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Miles Gloriosus

Miles Gloriosus (literally, "boastful soldier", in the Latin language) is a stock character from the drama of the classical period, specifically from comedy.

In the Stephen Sondheim musical, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the description is used as the name of a character.



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