He begins in his first part of his defence by taking the example of Aristophanes" play "The Clouds" and looking the way in which a character called Socrates is portrayed. ... The second work looked at as a contrast to that of Plato to aid in the reconstruction of the thought of the historical Socrates is The Clouds by Aristophanes. ... In addition it is mentioned that the philosophers are "studying the path of the moon", investigate "phenomena underground" and examine "the lower reaches of hell" (page 120, Penguin edition, The Clouds, Aristophanes). ... He is introduced as "walking upon air an...

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