Timostratus

Statue base for Timostratus (IG II² 4267) in the Theatre of Dionysus. Timostratus was an Ancient Greek comic poet, who was active in the early second century BC. His son Ariston and his grandson Poses were also comic poets.

Inscriptions indicate that Timostratus came sixth in the Dionysia of 188 BC with the comedy The Ransomed Man and came fourth in the Dionysia of 183 BC with Lover of his Relatives . It is unclear whether he was the author of The Reciprocal Benefactor , which came third in 177 BC. In addition, the ancient lexicographers transmit five further titles: The No-Hoper , The Naturalised Citizen , The Deposit , Pan und Lover of his Master . John Stobaeus (4.50.13) quotes two lines from one of his works, dealing with the conflict between generations.