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The Clouds, And Peace Of Aristophanes (1840)

by Aristophanes , Graduate of the University of Oxford
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781437169027
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Kessinger Publishing
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  • Pages: 112
  • Original Price: USD 21.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 159 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Peace

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 intellectualism and sophistry of the Athenian elite. The play centers around a poor farmer named Strepsiades who enrolls in a school of philosophy to avoid paying his debts. The school is run by the philosopher Socrates, who is portrayed as a bumbling and pretentious figure. The play is filled with witty wordplay, puns, and jokes that lampoon the intellectual fads of the time.The second play, Peace, is a political satire that imagines a world without war. The play was written during the Peloponnesian War, a long and bloody conflict between Athens and Sparta. The play follows the character Trygaeus, who travels to the heavens on a giant dung beetle to find the goddess of peace. Along the way, he encounters various characters who represent different aspects of the war, including a corrupt politician, a greedy merchant, and a cowardly soldier. The play is a celebration of peace and a condemnation of war, and it ends with a joyful celebration of a world without conflict.Overall, The Clouds and Peace of Aristophanes are two of the most famous and influential plays of ancient Greek literature. They are known for their clever wordplay, biting satire, and irreverent humor, and they continue to be studied and performed by scholars and theater enthusiasts around the world.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.

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