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Aristophanes

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From: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
Date: 20030101
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Aristophanes

Born: c. 448 b.c.e.
Athens, Greece
Died: c. 385 b.c.e.
Athens, Greece
Greek writer

Aristophanes was the greatest of the writers of the original Greek comedy, which flourished in Athens in the fifth century b.c.e., and the only one with any complete plays surviving. He wrote at least thirty-six comedies, of which eleven still exist.

His life

Aristophanes was born in Athens between 450 and 445 b.c.e. into a wealthy family. He had an excellent education and was well versed in literature, especially the poetry of Homer (eighth century b.c.e.) and other great Athenian ...

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