{"product_id":"aristophanes-peace-greg-fraser-9780977593392","title":"Aristophanes PEACE: An interlineal GREEK-ENGLISH pocketbook for study and fun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Athenian Farmer - fed up with the unending war against the Spartans - feeds so much of the shit the war has brought him to a dung-beetle that he is able to saddle it up and ride it - flying to the house of Zeus - there to plead the case for Peace...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt last! a Peace worth more than the paper it's printed on! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an attempt at giving the novice in the heady task of mastering Attic Greek a little light reading - while simultaneously faithfully proffering the unadulterated text of a great author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in a large-format volume coupled with a rhyming verse adaptation designed to suit modern audiences, this pocketbook edition has been slimmed down to present the interlineal Greek-English portion of the previous publication as a stand-alone text, ideal as a first reader for those wishing to study the original Greek of one of the ancient world's most neglected comedies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...and for those wishing to read the rhyming verse adaptation of the play - highly recommended for those readers, singers, players, and audiences wishing to experience something of the \u003cem\u003eemotional impact, \u003c\/em\u003e rather than just the dry literal sense of Aristophanes' original - it too has been slimmed-down, and is available as a stand-alone text in the pocketbook companion to the present edition... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Greg Fraser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0977593398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780977593392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quidzunc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.00h x 4.00w x 0.34d","brand":"Greg Fraser","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47422888575231,"sku":"9780977593392","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_009d57e2-5b99-46bb-9eb6-e10301ab0b77.jpg?v=1761528107","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aristophanes-peace-greg-fraser-9780977593392","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}