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Book SynopsisIn the first play he produced on his own behalf, Aristophanes launched a violent attack on Cleon, the leading politician of the day, on the whole style of leadership that he represented and on a system which seemed to guarantee that a bad leader could be displaced by a worse. Text with facing translation, commentary and notes.
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Journal of Hellenic StudiesTable of ContentsPreface
References and Abbreviations
KNIGHTS Introductory Note
Note on the Text
Sigla
Text and Translation
Notes
