De Aristophanes 447? BCE-386? BCE creator Muller, H. C. (Hendrik Clemens) 1855- text utu 2011 monographic nl 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Knights Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridders_(toneelstuk) Release date is 2011-10-23 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. Original publication data not identified Comedy plays Greek drama (Comedy) -- Translations into Dutch PA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37828 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37828 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133849.0 37828