Preface to Second Edition. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Athens 2. Sicily and Italy 3. Mainland Greece 4. The Islands 5. Asia and Africa 6. Conclusion. Addenda and Corrigenda. Concordance. List of Monuments. Index.
Biography
T. B. L. (Thomas Bertram Lonsdale) Webster (1905–1974) was a British archaeologist and classicist, particularly interested in Greek comedy. He started his career as Hulme Professor of Greek at Manchester University, where he remained for seventeen years. He then moved on to the chair of Greek at University College London, where he established the London Institute of Classical Studies. His final position was at Stanford University where he was Professor of Classics, Emeritus.
Reviews for the original edition:
‘His study, though primarily a book for the specialist and certainly a book which every specialist will want to have, is also full of interest for the general reader.’ – The Listener
‘He shows an admirably sharp eye for detail and is always ready to pronounce decisively upon conflicting claims. His principal fresh contribution is a very thorough examination of the masks used for tragedy and comedy – and an impressive catalogue of monuments, which is indispensable to any methodical study of the subject.’ – The Times Literary Supplement
