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Subject: Re: Aristophanes in translation
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Hello.

>What do list members recommend as the best English translation of
>Aristophanes, either as a complete set, or individual plays? I am 
>rereading
>the Greek plays, in translations other than the Penguins (which I read
>first, long ago). Thanks in advance.

Well, I can't speak from the 'translation accuracy' angle, and I don't 
know who translated the Penguins, but I've found any translation from 
William Arrowsmith downright sublime (not to mention quite accessible 
in the used bookstore market).

Cordially,

Julien Villeneuve
Montreal, Quebec

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