Bøger af Aristophanes

This mixture of social and political satire, bawdy with passages of lyrical beauty, offers an insight into ancient Athens and its theatre. McLeish also has translated the plays of Sophocles and Aeschylus.

Period Ancient Greek Athens is in the grip of a futile, destructive war with Sparta and its men are fighting abroad, taken away from their wives and families for long periods at a time. The women of Athens have had enough.

In Peace, produced in 421 B.C., Aristophanes celebrates in anticipation the conclusion, after ten years, of the great war between Athens and Sparta. This volume presents the Greek text with facing-page translation, commentary and notes. The second edition has been substantially updated with extensive addenda to the Notes and Bibliography.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Potter's Field, Or The Gentleman With The Black Humor: A Tragedy In Five Acts is a play written by Aristophanes in 1873. The play tells the story of a wealthy gentleman named Potter, who has a twisted sense of humor and enjoys making fun of people. He is also obsessed with death and spends much of his time visiting the local Potter's Field, a graveyard for the poor and unknown. The play is set in ancient Greece and explores themes of class, death, and morality. It is divided into five acts and features a cast of characters including Potter, his wife, his son, and various members of the lower class. The play is a tragedy, and as such, it has a dark and somber tone throughout. Potter's Field, Or The Gentleman With The Black Humor is known for its satirical commentary on the upper class and their attitudes towards death and poverty. It is also notable for its use of black humor, which was uncommon in plays of the time. The play has been praised for its sharp wit and clever wordplay, as well as its exploration of complex moral issues. Overall, Potter's Field, Or The Gentleman With The Black Humor is a thought-provoking and engaging play that offers a unique perspective on life and death in ancient Greece.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Liber Aristophanis Comoediae Undecim, Graece Et Latine Tomi 1 (1760) continet undecim comoedias Aristophanis, qui fuit poeta comicus Graecus in saeculo quinto ante Christum. In hoc libro, comoediae Graece et Latine scriptae sunt, ut legentes possint intellegere fabulas et argumenta. Aristophanes fabulas scripsit ad ludendum, sed etiam ad criticae politicae et socialis faciendae. Comoediae quae in hoc volumine continentur sunt: Acharnenses, Equites, Nubes, Vespae, Pax, Aves, Lysistrata, Thesmophoriazusae, Ranae, Ecclesiazusae, et Plutus. Tomus 1 est primus ex duobus voluminibus quae Aristophanis Comoediae Undecim continet.Petro Burmanno Secundo, Qui Praefationem Praefixit.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.