Plutus (Aristophanes)

For works with similar titles, see Plutus.

English-language translations of
Πλοῦτος (Plutus) (408 BCE)
by Aristophanes

"Plutus" (Πλοῦτος Ploutos), or "Wealth", is a comedy by Aristophanes. First produced in 408 BCE, it was revised and performed again in c. 388 BCE. A political satire on contemporary Athens, it features the personified god of wealth Plutus. 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.

2054312Πλοῦτος (Plutus)408 BCEAristophanes

English-language translations of Πλοῦτος include:

Plutus, the God of Riches, translated by Henry Fielding and Wm. Young (1742)
Plutus, translated by C. A. Wheelwright (1837)
Plutus, translated by William James Hickie (1853)
Plutus, translated by Leonard-Hampson Rudd (1867)
The Plutus, translated by Benjamin Bickley Rogers (1907)
Plutus, published by The Athenian Society (1912), anonymous translator presumed to be Oscar Wilde
The Plutus of Aristophanes, translated into English verse, translated by William Rann Kennedy (1912)

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

Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse