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  <title><![CDATA[The Frogs]]></title>
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  <default_description>A brilliant new commentary on one of the most famous comedies from ancient Greece, Aristophanes' Frogs. Edited by one of the world's leading scholars on Aristophanes, the book includes the complete Greek text, a comprehensive introduction, and a full and lively commentary covering just about every point of interest in this richly rewarding and entertaining play. It also offers help with translation. A must for all serious students of Aristophanes.</default_description>
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  <read_at>Sat Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[What I like about the old Gods is that they have human flaws. Dionysos wants to go to hell to retrieve a poet to restore value, quality, et al, to the theater. Would that we could send someone to retrieve Shakespeare to save Broadway. You know that when a revival of <em>Hair</em> is the best thing going, we'...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61282336">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Mar 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Enjoyable tale of Bacchus' descent into Hades to retrieve a poet to revive the theater and his trial between Euripides and Aeschylus to decide whom to bring back.  Of critical import is paying attention to the historical notes and the allusions to the writings of Aeschylus, Euripides and other Greek...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47925458">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Wed Aug 05 20:58:03 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's really hard to get into ancient humor with all the issues of translation and what not. Despite how hopelessly episodic this piece tends to be, some of the scenes sill really do stand out. The bit where Dionysus talks with the corpse is pretty damn funny. The trial between the two playwrights at...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66104700">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[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.]]></body>
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    <review id="38477930">
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  <date_added>Sun Nov 23 15:31:03 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[it was funny]]></body>
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    <review id="70439159">
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    <body><![CDATA[Don't know which version I read. There were several cutesy British turns of phrase that are off-putting. A minor work.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70439159]]></url>
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  <date_added>Thu Jul 05 09:02:58 -0700 2007</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Simply the greatest play ever written. It is a hilarious onion of infinite leaf. Stanford's edition is a little dated in some regards, but it takes a necessary middle path through the various controversies of the texts and its various possible interpretations. ]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2736882]]></url>
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    <review id="30673167">
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  <date_updated>Wed Aug 20 10:31:32 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have a 1962 Mentor Book (New American Library), copyright William Arrowsmith and translated by Richmond Lattimore.]]></body>
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    <review id="30926935">
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  <date_updated>Fri Aug 22 14:22:14 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[i think i would make more responsible decisions if i had a chorus of frogs with me at all times]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[barekekekex, koax, koax, barekekekex, koax, koax]]></body>
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