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Informationen zum Autor Aristophanes ( c. 446-386 BC) was Athens's greatest comic playwright, whose plays define the genre of Old Comedy. His was a precise, poetic vision articulated in pin-sharp images, his works being some of the most revealing about the society for which he wrote. Although only eleven of the some forty plays he wrote survive, his unique blend of slapstick, fantasy, bawdy and political satire provide us with a vivid picture of the ancient Athenians - their social mores, their beliefs and their exuberant sense of occasion. Klappentext This book represents an abridged version of Aristophanes' Birds . It is a selection of the easier and more obviously amusing scenes of the Birds , and is linked together to form a continuous play. A useful Introduction gives background on the theatre and City Dionysia. The Greek text is accompanied by notes, synopses of omitted parts, full stage directions and help with interpretation. There are appendixes on principal metres and particles. Zusammenfassung This book represents an abridged version of Aristophanes’ Birds . It is a selection of the easier and more obviously amusing scenes of the Birds , and is linked together to form a continuous play. A useful Introduction gives background on the theatre and City Dionysia. The Greek text is accompanied by notes, synopses of omitted parts, full stage directions and help with interpretation. There are appendixes on principal metres and particles. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Text Notes Appendices Contents A. The Rules Of Crasis B. Metres C. Particles Vocabulary
