Alexis: The Fragments

A Commentary

By:

Alexis

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries

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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.

Release date Australia

March 3rd, 2011

Author

Alexis

Audience

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Contributor

Edited by W. Geoffrey Arnott

Pages

910

Series

Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries

Dimensions

140x216x51

ISBN-13

9780521189606

Product ID

8996369

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