{"product_id":"aristophanes-k-j-dover-9781853990540","title":"Aristophanes: Clouds, Acharnians, Lysistrata: A Companion to the Penguin Translation of A.H.Sommerstein","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat was 'comic' about Aristophanes' comedies? For those approaching Aristophanes without a knowledge of Greek, this companion to Alan Sommerstein's Penguin translation of Aristophanes' \u003ci\u003eClouds, Acharnians \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLysistrata \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect introduction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSir Kenneth Dover's companion to Clouds and Simon Tremmewan's to Acharnians and Lysistrata provide an insight into the characteristically Greek elements of comedy which can be lost when reading in translation. They also address the serious issues and criticisms which Aristophanes presents all the more effectively through comedy, and give interesting notes on the treatment which the translation gives to the original Greek.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e K. J. Dover,Simon Tremewan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 185399054X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781853990540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bristol Classical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.56w x 0.28d","brand":"K. J. Dover","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48850448154879,"sku":"9781853990540","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aristophanes-k-j-dover-9781853990540","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}