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The acknowledged master of Greek comedy, Aristophanes brilliantly combines serious political satire with bawdiness, pyrotechnical bombast with delicate lyrics. "Four Plays by Aristophanes" features his four most celebrated masterpieces: THE CLOUDS, THE BIRDS, LYSISTRATA, and... Read Full Overview

Whether his target is the war between the sexes or his fellow playwright Euripides, Aristophanes is the most important Greek comic dramatist--and one of the greatest comic playwrights of all time. His writing--at once bawdy and delicate--brilliantly fuses serious political satire... Read Full Overview