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Book Title
Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy
Publication Date
2001-01-25
Pages
462
ISBN
9780198140290

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198140290
ISBN-13
9780198140290
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1787718

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
462 Pages
Publication Name
Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Subject
Ancient & Classical, Linguistics / General
Type
Textbook
Author
M. S. Silk
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Hardcover

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1.1 in
Item Weight
22.9 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.4 in

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Reviews
'Silk succeeds brilliantly, ranging far and wide across the entire spectrum of ancient and modern comedy ... Michael Silk has given us much to think about.'Erich Segal, TLS, 'unquestionably a work of major importance, one of the most distinctivecontributions ever made to the interpretation of Aristophanes...Silk's argumentsteem with thought-provoking ideas and observations, as well as with astimulating range of cultural cross-demands to be pondered by anyone who wantsto be made to rethink their view of Aristophanes in particular or of comedy ingeneral.'Stephen Halliwell, Greece and Rome, 'this is a valuable book. Silk has made us think about a number ofimportant points, the uniqueness of Aristophanes, the astonishing versatility ofhis comic genius, the very nature of comedy itself and its symbioticrelationship with tragedy. Most valuable of all is the light that Silk sheds onAristophanes' words and expressions. No would-be translator or commentator onOld Comedy can proceed without a careful consultation of Silk's studies of comiclanguage.'BMCR 2001.09.35, 'The great strength of Silk's study lies in his close reading of passagesfrom Aristophanes. ... Again and again Silk opens our eyes to the richness ofAristophanes' language'BMCR 2001.09.35, 'Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy by M.S. Silk appeared inJanuary and to my mind, at the end of the year, remains unrivalled for itsoriginality and excellence. This study puts flesh - indeed muscles - on thebones of the numerous other studies of the so-called Old Comedy which appearedduring the last decade of the previous century. None matches the imagination,breadth and depth of Silk's study.'Erich Segal, International Books of the Year, TLS, 'Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy by M.S. Silk appeared in January and to my mind, at the end of the year, remains unrivalled for its originality and excellence. This study puts flesh - indeed muscles - on the bones of the numerous other studies of the so-called Old Comedy whichappeared during the last decade of the previous century. None matches the imagination, breadth and depth of Silk's study.'Erich Segal, International Books of the Year, TLS, 'Of the dozen or so excellent books on Aristophanes that have appeared in the last decade, M. S. Silk's Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy stands out as a particularly refreshing re-reading of this unique author's melange of old jokes, high lyrics, low lyrics and virtuoso scatology. Itis clearly a labour of love ... a genuine contribution to the field of Aristophanic studies.'Erich Segal, TLS, 'highly sophisticated ... yet ... accessible ... the reader is given everything necessary to put the only surviving author of Athenian 'Old' Comedy in context.'The Anglo-Helenic Review, no. 24, Silk's important book is stimulating and rich, a brilliant discussion of the nature of Aristophanic comedy., This is an important book. It contains many excellent discussions of Aristophanic style and lays bare the futility of the discussion of Aristophanes's political seriousness., Silk is an acute and sensitive reader of Greek (and other texts) and has immensely well-developed faculties in conducting a subtle argument at the practical and theoretical level simultaneously., 'achieves a remarkable feat:it manages to marry a highly particularist set of literary interests (in, e.g., the vitally sensous language and 'discountinous' characters of Arisophanes the 'great poet') with a sophisticated and eclectic theoretical approach (German Romanticism, Nietzsche, Brechtare some of Silk's favourite sources) to the nature of the comedy.'Stephen Halliwell, Greece and Rome, 'Silk offers a wealth of observations on aspects of a playwright that have never really been thoroughly dealt with in the past. His analysis of Aristophanes' many-splendoured language is the richest I have ever come across. For the sake of objectivity, I have waited eleven months to find aricher, more imaginative classical book. None came near.'Erich Segal, International Books of the Year, TLS, 'The great