Greek Playwright Aristophanes Dies
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Arts
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Drama, Theater, Playwrights, Hellenistic Age, Ancient Greece
- Curriculum: Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Greece
- Date: c. 385
Article abstract: During his lifetime, Greek playwright Aristophanes was able to perfect the literary form now known as comedy.
Summary of Event
The death of Aristophanes signaled the complete demise of what has come to be known as Greek Old Comedy, a form perfected by Aristophanes. Prior to Aristophanes, there were comic works, farces, and various humorous skits performed in ancient Greece, but none of these survives as a written document. Historic commentary and evidence taken from such sources as vase paintings and terra-cotta statuary indicate that...
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