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Four plays that introduce ancient comedy to a modern audience.

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Those of us who teach ancient comedy in translation are well aware that it is frustratingly difficult to find readable translations and affordable editions of the ancient texts; this collection ably fills this gap. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *

Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Aristophanes and Athenian Old Comedy by S. Douglas Olson
    • Introduction
    • The Politics of Comedy and the Problem of the Reception of Aristophanes' Acharnians
    • Select Bibliography
    • A Note on the Translation
    • Acharnians
  • Menander and Greek New Comedy by Shawn O'Bryhim
    • Introduction
    • Dance, Old Man, Dance!: The Torture of Knemon in Menander's Dyskolos
    • Select Bibliography
    • Dyskolos; or, The Grouch
  • Plautus and Roman New Comedy by George Fredric Franko
    • Introduction
    • Cleostrata in Charge: Tradition and Variation in Casina
    • Select Bibliography
    • Casina
  • Terence and Roman New Comedy by Timothy J. Moore
    • Introduction
    • Who Is the Parasite?: Giving and Taking in Phormio
    • Select Bibliography
    • Phormio

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/06/2001
      ISBN13: 9780292760554, 978-0292760554
      ISBN10: 0292760558

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Four plays that introduce ancient comedy to a modern audience.

      Trade Review
      Those of us who teach ancient comedy in translation are well aware that it is frustratingly difficult to find readable translations and affordable editions of the ancient texts; this collection ably fills this gap. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *

      Table of Contents
      • Preface
      • Aristophanes and Athenian Old Comedy by S. Douglas Olson
        • Introduction
        • The Politics of Comedy and the Problem of the Reception of Aristophanes' Acharnians
        • Select Bibliography
        • A Note on the Translation
        • Acharnians
      • Menander and Greek New Comedy by Shawn O'Bryhim
        • Introduction
        • Dance, Old Man, Dance!: The Torture of Knemon in Menander's Dyskolos
        • Select Bibliography
        • Dyskolos; or, The Grouch
      • Plautus and Roman New Comedy by George Fredric Franko
        • Introduction
        • Cleostrata in Charge: Tradition and Variation in Casina
        • Select Bibliography
        • Casina
      • Terence and Roman New Comedy by Timothy J. Moore
        • Introduction
        • Who Is the Parasite?: Giving and Taking in Phormio
        • Select Bibliography
        • Phormio

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