Early in this work, one character compares his chief desire to a hankering for pea soup, and later defends that desire by declaring that his mind is his castle and that others should defend their own.
Early in this work, one character compares his chief desire to a hankering for pea soup, and later defends that desire by declaring that his mind is his castle and that others should defend their own. This work perhaps mockingly praises the enlightenment of its viewers shortly after the protagonist stares at the audience after being told to "use [his] eyes," after having earlier been warned about encountering someone who "had a pretty boy and forgot to pay him." In another episode in this work, a corpse being carried out on a bier is asked to carry a pack, but demands too much money. A character loses a (*) contest over a lost oilcan due to the formulaic nature of his meter in this work, and this work's protagonist of is forced to keep time with the chanting of the chorus, who are particularly fond of "Berkekekex koax koax." Xanthias complains throughout this play, in which Herakles advises the protagonist on how to bring back his favored poet, and it ends with a victory for Aeschylus, who defeats Euripides and is resurrected. FTP, name this Aristophanes play in which Dionysus descends into Hades and encounters the titular amphibians, who begin croaking at him.
Early in this work, one character compares his chief desire to a hankering for pea soup, and later defends that desire by declaring that his mind is his castle and that others should defend their own.
The {Frogs} or {Batrachoi}