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Ecclesiazusae, probably produced in 391 BC, is at once a typically Aristophanic fantasy of gender inversion, obscenity and farce, the earliest surviving work in the western Utopian tradition, and the source of a blueprint for a communist society on which Plato may well have drawn... Read Full Overview

Les Ath niennes, l'instigation de l'une des leurs, Praxagora, se rassemblent l'aube sur l'agora pour prendre la place des hommes les mesures qui s'imposent pour sauver la cit . Quand ceux-ci se r veillent le lendemain, ils d couvrent avec stup faction les r formes que les... Read Full Overview

The play concerns a group of women, the leader of which is Praxagora. She has decided that the women must convince the men to give them control of Athens, because they could rule it better than they have been. The women, in the guise of men, sneak into the assembly and vote the... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

I yina kes axim rota stin Ekklis a tou D mou, metamphiesm nes se ntres v vaia, s mphona me to skh dio tis Praxag ras, petikha noun na doth i exous a stis dies, telefta a elp da yia na soth i p li ap to nav yio. P s tha nai i z ap do ki empr s? Gl nti, kinoktimos ni se... Read Full Overview

The Ecclesiazusae, written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes and published in 1833, is a comedic play that satirizes the idea of women participating in politics. The play takes place in Athens, where the women of the city, led by Praxagora, decide to take over the... Read Full Overview

The Ecclesiazusae is a comedic play written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. The play is set in Athens and follows the women of the city as they stage a revolt against the male-dominated government. Led by the clever Praxagora, the women dress in men's clothing and... Read Full Overview