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In the play Lysistrata, Lampito is depicted with a heavy Spartan dialect in her speech. What social connotations did this imply to Athenian audiences? What social prejudices did ancient greeks have about foreign accents and dialects?

by /u/rubiscodisco in /r/AskHistorians

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