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Title: 'Achanians' source notes
Description: Notes on 'Achanians' by Aristophanes, based on other source materials that reference it, or are contextually relevant
Description: Notes on 'Achanians' by Aristophanes, based on other source materials that reference it, or are contextually relevant
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Aristophanes Acharnians
Line 19ff
Dikaiopolis, crier, Amphitheus: Sunrise Assembly meeting; people in Market
Square avoiding red rope, Executive absent, will be late, push and shove;
don’t care about peace; Ath going downhill; arrives first; wants to be in deme
– no sales there; prepared to heckle anti-peacemakers; people arrive; crier
asks who wants to speak
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Line 378ff
Dika: Cleon last year’s play
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Penguin introduction
Previous year The Babylonians – mocked politics, Cle had threatened
writers: Dia speaking for Aristophanes; attempted to prosecute but
likely Council refused; issue of disgracing Ath in front of foreigners
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Line 628ff
Chorus-leader: parabasis – Atist never said he’s clever before; slandered
before, wants recognition; tried to demonstrate democracy; allies eager send
tributes – Athenians support Arist, don’t want him prosecuted; Persian king
said he should be an advisor; makes people wiser
Title: 'Achanians' source notes
Description: Notes on 'Achanians' by Aristophanes, based on other source materials that reference it, or are contextually relevant
Description: Notes on 'Achanians' by Aristophanes, based on other source materials that reference it, or are contextually relevant