A review by alanabie
Menaechmi: The Menaechmus Brothers by David Christenson, Plautus
I noticed this phenomenon in this play and Comedy of Errors (I'm reading them together for a class.)
We know Menaechmus I& II as well as Antipholus& Dromio of Syracuse (the twins of Ephesus may or not be aware of their respective brothers).
If I were searching the world for my long lost identical twin sister of the same name, and I stumbled upon a town where everyone knew my name and someone claimed to be my spouse, I would guess that I found the home of my twin. Of course, that wouldn't be as funny.
We know Menaechmus I& II as well as Antipholus& Dromio of Syracuse (the twins of Ephesus may or not be aware of their respective brothers).
If I were searching the world for my long lost identical twin sister of the same name, and I stumbled upon a town where everyone knew my name and someone claimed to be my spouse, I would guess that I found the home of my twin. Of course, that wouldn't be as funny.