Praise for the First Edition: "An important, sound, scholarly
contribution to our understanding of obscenity not only in Athenian
culture generally, but especially as it is integral to the themes
of ancient comic plays....This study breaks new ground and will
have wide appeal."--Library Journal
"For the first time in the history of scholarship on Greek Old
Comedy in general and on Aristophanes in particular we have in
Henderson's [book] a comprehensive study of the obscenity which is
so prominent a feature of Old Comedy, and his discussions will be
welcomed by all interested in this aspect of it....A major
contribution."--The Classical Journal
"This thorough collection will be of great use to students of
Aristophanes."--Times Literary Supplement
"A most valuable instrument of study, for which we must be heartily
grateful."--Classical Philology
Praise for the First Edition: "An important, sound, scholarly
contribution to our understanding of obscenity not only in Athenian
culture generally, but especially as it is integral to the themes
of ancient comic plays....This study breaks new ground and will
have wide appeal."--Library Journal
"For the first time in the history of scholarship on Greek Old
Comedy in general and on Aristophanes in particular we have in
Henderson's [book] a comprehensive study of the obscenity which is
so prominent a feature of Old Comedy, and his discussions will be
welcomed by all interested in this aspect of it....A major
contribution."--The Classical Journal
"This thorough collection will be of great use to students of
Aristophanes."--Times Literary Supplement
"A most valuable instrument of study, for which we must be heartily
grateful."--Classical Philology
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