02694cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000370011324500510015026400510020130000470025233600260029933700260032533800360035150000310038750500790041850802690049752013050076653400450207165300170211665300290213365300450216270000320220770000330223985600430227299900170231519075UtSlPG20260610133439.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPA1 aAristophanes,d447? BCE-386? BCE10aAristophane; Traduction nouvelle, tome premier 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2006-08-180 aLes Akharniens -- Les chevaliers -- Les nuées -- Les guêpes -- La paix aProduced by Pierre Lacaze, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) a"Aristophane; Traduction nouvelle, tome premier" by Eugène Talbot is a literary translation likely produced in the late 19th century. This work presents a translation of the plays of Aristophanes, reflecting the comedic and often satirical nature of Ancient Greek theater. The opening of the text indicates a focus on engaging contemporary readers with a reinterpretation of classical themes, showcasing the character Dikæopolis, who embodies the struggles of the common citizen during wartime. The opening of the translation introduces the comedy "Les Acharniens," centering on the character Dikæopolis, a charcoal merchant frustrated by the ongoing war and yearning for peace. He cleverly manipulates the political landscape, negotiating a private peace treaty with the Spartans while his fellow Acharnians remain embroiled in conflict. Throughout the initial scenes, Dikæopolis expresses his bitterness through witty commentary and humorous exchanges with other characters, highlighting both the absurdity of war and the human desire for individual well-being amidst societal chaos. His efforts to secure personal tranquility set the stage for comedic conflicts, illustrating Aristophanes' critique of contemporary Athenian politics and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aComedy plays aAthens (Greece) -- Drama aAristophanes -- Translations into French1 aSully Prudhomme,d1839-19071 aTalbot, Eugène,d1814-189440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19075 c60461d60461