... instead of Euripides there is a message that Aristophanes is trying to send to the audience. He is trying to tell them that there is no honour or moral in the new way that politicians are gaining their power, the demagogues, but it can be returned by returning to the old ways of the Athenian democracy if there is any chance that it can be saved. (p.188 ... that sparked debate among the Greek people. Aristophanes made comment on the battle of Arginusae after which slaves that took part were given "Plataean rights" (p5). Aristophanes mentions this most prominently when Charon, the oarsman...

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