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From: Great Works of Literature
Date: 19920101
Author:Aristophanes

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Translation: Rogers, B.B.

Introductory Note

Aristophanes, the greatest of comic writers in Greek and, in the opinion of many, in any language, is the only one of the Attic comedians any of whose works has survived in complete form. He was born in Athens about the middle of the fifth century B.C., and had his first comedy produced when he was so young that his name was withheld on account of his youth. He is credited with over forty plays, eleven of which survive, along with the names and fragments of some twenty-six others. His satire deals with political, religious, ...

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