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Professor John Ferguson introduces the programme which consists of scenes from Aristophane's ribald satire on Socrates and his followers. Though essentially caricature, the play is important eviden...ce as a contemporary view of Socrates. The production draws on historical sources such as painted vases and representations of masks in order to reconstruct third century BC comedy. Care has been taken to base costumes, masks and phaloi design on original Greek material. The programme is suitable for use in connection with classical studies and forms an interesting part of any study of Socrates, Greek drama and Athenian history for those not likely to be upset by a frank rendering of third century BC Athenian comedy.
Professor John Ferguson introduces the programme which consists of scenes from Aristophane's ribald satire on Socrates and his followers. Though essentially caricature, the play is important eviden...ce as a contemporary view of Socrates. The production draws on historical sources such as painted vases and representations of masks in order to reconstruct third century BC comedy. Care has been taken to base costumes, masks and phaloi design on original Greek material. The programme is suitable for use in connection with classical studies and forms an interesting part of any study of Socrates, Greek drama and Athenian history for those not likely to be upset by a frank rendering of third century BC Athenian comedy.
| Module code and title: | A100, Humanities: a foundation course |
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| Item code: | A100; 18 |
| First transmission date: | 19-05-1971 |
| Published: | 1971 |
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| Restrictions on use: | |
| Duration: | 00:22:36 |
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| Producer: | Nick Levinson |
| Contributors: | Denis Carey; John Ferguson; Ian Graham; Edward Kalinski; Nicholas Leahy; Michael Mayne; Juan Moreno; John Parker |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Ancient Greece; Aristophanes; Philosophy |
| Footage description: | J. Ferguson introduces the unit with a short background talk on Aristophanes comedy, 'The Clouds'. Adaption of Aristophanes comedy The Clouds. |
| Master spool number: | 6LT/70086 |
| Production number: | 00520_1317 |
| Videofinder number: | 2428 |
| Available to public: | no |
