Titus Maccius Plautus (c. 254–184 BC), commonly known as Plautus, was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period. His comedies are among the earliest surviving intact works in Latin literature. He wrote Palliata comoedia, the genre devised by the innovator of Latin literature, Livius Andronicus. The word Plautine is used to refer to Plautus's works or works similar to or influenced by his. Biography Little is known about Titus Maccius Plautus' early life. It is believed that he was born i… (More on Plautus)