What was the focus of Aristophane's early work?
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Aristophanes' early work focused on the evil and frailty of the human condition. His comedies were often satirical and critical of the government and society. His most famous early work is The Clouds, which pokes fun at the Sophists, a group of philosophers who taught rhetoric and logic. In The Clouds, Aristophanes portrays the Sophists as charlatans who are only interested in making money.
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