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Synephebi (Caecilius Statius)
the Synephebi
also: Synephebi, Synephebos
A Latin comedy The Fellow Ephebes by Caecilius Statius, adapted from Menander. Cicero pairs it with Terence's Andria as a Greek-sourced Latin work freely accepted by Roman audiences.
Reading notes
- On the Ends of Good and Evil §1.4 Caecilius's \textit{Synepheboi}
A Latin comedy by Caecilius Statius, adapted from a play of Menander. Cicero cites it to argue that Romans read Latin adaptations even while claiming to prefer the Greek originals.
- On the Nature of the Gods §1.13 the Synephebi
A Latin comedy (The Fellow-Cadets) by Caecilius Statius, adapted from Menander. Cicero quotes its mock-tragic appeal to the citizens for comic effect.