The Clouds: Play Guide and Free Edition
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The Clouds is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Aristophanes (-450–-388). The listed translation credits are Hickie, W. J..
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Clouds" by Aristophanes is a Greek comedy play written in 423 BC. This satirical work lampoons intellectual fashions in classical Athens, centering on a debt-ridden father who enrolls in Socrates' school—The Thinkery—to learn how to twist arguments and outwit his creditors. When he proves too old to learn, his son must take his place. Considered the world's first "comedy of ideas," the play remains notorious for its caricature of Socrates, later cited as contributing to the philosopher's trial and execution.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Clouds
- Author credits: Aristophanes (-450–-388)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Hickie, W. J.
Catalogue subjects
- Aristophanes -- Translations into English
- Classical literature
- Comedy plays
- Greek drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English
- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching -- Drama
Gutenberg collections
- Banned Books from Anne Haight's list
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: History - Ancient
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Classical Antiquity
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