Aristophanes: Ecclesiazusae - Couverture souple

Aristophanes

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0856687081 ISBN 13 : 9780856687082

Editeur : Aris & Phillips Ltd, 1998

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Aristophanes son of Philippus, was a comic playwright of ancient Athens known as the Father of Comedy. Feared for his powers of ridicule, his influence was even acknowledged by Plato as the cause of the trial of Socrates. One of the great playwrights of ancient Athens his work will be enjoyed and remembered for years to come. "Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon that road which you must travel in the steps they trod." " Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war."

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The play concerns a group of women, the leader of which is Praxagora. She has decided that the women must convince the men to give them control of Athens, because they could rule it better than they have been. The women, in the guise of men, sneak into the assembly and vote the measure, convincing some of the men to vote for it because it is the only thing they have not tried.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Aris & Phillips Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0856687081
• ISBN 13: 9780856687082
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 264