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The Peace Of Aristophanes (1905)

The Peace Of Aristophanes (1905)

Aristophanes
Sharpley, H.

Hardcover

PhilosophyLiterary CriticismGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1165626934
ISBN13: 9781165626939
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 232
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Peace of Aristophanes is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. The play was first performed in Athens in 421 BC and is considered one of the greatest comedies of all time. The play is set during the Peloponnesian War, which was fought between Athens and Sparta from 431 to 404 BC. The main character of the play is a farmer named Trygaeus who is tired of the war and wants to find a way to bring peace to Greece. He decides to fly to the gods on a giant beetle to ask for their help. Along the way, he encounters various characters, including a chorus of birds, a goddess, and a Spartan ambassador. The play is filled with humor, satire, and political commentary on the war and the state of Athenian society. The Peace of Aristophanes is a timeless work that continues to be studied and performed today.With Introduction Critical Notes And Commentary.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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