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This book examines the concept of 'nonsense' in ancient Greek thought and uses it to explore the comedies of the fifth and fourth centuries BCE. If 'nonsense' (

This book employs the concept of 'nonsense' to explore those parts of Greek comedy perceived as 'just silly' and therefore 'not meaningful'.

As the first extensive survey of the ancient Greek painters’ practice of writing nonsense on vases, The So-called Nonsense Inscriptions on Ancient Greek Vases

This book provides a unique panorama of this challenging area of Greek literature, combining literary perspectives with historical issues and material culture.

Explores the connections between art and play in ancient Greek thought, especially that of Plato and Aristotle.