Clouds

Clouds is a comedic play written by Aristophanes in ancient Greece. The play follows Strepsiades, a man who is deeply in debt and seeks the help of Socrates and his followers, the Clouds, to teach him the art of sophistry so that he may avoid paying his debts. However, the teachings of the Clouds lead Strepsiades down a path of corruption and deceit, ultimately causing him to lose everything he holds dear. The play is a satirical commentary on the philosophical and intellectual movements of the time, and is known for its witty dialogue and clever wordplay. Clouds is considered one of Aristophanes’ most famous works and is still performed and studied today.1892. Aristophanes was a Greek comic playwright. A brilliant satirist, he used the freedom of Old Comedy to ridicule public figures, institutions, and even the gods. In Clouds, the plot of the comedy, like most of those of Aristophanes, is very simple. A man belonging to the once sound and uncorrupted core of the people, a countryman, who has suffered material and moral ruin through the evils common to the times, though not yet himself attacked by the poison of the new culture, is led by adverse circumstances to embrace it. He has been wealthy, and could have enjoyed his property in peace and quiet, but weakness and want of character have involved him in a series of misfortunes. External influence, perhaps also the desire to raise himself above his rank, has induced him to marry a noble, but mistrained girl of a proud family. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.