The Clouds (Νεφέλαι / Nephelai) is a comedy written by the celebrated playwright Aristophanes lampooning intellectual fashions in classical Athens. It was originally produced at the City Dionysia in 423 BC and it was not well received coming last of the three plays competing at the festival that year. It was revised between 420-417 BC and thereafter it was circulated in manuscript form.
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Silent roles, *Chaerephon the philosopher, *First Creditor, *Inferior Argument, *Pheidippides his son, *Second Creditor, *Slave, *Slaves to Strepsiades, *Socrates the philosopher, *Strepsiades an elderly farmer, *Students at the Thoughtery, *Superior Argument, *Two Students at The Thoughtery, *Witness brought by First Creditor, The dramatis personæ in ancient comedy depends on interpretation of textual evidence. This list is based on Alan Sommerstein's translation.
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