LYSISTRATA (c 411 B.C.) – When I first started examining ancient Greek comedies here at Balladeer’s Blog I jokingly stated that surely readers would want me to start with Aristophanes’ most notorious and bawdiest satire.  Lysistrata was written by the Big A himself, Aristophanes, and this comedy always makes a perfect introductory play for newcomers […]

LYSISTRATA (c 411 B.C.) THE FIRST ANCIENT GREEK COMEDY I COVERED BACK IN 2011