Aristophanes: Acharnians (Comedies of Aristophanes) (Ancient Greek Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (734 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0856681725 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-29 |
| Language | : | Ancient Greek |
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This volume also contains the general introduction to the series. First published in 1980, this volume has been continuously up-dated, including the most recent printing in 1998. Text with facing translation, commentary and notes.. The earliest comic drama to survive, it is a highly committed play, its message being that Athens war with the Peloponnesians can and should be ended, and that peace will mean the restoration of normal life after six years' separation of the country people from their land
. Plutus (388) was the last of the author's plays to be produced in his lifetime. Another early play, the Babylonians, criticized the demagogue Cleon, who responded by subjecting Aristophanes to legal persecution, and as the author charges in the Acharnians, Cleon had "slanged, and lied, and slandered and betongued me till I well nigh was done to death." Nevertheless, in the Knights (424), he renewed his attack on the popular Athenian leader and won first prize in that year's contest. His earliest play, the Banqueters, won the second prize in
Tragic Effects A Customer His first surviving play, The Acharnians, was written in the sixth year of the War and, coincidentally, happens to be the world's first anti-war comedy. Inspired by the suffering of the rural population of Attica, the area surrounding Athens which was exposed to continual invasions, the poet built his plot around a hard headed farmer who, tired of the hostilities, determines to make a private peace with the Spartans. Denounced as a traitor by his fellow citizens and forced to plead for his life, Dicaeopol. A Customer said An energetic translation of an ancient comedy:. Acharnians is Aristophanes' oldest surviving play. It is at once a bawdy romp and a stinging satire. Sommerstein's translation snaps and swells with Aristophanic brilliance. His Acharnians masterfully preserves the humor of the original and makes no attempt to soften or 'clean up' Aristophanes' rollicking obscenity. Extensive endnotes do much to acquaint the reader with the complex and fascinating contemporary Athenian political scene. The original Greek is included as a parallel text with numbered lines.. Five Stars Amazon Customer A must read for classic readers
His earliest play, the Banqueters, won the second prize in 427 B.C. Forty-four plays have been attributed to Aristophanes; eleven of these have survived. Another early play, the Babylonians, criticized the demagogue Cleon, who responded by subjecting Aristophanes to legal persecution, and as the author charges in the Acharnians, Cleon had "slanged, and lied, and slandered and betongued me till I well nigh was done to