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Birds: With Introduction and Commentary Book

This comprehensive edition of Birds aims to enable the reader including the less-advanced student of Greek to understand interpret and enjoy the play. It is a play generally recognized as one of Aristophanes's masterpieces - both for its imaginative plot and for the originality of its lyrics.Read More

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  • Product Description

    This is the first comprehensive edition in any language of the Birds, a play generally recognized as one of Aristophanes' masterpieces--both for its imaginative plot and for the charm and originality of its lyrics. The commentary gives generous help with the translation, for the less advanced student of Greek, and also with interpretation and the lyric meters, as well as fully discussing the staging. The introduction discusses the nature of the play; its historical and mythological background; the history of the text, including the contributions of ancient scholars recorded in the scholia, which are exceptionally important in this play; and also more recent scholarship.

  • 0198150830
  • 9780198150831
  • Aristophanes
  • 9 January 1997
  • Clarendon Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 160
  • New edition
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