Arnott‚ W.G.‚ From Aristophanes to Menander‚ G & R 19 (1972)‚ 65-80 Analyse: Van Aristophanes tot Menander. Aristophanes’ Kikkers is het laatste bestaande toneelstuk van de Oude Komedie. Het plot is uitweidend‚ het onderwerp is intens verbonden aan de stad‚ waarin het stuk werd bedacht‚ en de structuur is traditioneel en formeel aan de elementen van de Oude Komedie‚ zoals de agon en de parabasis. Het stuk won de eerste prijs. Net 89 jaar later won Menander de eerste prijs in hetzelfde festival
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The most influential comedy playwright of ancient Greece is Aristophanes. Born in 445 B.C.E‚ he became a man of great thoughts. Very little is known about his early life. The only piece of information known‚ is that he was born to a not poor family in Athens. His adolescent life took place during the Periclean Age‚ which is described by the Encyclopedia of World Biography as‚ “interlude of peace between 445 and 431‚ when Athens was one of the two leading political powers in Greece and also the most
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Plautus‚ Terence and the Origin of Roman Comedy In the early centuries of its existence‚ Rome had no real literature since the Romans were busy in consolidating and expanding their empire. It was in about the year 3rd century B.C that they came into contact with the Greeks of Southern Italy and Sicily and began to learn about Greek art and literature and blend it into their own cultural identity. The exact dates are those of the Punic Wars with Carthage (264-241 B.C).This contact with
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Sex-strikes have been used in history to prevent and end wars since the early 1600s‚ but first written about in the play Lysistrata by Aristophanes in 411 B.C. The main premise of Lysistrata has had a lasting effect politically on the way that certain events have been improved and averted. The way that the women were written by Aristophanes was advanced for the time period that the play had taken place. Having the experience of a play differs drastically than reading it to yourself‚ quietly in your
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In the play Wasps‚ Aristophanes tried to show the audience the futility of war. Fifth Century B.C. Athens had its fair share of political leaders‚ some‚ like the great Pericles‚ were very good leaders while others were depicted throughout history as horribly‚ cruel people. But‚ Aristophanes particularly despised the demagogue Cleon. This was the reason why most of Aristophanes plays focused on degrading Cleon. Aristophanes believed that politicians such as Cleon used conflict to get richer and‚ he
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Roman playwright‚ Plautus‚ wrote comedies that have remained entertaining and that have inspired other authors. The humor that he created thousands of years ago is still found funny today‚ and this gives insight into Roman society. Moments that the Roman audience would have found humorous are still humorous today. This shows that even though these two different societies are separated by geographical distance and time they still have a similar sense of what is funny. In his plays Plautus employs irony
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of love is. There are many philosophers at the party‚ such as: Phaedrus‚ Pausanias‚ Aristophanes‚ Agathon‚ and of course‚ Socrates. All of whom are very wise and make very good points about love. Aristophanes speaks about how he believes that long ago humans used to be one being‚ and that we were separated from our other half. Now we all are searching for the other half‚ to make us whole again. Although‚ Aristophanes speech made a lot of sense and made me think‚ Socrates speech is the one that truly
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Introduction: For section I of my paper‚ I intend to compare two opposing arguments from Aristophanes and Socrates that transpired in Plato’s The Symposium. Additionally‚ section II will contain my reflection on love through examining multiple questions as I rationalize this fundamental feeling. Section One One sentence summary of each of my two views on love from The Symposium. Example 1: Aristophanes: Aristophanes’ eulogy expressed his idea that humans prized love above all else as it was the single
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Lysistrata‚ the women of Athens learn of Lysistrata’s plan to withhold sex in an effort to bring her husband back from war. The Athenian women decide to unite and implement Lysistrata’s plan in an effort to regain their own husbands and sons. In Aristophanes’ work he demonstrates his view of women as being cunning and resourceful beings yet at the same time comedic without even trying: The women make meeting to conspire plans‚ the women make themselves luscious to attract the males of the community
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Clouds" by Aristophanes‚ is a play centrally concerned with education. Aristophanes employs satire to illustrate his conservative beliefs. It is intended to show readers that in the tendency to philosophical subtleties lies the neglection of the real needs of the Athenians. According to Aristophanes‚ philosophical speculation only acts to shake the established foundations of accepted religion‚ gods‚ and ideals of morality. Specifically‚ as it was even discused in "The Apology‚" Aristophanes believed
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