Aristophanes was an ancient Greek comic playwright who is often times referred to as the Father of Comedy. Aristophanes wrote about forty plays and eleven have survived. Many scholars believe that Aristophanes' plays provide a more accurate portrayal of ancient Athens than any other author did. The Clouds was a play that is known for being unlike the earlier plays of Aristophanes which focused on politics and the Peloponnesian War.
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Aristophanes was an ancient Greek comic playwright who is often times referred to as the Father of Comedy. Aristophanes wrote about forty plays and eleven have survived. Many scholars believe that Aristophanes' plays provide a more accurate portrayal of ancient Athens than any other author did. The Clouds was a play that is known for being unlike the earlier plays of Aristophanes which focused on politics and the Peloponnesian War.
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