Literature~=philosphy?? Moliere vs. Aristophenes

[DcifrThs]

fav playwrite?..clearly they are from way different periods and aristophenes was way more than a playwrite. but for the most part, aristophenes critiqued the authorities and inter-state warfare whereas moliere spent more time writing on social curiosities, realities, as well as morality (of which aristophenes wrote about but not in play form-for the most part)

anyways, you're choice:

-Barron

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[DcifrThs]

haha, moliere wins 6:2...

philosophically aristophenes is probably better but as a playwrite i think moliere is way more entertaining.

-Barron

[Cyrus]

I voted Aristophanes because you really can't improve on Lysistrata, for example. I mean, the concept of women from both warring sides refusing sex to men until warfare is stopped - what else is there to say?

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Aristophenes was way more than a playwrite. ...Morality of which Aristophenes wrote about but not in play form - for the most part.

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Perhaps you are confusing Aristophanes with Aristotle ? I am not aware of anything beyond the plays that Aristophanes wrote.

Wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristophanes)