Project Gutenberg 2001-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 806 Aristophanes -450 -388 Αριστοφάνης Ἀριστοφάνης Aristófanes Aristofanes Hickie, W. J. Hickie, William James The Clouds Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "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.) en Classical literature Comedies Greek drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English Aristophanes -- Translations into English Rhetoric -- Study and teaching -- Drama PA Text Classical Antiquity Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 122354 122355 2024-10-02T03:45:47.741826 2023-10-02T04:01:11.594975 text/html text/html 115184 2013-01-24T10:36:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii 41973 2013-01-24T10:38:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 105909 2024-10-02T03:45:53.076822 application/epub+zip 107554 2024-10-02T03:45:49.492870 application/epub+zip 107554 2024-10-02T03:45:48.373832 application/epub+zip 174174 2024-10-02T03:45:54.988779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181846 2024-10-02T03:45:52.427800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154310 2022-09-02T04:43:27.806849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115879 115844 2024-10-02T03:45:47.482811 2023-10-02T04:01:11.416021 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 115744 2008-12-11T09:47:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41353 2008-12-11T09:48:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21544 2024-10-02T03:45:55.116824 application/rdf+xml 9535 2024-10-02T03:45:48.908879 image/jpeg 2650 2024-10-02T03:45:48.641809 image/jpeg 102762 2024-10-02T03:45:47.752853 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia