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Playwright

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

“Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.”

“Only by being suspended aloft, by dangling my mind in the heavens and mingling my rare thought with the ethereal air, could I ever achieve strict scientific accuracy in my survey of the vast empyrean. Had I pursued my inquiries from down there on the ground, my data would be worthless. The earth, you see, pulls down the delicate essence of thought to its own gross level.”

Mind Would Be Earth Heaven Levels Air Achieve Essence Data Delicate Strict Worthless Inquiry Gross Pursued Accuracy Surveys Suspended Ethereal Mingling

Book:Four Plays

Source: Four Plays

“Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.”

Men Giving Mind Heaven Wings Soar

Book:The Birds

Source: The Birds

“By words the mind is winged.”

Mind

Author:Aristophanes

“Open your mind before your mouth”

Mind Mouths

Author:Aristophanes

“When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.”

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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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