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April 1,2025
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Oczywiście, że Arystofanes po to pisał Żaby, żebym 2 400 lata później miała powstrzymywać się od śmiechu w tramwaju. A i tak mi się nie udało.

Dionizos wraz ze swoim sługą wybiera się w podróż do Podziemia, w celu odnalezienia i przywrócenia do świata żywych dramaturga Eurypidesa. Tylko dlatego, że tęskni za dobrymi sztukami.

Niewiarygodne jest dla mnie to, jak bardzo poczucie humoru Arystofanesa (który tworzył tę sztukę 400 lat przed narodzinami Chrystusa) przypomina współczesnej. W Żabach znadziemy dwa typy humoru. Są tu żarty sytuacyjne i o wyższym poziomie, takie jak pojedynek Ajschylosa i Eurypidesa, rozmowa z Heraklesem o drodze do Podziemia czy mój absolutnie ulubiony moment z butelczynami. Jest też humor oparty na, jak by to ładnie napisać, wszystkich czynnościach fizjologicznych człowieka. Przyznajmy, on nadal wzbudza śmiech, dlatego, że jest tak absurdalny. A jeszcze zabawniej jest, kiedy mówimy o bogu. Arystofanes świetnie sobie radzi w obu tych wymiarach.

Ten doskonały humor Arystofanes połączył z czarującym przedstawieniem świata mitologicznego (po tej sztuce można przestać obawiać się Podziemia), dyskusją polityczną oraz błyskotliwą refleksją na temat twórców, którzy przyszli przed nim, oraz ich dziedzictwem. Pojedynek Ajschylosa i Eurypidesa to majstersztyk; mimo swojej niskiej wiedzy na ich temat, cały wątek był dla mnie zrozumiały i atrakcyjny. Niezależnie od zakończenia, myślę, że Arystofanes wyjątkowo inspirował się właśnie twórczością Eurypidesa.

Wspaniale się bawiłam i dałam się ogromnie zaskoczyć.
Kolejny gatunek i kolejna era, których, jak się okazało, nie trzeba się wcale bać.

PS. Totalnie poszłabym na randkę z Eurypidesem i dziwnie jest to powiedzieć o starożytnym dramaturgu.
April 1,2025
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ملهاه الضفادع لأرستوفانيس
هى ببساطه تقارن بين ثلاثه من اعظم الادباء عند اليونانين
1-أسخيلوس يقال انه كان يكتب فى غير وعيه عندما تلعب الخمر برأسه وكان أقدمهم ورائدهم كان متربع ع عرش الشعر والمسرحيه وصلنا من تاريخه المتوسلون والسبعه ضد طيبه وثلاثيه أورستياوبروميندوس الاله الذى وقف الى جانب البشر ةعقب من زيوس
2-سوفوكليس كاتب رائعه اوديب وانتيجون والكترا واساطيره وكتاباته تدمى الفلب الجريح قبل العين يعترض عليه كاتبنا من ناحيه انه هزأ بالاله وانزلها وانزلها مكان البشر ومن اللممكن ان يكون هذا منطقيا لأن ارستوفانيس مقلب بأمام المرجعيه
3-يوربيدس معجب به كاتب المسرحيه ويشعد ببراعته ورزانه اوزانه هو واسخيلوسووصلنا من اثاره بارس وهلانه وميديا ونساء طراوده

أدين بالشكر لأذاعه البرنامج العام ومافتحته لى من أفق فعليها سمعت أوديب وأنتجون ونساء طراوده وملهاه الضفادع
April 1,2025
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Brekekekex koax koax!

There were a number of references to ancient greek poets, myths and culture in this play which, had I groked them, would no doubt have increased my appreciation of it. None the less, it was quite funny, and with an appreciation of P.G. Wodehouse, a person can totally dig Xanthias and Dionysus as Jeeves and Whooster.

One part I especially enjoyed was Hercules's helpful directions into the underworld.

I read this play because an Empusa made an appearance in my Wednesday D&D game, and I was curious as to where this creature appeared in the ancient world.


April 1,2025
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All year I've been reading one of the Little Black Classics each week, with different levels of success. Going into The Frogs, I has no idea what to expect.

It turned out to be a play (I like plays), and as such a Greek comedy. I've in school studied some Greek theater, but these were always the famous tragedies. So, I was very glad to see a comedy that also survived the times.

Dionysus is looking for a poet in order to motivate the Athenians but unfortunately al good playwrights have died, so he has to travel to the underworld and fetch one. When he arrives he happens upon both Euripides and Aeschylus who are fighting over who is the better poet. Dionysus will have to make the decision.

