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   Pseudolus is able to prove just how clever he is by fooling multiple others in order to help his owner's son, Calidorus. This play, a part of Roman popular culture, would have wide appeal in a society where there was much discrepancy of wealth. Those of the less wealthy would be happy to see Pseudolus the slave outwit his monied owners.

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   Sep 5, 2023 · Then, Pseudolus gets a slave named Simia to deliver the sealed letter to Ballio along with money he got through a bet, convincing the slave-owner to give Phoenicium to Pseudolus. Cite this page as ...

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   Simo, a wealthy slave owner, is the master of Pseudolus, so he should be in the position of power. However, Pseudolus once again gets the upper hand when the slave tricks Simo into making a bet that Pseudolus is already sure that he will win: PSEUD: Ye gods! I'll never beg from another man / While you're alive.

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   Sep 5, 2023 · Pseudolus is a comedy with many elements of farce. While it pokes fun at the individual characters’ foibles, and its action hinges on stock devices such as deceit, disguise, and mistaken ...

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   Sep 5, 2023 · Pseudolus’s heroism, however, also derives from his good-hearted nature as he displays his loyalty to his young master. Simo, a wealthy old man, is the owner of Pseudolus and other slaves.

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   Alone on stage, Pseudolus boasts of his ability to carry about schemes. Soon Pseudolus encounters Harpax, the Macedonian soldier’s slave, who is looking for Ballio. Pseudolus pretends to be Ballio’s slave, Surus, and tells Harpax he can leave the money for Phoenicium with him. Harpax refuses, but he does leave a sealed letter from his master.

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   Is Pseudolus a slave?

   • Pseudolus is the main character of the play, and, as a slave, represents a low social status in Roman society. He is cunning and is against authority, even his own master: SIMO: His words will now convince you that you've taken on / not Pseudolus, but Socrates. PSEUD: All right.

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   Who is Pseudolus & Phoenicium?

   • Pseudolus - Simo's chief slave Callipho - a neighbor and friend of Simo Charinus - a friend of Calidorus Ballio - a pimp Phoenicium - (mute) a girl in the possession of Ballio and loved by Calidorus Harpax - a soldier's slave Slave boy, belonging to Ballio A cook, hired by Ballio Simia - a cunning slave belonging to Charinus

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   Is Pseudolus a great man?

   • Pseudolus is not wealthy nor of high class, but he is in a position of power and is the hero of the play. Ballio, on the other hand, is wealthy and powerful but detestable. While he meets the generally accepted criteria for greatness, wealth and power, no person would ever call Ballio a great man.

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   Why is Pseudolus a trickster?

   • Pseudolus is a slave belonging to Simo and his son Calidorus. His actions center on helping Calidorus regain his beloved. A quintessential trickster character, he is not just intelligent but clever and proud of his skill at outwitting others. These include his old master, Simo, who says that in cunning he surpasses the Trojan horse.

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   How does Pseudolus interact with the audience?

   • His plays contain relatable situations—characters often interact with the audience—and stock characters, perhaps most notably the clever slave Pseudolus in the play that bears his name. Pseudolus inverts social and moral systems: slaves, for example, are smarter than their masters, and spectators cheer for the subversive thieves.

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   How does Pseudolus greet his master?

   • Pseudolus exuberantly greets his master in a mock-tragic style. He asks Charinus if he can find him a clever slave to help him with his trick. Charinus says he knows just the one; and he also promises to lend Pseudolus 5 minae which he needs for his trick. A young slave boy comes out of Ballio's house.

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8. markbwilson.com › courses › ~readingsVARIOUS Slavery in the Roman Republic - Mark B. Wilson

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   Slaves. The Conduct and Treatment of Slaves: Plautus: Pseudolus Act. I, Sc. 2. A Roman playwright, Plautus, writing about the time of the end of the Second Punic War (201 BCE), gives this picture of an inconsiderate master, and the kind of treatment his slaves were likely to get. Very probably