Books in the Oxford Classical and Philosophical Monographs series

Using as evidence the texts of Menander's comedies, this work surveys the restraints imposed on the movements of characters by 4th century theatrical conventions and cites comparison with the Romans Plautus and Terence.

Though never a major power, the city of Sikyon was involved in many of the major events of Greek history and was home to several major artists. This book brings together everything that is known about Sikyon to demonstrate how the different aspects of the city's culture (politics, art, etc.) affected on another.