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Part of: The Comedies of Aristophanes, 2 vols. The Comedies of Aristophanes, vol. 2
- Aristophanes (author)
- William James Hicke (translator)
Vol. 2 of a two volume collection. It contains the plays Lysistrata, The Thesmophoriazusae, Frogs, Ecclesiazusae, and Plutus.
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Com. (Member of the city’s ruling committee): Well now, by Jove, I wish to learn this first from them; with what intent you shut up our citadel with your bolts. Lys. (Lysitrata; That we might make the money safe, and that you might not fight on account of it. Com.: Why, are we fighting on account…
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The Art of Veiled Speech: Self-Censorship from Aristophanes to HobbesHalt Baltussen & Peter Davis
This book examines the origins of censorship and free speech, beginning with early Greek comedy.
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Brill’s Companion to the Study of Greek Comedyedited by Gregory W. Dobrov
This companion guide walks through the context, history, and elements of Ancient Greek comedy.
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