The Clouds A Modern Translation Author:Aristophanes, William Arrowsmith (Translator) The whiplash sting of Aristophanes' wit and barbed satire is born anew in English in this superlative modern translation of THE CLOUDS. William Arrowsmith succeeds in conveying the master playwright's fury at the forces of sophistry he saw as corrupting Athens, and his unique ability to combine brutal attack, broad farce, and rare poetic... more » beauty to achieve his ends. A devastating attack on intellectual charlatans and counterfeit ideas, THE CLOUDS is a rollicking, ribald, raging comic masterpiece.
This outstanding modern translation includes a glossary and complete set of explanatory notes as well as an introduction by the translator.« less