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Aristophanes
Comic playwright, mentioned in passing.
minor
First appearance: i of the things which are in our power and not in our power
Aristophanes shows up with force in XI: About Purity (Cleanliness). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Quoted for his comedic portrayal of Socrates as pale and unshod, though Epictetus notes this contradicts other accounts.
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