Aeschylus and Athens. A Study in the Social Origins of Drama. - THOMSON, G.,
KORTE INHOUD
'Professor George Thomson, and all who are accustomed to await with keen expectation the appearance of new work by him, are to be congratulated on the success and on the speed with which his 'Aeschylus and Athens' has been published, in spite of the war, and in particular enemy action which destroyed the sheets of the book while it was in the press. There are no visible marks of this adventure now. Production, printing, and proof-reading are excellent. The matter of the book commands attention for many qualities. (?) With courage and a certain intuition for the right associations of the facts of cult, Professor Thomson has endeavored to turn diversity into unity, and has given a coherent account which cleverly covers a great number of facts, many adduced now for the first time in this connexion. His detailed interpretation of the extant plays (?) can be exquisite. Some of his short reconstructions of political and economic history (?) are most acute. He is a very good interpreter of Aristotle, whom he trusts ...
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London, 1941. XII,476p. Cloth wrps. Gilt titling on spine. Wrps little bit worn and bit discoloured. [Antiquarian] [Auteur: THOMSON, G.,] [Uitgever: Lawrence & Wishart] [Jaar: 1941] [Titel: Aeschylus and Athens. A Study in the Social Origins of Drama.]
