 | Aristophanes - 1852 - 152 pages
...been consulted. It is probably impossible, at present, to feel the full force of the wit and gaiety of Aristophanes, much of which turned upon temporary...parody and burlesque, which is a general trait of the Aristophauic drama, here displays itself most freely and amusingly. Even the solemn genius of Pindar... | |
 | Bernard Rölker - German language - 1854 - 338 pages
...application of judicial expressions, in the course of the piece The satire of the birds is more playful, comprehensive and genial than that of any other of...of parody and burlesque, which is a general trait in the Aristophanic drama, here displays itaelf most freely and amusingly. " The dithyrambic poets... | |
 | Aristophanes - 1864 - 266 pages
...material points of the comedy of Aristophanes sufficiently clear. The satire of the Birds is more playful, comprehensive, and genial than that of any other of...the poet's whimsical perversions. The dithyrambic poeta in general are unsparingly ridiculed ; the philosophers and men of science are not allowed to... | |
 | Horace - 1869 - 642 pages
...application of judicial expressions, in the course of the piece The satire of the birds la more playful, comprehensive and genial than that of any other of...of parody and burlesque, which is a general trait in the Aristophanic drama, here displays iteelf most freely and amusingly. " The dithyrambic poets... | |
 | William Watson Goodwin - Greek language - 1870 - 320 pages
...application of judicial expressions, in the course of the piece The satire of the birds is more playful, comprehensive and genial than that of any other of...of parody and burlesque, which is a general trait in the Aristophanic drama, here displays itself most freely and amusingly. " The dithyrambic poets... | |
 | Aristophanes - Birds - 1872 - 276 pages
...application of judicial expressions, in the course of the piece The satire of the birds is more playful, comprehensive and genial than that of any other of the poet's comedies. The spirit of pnrody and burlesque, which is a general trait in the Aristophunic drama, here displays itself most... | |
 | Robert F. Pennell - Greece - 1874 - 160 pages
...application of judicial expressions, in the course of the piece The satire of the birds is more playl'ul, comprehensive and genial than that of any other of...of parody and burlesque, which is a general trait in the Aristophanic drama, here displays itself most freely and amusingly. M The dithyrambic poets... | |
 | Juvenal - 1875 - 288 pages
...expresstons, tn the course of the ptece The satire of the btrds ts more playful, comprehenstve and gental than that of any other of the poet's comedies. The spirit of parody and burlesque, whtch ts a general trait tn the Artstophanic drama, here displays ttself most freely and amustngly.... | |
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The dithyrambic poets in general are unsparingly ridiculed ; the philosophers and men of science are not allowed to pass untouched ; while profligates and impostors of every class and description are here as well as in the... 