Project Gutenberg 2006-08-18 Public domain in the USA. 133 Aristophanes -450 -388 Αριστοφάνης Ἀριστοφάνης Aristófanes Aristofanes Sully Prudhomme 1839 1907 Prudhomme, Sully Prudhomme, René-François-Armand Sully Prudhomme, Rene-Francois-Armand Sully Talbot, Eugène 1814 1894 Talbot, Eugene Talbot, E. (Eugène) Aristophane; Traduction nouvelle, tome premier Les Akharniens -- Les chevaliers -- Les nuées -- Les guêpes -- La paix Produced 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Comedy plays Athens (Greece) -- Drama Aristophanes -- Translations into French PA Text Classical Antiquity FR Théâtre Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 528111 2025-07-08T07:27:50.917605 text/html 525345 2006-08-18T17:31:08 text/html 261575 2025-07-08T07:28:02.098493 application/epub+zip 269801 2025-07-08T07:27:54.568562 application/epub+zip 247897 2025-07-08T07:27:53.138553 application/epub+zip 539078 2025-07-08T07:28:07.051463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529824 2025-07-08T07:28:01.152558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498980 2022-09-09T07:30:20.701469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452794 2025-07-08T07:27:47.002567 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 440856 2006-08-18T17:31:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22333 2025-07-08T07:28:07.198473 application/rdf+xml 16732 2025-07-08T07:27:53.677530 image/jpeg 3739 2025-07-08T07:27:53.408564 image/jpeg 163734 2006-08-18T17:31:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 171187 2006-08-18T17:31:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 254974 2025-07-08T07:27:50.955568 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia