| Alexis: The Fragments: A Commentary Contributor(s): Alexis (Author), Arnott, W. Geoffrey (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521189608 ISBN-13: 9780521189606 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| Series: Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries |
| Physical Information: 2.02" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (2.5 lbs) 910 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first detailed commentary to be compiled on the fragments remaining from the plays of the Greek comic poet Alexis (c. 375-270 BC), who made significant contributions to a new style of comedy that came to be associated especially with Menander. The comments discuss all aspects of the textual transmission, the language, the dramatic background and the relation of the plays to their contemporary milieu. They make important additions to our understanding of fourth-century Attic Greek. The Greek text is not included. |