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6. Aeschylean Prologues (1151-74)
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Lecture
In this module, we discuss lines 1151-74 of the play, in which Euripides attacks Aeschylus’ tragic prologues, which (Euripides says) are bloated and repetitive.
Course
This course provides close reading and analysis of Aristophanes’ Frogs, focusing on the prescribed material for the OCR A-Level in Classical Greek. All passages are presented in the original Greek with a facing English translation, while commentary includes discussion of the historical context of the play, the language and style of Aristophanic comedy and its characters, and the references to other literary works, most notably the tragedies of Aeschylus and Euripides.
Lecturer
Dr Rosie Wyles researches the cultural history of the ancient world through theatre performance. She did her undergraduate studies in Classics at Oxford and was awarded her PhD on the ancient performance reception of Euripides from the University of London in 2007. Her research interests include Greek and Roman performance arts, costume, reception within antiquity and beyond it, and gender.
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Wyles, R. (2018, August 15). Aristophanes: Frogs - Aeschylean Prologues (1151-74) [Video]. MASSOLIT. https://www.massolit.io/courses/aristophanes-frogs/aeschylean-prologues-1151-74
MLA style
Wyles, R. "Aristophanes: Frogs – Aeschylean Prologues (1151-74)." MASSOLIT, uploaded by MASSOLIT, 15 Aug 2018, https://www.massolit.io/courses/aristophanes-frogs/aeschylean-prologues-1151-74