The Maculate Muse

Praise for the First Edition: "An important, sound, scholarly contribution to our understanding of obscenity not only in Athenian culture generally, but especially as it is integral to the themes of ancient comic plays....This study breaks new ground and will have wide appeal."--Library Journal "For the first time in the history of scholarship on Greek Old Comedy in general and on Aristophanes in particular we have in Henderson's [book] a comprehensive study of the obscenity which is so prominent a feature of Old Comedy, and his discussions will be welcomed by all interested in this aspect of it....A major contribution."--The Classical Journal "This thorough collection will be of great use to students of Aristophanes."--Times Literary Supplement "A most valuable instrument of study, for which we must be heartily grateful."--Classical Philology Praise for the First Edition: "An important, sound, scholarly contribution to our understanding of obscenity not only in Athenian culture generally, but especially as it is integral to the themes of ancient comic plays....This study breaks new ground and will have wide appeal."--Library Journal "For the first time in the history of scholarship on Greek Old Comedy in general and on Aristophanes in particular we have in Henderson's [book] a comprehensive study of the obscenity which is so prominent a feature of Old Comedy, and his discussions will be welcomed by all interested in this aspect of it....A major contribution."--The Classical Journal "This thorough collection will be of great use to students of Aristophanes."--Times Literary Supplement "A most valuable instrument of study, for which we must be heartily grateful."--Classical Philology