Aristophanes and the Poetics of Competition

Auteur: Biles, Zachary P. (Franklin and Marshall College, Pennsylvania)
Editeur: Cambridge University Press
Athenian comedy was written for performance in competitions at religious festivals. This book applies traditional philological techniques to five of Aristophanes' plays in order to demonstrate how that competitive context shaped his poetry and plots, as he sought to engage his rivals and impress the audience in order to win.
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Athenian comedy was written for performance in competitions at religious festivals. This book applies traditional philological techniques to five of Aristophanes' plays in order to demonstrate how that competitive context shaped his poetry and plots, as he sought to engage his rivals and impress the audience in order to win.
ISBN / EAN 9780521764070
Auteur Biles, Zachary P. (Franklin and Marshall College, Pennsylvania)
Editeur Cambridge University Press