Phormio (Greek: Φορμίων Phormion, gen.: Φορμίωνος), the son of Asopius, was an Athenian general and admiral before and during the Peloponnesian War. [1] A talented naval …

The play is named after the character Phormio, a cunning "parasite" (that is, a person who makes a living by performing services for richer people). The plot is set in Athens, and revolves …

Phormio, or The Scheming Parasite, first performed in 161 BCE, is a comedic play by the great Roman playwright Terence (full name: Publius Terentius Afer). Terence was born a slave in …

Phormio, a parasite, who seems to have been under considerable obligations to these young men in the way of good living (see ii. 2. 22), gives him this advice. There is an Athenian law, that …

Phormio: one of the most important Athenian commanders during the first phase of the Peloponnesian War (431-404), the Archidamian War (431-421). Our main source for the …

Jul 19, 2010 · Athenian admiral recognized for his skillful use of triremes in the early years of the Peloponnesian War. Little is known of the family or early career of Phormio, son of Asopios.

"Phormio" is a comedic play centered around themes of love, deception, and family dynamics in ancient Athens. The narrative primarily follows Phormio, a cunning young lawyer who takes it …

Phormio, one of two of Terence’s plays based on a Greek original by Apollodorus, is essentially a lighthearted play of intrigue, in which an engaging trickster outwits two fathers in order to …

Phormio is second-century CE play by Terence. The play is an adaptation from a (lost) work of Greek New Comedy. Old Comedy (represented by Aristophanes) takes as its subject matter …

Phormio is a comedy that centers on the romantic prospects of two young men, Antipho and Phaedria, and their beloveds. One couple, Antipho and Phanium, has...