Aristophanes
448?–385? b.c., Athenian comic dramatist.
Other words from Aristophanes
- A·ris·to·phan·ic [uh-ris-tuh-fan-ik], /əˌrɪs təˈfæn ɪk/, adjective
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How to use Aristophanes in a sentence
The phrase is taken from Plato’s groundbreaking philosophical text Symposium, and specifically from a passage delivered by Plato’s rendering of the playwright Aristophanes.
Historians Decode the Religious Symbolism and Queer Iconography of Lil Nas X's 'Montero' Video | Andrew R. Chow | March 30, 2021 | TimeI turn to the ancient Greek comic author, Aristophanes, speaking at what must have seemed a similar time.
In like manner, Aristophanes could afford to trifle with the asseverations of his own Athenian audiences.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanAristophanes has furnished jests for Rabelais, hints to Swift, and humor for Molière.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordAristophanes, too, in the Birds talks of men as (Greek text omitted), figures kneaded of clay.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew Lang
Aristophanes seems, indeed, to have been regarded by his contemporaries as a man of noble character.
The Frogs | AristophanesAristophanes gave him more pleasure than Sophocles, Plautus than Horace, whose merit he thought over-praised.
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2 | Gustave Flaubert
British Dictionary definitions for Aristophanes
/ (ˌærɪˈstɒfəˌniːz) /
?448–?380 bc, Greek comic dramatist, who satirized leading contemporary figures such as Socrates and Euripides. Eleven of his plays are extant, including The Clouds, The Frogs, The Birds, and Lysistrata
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Cultural definitions for Aristophanes
[ (ar-i-stof-uh-neez) ]
An ancient Greek dramatist, the author of such comedies as The Clouds and Lysistrata.
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