The Aristophanic Comedies of Ben Jonson : A Comparative Study of Jonson and Aristophanes

This monograph represents an expansion and deepening of previous works by Ole J. Benedictow - the author of highly esteemed monographs and articles on the history of plague epidemics and historical demography. In the form of a collection of articles, the author presents an in-depth monographic study on the history of plague epidemics in Scandinavian countries and on controversies of the microbiological and epidemiological fundamentals of plague epidemics. Preface I. A New Approach to an Old Subject II. The Plots and Characters of Aristophanes and Jonson III. The Inverted Worlds of Two Comic Dramatists IV. The Obscenities and Indecencies in Aristophanes and Jonson V. Aristophanic Satire and Didacticism in Jonson’s Comedy VI. Personal Satire in Aristophanes and Jonson VII. Jonson’s Imitations and Adaptations of the Aristophanic Parabasis VIII. Parallel Passages in Aristophanes and Jonson IX. Why Jonson Failed Selected Bibliography Index