Cratinus
Athenian Old Comedy poet
Cratinus (Greek: Κρατῖνος Kratinos; 519 BC – 422 BC) was an Athenian poet and playwright of the Old Comedy. None of his plays has survived intact, but many fragments and quotations from his plays are known.
Quotes
edit- What a swarm of sophists you lot have swirled up!
- Archilochoi ("The Archilochuses") (c. 448 BC)
- Even to wise mortals Music carries unceasing feelings...
- Cheirones ("The Chirons")
- Life in the past was happy for mortals as compared to now. Men led a life, gentle in mind with sweet-speaking wisdom, most beautiful of mortals.
- Cheirones ("The Chirons")
- Let the person who wins be him who says what is most desirable for the city.
- Dionysalexandros (i.e. Dionysus in the part of Paris)
- ...Each one of you is a bribe-taking fox.
- Nomoi ("The Laws")
- You’ll never fashion anything clever by drinking water!
- Pytine ("The Wineflask")
