Three More Plays by Aristophanes Henderson Jeffrey Boston University United States of America
Three More Plays by Aristophanes Henderson Jeffrey Boston University United States of America This volume provides modern, uncensored translations of Aristophanes' Acharnians, Knights, and Wasps.…
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Three More Plays by Aristophanes Henderson Jeffrey Boston University United States of America
This volume provides modern, uncensored translations of Aristophanes' Acharnians, Knights, and Wasps. Henderson's fresh translations and exploration of the themes within them enable readers to explore the perils facing democracy in its first century which are still with us today. These plays, originally a series, are the world's earliest political satires, and are made available here for the first time in one volume, augmented by full introductions and notes.In these three works, Aristophanes launched satirical attacks on Cleon, the world's first demagogue, and explored the vulnerability of democracy to populist manipulation and disinformation.
The Introduction offers the reader background on Aristophanes' life, Athenian democracy, classical drama, as well as on political comedy, while introductions to each individual play provide the reader with context.
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