Clouds, And Peace Of Aristophanes (1840)

The Clouds and Peace of Aristophanes is a collection of two plays written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. The first play, The Clouds, is a satirical comedy that pokes fun at the intellectual and philosophical trends of Athens in the 5th century BCE. The play follows a poor farmer named Strepsiades who enrolls his son in a school run by the philosopher Socrates in order to get out of paying his debts. However, Strepsiades soon finds that the school teaches nothing but useless rhetoric and sophistry, and he eventually burns it down in frustration.The second play, Peace, is a political satire that imagines a world where the goddess Peace has returned to Athens after a long absence. The play follows the farmer Trygaeus, who flies to the heavens on a giant dung beetle in order to negotiate peace with the gods and end the Peloponnesian War. Along the way, he encounters various characters who represent different aspects of Athenian society, including a corrupt politician, a greedy merchant, and a lazy poet.Both plays are known for their witty dialogue, clever wordplay, and irreverent humor. They also offer a window into the political and social issues of ancient Athens, including the role of philosophy in public life, the corruption of politicians, and the devastation of war. Overall, The Clouds and Peace of Aristophanes remain important works of literature that continue to be studied and performed today.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.