Cleverly written and very witty satire celebrating the long awaited peace that would end Peloponnesian War and criticizing the incompetent politicians. Differentiating from other plays from that time by lessening the presence and influence of Gods and even mocking them.

Need to see a performance of this just to see a couple guys in togas manufacturing turd patties.

this was too good for its time and too good for this time, no one understands

I miss Cleon. Still, the dung beetle is great fun.

Sempre um prazer ler o politicamente incorreto Aristófanes e conhecer um pouco do dia a dia, humor e política da Grécia antiga.

John Donne's flea: erotic

Aristophanes's dung beetle: chaotic

Thank goodness the free e-book is annotated! A lot of the comedy is lost in time and translation - and due to my ignorance. (Note to self: must learn more about Ancient Greece.)

Cool. Full nudity in staging directions. Sex. Flying dung beetles. I'm still in awe of this and all the other Greek dramas.

De las mejores de Aristófanes. El aspecto que la Paz esté encerrada, que Polemos ocasione disputas, que Hermes participe hacen ya de la obra una maravilla. El aspecto estructural del texto está bien ensamblado y las menciones políticas atinadas. El héroe es cómico como tal y su propósito se adhiere al beneficio colectivo.

“HERMES. Pues, la verdad, estás jodido.
TRIGEO. ¿Y de qué modo no me di cuenta de que me tocaba esa ganga?”

The majestic farmer rides a dung beetle to the heavens, matches wits with the gods, and, for good measure, puts all of the war mongers in their place. Uproariously funny in places.

17/9/22