Palliata

Palliata or Fabula palliata is a genus of Roman comedy that began in the 3rd century BC. BC originated.

The name forms a contrast to the generic name Togata and is derived from pallium , the coat or robe of the Greek actors. In addition to the pallium, the actors in the palliata also wore wigs, but not the masks usually used in Greek theater. The materials of the palliata are taken from the Greek New Comedy and provide information about Hellenistic ideas.

Well-known representatives of the Palliata are Plautus and Terenz , of which a total of 26 pieces have been preserved. Plautus reworked the Greek models into comedies with coarse humor, pantomime and musical interludes, while Terenz largely dispensed with such effects. The palliata had a stronger aftereffect, which extended into modern times, than other Roman forms of comedy by which it was supplanted. So was z. For example, the subject matter of Plautus' Amphitruo was edited by authors such as Molière , Heinrich von Kleist , Jean Giraudoux , Georg Kaiser and Peter Hacks .

literature

• Jürgen Blänsdorf : The Palliata. In: Werner Suerbaum (Ed.): The archaic literature. From the beginnings to Sulla's death (= Handbook of Ancient Latin Literature , Volume 1). CH Beck, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-406-48134-5 , pp. 170-259
• Jürgen Werner : Palliata . In: Herbert Greiner-Mai (ed.): Small dictionary of world literature . VEB Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983. pp. 209-210.