The so-called old comedy, of which Aristophanes is the only surviving representative, flourished at the time of the Peloponnesian War which shook Greek civilization. There is no good single modern analogue of the old comedy. It is a blend of Shakespeare’s ‘Midsummer A Night’s Dream’ with Bernard Shaw. It is extravaganza combined with the dramatic criticism of ideas and set off with occasional flights of true poetry. So at least it appears in Aristophanes, who in native genius and spontaneous mastery of expression ranks with the four or five supreme poets of Greece.
This is volume one out of two and includes:
The Acharnians
The Knights
The Clouds
The Wasps
Peace
The Birds
This edition also features more than 2000 notes.
Acquista questo ebook e ricevine 1 in più GRATIS!
Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 1066 ● ISBN 9783849648343 ● Dimensione 0.5 MB ● Traduttore William James Hicke ● Casa editrice Jazzybee Verlag ● Città Altenmünster ● Paese DE ● Pubblicato 2016 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 5096600 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale