Anaxilas
4th century BC Athenian poet of Middle Comedy
About Anaxilas
Anaxilas was a comedy writer.
Anaxilas , also called Anaxilas Comicus, (fl. 340 BC) was a Greek comic poet of the Middle Comedy period. Based on his name, he has been presumed of Doric origin. He was, along with several other Middle Comedy poets (e.g. Antiphanes, Anaxandrides, Amphis, Alexis, Epicrates, Eubulides, Sophilus, and Dionysius of Sinope, all of apparently non-Attic origin) part of the increasing influence of non-Attic poets following the fifth century BC.
He was one of several comic poets mentioned by Diogenes Laërtius, as having "ridiculed" Plato.
Surviving titles and fragments Titles for twenty one of his plays are known, but only fragments of his works remain.
The Rustic Man Exchange The Pipe-Player Botrylion Glaucus Manliness Thrasyleon Calypso Circe Cyclops Lyremakers (or possibly Perfume-makers) Cooks The Recluse Neottis Nereus Bird-Keepers Wealthy Men (or possibly Wealthy Women) Hyacinthus, or Hyacinthus the Pimp Graces The Goldsmith Seasons
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Who was Anaxilas?
4th century BC Athenian poet of Middle Comedy
When was Anaxilas born?
Anaxilas was born in Athens.
What was Anaxilas's occupation?
Anaxilas was a comedy writer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Anaxilas (comic poet)
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