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First, let me say that I had no idea just how bawdy this play was. I could not believe the obscenities and double entendres mentioned in the play. While ribald, scatological humor is not up my alley, it was kind of an interesting concept that women stop the Pelopponesian War in what I have to say ...
I don't always love Aristophanes; he can really cram the obscure contemporary references into his stuff, which makes it sortof impossible to get the jokes. But he makes a lot of fart jokes, too, and those are timeless.In order, the best of these plays:1) Lysistrata, by a long shot. The most origina...
This was one of the strangest books I have ever had to read for a class. I am very looking forward to finding out what my Professor is going to talk about for the three hour class.As near as I can figure, the women decide to end a war by not having sex. At one point all the men and women are naked ...
Great plays, amazingly relevant even after over 2000 years. Sure, Aristophanes is a bit of a snob (and other things) but it wasn't too hard too overlook the occasional classicist dabbling. The translation by Arrowsmith was a bit too "modern" for me, but an American reader may be able to appreciate i...
I borrowed this book specifically to read Lysistrata. This one, I did find pretty amusing and I'd rate it a 3 star. I liked how the women forced men to submit through closing their legs. That had me giggling. Then I moved on to The Clouds. Oy vey. I wanted to smack the father and son in this o...
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