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Laches - Plato Πλατων

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Laches (Λάχης) discusses examples of courage including weapons masters, soldiers who stand firm in battle, ferocious animals and the wise person who endures evils. (Summary by Geoffrey Edwards)

Laches (Λάχης) discusses examples of courage including weapons masters, soldiers who stand firm in battle, ferocious animals and the wise person who endures evils. (Summary by Geoffrey Edwards)

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01 - Laches (Text 87-119)

Jun 26, 2026 ·62m

Act 1

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Act 2

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Act 3

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Act 5

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Eunuchus: The Eunuch by Terence (c.195 BC - 159 BC) LibriVox Another of the plays by Terence translated from the Latin by Riley. "A certain citizen of Athens had a daughter named Pamphila, and a son called Chremes. The former was stolen while an infant, and sold to a Rhodian merchant, who having made a present of her to a Courtesan of Rhodes, she brought her up with her own daughter Thais, who was somewhat older." (From Translator summary) Hmmm, so kidnapping and slavery to start off; then there will be eunuchs and rape before the play ends. And it is a comedy?! Ah, well, it was 200BC. Times and opinions (thank goodness) have changed at least a bit since then. - Summary by ToddHWCast list:Laches, an aged Athenian: Jim LockePhædria, his son: Aaron WhiteChærea, his son: Tomas PeterAntipho, a young man, friend of Chærea: <a href="https://librivox.org/re Laches by Unknown Loyal Books Laches (Λάχης) discusses examples of courage including weapons masters, soldiers who stand firm in battle, ferocious animals and the wise person who endures evils. Hecyra: The Mother-In-Law by Terence (c.195 BC - 159 BC) LibriVox Terence's six plays are comedies written while he was a slave to a Roman senator. NOTE: the main plot elements in Hecyra are quite unacceptable today: Pamphilus has just married a woman he does not recognize that he had earlier raped in a drunken fit; nor does she recognize him. His mistress Bacchis is upset with the marriage and rejects him. He then wanders off, returning only in time to discover his wife with a new child that can't possibly be his. It takes both Mother and Mother-in-Law, and Bacchis, to bring a happy ending out of this confusion. - Summary by ToddHWCast list:Laches, an aged Athenian, father of Pamphilus: ToddHWPhidippus, an aged Athenian, father of Philumena: alanmapstonePamphilus, son of Laches: Tomas PeterSosia, servant of Pamphilus: Nemo</a Laches by Plato (Πλάτων) (c. 428 BCE - c. 347 BCE) LibriVox Laches (Λάχης) discusses examples of courage including weapons masters, soldiers who stand firm in battle, ferocious animals and the wise person who endures evils. (Summary by Geoffrey Edwards)

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