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The Dyskolos
The Dyskolos | Menander (of Athens.)
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Dyskolos (usually translated as The Grouch but also The Misanthrope or The Curmudgeon or The Bad-Tempered Man) is a comedy by the ancient Greek playwright Menander and tells the story of the grumpy old man, Knemon, and his attempts to prevent a wealthy young Athenian from marrying his daughter.
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batsy
The Dyskolos | Menander
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Mehso-so

It doesn't seem right to rate a play that doesn't have its text fully intact/available, but Menander's sophisticated and supposedly more nuanced New Comedy made me miss Aristophanes's buffoonish, rambunctious, and wildly imaginative Old Comedy. Aristophanes's dad jokes had a sting to them. I read the translation by Norma Miller, titled Old Cantankerous, and it's basically like if Frasier's dad was the lead character in an ancient Greek play.

sarahbarnes 😂😂 1y
AnnR So funny, Batsy. That would have been a play worth seeing. ❤ Frasier. Loved that series. 1y
Megabooks 🤣🤣 1y
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batsy @Ann_Reads Thanks 😁 Frasier was such fun. I just couldn't help thinking of it while reading this play! 1y
CarolynM 🤣 But does he have a cute dog? 1y
batsy @CarolynM Sadly, does not have his own Eddie 😂 1y
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CoveredInRust
The Dyskolos | Menander (of Athens.)
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Short and funny. Glad this one was found in the 60s. Definitely recommend!

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CoveredInRust
The Dyskolos | Menander (of Athens.)
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And now....Bastet and I will switch to classical.