Aristophanes vs. Mencius
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Aristophanes
424 BCE – 388 BCE
Literature
Classical Athens
Aristophanes was an Ancient Greek comic playwright from Athens. He wrote forty plays, of which eleven survive virtually complete. The majority of his surviving plays belong to the genre of comic drama known as Old Comedy and are considered its most valuable examples.
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"Lysistrata: O women, if we would compel the men to bow to Peace, We must refrain from every depth of love.... Why do you turn your backs? Where are you going? W…"
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Mencius
372 – 389
Philosophy
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"Article discussing the view of ethics of Mencius from The Philosopher"
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Connections
Aristophanes was influenced by Mencius
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