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Ancient Greek playwright, known as the father of comedy. Born in 444 BC and died in 385 BC. His works have had a profound impact on subsequent drama, with masterpieces such as 'The Clouds' and 'The Birds'.

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Famous Aristophanes Quotes

“When the soldier returns from the wars, even though he has white hair, he very soon finds a young wife. But a woman has only one summer; if she does not make hay while the sun shines, no one will afterwards have anything to say to her, and she spends her days consulting oracles that never send her a husband.”

Ifs Doe War Young White Sun Wife Hair Return Husband Summer Shining Soldier Consulting Oracles Hay Sun Shines White Hair Young Wife

Author:Aristophanes

“If a man owes me money, I never seem to forget. But if I do the owing, I somehow never remember.”

Ifs Men Seems Remember Forget Debt Owing

Book:Four Plays

Source: Four Plays

“An insult directed at the wicked is not to be censured; on the contrary, the honest man, if he has sense, can only applaud.”

Ifs Men Honest Contrary Insult Wicked Honest Man

Book:The Eleven Comedies

Source: The Eleven Comedies

“It should not prejudice my voice that I'm not born a man, if I say something advantageous to the present situation. For I'm taxed too, and as a toll provide men for the nation.”

Ifs Men Should Nations Voice Born Situation Feminism Prejudice Tolls Present Situation

Book:Lysistrata, or, women for peace!

Source: Lysistrata, or, women for peace!

“If I get clear of my debts, I care not though men call me bold, glib of tongue, audacious, impudent, shameless, a fabricator of falsehoods, inventor of words, practised in lawsuits, a pettifogger, a rattle, a fox, a sharper, a knave, a dissembler, a slippery fellow, an imposter, a rogue that deserves the cat-o-nine-tails, a blackguard, a twister, a licker-up of hashes; they call all this when they meet me, if they please, I care not.”

Ifs Men Care Clear Please Deserve Cat Fellows Debt Tongue Nine Call Me Falsehood I Care Tails Foxes Inventor Slippery Rogues Shameless Lawsuit Knaves Imposter Audacious Hash Twister

Author:Aristophanes

“If you strike upon a thought that baffles you, break off from that entanglement and try another, so shall your wits be fresh to start again.”

Ifs Thinking Trying Break Strikes Wit Entanglement Break Off

Book:The Frogs: And Three Other Plays. Translated by Frere, Hickie, Mitchell and Cumberland

Source: The Frogs: And Three Other Plays. Translated by Frere, Hickie, Mitchell and Cumberland

“Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.”

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Author:Aristophanes

About the Author

Born: 444 BC
Died: 385 BC
Known for: Playwright
Quotes: 115

Books & Sources

LysistrataRelated source material

The Eleven ComediesRelated source material

Plutus (Sparklesoup Classics)Related source material

The Eleven Comedies - CompleteRelated source material

Delphi Complete Works of Aristophanes (Illustrated)Related source material

Four PlaysRelated source material

The BirdsRelated source material

The KnightsRelated source material

Aristophanes 1: Clouds, Wasps, BirdsRelated source material

Aristophanes: Birds. Lysistrata. Women at the ThesmophoriaRelated source material

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