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Terentianum Verbum: Comedic Philosophy in Cicero's De Senectute and De Amicitia
Donnelly, Rachel
Donnelly, Rachel
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This thesis explores the relationship between Ciceronian philosophy and the plays of Terence. The first chapter looks at theatricality in Cicero’s De Senectute and highlights how, like in his Pro Caelio, he uses dramatic features to put his audience in a place of ease. Chapter Two examines the development of philosophical ideas in the plays of Terence. This chapter traces the themes of suffering and reconciliation across the Andria, Eunuch, and Adelphoe and establishes Terence’s distinction between tragic and comic suffering. Chapter Three looks at how Cicero’s De Senectute and De Amicitia directly engage with the plays of Terence. I argue that Cicero refines Terence’s portrayal of the relationship between of suffering and reconciliation, such that both tragic and comic suffering may receive consolation. Ultimately, this thesis suggests that, while establishing Terence as a Roman philosophical thinker, Cicero uses the playwright as a basis for developing his own philosophical ideas.
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2024-05-31
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University of Kansas
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Classical literature, Classical studies, Philosophy, Ancient Drama, Cicero, Comedy, Philosophy, Roman Theater, Terence