Portrait of Aristophanes

Quotes by Aristophanes

446 BCE – 386 BCE

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

War & Peace

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

Aristophanes