The Birds

This is an ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes, first produced in 414 B.C. Two Athenians, weary of their city's lawsuits and strife, seek out the king of the birds and persuade them to build a city in the sky to intercept the gods' power.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic plays›Ancient Greek and Roman plays

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