De quadam impudica. Il frammento della ‘coquette’ e un possibile antecedente nella commedia greca

The celebrated fragment of the ‘shameless hussy’ attributed to Naevius’ Tarentilla (74-9 Warmington) displays some similarities, both in the situation and in wording, to fr. 27 Kassel-Austin from Crates’ Games. Although there are many uncertainties about both fragments and their actual relationship, the proposed parallel could be seen as a further clue of the underestimated influence of ancient Greek comedy on the first Latin comedy.