Among the Ancients: Aristophanes
<p>In their sixth episode of <em>Among the Ancients</em>, Emily and Tom discuss the comedies of Aristophanes, in particular&nbsp;<em>Clouds</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Lysistrata</em>. How did an Aristophanes comedy differ from a satyr play? Was he a conservative or a radical? And what happened to comedy after Aristophanes?</p><br><p>Non-subscribers can only hear extracts from most of the episodes in this series. To listen in full, and to all our other Close Readings series, subscribe:</p><p>Directly in Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://lrb.me/ataapple" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3pJoFPq</a></p><p>In other podcast apps: <a href="https://lrb.me/atasignuppod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/closereadings</a></p><br><p>Further reading in the LRB:</p><br><p>Emily Wilson:</p><p><a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v43/n20/emily-wilson/punishment-by-radish" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v43/n20/emily-wilson/punishment-by-radish</a></p><br><p>Thomas Jones:</p><p><a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v24/n19/thomas-jones/short-cuts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v24/n19/thomas-jones/short-cuts</a></p><br><p>Emily Wilson is Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and translator of the 'Odysse'y and the 'Iliad'. Thomas Jones is an editor at the <em>London Review of Books a</em>nd host of the LRB Podcast.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
In their sixth episode of Among the Ancients, Emily and Tom discuss the comedies of Aristophanes, in particular Clouds and Lysistrata. How did an Aristophanes comedy differ from a satyr play? Was he a conservative or a radical? And what happened to comedy after Aristophanes?
Non-subscribers can only hear extracts from most of the episodes in this series. To listen in full, and to all our other Close Readings series, subscribe:
Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPq
In other podcast apps: lrb.me/closereadings
Further reading in the LRB:
Emily Wilson:
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v43/n20/emily-wilson/punishment-by-radish
Thomas Jones:
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v24/n19/thomas-jones/short-cuts
Emily Wilson is Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and translator of the 'Odysse'y and the 'Iliad'. Thomas Jones is an editor at the London Review of Books and host of the LRB Podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.