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Aristophanes

By Biles, Zachary P.

Aristophanes

By Biles, Zachary P.

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Aristophanes' Knights was a sensation in its time, famous for its assault on the Athenian politician and demagogue Cleon in the first comic drama devoted to a sustained, open satire of an individual political figure. It is also the first play Aristophanes produced in his own name, and the one that solidified his reputation as a leading comic dramatist. This is the first full-scale commentary on Knights in over a century. The Greek text is based on a fresh analysis of the manuscripts, papyri and other ancient sources. The extensive commentary situates the play in its linguistic, literary and intellectual context and allows full appreciation of its original performance context. Particular attention is paid to the poet's language and to the social and literary traditions of his time, and abundant citations and quotations of parallel passages ranging far beyond the comic poets are offered, with all Greek translated.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
718
Release Date:
2025-03-13
Publication Date:
2025-03-13
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1108479995
ISBN13:
9781108479998
Weight:
1019 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
42 cm
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