As in his other early plays, Aristophanes pokes satirical fun at the demagogue Cleon but in The Wasps he also ridicules one of the Athenian institutions that provided Cleon with his power-base: the law courts.
The play is a satire on the social and political life of classical Athens during the Peloponnesian War and in this respect it is typical of all the dramatistâs early plays. It is unique however in the relatively small number of its chara...
In Two Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly ....
Features 11 plays by Aristophanes that illuminate the eventful period spanned by his 40-year career, beginning with the first production in 427 BC. Also included in this edition are the ancient reports about Aristophanes' life, works and influence...