CARY, Henry Francis (trans.); ARISTOPHANES.

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The Birds. First Cary edition, being the the first metrical translation of the Greek comedy into English. It contains the first appearance of the term "cuckoocloudland" (p. 76). Cary (1772-1844) is best known for his translations of Dante.

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