Prefaces to the Comedies of Terence and the Tales of Plautus by Laurence Eichard, an edition dating from 1694, is one of the seminal works for the study of ancient comedy. In the English literary critic Lawrence Echard, the author studies and analyzes the work of the ancient Greek writer Terence and the Roman writer Plautus. This study provides the reader with an in-depth understanding and appreciation of the works of these two writers, revealing their importance in world literature. Echard's book is a valuable source of knowledge about ancient comedy and the characters that created some of the most famous works in world literature.