Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
gptkb:character |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:A_Funny_Thing_Happened_on_the_Way_to_the_Forum
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
musical adaptations
film adaptations. theatrical adaptations. |
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Philemon
Ballio Calidorus Milphidippa Simia |
| gptkbp:character_development |
Pseudolus evolves throughout the play.
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
studied in literature courses.
well-received in ancient times. |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
part of the Western literary canon.
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
one of the earliest examples of Roman comedy.
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
circa 191 BC
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:musical
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Roman Republic.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pseudolus
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:theatre
inspired playwrights. |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
later comedic works.
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Latin
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
adapted into various formats.
influenced modern comedy. performed in educational settings. remains a classic work. studied for its themes. |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Pseudolus
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| gptkbp:motif |
identity.
loyalty. love. social status. trickery. |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
performed by various theatre companies.
still performed today. |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
' I am a slave, but I am a clever one.'
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| gptkbp:official_language |
gptkb:Latin
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| gptkbp:plot |
Pseudolus helps Calidorus win the love of Phoebe.
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| gptkbp:premiered_on |
gptkb:Rome
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Province
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| gptkbp:social_structure |
five acts.
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| gptkbp:staff |
gptkb:Menaechmus_of_Epidamnum
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| gptkbp:style |
farce
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
freedom.
Ballio represents greed. Calidorus represents love. Phoebe represents desire. Pseudolus represents cleverness. |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:military_operation
freedom slavery |
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Plautus
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