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Aristophanes · c. 446-386 BC

The Acharnians

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Read our guide to The Acharnians. The Acharnians was produced at the Lenaea of 425 BC, in the sixth year of the Peloponnesian War, and won first prize. Dicaeopolis, tired of waiting for the Assembly to talk of peace, makes a private treaty with Sparta, and has to defend it against a Chorus of old charcoal-burners from Acharnae. The sections follow the play's dramatic units and keep the standard line numbers of the Greek text.

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Greek original with English translation, 12 passages, about 10600 words in English.
Translator
Benjamin Bickley Rogers (1924)
Edition
Greek text: F. W. Hall and W. M. Geldart (eds.), Aristophanis Comoediae, Oxford Classical Texts, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906-1907, as digitised by Perseus. English: Benjamin Bickley Rogers, Aristophanes, vol. I, Loeb Classical Library, London: William Heinemann, and New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1924
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Aristophanes, The Acharnians 1 (by line number)

Contents · 12 passages

  1. 1–203Prologue: Dicaeopolis at the Assembly; Amphitheus and the treaties1682 words
  2. 204–279Parodos: the Acharnians hunt the treaty-bearer; the Rural Dionysia626 words
  3. 280–392Episode: the Chorus attacks Dicaeopolis; the charcoal-scuttle hostage1016 words
  4. 393–488Episode: Dicaeopolis borrows the rags of Telephus from Euripides812 words
  5. 490–571Agon: Dicaeopolis argues that Sparta is not alone to blame for the war630 words
  6. 572–625Episode: Dicaeopolis quarrels with Lamachus446 words
  7. 626–718Parabasis: the poet defends himself; the old men complain of the law-courts1014 words
  8. 719–835Episode: Dicaeopolis' market; the Megarian and the Informer1012 words
  9. 836–970Episode: the Boeotian's goods; Nicarchus the informer is packed up1133 words
  10. 971–1068Episode: the Farmer and the Groomsman ask for a share of Peace858 words
  11. 1069–1142Episode: Lamachus and Dicaeopolis prepare for the feast606 words
  12. 1143–1234Exodos: Lamachus wounded, Dicaeopolis victorious753 words

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English translation by Benjamin Bickley Rogers (1924). Original text: Greek text: F. W. Hall and W. M. Geldart (eds.), Aristophanis Comoediae, Oxford Classical Texts, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906-1907, as digitised by Perseus. English: Benjamin Bickley Rogers, Aristophanes, vol. I, Loeb Classical Library, London: William Heinemann, and New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1924.

Greek text and translation from the Perseus Digital Library, Tufts University, Greek: CC BY-SA 4.0 (Perseus Digital Library); translation public domain (Rogers). Introductions, summaries and notes © GreekMythology.com.