Other Fiction Aristophanes: Lysistrata, v.1, 9 April 2008.

Patricia · 04-08-2008, 10:35 PM

An illustrated play. The illustrations are by Norman Lindsay and the introduction and translation is by Jack Lindsay.

First performed in 411 BCE, this is a comedy.
Lysistrata, an Athenian woman, is fed up with the Peloponnesian war. So she summons a council of women from all the Greek states and persuades them to go on a sex strike until peace is agreed.

Found on PG. The file is big because of the pictures.

HarryT · 04-10-2008, 01:33 PM

This is a wonderful play! I've read the Greek original - extremely rude and very funny

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Patricia · 04-10-2008, 04:36 PM

I too had to read it when I was learning Greek, many years ago (It's amazing how quickly one can forget it). I remember causing a small riot when translating a passage from the Lysistrata in class. The verb Bineo was used. The dictionary said that it was a colloquial verb for sex, so I translated it with an anglo-saxon colloquialism.
After that, the teacher moved us to Demosthenes Against Neaira, for weeks.

HarryT · 04-11-2008, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

I remember causing a small riot when translating a passage from the Lysistrata in class. The verb Bineo was used. The dictionary said that it was a colloquial verb for sex, so I translated it with an anglo-saxon colloquialism.

Lidell and Scott (the "standard" Greek dictionary, for those unfamiliar with it) is very "Victorian" and coy about verbs like that

. Your translation was spot on, I'd say.

04-08-2008, 10:35 PM	#1
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Aristophanes: Lysistrata, v.1, 9 April 2008. An illustrated play. The illustrations are by Norman Lindsay and the introduction and translation is by Jack Lindsay. First performed in 411 BCE, this is a comedy. Lysistrata, an Athenian woman, is fed up with the Peloponnesian war. So she summons a council of women from all the Greek states and persuades them to go on a sex strike until peace is agreed. Found on PG. The file is big because of the pictures.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	This is a wonderful play! I've read the Greek original - extremely rude and very funny .

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Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I too had to read it when I was learning Greek, many years ago (It's amazing how quickly one can forget it). I remember causing a small riot when translating a passage from the Lysistrata in class. The verb Bineo was used. The dictionary said that it was a colloquial verb for sex, so I translated it with an anglo-saxon colloquialism. After that, the teacher moved us to Demosthenes Against Neaira, for weeks.

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