[Greek Plays - links to translations of each] 

GENERAL

Aristophanes: Survey (1 pg, links)

Aristophanes and Greek Old Comedy

  Introduction to Old Comedy  

            Complete Plays of Aristophanes - web texts
                Internet Classics Archive - Aristophanes' plays - web texts
                Primary Texts for Browsing in Perseus  
            All About Aristophanes, in Perseus  (English Index)


Aristophanes and His Comedies - 
    Biography of the Greek dramatist and analysis of his poetic qualities. 
Political and Social Satire of Aristophanes - 
    A general analysis of the poet's social and political satire. 
The Character of Aristophanes - 
    A brief examination of the poet's private character.         

PLAYS

The Acharnians - Summary and analysis of the play by Aristophanes. 
The Birds - Summary and analysis of the play by Aristophanes.
    The Birds - text of the play
The Clouds - Analysis of the play by Aristophanes. 
    The Clouds - text of the play
The Frogs - Summary of the play by Aristophanes. 
The Knights - Analysis of the play by Aristophanes. 
Thesmophoriazusae - Summary and analysis of the play by Aristophanes. 
The Wasps - Analysis of the play by Aristophanes. 

Lysistrata - a reading

                                "Women in the Oikos: the Stranger within"  (Cath. Colegrove)
                                          close look at the "women" plays of Aristophanes

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