Plutus Or The God Of Riches

Plutus or The God of Riches is a comedy play written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. The play was first performed in Athens in 408 BCE and has since become one of Aristophanes' most famous works. The play is centered around the character of Chremylus, a poor farmer who is tired of living in poverty. Chremylus decides to seek out the help of the god of wealth, Plutus, in order to become rich. However, when Chremylus and his servant Blepsidemus find Plutus, they discover that he is blind. Chremylus decides to take Plutus to the temple of Asclepius, the god of healing, in order to restore his sight. Once Plutus can see, he begins to distribute wealth to those who are deserving, rather than to the rich and powerful. This causes chaos in Athens as the wealthy and powerful try to maintain their status and the poor and oppressed rise up against them. The play is a satirical commentary on the corrupt nature of wealth and power in ancient Athens and remains relevant today as a critique of modern capitalism. This 1825 edition of the play includes a translation into English by William James Hickie.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.