strength of Silk's study lies in his close reading of passages from Aristophanes. ... Again and again Silk opens our eyes to the richness of Aristophanes' language'BMCR 2001.09.35, 'Aristophanes' dialogue ranges from that of the throne room to that of the bathroom, and the keynote is surprise. But Silk seems to have caught it all.' Erich Segal, TLS, Engaging study ... Silk offers some useful suggestions about the operation of the comic mode in pre-modern culture, and about theatrical comedy more generally that will stimulate discussion among all scholars of drama., 'this is a valuable book. Silk has made us think about a number of important points, the uniqueness of Aristophanes, the astonishing versatility of his comic genius, the very nature of comedy itself and its symbiotic relationship with tragedy. Most valuable of all is the light that Silk shedson Aristophanes' words and expressions. No would-be translator or commentator on Old Comedy can proceed without a careful consultation of Silk's studies of comic language.'BMCR 2001.09.35, 'Silk offers a wealth of observations on aspects of a playwright that havenever really been thoroughly dealt with in the past. His analysis ofAristophanes' many-splendoured language is the richest I have ever come across.For the sake of objectivity, I have waited eleven months to find a richer, moreimaginative classical book. None came near.'Erich Segal, International Books of the Year, TLS, This is unquestionably a work of major importance, one of the most distinctive contributions ever made to the interpretation of Aristhophanes. It is critically original, probing and adroit ... Silk's arguments teem with thought-provoking ideas and observations, as well as with a stimulating range of cultural cross-reference ... Even if one sometimes disagrees every page of this book demands to be pondered by anyone who wants to be made to rethink their view of Aristophanes in particular or of comedy in general., 'Aristophanes' dialogue ranges from that of the throne room to that of thebathroom, and the keynote is surprise. But Silk seems to have caught it all.'Erich Segal, TLS, 'achieves a remarkable feat:it manages to marry a highly particularist setof literary interests (in, e.g., the vitally sensous language and'discountinous' characters of Arisophanes the 'great poet') with a sophisticatedand eclectic theoretical approach (German Romanticism, Nietzsche, Brecht aresome of Silk's favourite sources) to the nature of the comedy.'Stephen Halliwell, Greece and Rome, Michael Silk has brought to a climax in this book more than twenty years of writing on Aristophanes., Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy achieves a remarkable feat: it manages to marry a highly particularist set of literary interests with a sophisticated and eclectic theoretical approach to the nature of comedy., 'Silk succeeds brilliantly, ranging far and wide across the entirespectrum of ancient and modern comedy ... Michael Silk has given us much tothink about.'Erich Segal, TLS, 'this is a valuable book. Silk has made us think about a number of important points, the uniqueness of Aristophanes, the astonishing versatility of his comic genius, the very nature of comedy itself and its symbiotic relationship with tragedy. Most valuable of all is the light that Silk sheds on Aristophanes' words and expressions. No would-be translator or commentator on Old Comedy can proceed without a careful consultation of Silk's studies of comiclanguage.'BMCR 2001.09.35'The great strength of Silk's study lies in his close reading of passages from Aristophanes. ... Again and again Silk opens our eyes to the richness of Aristophanes' language'BMCR 2001.09.35'highly sophisticated ... yet ... accessible ... the reader is given everything necessary to put the only surviving author of Athenian 'Old' Comedy in context.'The Anglo-Helenic Review, no. 24'Silk offers a wealth of observations on aspects of a playwright that have never really been thoroughly dealt with in the past. His analysis of Aristophanes' many-splendoured language is the richest I have ever come across. For the sake of objectivity, I have waited eleven months to find a richer, more imaginative classical book. None came near.'Erich Segal, International Books of the Year, TLS'Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy by M.S. Silk appeared in January and to my mind, at the end of the year, remains unrivalled for its originality and excellence. This study puts flesh - indeed muscles - on the bones of the numerous other studies of the so-called Old Comedy which appeared during the last decade of the previous century. None matches the imagination, breadth and depth of Silk's study.'Erich Segal, International Books of the Year, TLS'Silk succeeds brilliantly, ranging far and wide across the entire spectrum of ancient and modern comedy ... Michael Silk has given us much