Reviews

`the treatment of the play is thorough...There is much of value contained herein, especially from the point of view of the collection of issues.'
Bryn Mawr Classical Review 7.3
`a stimulating companion to the study of the works of Aristophanes ... The book is aimed mainly towards those meeting Aristophanes for the first time, though more seasoned readers will find much to stimulate them in this compact and clearly written guide. We must congratulate Professor Macdowall on producing a book which manages very successfully to cover a good deal of ground within a manageable format. He provides many shrewd insights into the works of
Aristophanes, and underlines the importance of reading the plays against the backcloth of contemporary Athenian society and politics.'
Richard Harrison, The Greek Gazette