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  1. Aristophanes' comedy of names
    a study of speaking names in Aristophanes
    Published: 2011
    Publisher:  De Gruyter, Berlin [u.a.] ; EBSCO Industries, Inc., Birmingham, AL, USA

    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... more

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    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.

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9783110247077; 3110247070; 1282934392; 9781282934399
    RVK Categories: FH 26580
    DDC Categories: 880
    Series: Sozomena : studies in the recovery of ancient texts ; v. 8
    Subjects: Sprechender Name; Komödie; Literarische Gestalt; Name
    Other subjects: Aristophanes (v445-v385)
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 228 pages)
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    Includes bibliographical references and indexes

  2. Aristophanes' comedy of names
    a study of speaking names in Aristophanes
    Published: c2011
    Publisher:  De Gruyter, Berlin

    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... more

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    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

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9783110247077; 3110247070; 1282934392; 9781282934399
    Series: Array ; v. 8
    Subjects: Greek drama (Comedy); Names in literature; Names, Greek; Greek drama (Comedy); DRAMA ; Ancient, Classical & Medieval; Greek drama (Comedy); Names, Greek; Names in literature; Komödie; Literarische Gestalt; Name; Komödie; Motiv (Literatur); Name; Komödie; Name; Criticism, interpretation, etc
    Other subjects: Aristophanes; Aristophanes; Aristophanes; Aristophanes; Aristophanes; Aristophanes
    Scope: Online Ressource (xiii, 228 p.)
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references and indexes. - Description based on print version record