Aristophanes' Old-And-New Comedy Vol. 1Volume I: Six Essays in Perspective |
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Author:
| Reckford, Kenneth J. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8078-5748-9 |
Publication Date: | May 2010 |
Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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This startling and original study emerged from Kenneth Rockford's wish to vindicate Aristophanes' Clouds against detractors. As a result of years of rereading and teaching Aristophanes, he realized that the Clouds could not be defended in an analysis of that play in isolation. This first volume of Reckford's defense examines the comedies as a whole in a series of defining essays.
This startling and original study emerged from Kenneth Rockford's wish to vindicate Aristophanes' Clouds against detractors. As a result of years of rereading and teaching Aristophanes, he realized that the Clouds could not be defended in an analysis of that play in isolation. This first volume of Reckford's defense examines the comedies as a whole in a series of defining essays.