"Henderson has a real gift for capturing Aristophanes' voice, and does not hesitate to leap totally over the top, just like his author."
—New England Classical Journal
Jeffrey Henderson, From the preface:
"Acharnians is both a hilarious comedy and a forceful indictment of war. Today it is just as entertaining as theatre, and just as relevant as a view of the best and worst of Western civilization as it was over two millennia ago. In its mirror modern people can catch a glimpse of where we came from, where our best ideals have aimed us, and how far we have come (or not come) thus far."
Reviews:
"Henderson has a real gift for capturing Aristophanes' voice, and does not hesitate to leap totally over the top, just like his author."
—New England Classical Journal
About the Author:
Jeffrey Henderson (PhD Harvard) is William Goodwin Aurelio Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Boston University, and General Editor of the Loeb Classical Library. He is the author of groundbreaking translations and articles on Greek comic dramatists. His other translations for Focus Classical Library include Aristophanes' Lysistrata, Frogs, The Birds, Clouds, and Acharnians, Lysistrata, Clouds.