num_pages: 232
description: The earliest comic drama to survive, it is a highly committed play, its message being that Athens' war with the Peloponnesians can &amp; should be ended, &amp; that peace will mean the restoration of normal life after six years' separation of the country people from their land. This volume also contains the general introduction to the series. 1st published in 1980, this volume has been continuously updated, including the printing in 1998. Greek text &amp; parallel English translation.
language: English
title: Aristophanes: Acharnians
titlecomplete: Aristophanes: Acharnians (Aris and Phillips Classical Texts)
characters: Dicaeopolis
genres: Classics, Drama, Ancient, Greece, Plays, Comedy, Fiction, Politics, Humor, Theatre
ratings_count: 812
places: Greece
awards: name: Lenaea Festival Prize
publisher: Aris & Phillips Ltd.