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Title: The Clouds

Note: Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger

Summary: "The Clouds" by Aristophanes is a comedic play written during the classical period of ancient Greece. It satirizes the philosophical teachings of Socrates and the Sophists, exploring themes of education, morality, and the absurdity of contemporary Athenian society. The main character, Strepsiades, is an indebted father who seeks to avoid paying his debts by enrolling in Socratic teachings and learning to argue unjust causes. The opening of "The Clouds" introduces us to Strepsiades, who is tormented by sleeplessness and the weight of his debts due to his extravagant son, Phidippides. In his desperation, Strepsiades devises a plan to persuade his son to seek help from Socrates and his followers, who claim to have the ability to win arguments regardless of truth. This sets up a comedic conflict between traditional values and the dishonest rhetorical tactics of the new thinkers. Throughout the opening scenes, we see the contrasting perspectives of father and son, as Strepsiades longs for a return to simple living, while Phidippides is enamored with a lavish lifestyle. Their struggles encapsulate the broader critique of society’s moral decline at the hands of sophistry and misguided education. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Aristophanes, 447? BCE-386? BCE

Translator: Hickie, W. J.

EBook No.: 2562

Published: Mar 1, 2001

Downloads: 784

Language: English

Subject: Classical literature

Subject: Comedies

Subject: Greek drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English

Subject: Aristophanes -- Translations into English

Subject: Rhetoric -- Study and teaching -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:2562:2 2001-03-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Hickie, W. J. Aristophanes en 1
2024-11-08T19:55:17Z The Clouds

This edition has images.

Title: The Clouds

Note: Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger

Summary: "The Clouds" by Aristophanes is a comedic play written during the classical period of ancient Greece. It satirizes the philosophical teachings of Socrates and the Sophists, exploring themes of education, morality, and the absurdity of contemporary Athenian society. The main character, Strepsiades, is an indebted father who seeks to avoid paying his debts by enrolling in Socratic teachings and learning to argue unjust causes. The opening of "The Clouds" introduces us to Strepsiades, who is tormented by sleeplessness and the weight of his debts due to his extravagant son, Phidippides. In his desperation, Strepsiades devises a plan to persuade his son to seek help from Socrates and his followers, who claim to have the ability to win arguments regardless of truth. This sets up a comedic conflict between traditional values and the dishonest rhetorical tactics of the new thinkers. Throughout the opening scenes, we see the contrasting perspectives of father and son, as Strepsiades longs for a return to simple living, while Phidippides is enamored with a lavish lifestyle. Their struggles encapsulate the broader critique of society’s moral decline at the hands of sophistry and misguided education. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Aristophanes, 447? BCE-386? BCE

Translator: Hickie, W. J.

EBook No.: 2562

Published: Mar 1, 2001

Downloads: 784

Language: English

Subject: Classical literature

Subject: Comedies

Subject: Greek drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English

Subject: Aristophanes -- Translations into English

Subject: Rhetoric -- Study and teaching -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:2562:3 2001-03-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Hickie, W. J. Aristophanes en 1