The Frogs

by L. Aristophanes

Overview

The Frogs (Ancient Greek: Βάτραχοι, Bátrachoi) is a comedy written by the Greek playwright Aristophanes. It was performed at the Lenaia, one of the Festivals of Dionysus in Athens, in 405 BC, receiving first place.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161459836
Publisher:	Parabellum Classics
Publication date:	06/05/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	89 KB

About the Author

Aristophanes (Greek: ???st?f????; c. 446 BCE – c. 386 BCE) was a playwright of ancient Athens.

About 11 of his works are known in full, and they are the only plays of the "Old Comedy" style to have survived. They are The Acharnians, The Birds, The Clouds, The Ecclesiazusae, The Frogs, The Knights, Peace, Plutus (Wealth), The Thesmophoriazusae, and The Wasps. These plays have been translated into many languages and continue to be staged or adapted for theatrical productions.