Publisher's Synopsis
The Acharnians of Aristophanes is a comedic play written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. The play was first performed in Athens in 425 BCE and centers around the character of Dicaeopolis, a farmer from the Athenian deme of Acharnae. Dicaeopolis is tired of the ongoing Peloponnesian War and decides to make a separate peace with the enemy city-state of Sparta. This decision leads to a series of comedic encounters with other characters, including a chorus of old men who represent the traditional values of Athens and a group of drunken revelers who parody the Athenian elite. The play is a satire of the politics and society of Athens during the Peloponnesian War, and it explores themes of war, peace, and the role of the individual in society. The Acharnians of Aristophanes is considered one of the greatest works of ancient Greek comedy and has been studied and performed for centuries. This 1863 edition of the play includes a translation into English by John Hookham Frere, as well as an introduction and notes on the text.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
