Author: AristophanesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek drama
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Knights
Author: AristophanesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek drama
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Against Demagogues
Author: Robert C. BartlettPublisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 0520344103
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Against Demagogues presents Robert C. Bartlett's new translations of Aristophanes' most overtly political works, the Acharnians and the Knights. In these fantastically inventive, raucous, and raunchy comedies, the powerful politician Cleon proves to be democracy's greatest opponent. With unrivalled power, both plays make clear the dangers to which democracies are prone, especially the threats posed by external warfare, internal division, and class polarization. Combating the seductive allure of demagogues and the damage they cause, Against Demagogues disentangles Aristophanes' serious teachings from his many jokes and pratfalls, substantiating for modern readers his famous claim to "teach justice" while "making a comedy" of the city. The book features an interpretive essay for each play, expertly guiding readers through the most important plot points, explaining the significance of various characters, and shedding light on the meaning of the plays' often madcap episodes. Along with a contextualizing introduction, Bartlett offers extensive notes explaining the many political, literary, and religious references and allusions. Aristophanes' comedic skewering of the demagogue and his ruthless ambition—and of a community so ill-informed about the doings of its own government, so ready to believe in empty promises and idle flattery—cannot but resonate strongly with readers today around the world.
The Comedies of Aristophanes: The Acharnians. The knights
Author: AristophanesThe Comedies of Aristophanes: Preface. Preliminary discourse. The Acharnians. The knights or The demagogues
Author: AristophanesPublisher:
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Category : Athens (Greece)
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
The Comedies of Aristophanes
Author: AristophanesThe Comedies of Aristophanes: The clouds. The wasps
Author: AristophanesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek drama
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
The Comedies of Aristophanes: The Acharnians, Knights, Clouds, Wasps, Peace, and Birds
Author: AristophanesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Athens (Greece)
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Library has volume 1.
Costume in the Comedies of Aristophanes
Author: Gwendolyn Compton-EnglePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107083796
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
This book interprets the handling of costume in the plays of the ancient Greek comic playwright Aristophanes, using as evidence the surviving plays as well as vase-paintings and terracotta figurines. This book fills a gap in the study of ancient Greek drama, focusing on performance, gender, and the body.
Aristophanes' Comedy of Names
Author: Nikoletta KanavouPublisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110247062
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Aristophanes, the celebrated Greek comic poet, is famous for his plays on contemporary themes, in which he exercises fierce political satire. Ancient political comedy made ample use of comically significant proper names - much as is the case in modern satire. Comic names used by Aristophanes for his satirical targets (public figures, everyday Athenians) provide the main subject of this book, which addresses questions such as why particular names are chosen (or invented), and how they relate to the plays' characters and themes.
Peace
Author: AristophanesPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1625580630
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A rollicking attack on war-makers, the farmer-hero makes his famous trip to heaven on a dung beetle to discuss the issues with Zeus.