{"product_id":"aristophanes-peace-interlineal-greek-english-text-with-alternate-literal-verse-translations-paperback","title":"Aristophanes PEACE: Interlineal GREEK-ENGLISH text, with alternate LITERAL \u0026 VERSE translations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg Fraser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlison Mutton\u003c\/b\u003e (Cover Design by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Athenian Farmer - fed up with the unending war against the Spartans - feeds so much of the shit the war has brought him to a dung-beetle that he is able to saddle it up and ride it - flying to the house of Zeus - there to plead the case for Peace...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore now, only initiates into the mysteries of Ancient Greek could truly appreciate the genius of Aristophanes, but with this book, all those wishing to read, sing, play, or study this groundbreaking masterpiece have all that they need in hand: a lively and modern text offering two complimentary versions of the play - one in fleetfooted verse, where everything hitherto obscure has been stood to reason by a few carefully concocted rhymes - and a second, a near-verbatim interlineal, woven into a curated copy of the original Attic Greek... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes a fully customized glossary of explanatory notes (with more sober explanations than those of the rhyming verse!) for the many, often mysterious allusions to which each entry refers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42120194654343,"sku":"9780977593354","price":14.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6f338a321a2f08e90f4571d658668647.webp?v=1732545769","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/aristophanes-peace-interlineal-greek-english-text-with-alternate-literal-verse-translations-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}