# Plays — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Plays by Roswitha of Gandersheim.

- [Translator's Note](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/translator-s-note.md): The translator acknowledges the primary sources and scholarly works consulted for the translation of Hrotsvitha's plays, including editions by Celtes, Winterfeld, and Schurzfleisch, as well as critical studies by Magnin 
- [Dedication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/dedication.md): Roswitha of Gandersheim dedicates her work to Gerberg, the Illustrious Abbess, explaining the difficulties she faced in chronicling the deeds of the Emperor and her reliance on Gerberg's command and guidance.
- [The Plays of Roswitha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/the-plays-of-roswitha.md): This chapter introduces the six plays of Roswitha, a 10th-century nun, focusing on their themes, structure, and dramatic qualities. It discusses Gallicanus, Dulcitius, Callimachus, Abraham, Paphnutius, and Sapientia, hig
- [Prefaces of Roswitha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/prefaces-of-roswitha.md): Roswitha introduces her collection of plays, explaining her purpose and method in writing Christian dramas to replace the pagan works of Terence, and she dedicates her work to her abbess, Gerberg, while acknowledging the
- [Preface to the Plays of Hrotswitha, German Religious and Virgin of the Saxon Race](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/preface-to-the-plays-of-hrotswitha-german-religious-and-virgin-of-the-saxon-race.md): Hrotswitha explains her motivation for writing plays in the style of Terence: to replace pagan licentiousness with Christian chastity. She acknowledges the difficulty of depicting sinful passion but argues that it highli

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- [Epistle of the Same to the Learned Patrons of This Book](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/epistle-of-the-same-to-the-learned-patrons-of-this-book.md)
- [Plays](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/plays.md)
- [Gallicanus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/gallicanus.md)
- [Characters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/characters.md)
- [Characters in Part I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/characters-in-part-i.md)
- [Characters in Part II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/characters-in-part-ii.md)
- [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-i-scene-i.md)
- [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-i-scene-ii.md)
- [Scene III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-i-scene-iii.md)
- [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-i-scene-iv.md)
- [Scene V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-i-scene-v.md)
- [Scene VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-i-scene-vi.md)
- [Scene VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-i-scene-vii.md)
- [Scene VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-i-scene-viii.md)
- [Scene IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-i-scene-ix.md)
- [Scene X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-i-scene-x.md)
- [Scene XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-i-scene-xi.md)
- [Scene XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-i-scene-xii.md)
- [Scene XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-i-scene-xiii.md)
- [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-ii-scene-i.md)
- [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-ii-scene-ii.md)
- [Scene III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-ii-scene-iii.md)
- [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-ii-scene-iv.md)
- [Scene V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-ii-scene-v.md)
- [Scene VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-ii-scene-vi.md)
- [Scene VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-ii-scene-vii.md)
- [Scene VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-ii-scene-viii.md)
- [Scene IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/part-ii-scene-ix.md)
- [Dulcitius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/dulcitius.md)
- [Characters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/characters.md)
- [Dulcitius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/dulcitius.md)
- [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-i.md)
- [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-ii.md)
- [Scene III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-iii.md)
- [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-iv.md)
- [Scene V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-v.md)
- [Scene VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-vi.md)
- [Scene VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-vii.md)
- [Scene VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-viii.md)
- [Scene IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-ix.md)
- [Scene X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-x.md)
- [Scene XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-xi.md)
- [Scene XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-xii.md)
- [Scene XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-xiii.md)
- [Scene XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-xiv.md)
- [Callimachus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/callimachus.md)
- [Characters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/characters.md)
- [Callimachus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/callimachus.md)
- [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-i.md)
- [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-ii.md)
- [Scene III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-iii.md)
- [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-iv.md)
- [Scene V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-v.md)
- [Scene VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-vi.md)
- [Scene VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-vii.md)
- [Scene VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-viii.md)
- [Scene IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-ix.md)
- [Abraham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/abraham.md)
- [Characters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/characters.md)
- [Abraham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/abraham.md)
- [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-i.md)
- [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-ii.md)
- [Scene III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-iii.md)
- [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-iv.md)
- [Scene V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-v.md)
- [Scene VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-vi.md)
- [Scene VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-vii.md)
- [Scene VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-viii.md)
- [Scene IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-ix.md)
- [Paphnutius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/paphnutius.md)
- [Characters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/characters.md)
- [Paphnutius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/paphnutius.md)
- [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-i.md)
- [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-ii.md)
- [Scene III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-iii.md)
- [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-iv.md)
- [Scene V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-v.md)
- [Scene VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-vi.md)
- [Scene VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-vii.md)
- [Scene VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-viii.md)
- [Scene IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-ix.md)
- [Scene X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-x.md)
- [Scene XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-xi.md)
- [Scene XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-xii.md)
- [Scene XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-xiii.md)
- [Sapientia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/sapientia.md)
- [Characters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/characters.md)
- [Sapientia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/sapientia.md)
- [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-i.md)
- [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-ii.md)
- [Scene III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-iii.md)
- [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-iv.md)
- [Scene V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-v.md)
- [Scene VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-vi.md)
- [Scene VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-vii.md)
- [Scene VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-viii.md)
- [Scene IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/scene-ix.md)
- [A Note on the Acting of the Plays](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/a-note-on-the-acting-of-the-plays.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plays_se/chapters/endnotes.md)

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