Description: This 1996 text was the first detailed commentary to be compiled on the fragments of the Greek comic poet Alexis. Alexis seems to have had an important effect on the development of Greek New Comedy, both in the presentation and choice of characters and in the structuring of the type of New Comedy plot associated in particular with Menander. Professor Arnott's commentary is multi-faceted, discussing textual transmission; the interpretation of Alexis's language, meaning and style; the dramatic background and its relevance to the comedy; and the relation of the material to the social and political history of the time. The commentary constitutes a significant contribution to the study of the development of comedy in the fourth century BC, and to our knowledge and precise interpretation of fourth-century Attic Greek. Since the fragments are readily available in the Kassel-Austin edition, the Greek text is not included.
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EAN: 9780521189606
UPC: 9780521189606
ISBN: 9780521189606
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Item Length: 21.6 cm
Book Title: Alexis: the Fragments: a Commentary
Item Height: 216mm
Item Width: 140mm
Author: Alexis
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Literature
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2011
Item Weight: 1130g
Number of Pages: 910 Pages
