"Lysistrata: To seize the treasury; no more money, no more war." ― Aristophanes War Feminism From Aristophanes Playwright Added on 1/31/2026 About Aristophanes Aristophanes was an ancient Greek comic playwright of classical Athens and the most important surviving representative of Old Comedy. His plays, including The Clouds, Lysistrata, and The Frogs, are key sources for Athenian political and social life. View all quotes from Aristophanes
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