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Aristophanes

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

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

Aristophanis Equites... presents the Latin text of Aristophanes' comedic play, "The Knights." This edition, likely intended for students or scholars, offers an accessible entry point into one of the most celebrated works of classical Greek literature. Aristophanes,... Read Full Overview

The Knights of Aristophanes is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. It was first performed in Athens in 424 BCE. The play is a political satire that lampoons the political figure Cleon, who was a prominent politician in Athens at the time.The play tells... Read Full Overview