Aristophanes the Democrat

Aristophanes the Democrat
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 424
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ISBN-10 : 9780521519984
ISBN-13 : 0521519985
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Download or read book Aristophanes the Democrat written by Keith Sidwell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-10-22 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that writers of Old Comedy belonged to recognisable political circles and used their comedy to disparage their political enemies.


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