The play is silly. But so are all (good) comedies. I have to say I liked reading it a lot. It had a modern feel to it (for as far as possible, because the Chorus remains a strange thing to me), with fourth-wall-breaks and a commentary on plays in general I would almost consider post-modern. What also helped, I'm sure, is that the translation felt modern. (I'm wondering how much of the original the translator sacrificed for readability).

Either way, it was a witty play with a Chorus of Frogs, and I was thinking, if they are putting on this play, I would definitely like to see it.

~Little Black Classics #101~
April 1,2025
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Le commedie, a differenza delle tragedie, sono opere fortemente ancorate alla realtà in cui sono state scritte. Secondo me, per apprezzarle davvero bisogna riuscire a cogliere i vari riferimenti che per un contemporaneo dell'opera sarebbero scontati, ma a distanza di anni non è detto che lo siano. Sono molto contenta di aver letto Le rane dopo aver già affrontato buona parte del saggio di Robert Graves I miti greci, perché almeno da questo punto di vista mi sono sentita più preparata.
Le maggiori difficoltà le ho riscontrate nello scontro fra Eschilo ed Euripide, perché anche se ho letto alcune delle loro opere non sono così ferrata sull'argomento da afferrare pienamente le critiche che i due poeti si scagliano a vicenda.
Nella loro diatriba però ci sono dei leitmotiv che perennemente si affrontano nella critica letteraria o in generale nelle arti del racconto, anche audiovisivo, della realtà.
Prima di tutto c'è la contrapposizione fra la poetica elevata del passato, cioè di Eschilo, con la modernità del linguaggio di Euripide, ritenuto più semplice e dunque banale, di minor valore. Ma un'altra critica che mi ha colpito particolarmente è quella che riguarda la rappresentazione del male. Eschilo accusa Euripide di mostrare il male e quindi in qualche modo di diffonderlo e insegnarlo. Una critica che ho sempre sentito anche ai nostri giorni nei confronti di registi, scrittori (persino giornalisti!), anche se spesso con toni più polemici e strumentali. Un problema che mi sono posta anch'io molte volte.
La commedia ha un ritmo molto alto, è divertente, volgare, direi quasi spumeggiante. Aristofane ribalta le apparenti intenzioni iniziali del protagonista Dioniso che cambia completamente punto di vista, al fine probabilmente di portare un ribaltamento analogo anche nello spettatore. Non so se sono d'accordo con il punto di vista dell'autore, che predilige Eschilo. In parte propendo per l'uno e in parte per l'altro, e devo dire che il Prometeo di Eschilo è una delle cose più belle che ho mai letto.
Nel complesso credo che quest'opera sia un grande atto di amore nei confronti della poesia. Il suo messaggio fondamentale è che solo la cultura può salvare le nostre comunità, ieri come oggi. La cultura è lo strumento fondamentale per ricostruire una società in disfacimento, oberata dal conflitto, sofferente, perennemente in lotta con qualcuno. Se c'è un potere che può far uscire Atene dalla decadenza è quello della poesia e la ricchezza, la vera risorsa, della città sono i suoi poeti.
April 1,2025
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In a shocking and original change from his usual material, Aristophanes hates Euripides, thinks the younger generation is destroying Athens, and makes a lot of fart jokes. Gripping stuff.
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I don't know why, I really don't, but for some reason this makes me imagine a Hades where the dead poets society of that time doesn't stop singing:

"But I don't feel like dancin'
When the old Joanna plays
My heart could take a chance
But my two feet can't find a way
You'd think that I could muster up a little soft-shoe gentle sway
But I don’t feel like dancin’
No sir, no dancin’ today."


And so on. And so fucking on.

Actually, I want to see this performed. Right now!
April 1,2025
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a delightful and hilarious story told with enough wit and scathing criticism. both of which are easily assimilated and performed in brilliant ways.

Re read: early Dec.

Even better than the first time. So much wisdom and fun to be had and imparted.
April 1,2025
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Første del var faktisk ganske morsom, men andre del med dikter fight off mellom Aiskhylos og Evripides ble rett og slett litt for mye.
April 1,2025
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To be honest? I think I had too high expectations.
It was funny tho
April 1,2025
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Þetta hefði getað verið svo miiiiikið styttra. Þreyttir prumpu brandarar í sífellu. Alls ekki mitt uppáhald.
April 1,2025
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Oh, how I love it when a 2400 year old comedy makes me actually laugh aloud at 3 AM. Timeless...
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