Knights (Aristophanes)

For works with similar titles, see Knights.

English-language translations of
Ἱππεῖς (Knights)
by Aristophanes

"The Knights" (Ἱππεῖς Hippeîs, or Ἱππῆς, Latin: Equites) is an early comedy by Aristophanes, first produced in 424 BCE. The play is a satire on the social and political life of classical Athens during the Peloponnesian War. Warning: template has been deprecated.
As with all ancient Greek dramas, the interpretation may vary, given the condition of available manuscripts, the current study of ancient Greek language, and changes in the English language. As a result, varying English translations exist.

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English-language translations of Ἱππεῖς include:

The Knights, or The Demagogues, translated by T. Mitchell (1820)
The Knights, translated by J. W. Warter (1830)
The Knights, translated by Benjamin Dann Walsh (1837)
The Knights, translated by C. A. Wheelwright (1837)
The Knights, translated by John Hookham Frere [1839] (1895 edition)
The Knights, translated by William James Hickie (1853)
Knights, translated by Leonard-Hampson Rudd (1867)
The Knights, translated by Benjamin Bickley Rogers (1910)
The Knights, published by The Athenian Society (1912), anonymous translator presumed to be Oscar Wilde

This work is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations of this work may be copyrighted.

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Knights (Aristophanes)

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