Alcibiades - Miss Allaker`s Classical Studies
... Reviewed by David M. Johnson, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale ([email protected]) Word count: 2620 words ...
... Reviewed by David M. Johnson, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale ([email protected]) Word count: 2620 words ...
Aristophanes on Alcibiades - Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies
... The next mention of Alcibiades in the canon makes an unambiguously political point that foreshadows Aristophanes' treatment of him in Frogs. In Wasps 42-45, Sosias describes his dream-vision of Theorus, the political lieutenant of Cleon, with the head "of a raven" (korakos) , and tells how in the dr ...
... The next mention of Alcibiades in the canon makes an unambiguously political point that foreshadows Aristophanes' treatment of him in Frogs. In Wasps 42-45, Sosias describes his dream-vision of Theorus, the political lieutenant of Cleon, with the head "of a raven" (korakos) , and tells how in the dr ...
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens (The Life of Tymon of Athens) is a play by William Shakespeare, published in the First Folio (1623) and probably written in collaboration with another author, most likely Thomas Middleton, in about 1605–1606.It is about the fortunes of an Athenian named Timon (and probably influenced by the philosopher of the same name). The central character is a well beloved citizen of Athens who through tremendous generosity spends his entire fortunes on corrupt hangers-on only interested in getting the next payout.The earliest known production of the play was in 1674, when Thomas Shadwell wrote an adaptation under the title The History of Timon of Athens, The Man-hater. Multiple other adaptations followed over the next century, by writers such as Thomas Hull, James Love and Richard Cumberland. The straight Shakespearean text was at Smock Alley in Dublin in 1761, but adaptations continued to dominate the stage until well into the 20th century.Timon of Athens was originally grouped with the tragedies, but some scholars name it one of the problem plays.