Aristophanes: The Birds and Other Plays 0140449515, 9780140449518

Offering a window into the world of ordinary Athenians, Aristophanes' The Birds and Other Plays is a timeless set o

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Table of contents :
About the author / Alan H. Sommerstein --
Aristophanes in antiquity / Alan H. Sommerstein --
Aristophanes, comedian and poet / David Barrett --
The knights / translated by Alan H. Sommerstein --
Peace / translated by Alan H. Sommerstein --
The birds / translated by David Barrett --
The assemblywomen / translated by David Barrett --
Wealth / translated by Alan H. Sommerstein.

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