Alciphron's Epistles; in which are described the domestic manners, the courtesans, and parasites of Greece, now first translated from the Greek. - ALCIPHRON. [TRANSLATED BY WILLIAM BELOE AND THOMAS MUNRO.].

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ALCIPHRON. [TRANSLATED BY WILLIAM BELOE AND THOMAS MUNRO.]. Alciphron's Epistles; in which are described the domestic manners, the courtesans, and parasites of Greece, now first translated from the Greek.
London, Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, etc., 1791. 8vo (22 cm); [4], 270 pages. Bound in recent cloth. First appearance in English of the lively letters of Alciphron, the second-century Greek satirist. He presents the letters as if they were written by sailors, peasants, parasites and prostitutes, giving a vivid picture of popular culture in Athens. The letters from the prostitutes are especially interesting, not only for the clues they provide about the role of women in society, but for plots lifted from lost examples of New Attic Comedy (especially Menander). Very Good.

Offered for US$ 225.00 by: Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio - Book number: 2122
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