Scenes from Aristophanes: The Clouds (1884)

Scenes From Aristophanes: The Clouds is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. This book, published in 1884, contains a selection of scenes from the play, which is a satirical comedy that pokes fun at the intellectual and philosophical trends of Athenian society in the 5th century BCE. The play centers around a character named Strepsiades, a debt-ridden farmer who enrolls in a school run by the philosopher Socrates in order to learn how to argue his way out of paying his debts. However, the school turns out to be a bizarre and absurd place, where the students learn about the power of language and rhetoric through strange and surreal methods. The play is known for its clever wordplay, witty humor, and irreverent treatment of classical philosophy and education. Scenes From Aristophanes: The Clouds provides readers with a glimpse into the world of ancient Greek comedy and satire, and is a valuable resource for scholars of classical literature and theater.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.