Aristophanes' comedy of names :: a study of speaking names in Aristophanes /

Aristophanes, the celebrated Greek comic poet, is famous for his plays on contemporary themes, in which he exercises fierce political satire. Ancient political comedy made ample use of comically significant proper names - much as is the case in modern satire. Comic names used by Aristophanes for his...

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1. Verfasser: Kanavou, Nikoletta, 1977-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter, ©2011.
Schriftenreihe:Sozomena (Berlin, Germany) ; v. 8.
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Zusammenfassung:Aristophanes, the celebrated Greek comic poet, is famous for his plays on contemporary themes, in which he exercises fierce political satire. Ancient political comedy made ample use of comically significant proper names - much as is the case in modern satire. Comic names used by Aristophanes for his satirical targets (public figures, everyday Athenians) provide the main subject of this book, which addresses questions such as why particular names are chosen (or invented), and how they relate to the plays' characters and themes.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiii, 228 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9783110247077
3110247070
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9781282934399

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