The Frogs, and Other Plays. Translated with an Introd. by David Barrett Summary
Aristophanes

The Frogs, and Other Plays. Translated with an Introd. by David Barrett Summary

This collection is composed of three of Aristophanes best known and most interesting plays. Although Aristophanes is best known as a political satirist, while all these plays involve some political aspect, only Wasps is directly political.

Wasps is the story of a man addicted to sitting in judgment on others in court and the son that tries to save him. Philocleon, the old father of Bdelycleon, is addicted to serving on...

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