| Author: | Aristophanes | ISBN: | 9780141907017 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd | Publication: | January 30, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Penguin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Aristophanes |
| ISBN: | 9780141907017 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publication: | January 30, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Language: | English |
Writing at a time when Athens was undergoing a crisis in its social attitudes, Aristophanes was an eloquent opponent of the demagogue and the sophist. This collection includes Lysistrata, the hilariously bawdy anti-war fantasy; The Acharnians, a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta; and The Clouds, a satire on contemporary philosophy.
Writing at a time when Athens was undergoing a crisis in its social attitudes, Aristophanes was an eloquent opponent of the demagogue and the sophist. This collection includes Lysistrata, the hilariously bawdy anti-war fantasy; The Acharnians, a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta; and The Clouds, a satire on contemporary philosophy.
