FrC 21 Timokles
By (author) Kostas Apostolakis
Hardback (Published)
(January 2019)
ISBN: 9783946317418
6.34 x 9.33 inches
Price: $138.00
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From some points of view, Timocles departs from the norm of his time, and appears to be the most ‘Aristophanic’ poet of the fourth century. More specifically, in a period when political satire seems to have lost its vigor, he employs acerbic attacks against Athenian politicians. Timocles’ inventiveness and versatility are also demonstrated in his combination of different motifs, his association of mythical figures with contemporary personalities and his employment of a figurative language. This volume includes an introduction on Timocles and a detailed examination and commentary of the testimonies and the surviving fragments.
From some points of view, Timocles departs from the norm of his time, and in particular from near-contemporary comedians such as Alexis, Eubulus and Antiphanes, and appears to be the most ‘Aristophanic’ poet of the fourth century. More specifically, in a period when political satire seems to have lost its vigor, he employs acerbic attacks against major and minor Athenian politicians. The fact that at least sixteen of the forty-two surviving fragments of his poetry contain explicit or implicit references to politicians can hardly be attributed to chance. Timocles’ inventiveness and versatility are also demonstrated, inter alia, in his combination of different motifs, his association of mythical figures with contemporary personalities and his employment of a figurative language. The present volume follows the principles and structure of the commentaries of the KomFrag project. It includes an introduction on Timocles and a detailed examination and commentary of the testimonies and the surviving fragments.
Dr. Kostas Apostolakis is Assistant Professor in the Division of Classical Studies of the University of Crete at Rethymnon.
- By (author) Kostas Apostolakis
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