The Comedies of Plutus and the Frogs; Literally Translated into English Prose, From the Greek of Aristophanes; With Notes From the Scholia and Other Commentaries 1822

Aristophanes [Aristophanes (c. 446 - c. 386 BC), son of Philippus, of the deme Kydathenaion, was a comic playwright of ancient Athens. Eleven of his forty plays survive virtually complete. These, together with fragments of some of his other plays, provide the only real examples of a genre of comic drama known as Old Comedy, and are used to define it].

Published by Printed for D. A. Talboys; Sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London First Thus Edition . 1822., 1822

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Hard back binding in publisher's original blind stamped forest green cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, lemon end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [xvi] 218 (+ publishers notes) printed pages of text. Small bookplate to the front free end paper, front hinge just starting to pull, without any foxing or age toning to the text block and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. GREECE (Ancient Greek). Seller Inventory # 95110

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Title: The Comedies of Plutus and the Frogs; ...

Publisher: Printed for D. A. Talboys; Sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London First Thus Edition . 1822.

Publication Date: 1822

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good