Scrinium Classical Antiquity

KASSIES, W., Aristophanes' traditionalisme. (Avec sommaire). Amsterdam, 1963. 129p. Theses. Sewn. Diss. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. 'This is a concise, sensible, and sensitive essay on a familiar topic: Aristophanes' attitude to the past and his dramatic exploitation of it. (...) The complexities of Comedy as an art-form have been adequately explored, and its role as a 'protest against reality' has been perceived; we must also take account of the fact that there exists a type of temperament, resilient and fundamentally irreverent, to which everything has its funny side, and this temperament, a strong weapon in times of suffering and war (which the Greeks half regarded as an inescapable phenomenon of nature), was one of Aristophanes' assets.' (K.J. DOVER in The Classical Review (New Series), 1965, p.223). € 12.50 (Antiquarian)

KATSOURIS, A.G., Linguistic and Stylistic Characterization. Tragedy and Menander. University of Ioannina, Ioannina, 1975. 211p. Sewn. Some reviews loosely inserted. With author's dedication on free endpaper. Series: University of Ioannina, Philological Periodical of the School of Philosophy, Dodone: Supplement No. 5. (Rare). 'The best and perhaps most original chapter is the third and last, in which K. assembles a number of linguistic and stylistic techniques common to tragedy and New Comedy. Among them may be noted clusters of associated words, the repeated use of a word in connection with some character, individual speech habits, repetition by a character of the word 'ego' (...) He also points out a way in which scenes are joined verbally (...). There are some interesting remarks on self-apostrophe (...). Finally there is a long and useful section on mythological parallels in tragedy and comedy, which collects all the material; he deals prudently with the question to what extent those in comedy imply knowledge of tragedies which treated the stories referred to. An appendix of eleven pages clearly tabulates the mythological allusions in Middle and New Comedy with their possible sources in tragedy.' (F.H. SANDBACH in Journal of Hellenic Studies, 1979, p.181). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 49.50 (Antiquarian)

KATSOURIS, A.G., Studies in Classical Drama. University of Ioannina, Ioannina, 1997. 80p. Sewn. (Rare). Contents: 1. Happiness in delusion; misery in knowledge; 2. The eidolov motif; 3. Guilt by association; 4. Human euboulia and philophron ata; 5, Critical and Interpretative Notes on Aeschylus' 'Persae (v.28,95,163,275-77,631-32,761,815); 6. Aristophanes' 'Frogs': political, moral and literary aspects; 7. Justice and Injustice in reference to wisdom in Arist. 'Clouds'; 8. The noses of the Clouds (Arist. 'Clouds', 344); 9. Comic motifs in Menander. From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 25.00 (Antiquarian)

KATZOURIS, A.G., Retorici Hypokrisi. Panepistimio Ioanninon, Ioannina, 1981. 199,XXVII(x2)p. ills. Cardboard. Typoscript. With author's dedication on free endpaper. (Rare). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 25.00 (Antiquarian)

KIDD, St.E., Nonsense and Meaning in Ancient Greek Comedy. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2017. 1st paperback ed. VI,208p. Paperback. 'This slim book rather extraordinarily proposes a theory for the whole 'wild cognitive storm' (189) of Old Comedy, and indeed for humor itself. To do so, it draws on-stage action, audience reaction, far-flung theoretical models, and scholarly reception resolutely into its orbit. I am sure I will never teach Old Comedy again without reference to Kidd’s ideas, whether in agreement or otherwise. He writes very well, making liberal use of the figurative in a sprightly and inviting way (e.g., 'regarding allegories, some feverish readers discover them everywhere' [54], 'leaving λίθῳ to hang flaccidly at the end of the line' [138]) and allowing his own authorial voice to guide the proceedings, so that we readers may feel that we are fellow-travelers along for the ride of his own explorations. It is a good book for reading in order and in its entirety. I would suggest that anyone interested in Old Comedy, and in comedy fullstop, do just this.' (SARAH NOOTER in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2016.11.53). € 25.00 (Antiquarian)

KONSTAN, D., Roman Comedy. Cornell University Press, Ithaca/London, 1986. 182p. Cloth wrps. Upper edge a bit foxed.From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 18.00 (Antiquarian)

KÖRTE, A., Die griechische Komödie. Teubner, Leipzig, 1914. 104p. Cloth. Library marks on cover and first pages. Series: Aus Natur und Geisteswelt, 400. € 8.00 (Antiquarian)

KUIPER, W.E.J., Grieksche origineelen en Latijnsche navolgingen. Zes komedies van Menander bij Terentius en Plautus. (Eunouchos - Heauton Timoroumenos - Andria - Adelphoi) (Synaristosai - Dis exapaton). Noord-Hollandsche Uitgevers-Maatschappij, Amsterdam, 1936. 293p. Folding charts. Sewn. Nice copy. 'This book is too important to be neglected by the student of new comedy. If he does not already read Dutch, he must make shift to do so. The author reconstructs six plays of Menander from Roman adaptations, viz. the four utilized by Terence and two, 'Synaristosae' and 'Dis exapaton', that contributed to Plautus' 'Cistellaria' and 'Bacchides'. (…) There is also a full index and a schematic conspectus of the six plays which serves as a convenient guide to the author's reconstruction. He uses every available method - from deduction where data exist to speculation where the field is unencumbered by facts. The precision of his results is a guarantee that he has shirked no difficulties; he would be the first to admit that when precision is attained, there is a corresponding lack of certainty. The author is a thorough student of Menander. He is most convincing when he bases his construction on character.' (L.A. POST in The American Journal of Philology, 1938, p.367). € 27.50 (Antiquarian)

KUIPER, W.E.J., Grieksche origineelen en Latijnsche navolgingen. Zes komedies van Menander bij Terentius en Plautus. (Eunouchos - Heauton Timoroumenos - Andria - Adelphoi) (Synaristosai - Dis exapaton). Noord-Hollandsche Uitgevers-Maatschappij, Amsterdam, 1936. 293p. Folding charts. Cloth. Spine gilt titled. Tail spine a little bit bumped. Front cover partly discoloured. 'This book is too important to be neglected by the student of new comedy. If he does not already read Dutch, he must make shift to do so. The author reconstructs six plays of Menander from Roman adaptations, viz. the four utilized by Terence and two, 'Synaristosae' and 'Dis exapaton', that contributed to Plautus' 'Cistellaria' and 'Bacchides'. (…) There is also a full index and a schematic conspectus of the six plays which serves as a convenient guide to the author's reconstruction. He uses every available method - from deduction where data exist to speculation where the field is unencumbered by facts. The precision of his results is a guarantee that he has shirked no difficulties; he would be the first to admit that when precision is attained, there is a corresponding lack of certainty. The author is a thorough student of Menander. He is most convincing when he bases his construction on character.' (L.A. POST in The American Journal of Philology, 1938, p.367). € 32.50 (Antiquarian)

KUNST, K., Studien zur griechisch-römischen Komödie mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Schlusz-Szenen und ihrer Motive. Carl Gerold's Sohn, Wien / Leipzig, 1919. VI,190p. Sewn. Library annotation on title page. With author's dedication on title page. (Rare thus). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 25.00 (Antiquarian)