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Epitrepontes

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Written by
  
Menander

Author
  
Menander

Characters
  
Charisios, Pamphile

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Epitrepontes (translated as The Arbitration or The Litigants) is an Ancient Greek comedy by Menander, of which only fragments of papyrus were preserved.

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Plot

Five months after his wedding, Charisios goes on a business trip. While he was out of town, his wife Pamphile gives birth to a child, who she reluctantly abandons to preserve her reputation and her marriage.

References

Epitrepontes Wikipedia