Comedies Of Aristophanes V1: The Acharnians, Knights, Clouds, Wasps, Peace, And Birds (1853)

The Comedies of Aristophanes V1 is a collection of six plays written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. The plays included in this volume are The Acharnians, Knights, Clouds, Wasps, Peace, and Birds. Each of these plays is a comedic masterpiece that satirizes various aspects of Athenian society, politics, and culture.The Acharnians is a play about a farmer who is tired of the ongoing war with Sparta and decides to make peace with them. Knights is a political satire that lampoons the Athenian politician Cleon. Clouds is a play that mocks the intellectual pretensions of the Sophists, a group of philosophers who claimed to have superior knowledge. Wasps is a play about a man who becomes obsessed with serving on a jury and the corrupt practices that surround the Athenian judicial system.Peace is a play about a farmer who travels to the heavens to negotiate a peace treaty with the gods. Birds is a play about two Athenians who build a city in the clouds and become rulers of the birds that live there.This edition of The Comedies of Aristophanes V1 was first published in 1853 and includes a preface by the translator, William James Hickie. The plays are translated into English and are presented with notes and commentary to help readers understand the historical and cultural context of the works. Overall, this book is an excellent introduction to the works of Aristophanes and a must-read for anyone interested in ancient Greek literature, history, or culture.A New And Literal Translation, From The Revised Text Of Dindorf. With Notes And Extracts From The Best Metrical Versions.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.