446 BCE - 386 BCE

Nationality:
Greek

Historical Period:
Ancient Greece

Aristophanes (c. 446 – c. 386 BC) was a playwright who was best known for his witty and sometimes bawdy comedies. Most of his work has not survived.

Titles:

• Author: The Comedies of Aristophanes, 2 vols.
• Author: The Comedies of Aristophanes, vol. 1
• Author: The Comedies of Aristophanes, vol. 2

Quotations:

• Lysistrata's clever plan to end the war between Athens and Sparta (411 BC)

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