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Life of the lower and middle classes represented in his plays 163 Love of good living 164 Love of money 166 Artistic indifference 166 Knowledge of Greek 167 Influence of the spirit of his age 167 Dramas adaptations of outward conditions of Athenian New Comedy 169 Manner and spirit, Roman and original 172 Indications of originality in his language 173        "          "         "       in his Roman allusions and national characteristics 174 Favourite plots of his plays 178 Pseudolus, Bacchides, Miles Gloriosus, Mostellaria 179 Aulularia, Trinummus, Menaechmi, Rudens, Captivi, Amphitryo 182 Mode of dealing with his characters 191 Moral and political indifference of his plays 192 Value as a poetic artist 195 Power of expression by action, rhythm, diction 200

CHAPTER VII.

TERENCE AND THE COMIC POETS SUBSEQUENT TO PLAUTUS.

Comedy between the time of Plautus and Terence 204 Caecilius Statius 204 Scipionic Circle 206 Complete Hellenising of Roman Comedy 207 Conflicting accounts of life of Terence 207 Order in which his Plays were produced 209 His 'prologues' as indicative of his individuality 210 'Dimidiatus Menander' 212 Epicurean 'humanity' chief characteristic 213 Sentimental motive of his pieces 214 Minute delineations of character 215 Diction and rhythm 217 Influence on the style and sentiment of Horace 218 Modern estimates of Terence 220 Comoedia Togata, Atellanae, Mimus 220