Plutus

By Aristophanes and William Charles Green

Book Overview

Plutus is a comedic play written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. The play is set in Athens and follows the story of a blind man named Chremylus who seeks the help of the god Hermes to regain his sight. With the help of his servant Cario, Chremylus is able to find the god and convince him to grant his wish. However, when Chremylus regains his sight, he discovers that the god Plutus, who is the personification of wealth, has also regained his sight. This leads to a series of comedic events as Chremylus and his friends attempt to redistribute wealth in Athens and challenge the social order. The play satirizes the corrupt nature of wealth and power and criticizes the Athenian society of the time. Plutus is considered one of Aristophanes' most famous works and is still performed and studied today for its insights into ancient Greek society and its comedic value.PLUTUS: Zeus inflicted it on me, because of his jealousy of-mankind. When I was young, I threatened him that I would only go to the just, the wise, the men of ordered life; to prevent my distinguishing these, he struck me with blindness' so much does he envy the good 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141914183X
• ISBN13: 9781419141836
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.5" x 9.4"