This play is a classic work of ancient Greek comedy, written by playwright Aristophanes in the fifth century BCE. The play is a satirical critique of the role of women in Athenian society and the institution of marriage. This edition includes critical and explanatory notes by scholar Franz Volkmar Fritzsche.

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