The pervasive and unrestrained use of obscenity has long been acknowledged as a major feature of fifth century attic comedy no other western art form relies so heavily on the sexual and scatological dimensions of language. The pervasive and unrestrained use of obscenity has long been acknowledged as a major feature of fifth century attic comedy no other western art form relies so heavily on the sexual and scatological dimensions of language this acclaimed book now in a new edition offers both a comprehensive discussion of the dynamics of greek obscenity and a detailed commentary on the terminology itself. Classical researcher jeffrey henderson in his the maculate muse obscene language in attic comedy attributes this to a notion that obscenity has only peripheral relevance to the actual meaning and value of the plays they were attention getters to win the favor of restless audiences or conversely such things were not considered obscene by the greeks. The maculate muse obscene language in attic comedy edition 2 ebook written by jeffrey henderson read this book using google play books app on your pc android ios devices download for offline reading highlight bookmark or take notes while you read the maculate muse obscene language in attic comedy edition 2. Attic comedy obscene language in the maculate muse1