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"Robert C. Bartlett brings his extraordinary skill as a translator to these two Aristophanic comedies. His notes and penetrating interpretive essays provide invaluable guidance for anyone who wishes to understand the serious answers that Aristophanes offers to enduring questions of human life. A must-have volume for students of literature, the classics, or political thought."—Timothy Burns, Professor of Political Philosophy, Baylor University
"In this timely volume, Bartlett shows that Aristophanes' comedies can deepen our understanding of the hazards of democracy. With a sharp ear for Aristophanes' humor and a keen eye for his wisdom, Bartlett opens up the delights and the insights of the ancient comic sage."—Devin Stauffer, Professor of Government, University of Texas at Austin
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Robert C. Bartlett is Behrakis Professor in Hellenic Political Studies at Boston College and has authored numerous studies on the history of political thought, including recent editions of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics (with Susan Collins) and the Art of Rhetoric.
