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Introduction: Aristophanes and the comic competition
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Aristophanes: Clouds
In this course, we explore Aristophanes’ Clouds, thinking in particular about where the play sits in Aristophanes’ life and career, its distinctive structure and themes, the presentation of Socrates in the play, and what it is that makes the play so appealing.
Introduction: Aristophanes and the comic competition
In this module, we think about where the play sits in Aristophanes’ life and career, and how it fared in the comic competition at which it was first performed.
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Robson, J. (2018, August 15). Aristophanes: Clouds - Introduction: Aristophanes and the comic competition [Video]. MASSOLIT. https://massolit.io/courses/aristophanes-clouds/two-for-the-price-of-one-the-play-s-double-structure
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Robson, J. "Aristophanes: Clouds – Introduction: Aristophanes and the comic competition." MASSOLIT, uploaded by MASSOLIT, 15 Aug 2018, https://massolit.io/courses/aristophanes-clouds/two-for-the-price-of-one-the-play-s-double-structure
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