The Acharnians [and] the Clouds [and] Lysistrata Summary
Aristophanes

The Acharnians [and] the Clouds [and] Lysistrata Summary

This collection of three plays by the Classical Greek playwright Aristophanes satirizes various aspects of the society and culture of Athens several centuries before the birth of Christ. The first and third ("The Acharnians" and "Lysistrata") focus on the city's need for, but resistance to, a lasting peace with its enemies. The second, "The Clouds," focuses on the new (at the time) style of learning and philosophy as taught by the...

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