Plutus Or The God Of Riches : A Comedy Of Aristophanes (1825)
Overview
Plutus Or The God Of Riches: A Comedy Of Aristophanes (1825) is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. The play revolves around the character of Plutus, the Greek god of wealth, who is depicted as being blind. The story follows the efforts of a poor man named Chremylus, who seeks to restore Plutus' sight in order to bring justice to the world by redistributing wealth more fairly.Chremylus is joined in his quest by his servant Cario and a number of other characters, including a priest, a philosopher, and a corrupt politician. Together, they travel to the temple of Asclepius, the Greek god of healing, in order to seek a cure for Plutus' blindness.The play is full of humor and satire, with Aristophanes using the character of Plutus to comment on the nature of wealth and its effects on society. The play also includes a number of political and social critiques, with Aristophanes using his characters to comment on issues such as corruption, hypocrisy, and the abuse of power.Overall, Plutus Or The God Of Riches: A Comedy Of Aristophanes (1825) is a classic work of ancient Greek literature that continues to be studied and enjoyed to this day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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- ISBN-13: 9781165662579
- ISBN-10: 1165662574
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- Publish Date: September 2010
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.43 pounds
- Page Count: 138
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