Aristophanes and the Poetics of Surprise 9783110677034, 9783110676983, 9783110778083

The purpose of this book is to examine the variety, the mechanisms, and the poetological intention of the effect of surp

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Aristophanes and the Poetics of Surprise
9783110677034, 9783110676983, 9783110778083

The purpose of this book is to examine the variety, the mechanisms, and the poetological intention of the effect of surp

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