Scenes From The Birds Of Aristophanes (1903)

By Aristophanes and John Knowles Paine

Book Overview

Scenes From The Birds Of Aristophanes is a book written by Aristophanes and published in 1903. The book is a collection of scenes from Aristophanes' famous comedy play, The Birds. The play is set in a fictional world where birds are the dominant species and two Athenians, Pisthetaerus and Euelpides, seek refuge from the troubles of the human world by joining the avian community. The book features a translation of the original Greek text by William James Hickie, along with an introduction and notes by John Williams White. The scenes included in the book showcase the humor and satire that Aristophanes is known for, as well as his commentary on politics and society in ancient Athens.Overall, Scenes From The Birds Of Aristophanes is a valuable resource for anyone interested in ancient Greek literature, comedy, and history. It provides a glimpse into the world of Aristophanes and his unique style of writing, which has influenced countless writers and comedians throughout history.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: 1437028632
• ISBN13: 9781437028638
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"