g celibacy, is his most famous work. Thesmorphoriazusae (411 BC) and The Frogs (405 BC)include attacks on Athenian playwright Euripides. Ecclesiazusa (393 BC) is a satire on the idea ofcommunal ownership of property, and Plutus (388 BC) reduced to absurdity the concept of redistributionof wealth in Athens. These works, basically fantasies, were written in a form related to that ofcontemporary tragedy. They include dialogue scenes, long choral harangues, lyric passages, and a greatdeal of music and dance. The plays of Aristophanes exerted considerable influence on English satire, notably that of Englishplaywright Ben Jonson in the 17th century and English novelist Henry Fielding in the 18th century.ARISTOPHANES TIMELINEAristophanes was born in 450 b.C. or a few years later. We make the conclusion for the year since in "Nefeles"-("The Clouds") (528-533) the writer leaves us to think that he was extremely young and he didn't have self-confidence when the play "Thetalis" (his first play) was staged. 431 Pelloponesian war starts, between Athens and Sparta. 430 Pestilence in Athens. 429 Death of Pericleus. 428/7 Plato is born. 427 "Thetalis" (lost) 426 "Babylonians" (lost). Kleon lawsuits Aristophanes, with the accusation that by that play ridicule the elective rulers of the city, infront of the audiense and among them a lot of foreigh visitors, in Grant Dionesia. The suit didn't seem to have any consequence for him. 425 "Aharnes". First prize in Linea 424 "Heppeas" ("Horsemen"). First prize in Linea 423 "Nefeles" ("Clouds"). First form (lost) that won the third and last prize in Grand Dionesia. Peace settlement, temporarily stops the hostilities between Athens and Sparta. 422 "Sfikes" ("Wasps"), second prize in Linea. 421 "Peace", second-best prize in Grand Dionesia. 417 "Nefeles", partially revised form (saved) that never staged in ancient years. 415 Athens...
