Acharnians

The Acharnians is a comedy from the Fifth Century BC by the Greek playwright Aristophanes - it was an excellent production.

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[374] Cf. Aristophanes, "Acharnians," 153, [Greek: hoper machimôtaton thrakôn ethnos].

Plutarch's Morals 46-120? Plutarch

[251] This again fixes the date of the presentation of the 'Acharnians' to 426 B.C., the sixth year of the War, since the beginning of which

The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 446? BC-385? BC Aristophanes

'Acharnians' Theorus is mentioned as an ambassador, who had returned from the King of Persia.

The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 446? BC-385? BC Aristophanes

"Acharnians," 519, {esukophantei Megareon ta khlaniskia}.

The Memorabilia 431 BC-350? BC Xenophon 1874

His Diceæpolis ( "Acharnians") voices clearly the independence of the farmer: "How I long for peace. [

A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life William Stearns Davis 1903

*] [*] Aristophanes's "Acharnians" (ll. 50 ff.) gives a valuable picture of this and other proceedings at the Pnyx, but one should never forget the poet's exaggerations for comedy purposes, nor his deliberate omission of matters likely to be mere tedious detail to his audience.

A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life William Stearns Davis 1903

The opening monologue in the Acharnians, now that's funny.

Why Isn't Comedy Central Funny? Richard Nokes 2006

The Acharnians, who in their own estimation were no small part of the Athenian state, seeing their land ravaged, strongly insisted that they should go out and fight.

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

The Acharnians, having lost their own possessions, would be less willing to hazard their lives on behalf of their neighbours, and so there would be a division in the Athenian counsels.

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007