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Old Comedy and the Law

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This paper aims to challenge the notion that utterances in Old Comedy were subject to the same laws as any others made in other contexts in fifth-century Athens. With this goal in mind, it re-examines the various ancient accounts that have been adduced to reflect attempts to censure Old Comedy9s slandering and mocking capacity; some anecdotes that may suggest an influence of comedy on the political and social life of the city; the alleged subjection of comedy to the various laws on slander; and, in particular, the purported prosecution of Aristophanes by Cleon.

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Comèdia grega, Comèdia llatina

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Greek drama (Comedy), Latin drama (Comedy)

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Llibres / Capítols de llibre (Filologia Clàssica, Romànica i Semítica)

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RIU, Xavier. Old Comedy and the Law. Capítol de llibre: Mastellari. Virginia & Ornaghi. Vol.  Massimiliano & Zimmermann, num. ), pags. Chorodidaskalia. [consulted: 8 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/207184

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