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Plutus

Bryn Mawr Commentaries provide clear, concise, accurate, and consistent support for students making the transition from introductory and intermediate texts to the direct experience of ancient Greek and Latin literature. They assume that the student will know the basics of grammar... Read Full Overview

This volume is the first edition with commentary since 1907 of Aristophanes' last surviving play, in which, as so often before, an audacious and imaginative hero finds a miraculous remedy for the all-too-real ills of the contemporary world in this case the concentration of wealth... Read Full Overview

This volume is the first edition with commentary since 1907 of AristophanesAE last surviving play, in which, as so often before, an audacious and imaginative hero finds a miraculous remedy for the all-too-real ills of the contemporary worlduin this case the concentration of wealth... Read Full Overview

Aprs la bataille dAigos Potamos, en 405 avant J.-C., la situation dAthnes est dsastreuse: larme dfaite, les Longs Murs rass, le trsor puis, le bref mais meurtrier gouvernement des Trente, tous ces malheurs, en quelques annes, ont fondu sur Athnes; et la brillante cit quavait... Read Full Overview

This classic play by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes is a riotous comedy about wealth and poverty. The central character, Plutus, is a blind beggar who is suddenly given the gift of sight and proceeds to distribute wealth to the deserving instead of the wealthy... Read Full Overview

Aristophanis Plutus est une oeuvre classique de la litt?rature grecque. Ce livre est une ?dition critique du texte et comprend une introduction d?taill?e et des notes de bas de page pour aider les lecteurs ? mieux comprendre cette oeuvre complexe. Cette ?dition est id?ale... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Aristophanis Plutus est une oeuvre classique de la litt rature grecque. Ce livre est une dition critique du texte et comprend une introduction d taill e et des notes de bas de page pour aider les lecteurs mieux comprendre cette oeuvre complexe. Cette dition est id ale... Read Full Overview

In this ancient Greek comedy, the god of wealth, Plutus, is depicted as being blind and distributing his riches indiscriminately. A satire of the Athenian elite, Plutus grapples with the question of whether wealth should be earned or simply inherited. This translation by William... Read Full Overview

This classic play by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes is a riotous comedy about wealth and poverty. The central character, Plutus, is a blind beggar who is suddenly given the gift of sight and proceeds to distribute wealth to the deserving instead of the wealthy... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

In this ancient Greek comedy, the god of wealth, Plutus, is depicted as being blind and distributing his riches indiscriminately. A satire of the Athenian elite, Plutus grapples with the question of whether wealth should be earned or simply inherited. This translation by William... Read Full Overview

Plutus Or The God Of Riches: A Comedy Of Aristophanes (1825) is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. The play revolves around the character of Plutus, the Greek god of wealth, who is depicted as being blind. The story follows the efforts of a poor man... Read Full Overview