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The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Leela]] met Aristophanes at a gathering at [[Anaximander]]'s home. The Doctor introduced Leela as his wife from [[Sparta]]. When Leela claimed that she did not understand Aristophanes' play, he was pleased, saying, "The day Spartans start getting my stuff is the day I'll hang up my stylus". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Brain of Socrates (short story)|The Brain of Socrates]]'') | The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Leela]] met Aristophanes at a gathering at [[Anaximander]]'s home. The Doctor introduced Leela as his wife from [[Sparta]]. When Leela claimed that she did not understand Aristophanes' play, he was pleased, saying, "The day Spartans start getting my stuff is the day I'll hang up my stylus". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Brain of Socrates (short story)|The Brain of Socrates]]'') | ||
The Doctor saved two plays by Aristophanes from the burning of the [[Library of Alexandria]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Apocalypse]]'') | |||
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Revision as of 23:41, 21 December 2013
Aristophanes was an ancient Greek writer. He wrote the play The Clouds, which portrayed Socrates as a fool. Socrates became a laughingstock after this. (COMIC: The Chains of Olympus)
The Fourth Doctor and Leela met Aristophanes at a gathering at Anaximander's home. The Doctor introduced Leela as his wife from Sparta. When Leela claimed that she did not understand Aristophanes' play, he was pleased, saying, "The day Spartans start getting my stuff is the day I'll hang up my stylus". (PROSE: The Brain of Socrates)
The Doctor saved two plays by Aristophanes from the burning of the Library of Alexandria. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Apocalypse)