to think about.'Erich Segal, TLS'Aristophanes' dialogue ranges from that of the throne room to that of the bathroom, and the keynote is surprise. But Silk seems to have caught it all.' Erich Segal, TLS'The author begins with an imaginative first chapter.'Erich Segal, TLS'Of the dozen or so excellent books on Aristophanes that have appeared in the last decade, M. S. Silk's Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy stands out as a particularly refreshing re-reading of this unique author's melange of old jokes, high lyrics, low lyrics and virtuoso scatology. It is clearly a labour of love ... a genuine contribution to the field of Aristophanic studies.'Erich Segal, TLS'achieves a remarkable feat:it manages to marry a highly particularist set of literary interests (in, e.g., the vitally sensous language and 'discountinous' characters of Arisophanes the 'great poet') with a sophisticated and eclectic theoretical approach (German Romanticism, Nietzsche, Brecht are some of Silk's favourite sources) to the nature of the comedy.'Stephen Halliwell, Greece & Rome'unquestionably a work of major importance, one of the most distinctive contributions ever made to the interpretation of Aristophanes...Silk's arguments teem with thought-provoking ideas and observations, as well as with a stimulating range of cultural cross-demands to be pondered by anyone who wants to be made to rethink their view of Aristophanes in particular or of comedy in general.'Stephen Halliwell, Greece & Rome, 'Of the dozen or so excellent books on Aristophanes that have appeared inthe last decade, M. S. Silk's Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy standsout as a particularly refreshing re-reading of this unique author's melange ofold jokes, high lyrics, low lyrics and virtuoso scatology. It is clearly alabour of love ... a genuine contribution to the field of Aristophanic studies.'Erich Segal, TLS
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
882/.01
Synopsis
In this book Professor Silk presents a radically new critical study of Aristophanes. Against the limited view of Aristophanes as Athenian theatrical satirist, Professor Silk identifies him as one of the world's great writers. Through an exploration of Aristophanes' comic poetry, informed by a wide range of theory from Kierkegaard to Adorno, a particular consideration of Aristophanes' own understanding of his medium, and challenging comparisons with modernliterature, this book adds a new chapter to the long-standing debate about the nature and potentialities of comedy. Close analyses of Aristophanes' language and style, lyric poetry, presentation of character,organizational structures, and humorous modes, are conducted in this spirit. The enigma of 'serious comedy' and of Aristophanes' complex preoccupation with tragedy is at the centre of a new assessment of Aristophanic comedy as a whole. All Greek in the text is translated; the versions offered seek to convey the distinctive character of the original., In this book Professor Silk presents a radically new critical study of Aristophanes. Against the limited view of Aristophanes as Athenian theatrical satirist, Professor Silk identifies him as one of the world's great writers. Through an exploration of Aristophanes' comic poetry, informed by a wide range of theory from Kierkegaard to Adorno, a particular consideration of Aristophanes' own understanding of his medium, and challenging comparisons with modern literature, this book adds a new chapter to the long-standing debate about the nature and potentialities of comedy. Close analyses of Aristophanes' language and style, lyric poetry, presentation of character, organizational structures, and humorous modes, are conducted in this spirit. The enigma of 'serious comedy' and of Aristophanes' complex preoccupation with tragedy is at the centre of a new assessment of Aristophanic comedy as a whole. All Greek in the text is translated; the versions offered seek to convey the distinctive character of the original., This book is a major new critical study of the greatest comic writer of ancient Greece. It relates Aristophanes' work to modern literature and modern theory. It offers a new theory of comedy. It will be essential reading for students and specialists of ancient Greek drama and poetry, and also many students and specialists of modern literature., In this book Professor Silk presents a radically new critical study of Aristophanes. Through an exploration of Aristophanes' comic poetry, informed by a wide range of theory from Kierkegaard to Adorno, a particular consideration of Aristophanes' own understanding of his medium, and challenging comparisons with modern literature, this book adds a new chapter to the long-standing debate about the nature and potentialities of comedy.
LC Classification Number
PA3879.S55 2000

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