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Menaechmi; or, The Twin Brothers

LibriVox recording of Menaechmi; or, The Twin Brothers by Titus Maccius Plautus. (Translated by Henry Thomas Riley.) Read in English by ToddHW; Alan Mapstone; Greg Giordano; Jenn Broda; Lynette Caulkins; Jake Malizia; Rémi; Wayne Cooke; Jenn Broda; Lynette Caulkins; Jake Malizia; Availle; Alan Mapstone; Wayne Cooke; Lynette Caulkins; Alan Mapstone; Greg Giordano; Jenn Broda; Lynette Caulkins; WendyKatzHiller; ToddHW; Greg Giordano; Sonia; Rémi; Wayne Cooke; Lynette Caulkins; Andrew Gaunce; WendyKatzHiller Menaechimus was carried away as a child to Epidamnus. Years later his twin-brother arrives also in Epidamnus, where because of his resemblance to his brother, he is mistaken for him by everybody. "This play was the foundation of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors." (Note that the etext has many footnotes that explain puns and allusions that might not be obvious in the translation.) - Summary by ToddHW and Translator Cast list: Menaechimus of Epidamnus: Greg Giordano Menaechimus Sosicles, his twin-brother: Wayne Cooke Peniculus, a Parasite: Alan Mapstone Messenio, the servant of Menaechimus Sosicles: Rémi Cylindrus, a Cook: Jake Malizia An Old Man, Father-in-law of Menaechimus Sosicles

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