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Oxford Readings in Aristophanes (Oxford Readings in Classical Studies)
by Erich Segal
Aristophanes is the only author of Greek Attic comedy whose work survives in any form beyond fragments. His eleven surviving comedies reflect the spirit of Athens in the golden age and its unique freedom of speech. This anthology brings together all the most important contributions to the study of Aristophanes; it addresses a range of subjects from the classic question of Aristophanes' relationship to contemporary politics to more modern issues such as performance context, the interaction between fifth century comedy and tragedy, and gender
ARISTOPHANESGREEK DRAMA_HISTORY AND CRITICISM
RELEASED1996
PUBLISHEROxford University Press
LENGTH360
LANGUAGEEN
Oxford Readings in Aristophanes (Oxford Readings in Classical Studies)
by Erich Segal
Aristophanes is the only author of Greek Attic comedy whose work survives in any form beyond fragments. His eleven surviving comedies reflect the spirit of Athens in the golden age and its unique freedom of speech. This anthology brings together all the most important contributions to the study of Aristophanes; it addresses a range of subjects from the classic question of Aristophanes' relationship to contemporary politics to more modern issues such as performance context, the interaction between fifth century comedy and tragedy, and gender