De Ridders by Aristophanes
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"De Ridders" by Aristophanes is a comedy written in 424 BC. This satirical play targets Cleon, a powerful Athenian politician who had previously prosecuted Aristophanes. The story follows a sausage seller who competes with Cleon for the favor of Demos, an old man symbolizing the Athenian people. Through contests of shameless flattery and outrageous boasts, the rivals battle for political control. The play offers a biting commentary on corruption and demagoguery during
the Peloponnesian War, winning first prize at its debut performance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Aristophanes, 447? BCE-386? BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Muller, H. C. (Hendrik Clemens), 1855- |
| Title | De Ridders |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Knights Wikipedia page about this book: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridders_(toneelstuk) |
| Credits |
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Greek drama (Comedy) -- Translations into Dutch |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 37828 |
| Release Date | Oct 23, 2011 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 357 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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