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Terence

185 BC - 159 BC

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Publius Terentius Afer (; c. 195/185 – c. 159 BC), better known in English as Terence (), was a playwright during the Roman Republic. He was the author of six comedies based on Greek originals by Menander or Apollodorus of Carystus. All six of Terence's plays survive complete and were originally produced between 166–160 BC. According to ancient authors, Terence was born in Carthage and was brought to Rome as a slave, where he gained an education and his freedom; around the age of 25, Terence is said to have made a voyage to the east in search of inspiration for his plays, where he died either of disease in Greece, or by shipwreck on the return voyage. However, Terence's traditional biography is often thought to consist of speculation by ancient scholars who lived too long after Terence to have access to reliable facts about his life. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Terence is the 210th most popular writer (up from 216th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Tunisia and the most popular Tunisian Writer.

Terence is most famous for his comedies. He is also known for his translations of Greek plays.

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Among writers, Terence ranks 210 out of 7,302. Before him are Imre Kertész, Luís de Camões, David Woodard, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Svetlana Alexievich, and Terry Pratchett. After him are Frédéric Mistral, Karel Čapek, Carlo Goldoni, Pearl S. Buck, George Sand, and Roger Martin du Gard.

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Among people born in 185 BC, Terence ranks 1. After him are Cleopatra II of Egypt, Scipio Aemilianus, Panaetius, and Andriscus. Among people deceased in 159 BC, Terence ranks 1. After him are Eumenes II, Artaxias I, Pharnaces I of Pontus, Sauromaces I of Iberia, and Kātyāyana.

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In Tunisia

Among people born in Tunisia, Terence ranks 5 out of 210. Before him are Ibn Khaldun (1332), Hannibal (-247), Claudia Cardinale (1938), and Aemilianus (207). After him are Tertullian (155), Cyprian (200), Hasdrubal Barca (-300), Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936), Habib Bourguiba (1903), Gordian II (190), and Fatima al-Fihri (800).

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Among WRITERS In Tunisia

Among writers born in Tunisia, Terence ranks 1. After him are Avienus (305), Albert Memmi (1920), Nemesianus (300), Gisèle Halimi (1927), Dracontius (455), Aboul-Qacem Echebbi (1909), and Ahlam Mosteghanemi (1953).

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