Publisher's Synopsis
The Comedies of Aristophanes V1 is a book that comprises six of Aristophanes' most famous plays, including The Acharnians, Knights, Clouds, Wasps, Peace, and Birds. Aristophanes was a renowned ancient Greek playwright who specialized in writing comedic plays that satirized the political and social issues of his time. The Acharnians is a political satire that mocks the Athenian government's handling of the Peloponnesian War. Knights is a play that satirizes the Athenian democracy and the political figure Cleon. Clouds is a comedic critique of the sophist philosophy that was prevalent in Athens during Aristophanes' time. Wasps is a play that pokes fun at the Athenian legal system and its jurors. Peace is a play that imagines a world without war and satirizes the Athenian society's obsession with war. Finally, Birds is a fantastical play that imagines a world where birds have created their own utopian city in the sky. This book provides an insightful and entertaining look into the ancient Greek world through the lens of Aristophanes' comedic genius.A New And Literal Translation, From The Revised Text Of Dindorf. With Notes And Extracts From The Best Metrical Versions.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.
