Scenes From Aristophanes: The Knights (1876)

By Aristophanes

Book Overview

Scenes From Aristophanes: The Knights (1876) is a book that contains a collection of scenes from the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes' play, The Knights. The play, originally performed in 424 BC, is a political satire that lampoons the Athenian politician Cleon. The book presents a selection of scenes from the play, including the famous scene where the two slaves, Demosthenes and Nicias, compete to be the best flatterer of their master, the Paphlagonian. The book also includes an introductory essay that provides background information on Aristophanes and the historical context of the play. The translation is by Benjamin Bickley Rogers, an English classicist and translator who was known for his translations of Greek and Latin literature. This book is a valuable resource for students and scholars of ancient Greek literature, as well as anyone interested in political satire and comedy.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: 1165583909
• ISBN13: 9781165583904
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 66 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"