Project Gutenberg 2015-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 285 Aristophanes -450 -388 Αριστοφάνης Ἀριστοφάνης Aristófanes Aristofanes Brunck, Rich. Fr. Phil. (Richard François Philippe) 1729 1803 Brunck, Rich. Fr. Phil. (Richard Francois Philippe) Brunck, Richard François Philippe Brunck, R. F. P. (Richard François Philippe) Brunckius, Rich. Fr. Phil. (Richard François Philippe) Aristophanis Lysistrata Produced by Carolus Raeticus "Aristophanis Lysistrata" by Aristophanes is a comedic play believed to have been written in the early 4th century BC. The narrative focuses on Lysistrata, a determined woman who initiates a strike among the women of Greece to demand peace from their warring husbands, showcasing themes of gender dynamics, political commentary, and the absurdities of war. Through its humor and wit, the play explores the roles of women in a male-dominated society while critiquing the ongoing Peloponnesian War. At the start of the play, Lysistrata gathers a group of women, expressing frustration with the men's inability to end the conflict and asserting the power women can wield. She reveals her plan to abstain from sexual relations with their husbands until they agree to negotiate peace, emphasizing the urgency of their situation and the need for solidarity among women. The opening scenes are lively, filled with banter among characters like Calonice, Myrrhina, and Lampito, capturing the women's initial reluctance and humorously portraying their domestic concerns before they eventually commit to Lysistrata's bold resolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) la Comedies Lysistrata (Fictitious character) -- Drama Peace movements -- Drama Women and peace -- Drama Greece -- History -- Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C. -- Drama Greek drama (Comedy) -- Translations into Latin PA Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 144482 144484 2024-09-20T16:00:36.154372 2023-09-21T12:20:03.589418 text/html text/html 141513 2015-08-23T10:58:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 93043 2015-08-23T10:58:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 142819 2024-09-20T16:00:40.071272 application/epub+zip 142803 2024-09-20T16:00:37.148278 application/epub+zip 109852 2024-09-20T16:00:36.769277 application/epub+zip 204938 2024-09-20T16:00:42.306257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177456 2024-09-20T16:00:39.760319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144674 2022-09-22T14:01:42.529585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99698 99687 2024-09-20T16:00:35.330330 2023-09-21T12:20:03.068402 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 99984 2015-08-23T10:57:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 41768 2015-08-23T10:58:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20558 2024-09-20T16:00:42.433330 application/rdf+xml 6692 2024-09-20T16:00:36.910408 image/jpeg 1507 2024-09-20T16:00:36.838345 image/jpeg 108501 2024-09-20T16:00:36.207319 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia