Plautus himself borrowed from the Greeks, but his jokes, rapid dialogue, bawdy humor, and irreverent characterizations are the original work of an undisputed genius. In fact, Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors and Moliere's the Miser are two subsequent classics directly based on Plautine originals. The comedies print Plautus was the single greatest influence on Western comedy.
Plautus was the single greatest influence on Western comedy.
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