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   Pseudolus is a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus. It is one of the earliest examples of Roman literature. Pseudolus was first shown in 191 B.C. during the Megalesian Festival, [1] which was a celebration for the Greek Goddess Cybele. [2] The temple for worship of Cybele in Rome was completed during the same year in time ...

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   Sep 5, 2023 · 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 ...

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   The Pseudolus begins with the play's eponymous slave and his master Calidorus on stage together. Pseudolus wants to know the answer to two questions: why Calidorus is so wretched (4), 1 Antidosis, edited by R. Hanslik, A. Lesky and EL Schwabl (Vienna and elsewhere 1972), 2Iff. 2 See below, the Appendix on Ballio's Birthday, which includes a

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   Now that the audience has a good reason to dislike Ballio, Plautus comes up with a very Roman flagitatio (ll. 357–70), in which Calidorus and Pseudolus keep insulting the pimp in order to make him feel guilty or upset and to make him change his mind. Needless to say, the callous pimp takes it all in his stride.

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   Sep 5, 2023 · Pseudolus assures Calidorus that he’ll just figure out some way to trick his own master, Simo, into giving them the money. A complex plot then follows, which involves creating a letter from the ...

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   Acted at the Megalesian games when Marcus Junius, son of Marcus, was city praetor. Plot Summary 1. A soldier pays fifteen minutes cash down, and at the same time affixes his seal to a token, so that the pimp will give Phoenicium to the man who brought its equivalent with the rest of the money. Pseudolus cheats the soldier’s servant out of the ...

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   Who is Calidorus and Phoenicium in psuedolus?

   • Psuedolus 's action turns on the plight of two lovers, Calidorus and Phoenicium. Calidorus is an upper-class young man whose father, Simo, disapproves of his sweetheart. Phoenicium is a slave and prostitute owned by the villainous Ballio. Calidorus has determined that the only way Phoenicium can be with him is if he purchases her from Ballio.

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   What does Pseudolus say about Calidorus?

   • Pseudolus is describing how he has pulled the wool over the Macedonian soldier's eyes, and boasts that the girl Calidorus loves will be in his arms today. The only problem is that Pseudolus requires a few things: a clever young man, a soldier's cloak, sword, and hat, and 5 minae. Charinus offers him the 500.

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   How does Pseudolus convince Calidorus to buy Phoenicium?

   • Pseudolus assures Calidorus that he’ll just figure out some way to trick his own master, Simo, into giving them the money. A complex plot then follows, which involves creating a letter from the one who was supposed to buy Phoenicium originally.

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   How does Calidorus find Phoenicium?

   • Calidorus has determined that the only way Phoenicium can be with him is if he purchases her from Ballio. Ballio, however, goes back on his word, and instead arranges to sell her to a Macedonian military officer. Pseudolus, a slave owned by Simo, determines to help his master's son, Calidorus.

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   Why is Calidorus in love with Phoenicium?

   • Calidorus, the son of Simo, a power individual, is in love with Phoenicium. The hero, Calidorus, does not have the money to save Phoenicium. A cunning slave, Pseudolus, finds out Calidorus's problem and convinces the two to unite. This unification is necessary for the hero Calidorus to be successful.

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   Who is Calidorus & Ballio?

   • Calidorus, Simo’s son, is a young man tormented by his love for Phoenicium, a slave. Although affable he is also ineffectual, and he relies heavily on Pseudolus. Ballio, an unscrupulous, deceitful slave merchant and sex trafficker, is the villain of the play. He owns numerous slaves, including Phoenicium.

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   Sep 5, 2023 · Psuedolus 's action turns on the plight of two lovers, Calidorus and Phoenicium. Calidorus is an upper-class young man whose father, Simo, disapproves of his sweetheart. Phoenicium is a slave and ...