Le rane. Testo greco a fronte

In 405 B.C. Athens is about to lose what will be a 27 -year long grueling war to arch enemy Sparta surrendering the following year. Aristophanes play reflects the gloom a prolific writer with lots to say about their foibles and bold enough to do it, the comic genius amid the savagery can't help but

i think i would make more responsible decisions if i had a chorus of frogs with me at all times

Brekekekex koax koax – now what’s that? It’s a chorus of frogs, of course. Well it wasn’t until I heard “Frogs” mentioned on Goodreads a few months ago that I thought, well from the comments made this play is really worth reading. I accordingly purchased it, and the book re-surfaced last night. Why d Leggi tutto

A satirical look at what makes a classic 16 June 2012 Before I start this commentary I must make reference to the translation that I am using, namely the 1987 David Barrett translation published by Penguin Classics. The reason that I am sourcing this book is because while the original text is not sub Leggi tutto