Frogs
Edited by Kenneth Dover
Published on 3. November 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
414 pages
978-0-19-815005-3 (ISBN)
Description
A brilliant new commentary on one of the most famous comedies from ancient Greece, Aristophanes' Frogs. Edited by one of the world's leading scholars on Aristophanes, the book includes the complete Greek text, a comprehensive introduction, and a full and lively commentary covering just about every point of interest in this richly rewarding and entertaining play. It also offers help with translation. A must for all serious students of Aristophanes.
Reviews / Votes
A brilliant introduction ... the commentary is full and fresh ... and includes help with translation, full metrical analyses, and plenty of visualization of the play in performance. Altogether a joy! * Greece and Rome *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
584 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-815005-3 (9780198150053)
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Clarendon Press
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Persons
Aristophanes ( c. 446 - c. 386 BC), son of Philippus, was a comic playwright of ancient Athens. Eleven of his forty plays survive virtually complete. Also known as "The Father of Comedy", Aristophanes depicted the life of ancient Athens and ridiculed authority leading to a case of slander brought by Plato which led to Socrates' death. Aristophanes' second play,The Babylonians (now lost), was denounced too, this time by Cleon but details of any subsequent trial are unknown and Aristophanes went on to caricature Cleon in his later plays, especially in The Knights.
Content
Introduction; Text; Commentary