Aristophanes (445-380 BC) - Greek comic playwright who wrote in the style
known as Old Comedy, a free and farcical form that allowed him to ridicule
the public figures and institutions of his time. Despite difficulties in
translation, most of his sharp-witted humor still comes through today.
The Acharnians (425 BC) - Aristophanes' oldest extant work is the story of
the hero, Just City, who makes peace with Sparta.
