| Alexis: The Fragments Contributor(s): Arnott, W. Geoffrey (Author), Alexis (Author), Arnott, W. Geoffrey (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521551803 ISBN-13: 9780521551809 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $262.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| LCCN: 95012774 |
| Series: Cambridge Monographs on Mechanics |
| Physical Information: 2.19" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (2.86 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. |