Description
Book SynopsisBirds differs from other surviving plays of Aristophanes in having no obvious connection with a topical question. Instead, satire is kept firmly subordinate to fantasy; and as fantasy
Birds has no rival in what we possess of Greek literature, until we reach Lucian nearly six centuries later. Greek text with facing translation and commentary.
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ScholiaTable of ContentsPrefaceReferences and Abbreviations
BIRDS Introductory Note Select Bibliography Note on the Text Sigla Text and Translation Notes
