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Bookmark or Share- Aristophanes - Classics - Oxford BibliographiesAristophanes was recognized in antiquity as one of the greatest poets of Old Comedy, along with Eupolis and Cratinus; of his plays, eleven survive, or about a quarter of those he wrote. No other example of the genre has come down to us, save for fragments cited in later writers or, occasionally, on papyrus.
- Aristophanes | Biography, Plays, & Facts | BritannicaAristophanes, 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, including Clouds, Frogs, and Women at the Thesmophoria.
- Aristophanes Biography, Works, and Quotes | SparkNotesRead a short biography of Aristophanes. Learn more about Aristophanes's life, times, and work.
- Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy - TheCollectorAristophanes 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 sub-genres of Old and Middle Comedy. His plays often included crude humor, criticisms of public figures, and commentary on Athenian society.
- Aristophanes - Encyclopedia.comAristophanes (c. 450-after 385 B.C.) was the greatest of the writers of the Old Comedy, which flourished in Athens in the 5th century B.C., and the only one with any complete plays surviving. He wrote at least 36 comedies, of which 11 are extant.
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