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Rhetoric, Comedy, and the Violence of Language in Aristophanes' Clouds
Daphne Elizabeth O'Regan
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Description for Rhetoric, Comedy, and the Violence of Language in Aristophanes' Clouds
hardcover. An assessment of the power of argument and its effects as used within Aristophanes' play. This treatise attempts to provide insight into ancient Athenian thought and at the same time to examine the workings of a play which balances rhetoric with comedy. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFG; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
This is a thought-provoking reading of Aristophanes' Clouds. O'Regan's principle theme is the logos, or power of argument, and its effects; she also assesses the self awareness of the second Clouds as a comedy of logos directed towards a resistant audience. Within and without the play, the logos meets defeat when confronted with human nature. The argument conveys insight into Athenian thought and the play's workings, the more so because it balances rhetoric with comedy, reminds the reader that this is a comic logos, explored in the comic mode, and connected with the intentions and vicissitudes of the first and second Clouds.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
OUP USA
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195070170
SKU
KTS0037083
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99-1
Reviews for Rhetoric, Comedy, and the Violence of Language in Aristophanes' Clouds
`O'Regan should be congratulated for this careful, provocative reading of the Clouds. It carries great interest, brings much of value to the study of this central play. It fills a gap.` Kenneth Reckford, UNC. `This thesis is well worth pursuing and O'Regan's analysis contains much that is new and important.` Jeffrey Henderson, USC. 'This reading of the play is intelligent, perceptive, and very detailed, and should be consulted by everyone with an interest in Old Comedy.' Greece & Rome 'There is a constant stream of provocative readings, which not only demonstrates tellinglyu the economy with which Aristophanes writes but also supports her thesis in suprising ways. O'R. is an assiduous and preceptive reader. ... those enjoying the unfettered play of signifiers in a text will derive pleasure and instruction from the book.' A.M. Bowie. Queen's College Oxford. Classical Review. Vol. XLIV