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Broken Laughter

By Olson, S. Douglas

Broken Laughter

By Olson, S. Douglas

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A collection of over 200 of the most interesting and important fragments of Greek comedy, accompanied by a commentary; an extensive introduction discussing the history of comic genre; a series of appendixes on the individual poets, the inscriptional evidence, and the like; and a complete translation of the fragments. Individual sections illustrate the earliest Greek comedy from Syracuse; the characteristic features of Athenian Old', Middle', and New Comedy'; the comic presentation of politicians, philosophers, and women; the comic reception of other poetry; and many aspects of daily life, including dining and symposia.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
496
Release Date:
2007-07-12
Publication Date:
2007-05-17
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199287856
ISBN13:
9780199287857
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
904 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
31 cm
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