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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)
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[–] Viiksisiippa@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

What about that was ironical?

[–] ooli3@sopuli.xyz 20 points 4 months ago (4 children)

The most popular writer being unknown is pretty ironical no?

[–] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Like rain on your wedding day

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Like a free ride when you're afraid to fly!

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Like a wedding day when you've already payed!

[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic but no that’s not ironic.

[–] ooli3@sopuli.xyz 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I guess we dont have the same definition then

[–] Batman@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 months 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??

[–] Viiksisiippa@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

Unknown to us, like many other things in the past. Not unknown to his contemporaries, as you wrote.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Maybe the play was recorded on a sheet of metal?