Properties (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Hindu_temple
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Theatre_of_ancient_Greece
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| gptkbp:birthYear |
342 BC
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influence on sitcoms
Adaptations in film Reference in literature Impact on romantic comedies Study in drama courses |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Foundation of modern comedy
|
| gptkbp:deathYear |
290 BC
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Social commentary
Character-driven plots Realistic dialogue |
| gptkbp:genre |
Comedy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Menander
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Roman_comedy
Theater |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Molière
gptkb:Tennessee_Williams |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Aristophanes
Euripides |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
New Comedy
|
| gptkbp:language |
Ancient Greek
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Adaptations of his works
Influence on later playwrights Preservation of his texts |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"The greatest wealth is to live content with little."
"The man who is truly good is the man who is good in all things." "A man is not a man until he has a wife." "It is not easy to be good." "Nothing is more important than the right moment." |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Dyskolos
Aspis Samia |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Poet
Playwright |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Athens
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Athens
|
| gptkbp:scholarships |
Translated into multiple languages
Analyzed for themes of love and society Examined for historical context Performed in modern theater Studied in classical literature |