Metagenes (comedy poet)

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Metagenes ( Greek  Μεταγένης Metagénēs ) was a Greek poet of ancient comedy . He was a contemporary of Aristophanes , Phrynichus and Plato . Only fragments and a few titles of his pieces have survived.

In the Thuriopersai he makes fun of the paradise of life of the inhabitants of Thurii funny.

literature

  • Bernhard Zimmermann : Metagenes, Archippos, Polyzelos . In: Bernhard Zimmermann (Hrsg.): Handbook of Greek literature in antiquity. Volume 1: The literature of the archaic and classical times. CH Beck, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-406-57673-7 , p. 756 f.

Remarks

  1. ↑ Athenaios , Deipnosophistai 270a.
personal data
SURNAME Metagenes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Greek comedy poet
DATE OF BIRTH 5th century BC BC or 4th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 5th century BC BC or 4th century BC Chr.