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Terence
Summary
Terence is a human[1]. His place of birth was Carthage[2]. He was born on 185 BC[3]. He died in Lake Stymphalia[4]. He died on 159 BC[5]. He worked as a comedy writer[6], poet[7], writer[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,118 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[10]
Terence's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Publius Terentius Afer[27].
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Origins and Family
Terence was born in Carthage[2]. He was born on 185 BC[3].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include comedy writer[6], poet[7], writer[8], and playwright[9]. Fields of work include poetry[13], a literary form[28]; drama[14], a literary mode[29]; and comedy[15], a theatrical genre[30].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Adelphoe[16], a dramatic work[31]; Andria[17], a dramatic work[32]; Eunuchus[18], a dramatic work[33]; Heauton Timorumenos[19], a dramatic work[34]; Hecyra[20], a dramatic work[35]; and Phormio[21], a dramatic work[36].
Death and Burial
Terence died on 159 BC[5]. He passed away in Lake Stymphalia[4]. The cause of death was drowning[26].
Why It Matters
Terence ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,118 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
He has been cited as an influence by Hrotsvitha[39], a playwright[40], 0935–0968[41], of East Francia[42], specialised in poetry[43].
Works attributed to him include Heauton Timorumenos[44], a dramatic work[45]; Eunuchus[46], a dramatic work[47]; Adelphoe[48], a dramatic work[49]; Andria[50], a dramatic work[51]; Hecyra[52], a dramatic work[53]; and Phormio[54], a dramatic work[55].
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