Aeschylus' popularity is evident in the praise that the comic playwright Aristophanes gives him in The Frogs, produced some 50 years after Aeschylus' death. Aeschylus appears as a character in the play and claims, at line 1022, that his Seven against Thebes "made everyone watching it to love being warlike". He claims, at lines 1026–7, that with The Persians he "taught the Athenians to desire always to defeat their enemies." Aeschylus goes on to say, at lines 1039ff., that his plays inspired the Athenians to be brave and virtuous.
aeschylUS' poPulariTy Is eVIdent in thE PrAise that The CoMic plaYwright aRistoPhanes gives him iN the frogS, PrOduCed some 50 yeaRs aftEr aEscHylus' dEaTh. aeSchyluS aPpears as a CharacteR in The play And ClaiMS, At lIne 1022, tHaT his seven aGAiNSt ThebEs "mAdE eVEryONE wAtChing it to lOve BEInG warlIKe". hE claiMs, at lines 1026–7, tHat wIth the peRsians HE "taughT ThE athenIans to desIre always To DefeAt theiR enemIES." AeSchyLus GOEs oN to say, aT LIneS 1039ff., that his plaYs iNspirED the athEnIanS To be brAve anD VIrtuoUs.