TY - GEN N2 - This work examines the reception of Athenian Old Comedy by Greek writers of the imperial era. It explores how the major authors of this period (Plutarch, Aelius Aristides, Lucian, Alciphron, and Libanius) adopted aspects of the genre to negotiate power struggles, facilitate rivalries, and provide a model for autobiographical writing. AB - This work examines the reception of Athenian Old Comedy by Greek writers of the imperial era. It explores how the major authors of this period (Plutarch, Aelius Aristides, Lucian, Alciphron, and Libanius) adopted aspects of the genre to negotiate power struggles, facilitate rivalries, and provide a model for autobiographical writing. T1 - Laughter on the fringes :the reception of old comedy in the imperial Greek world / AU - Peterson, Anna Irene, CN - Oxford Scholarship Online CN - PA3161 ID - 858234 KW - Greek drama (Comedy) KW - Greek drama (Comedy) SN - 9780190697129 TI - Laughter on the fringes :the reception of old comedy in the imperial Greek world / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190697099.001.0001 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190697099.001.0001 ER -