jan 1, 405 BC - "The Frogs" by Aristophanes
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- debate over whether drama exists for enjoyment or tries to teach
- debate has its origins/ is at least as old as Aristophanes who makes Euripides declares that poets make citizens better in this play
- has relevance for The Critic by Richard Sheridan
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