The Ecclesiazusae By Aristophanes Written 390 B.C.E

PRAXAGORA But he can sleep with her for nothing; I intend that women shall belong to all men in common, and each shall beget children by any man that wishes to have her.

BLEPYRUS But all will go to the prettiest woman and try to lay her.

PRAXAGORA The ugliest and the most flat-nosed will be side by side with the most charming, and to win the latter's favours, a man will first have to get into the former.

BLEPYRUS But what about us oldsters? If we have to lay the old women first, how can we keep our tools from failing before we get into the Promised Land?

PRAXAGORA They will make no resistance. Never fear; they will make no resistance.

BLEPYRUS Resistance to what?

PRAXAGORA To the pleasure of the thing. This is the way that matters will be ordered for you.

BLEPYRUS It's very well conceived for you women, for every wench's hole will be filled; but what about the men? The women will run away from the ugly ones and chase the good-looking.

PRAXAGORA The ugly will follow the handsomest into the public places after supper and see to it that the law, which forbids the women to sleep with the big, handsome men before having satisfied the ugly shrimps, is complied with.