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Knights was the first play to be produced by Aristophanes on his own behalf. In it, he launched a violent attack on Cleon, the leading politician of the day, on the whole style of leadership that he represented and on a system which seemed to guarantee that a bad leader... Read Full Overview

Aristophanes

The Knights is one of Aristophanes' most biting political comedies, offering a satirical portrait of Athenian politics during the height of the Peloponnesian War. First performed in 424 BC, the play is a fierce and humorous attack on the influential Athenian... Read Full Overview

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"Les Cavaliers" par Aristophane. Aristophane etait un dramaturge grec classique (450-385 av JC)."

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"Aristophanes schreibt den vielleicht ber?hmtesten "Schl?sselroman" der Antike. Der wenig schmeichelhafte Staatsmann Kleon gewinnt in dieser Kom?die durch seine Machenschaften allzu viel Einfluss auf seinen Herrn "Demos" (das Volk) und kann nur durch einen vorgeblich noch skrupelloseren... Read Full Overview

"Aristophanes schreibt den vielleicht ber?hmtesten "Schl?sselroman" der Antike. Der wenig schmeichelhafte Staatsmann Kleon gewinnt in dieser Kom?die durch seine Machenschaften allzu viel Einfluss auf seinen Herrn "Demos" (das Volk) und kann nur durch einen vorgeblich noch skrupelloseren... Read Full Overview

Knights was the first play to be produced by Aristophanes on his own behalf. In it, he launched a violent attack on Cleon, the leading politician of the day, on the whole style of leadership that he represented and on a system which seemed to guarantee that a bad leader... Read Full Overview

The Knights of Aristophanes is a comedic play written by the ancient Greek playwright, Aristophanes. The play is set in Athens during the Peloponnesian War and follows the story of a sausage-seller named Demosthenes, who becomes fed up with the corrupt leadership of Cleon, a... Read Full Overview