Quote by: Aristophanes

Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened on the public funds, they conceive a hatred for justice, plan intrigues against the people and attack the democracy.


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Author Bio


  • NameAristophanes
  • DescriptionAncient Greek playwright
  • Born446 BCE
  • Died386 BCE
  • CountryClassical Athens
  • ProfessionPlaywright; Satirist