Appunti sulle sezioni liriche della parabasi dei Cavalieri (Ar. Eq. 551 64 = 581 94)

The parabatic songs of Aristophanes’ Knights aren’t liturgical songs neither parodic songs: they are a meaningful part of action, in defining the chorus as a character who determines the politic and poetic final victory. All this conclusions come from the whole performance, from words, metres and dance.