▲ 183 ▼ TIL for nearly a thousand years, the ancient world’s most popular and admired comedian was Menander of Athens. Ironically, his work was lost to history until 1952, when a single play was rediscovered (en.wikipedia.org) submitted 1 year ago by ooli3@sopuli.xyz to c/til@lemmy.ca 19 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Viiksisiippa@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (9 children) What about that was ironical? permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] ooli3@sopuli.xyz [S] 18 points 1 year ago (7 children) The most popular writer being unknown is pretty ironical no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 year ago (2 children) Like rain on your wedding day permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Speculater@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Like a free ride when you're afraid to fly! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] angrystego@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Like a wedding day when you've already payed! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viiksisiippa@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago Unknown to us, like many other things in the past. Not unknown to his contemporaries, as you wrote. permalink fedilink source parent [–] twinnie@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic but no that’s not ironic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ooli3@sopuli.xyz [S] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) I guess we dont have the same definition then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Batman@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago I mean, the opposite of the statement being true is like, the most accepted definition. So, I feel 'ya. ...I wonder what their definition is?? permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Maybe the play was recorded on a sheet of metal? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ooli3@sopuli.xyz [S] 18 points 1 year ago (7 children) The most popular writer being unknown is pretty ironical no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 year ago (2 children) Like rain on your wedding day permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Speculater@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Like a free ride when you're afraid to fly! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] angrystego@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Like a wedding day when you've already payed! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viiksisiippa@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago Unknown to us, like many other things in the past. Not unknown to his contemporaries, as you wrote. permalink fedilink source parent [–] twinnie@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic but no that’s not ironic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ooli3@sopuli.xyz [S] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) I guess we dont have the same definition then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Batman@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago I mean, the opposite of the statement being true is like, the most accepted definition. So, I feel 'ya. ...I wonder what their definition is?? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 year ago (2 children) Like rain on your wedding day permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Speculater@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Like a free ride when you're afraid to fly! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] angrystego@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Like a wedding day when you've already payed! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Like a free ride when you're afraid to fly! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] angrystego@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Like a wedding day when you've already payed! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Like a wedding day when you've already payed! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viiksisiippa@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago Unknown to us, like many other things in the past. Not unknown to his contemporaries, as you wrote. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic but no that’s not ironic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ooli3@sopuli.xyz [S] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) I guess we dont have the same definition then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Batman@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago I mean, the opposite of the statement being true is like, the most accepted definition. So, I feel 'ya. ...I wonder what their definition is?? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ooli3@sopuli.xyz [S] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) I guess we dont have the same definition then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Batman@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago I mean, the opposite of the statement being true is like, the most accepted definition. So, I feel 'ya. ...I wonder what their definition is?? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Batman@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago I mean, the opposite of the statement being true is like, the most accepted definition. So, I feel 'ya. ...I wonder what their definition is?? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Maybe the play was recorded on a sheet of metal? permalink fedilink source parent