Stephen Halliwell

Gebundenes Buch

Aristophanes: Clouds, Women at the Thesmophoria, Frogs

A Verse Translation, with Introduction and Notes

Beschreibung

This vibrant collection of verse translations of Aristophanes' works-featuring Clouds, Women at the Thesmophoria (or Thesmophoriazusae), and Frogs-combines historical accuracy with a sensitive attempt to capture the rich dramatic and literary qualities of Aristophanic comedy.

Autor

Stephen Halliwell is Professor of Greek and Wardlaw Professor of Classics at the University of St Andrews. He has taught in the universities of Oxford, London, Cambridge, and Birmingham, and held visiting professorships in Belgium, Canada, Italy, and the USA. His extensive publications on Greek literature, philosophy, and culture include two prize-winning books: Greek Laughter: A Study of Cultural Psychology from Homer to Early Christianity (Criticos Prize 2008), and The Aesthetics of Mimesis: Ancient Texts and Modern Problems (Premio Europeo d'Estetica, 2008). His book Between Ecstasy and Truth: Interpretations of Greek Poetics from Homer to Longinus was published by Oxford University Press in 2011. He is a Fellow of both the British Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 396
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 145mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9780198149941
• ISBN-10: 0198149948
• Artikelnr.: 47869935