Oxford Readings in Aristophanes

ISBN-13: 9780198721567 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 360 str.

Erich Segal

Opis

Aristophanes is the only author of Greek Attic comedy whose work survives in any form beyond fragments. His eleven surviving comedies reflect the spirit of Athens in the golden age and its unique freedom of speech. This anthology brings together all the most important contributions to the study of Aristophanes; it addresses a range of subjects from the classic question of Aristophanes' relationship to contemporary politics to more modern issues such as performance context, the interaction between fifth century comedy and tragedy, and gender

Recenzje

A readable volume that provides scholarly discussion of Aristophanes' development, techniques, form, subject matter, and political views. Attention to the often-neglected late plays is especially welcome ... everyone interested in ancient comedy will find this collection helpful.

O autorze

Erich Segal formerly Professor of Classics, Yale University