Chremylus Encounters Blepsidemus: The First Quiproquo? (Aristophanes' Wealth 332-414)

FERNANDEZ, CLAUDIA N.

Graeco-Latina Brunensia

Masaryk University

Lugar: Brno; Año: 2021 vol. 26 p. 67 - 82

1803-7402

Blepsidemus is associated with the comic figure of the bomolochos, as he serves as a ludicrous counterpoint for Chremylus in his debate with Poverty. But the moment in which Blepsidemus demonstrates all of his potential as a dramatic character occurs during the previous scene of the agon (vv. 332-414), when he takes part in a dialogue with his friend, which was highlighted as the only example of quiproquo ("misunderstanding") in Aristophanes´ plays. The aim of this paper is to explore the aesthetic efficacy of its composition and its semantic impact on the comedy.