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John Henry Newman and the Oratory School Latin Plays
- Newman Studies Journal
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Volume 9, Number 2, Fall 2012
- pp. 6-12
- 10.1353/nsj.2012.0029
- Article
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Abstract:
This essay describes Newman’s adaptations of plays by Plautus (c. 254–184 BC) and Terence (195/185–159 BC) for performance at the Birmingham Oratory School. Because Newman believed in the value of Latin plays for students, he expended a great deal of energy on their adaptation and production while carefully editing the plays to omit any questionable content.