Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Greek notions of nonsense
  • Nonsense as "no-reference": riddles, allegories, metaphors
  • Nonsense as "no-serious-sense": the case of Cinesias
  • Nonsense as "no-sense": jokes, puns, and language play
  • Playing it straight: the "nonsense!" accusations of Greek comedy
  • Conclusions.