featured in Euripides s plays He boasted My poetry did not die with me but his did once he died This line emphasizes that his works had enduring value The Political Advice Dionysus was still undecided so he asked both poets for advice on how to save Athens The city was in turmoil due to the Peloponnesian War Euripides suggested reversing the city's course while Aeschylus advised placing nobler people in power and strengthening the navy Dionysus ultimately chose Aeschylus Dionysus s Final Judgment Despite initially favoring Euripides Dionysus chose Aeschylus as the poet whose works were more suited to reviving Athens He declared I shall select the man my soul desires This line indicates that Aeschylus s poetry resonated more deeply with him In short Dionysus resolved the dispute by organizing a literary contest and favoring Aeschylus's timeless values over Euripides's innovative but divisive ideas Through this humorous and satirical process Aristophanes criticized contemporary Athens while celebrating the enduring power of classical tradition