Book - Ancient plays, Rev. William Lucas Collins et al, Aristophanes, 1872

Physical description

Aristophanes
Edited by Rev W Lucas Collins
Publisher: William Blackwood & Sons
Date: 1872
Further Information: Ancient Classics for English Readers series

Publication type

fiction

Inscriptions & markings

The label on the spine cover with typed text PAT 882 ARI
Front loose end paper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service.
Flyleaf has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library.
Paste down front-end paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library.

Summary

This volume is part of a famous 19th-century educational initiative. It bridges Victorian England with the biting political satire of ancient Athens. This book is not a straightforward, cover-to-cover translation of ancient plays; instead, it is a scholarly introduction, summary, and analysis written for the general Victorian public.

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