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# Publius Terentius Afer

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Publius Terentius Afer, 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 and 160 BC.

##  Quotes by Publius Terentius Afer

> [“Homo sum humani a me nihil alienum puto”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/publius-terentius-afer/homo-sum-humani-a-me-nihil-alienum-puto/)

[Publius Terentius Afer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/publius-terentius-afer/)

[Homo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/homo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be2/publius-terentius-afer-86536_homo_homo-sum-humani-a-me-nihil-alienum-puto_556116.jpg)

> [“I am human, and I think nothing of which is human is alien to me”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/publius-terentius-afer/i-am-human-and-i-think-nothing-of-which-is-human-is-alien-to-me/)

[Publius Terentius Afer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/publius-terentius-afer/)

[Alien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alien/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/904/publius-terentius-afer-86536_life_i-am-human-and-i-think-nothing-of-which_1753954.jpg)

> [“Da man nicht tun kann, was man will, muss man das wollen, was man tun kann.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/publius-terentius-afer/da-man-nicht-tun-kann-was-man-will-muss-man-das-wollen-was-man-tun/)

[Publius Terentius Afer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/publius-terentius-afer/)

[Will](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/will/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94c/publius-terentius-afer-86536_will_da-man-nicht-tun-kann-was-man-will-muss_2556276.jpg)

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