This Comedy; which was produced by its author the year after the performance of The Clouds; may be taken as in some sort a companion picture to that piece. Here the satire is directed against the passion of the Athenians for the excitement of the law-courts; as in the former its object was the new philosophy. And as the younger generationmdash;the modern school of thoughtmdash;were there the subjects of the caricature; so here the older citizens; who took their seats in court as jurymen day by day; to the neglect of their private affairs and the encouragement of a litigious disposition; appear in their turn in the mirror which the satirist holds up.mdash;From the introduction to lsquo;The Waspsrsquo; by Aristophanes.
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Reads like a hastily-cobbled together and poorly proofread Wikipedia EntryBy ReviewerI like to root for a book while I read it. if for no other reason than that I put down money for it (I dont use the library) and I like to kill a few hours at a time becoming engrossed in something enjoyable while maybe learning a bit. There are some people who really love to eviscerate a work. who shine when theyre unloading both barrels on a turkey that deserves it. Im not one of those people and I take no relish in saying this. but Mr. Calogeros book is one of the worst boxing books Ive ever read.Details on his subjects life are scant. and what little there is here in this short. poorly-written and atrociously edited book can be found in better books on the same subject. Pierce Egans "Boxiana" books and Nat Fleischers "Black Dynamite" only treat the ex-slave and champ Tom Molineaux as one subject among many in their menageries. but their own shorter treatments of Molineaux are far superior to what is offered here. In fact. the books bibliography section (along with some old images/paintings) is one of the only redeeming features of this turgid mess.Once upon a time Canadian heavyweight champ George Chuvalo fought a guy and battered him from pillar-to-post for every round of the fight. Nevertheless. when the final decision was read. Chuvalos victim was awarded one of the rounds on the scorecard. Chuvalo protested. and was told. "Hes getting one round for attendance." I guess a similar case could be made for giving this book one-star. It exists. which is something. since it takes effort to write a book. even a bad one. But it reads as if. after it was written. no one bothered to proofread the thing. and on top of being facile and filled with sentence fragments and run-on sentences. there are arbitrary bits of punctuation. like semicolons that appear out of the blue. This one was a waste of time and money. both for me and for whoever printed it. Avoid at all costs.11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. An American hero against the longest of oddsBy Charlie FitchSometimes you read something and you know. ldquo;This is going to stay with me.rdquo; Such is the story of Tom Molineaux. It is a very factual historical book. yet the story told of Tom Molineaux is one that resonates in my heart and mind because it is so incredible.Somehow the extraordinary life of Tom Molineaux has slipped through the cracks of history. That he is not recognized as a legendary American hero only adds to the bitter sadness of his life. This is an excellent book about a person with historical significance that goes well beyond boxing.It is well written. with a treasure chest loaded full of detailed information that can be verified in itrsquo;s bibliography. The bookrsquo;s attention to detail helped put Molineauxrsquo; achievements in historical context (slavery. post- American Revolution). This is more than a book about a boxer and boxing. Itrsquo;s important history from several often neglected aspects.ldquo;Tom Molineaux : From Bondage to Baddest Man on the Planetrdquo; brings an amazing story to life. The book includes the manrsquo;s warts. his character flaws and failings. That is how life is. even for heroes. I loved the honesty of this book and highly recommend it.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A MUST READ for not only boxing buffs but American history in generalBy Anthony OwensFantastic read. the life of Tom Molineaux is a mixture of not only boxing but American history. Learning the struggles of Molineaux from start to finish and manner in which they were told made it impossible to put down.As a boxing fan while reading portions in the book leading up to Molineauxs biggest bouts and how his training was progressing left me with that same feeling of anticipation I get when counting down to a modern big time Pay-Per View event as if I had no idea who would prevail.When the bouts themselves were described I could virtually hear the crowd yelling and sounds of thudding punches. The first bout against Cribb was so detailed in the description at one point I was thinking to myself I hope this doesnt get stopped on cuts!The way Bill Calogero tells of Molineauxs struggles from being born a slave to gaining freedom. fighting for recognition not only as a prize fighter but as a MAN left me in awe of the type person Tom Molineaux must have been on the inside and fortitude he possessed. The only thing I could not understand after reading the book was why has no one told his story in full before?
