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The Knights of Aristophanes

The Knights of Aristophanes

Mitchell, T.
Aristophanes

Paperback

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ISBN10: 1162635916
ISBN13: 9781162635910
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 342
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.71 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Knights of Aristophanes is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. It was first performed in Athens in 424 BCE. The play is a political satire that lampoons the political figure Cleon, who was a prominent politician in Athens at the time.The play tells the story of a man named Demosthenes, who is fed up with the corruption and incompetence of the politicians in Athens. He decides to search for a new leader who can bring about change and restore order to the city.Demosthenes eventually comes across an unlikely candidate: a sausage seller named Agoracritus. Despite his humble profession, Agoracritus is a wise and capable man who is able to outsmart and defeat Cleon in a series of comical and absurd scenarios.The play is known for its sharp wit, clever wordplay, and biting satire. It is also notable for its use of vulgar language and sexual innuendo, which was common in ancient Greek comedy.Overall, The Knights of Aristophanes is a humorous and entertaining play that provides a window into the political and social issues of ancient Athens.1836. With notes critical and explanatory, adapted to the use of schools and universities. Aristophanes was a Greek comic playwright. A brilliant satirist, he used the freedom of Old Comedy to ridicule public figures, institutions, and even the gods. His favorite targets were the demagogue Cleon, whom he attacked in this work.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.

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