Aristophanes' Clouds: A Commentary

A new text and commentary on one of Aristophanes' greatest and most influential plays.

The Rope, and Other Plays
By Titus Maccius Plautus
The plays of Plautus are the earliest complete works of Latin literature we possess. Plautus adapted for the amusement of Roman audiences the Greek New Comedy of the fourth century.
Menander and the Monologue
By John Blundell
just after exit of person addressed 80 compared with self - address 82 during dialogue , in Plautus and Terence 81 inferred monologues in Epitr . 34 n . 17 in Sam . 41 , 44 interlacing of monologues 29 invocations 73 n . 9 in Dysk .
Frogs and Other Plays
By Aristophanes
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 ...
Clouds
By Aristophanes
Aristophanes obviously exaggerates considerably for comic effect, but the ominous tone in the play's ending reminds us that some years later these citizens turned against the historical Socrates and condemned him to death.Ian Johnston's new ...