Aristophanes Against the World was a radio play by Martyn Wade and broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Loosely based on several of his plays, it featured Clive Merrison as Aristophanes.

Aristophanes, the greatest representative of ancient Greek comedy and the one whose works have been preserved in greatest quantity. He is thought to have written about 40 plays in all, …

Routinely described as “the father of comedy” and “the greatest ancient comic writer,” Aristophanes was born in the early 440s, most probably in 447/6.

Aristophanes was a leading playwright of Old Comedy in classical Athens, known for his satirical and fantastical plays that critiqued politics, society, and cultural trends.

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.

Aristophanes (Greek: Ἀριστοφάνης) (c. 446 B.C.E. – c. 388 B.C.E.) was a Greek dramatist of the Old and Middle Comedy period. He is also known as the "Father of Comedy" and the "Prince …

Jun 30, 2024 · Aristophanes (c. 446–386 BCE) was the most famous comic playwright of ancient Athens and is often called the “Father of Greek Comedy.” His plays combined humor, political …

Mar 13, 2013 · Aristophanes (c. 460 - c. 380 BCE) was the most famous writer of Old Comedy plays in ancient Greece and his surviving works are the only examples of that style.

Apr 14, 2024 · Aristophanes was a playwright who lived in Athens during the 5th century BCE. He produced some of the only remaining extant Greek comedies, and his work helped shape the …

Aristophanes uses a dazzling array of different techniques to make his audience laugh, from clever word puns to complex parodies of Greek tragedy. He also, of course, indulges in …