The six plays by Terence (died 159 BCE), all extant, imaginatively reformulate Greek New Comedy in realistic scenes and refined Latin. They include "Phormio," a comedy of intrigue and trickery; "The Brothers," which explores parental education of sons; and "The Eunuch,"...

The six plays by Terence (died 159 BCE), all extant, imaginatively reformulate Greek New Comedy in realistic scenes and refined Latin. They include "Phormio," a comedy of intrigue and trickery; "The Brothers," which explores parental education of sons; and "The Eunuch," which presents the most sympathetically drawn courtesan in Roman comedy.