Son of Philippos, Aristophanes

Surmounts his rivals now as heretofore,

Though stinted to mere sober prosy verse—

'Manners and men,' so squeamish gets the world!

No more 'Step forward, strip for anapæsts!'

No calling naughty people by their names,

No tickling audience into gratitude

With chickpease, barleygroats and nuts and plums,

No setting Salabaccho" ...