1822 The Comedies of Plutus and the Frogs

Name: 1822 The Comedies of Plutus and the Frogs
SKU: 967P54
Price: 90 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: Oxford; London D. A. Talboys; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown

Size: 9" by 5.5" Pagination: [4], 218, 2pp

An English translation of two classical Ancient Greek comedies by Aristophanes.

£90.00

weight: 0.5kgs / stock code: 967P54

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Description

Leather Binding

An English prose translation of these two comical Ancient Greek plays by Aristophanes.

'Plutus' was first produced in 388 BC, and is a biting political satire on contemporary Athens.

'The Frogs' was performed at one of the Festival of Dionysus, Lenaia, in 405 BC, winning first place. This comedy features the katabasis of Dionysus in order to try and revive Euripides.

Eleven of Aristophanes' plays survived in almost their entirety today, though he wrote a total of forty plays during his career.

Two pages of adverts to the rear.

Condition

In a half morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart, a little rubbed. Part of the spine is lifting to the front joint, alongside small tears and a small amount of loss, and a small tear to the head of the rear joint. A few light marks to the boards. Light bumping to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with a few scattered spots.

Overall: Good

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