The GreeksEpic and Drama

Aristophanes: The Comedies

Wild comic fantasies that poke fun at Athens' leaders, poets and philosophers, Socrates included.

Volume: 4 of the 1990 set
Author: Aristophanes (c. 446–c. 386 BC)
Work: The Clouds, The Birds, The Frogs, and his other comedies (eleven in the set) 425–388 BC

Read it free: search Project Gutenberg for public-domain editions.

A note for parents: Ancient comedy has a lot of crude humor; The Birds and The Frogs have scenes that suit families best.

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