Author: ARISTOPHANES (TRANS DOUGLAS YOUNG)
Title: The Burdies : A Comedy in Scots Verse from the Greek of Aristophanes
Description: Tayport, Fife, Scotland, Douglas Young. 1959, 1st.UK Ed. Stapled Wraps. Book, Unique, comic, Caledonian version of Aristophanes "Birds" as performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 1959. The translator was an ardent Scottish nationalist, as well as a classical scholar, and has added a handy glossary and explanatory notes for any visiting Sassenachs ignorant of either the riches of the Scots dialect, or of the ornithology of Scotland.84p.Original paper covers loosening. Very Good.

Keywords: Comedy Greek Drama Aristophanes Edinburgh Festival 1959 Scots Dialect Greek Drama - Ancient Aristophanes


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