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Eupolis, Poet of Old Comedy

Ian C. Storey

Print publication date: 2003

Print ISBN-13: 9780199259922

Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: January 2010

DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199259922.001.0001

Eupolis in Antiquity

Chapter:
(p. 34 ) 1 Eupolis in Antiquity
Source:
Eupolis, Poet of Old Comedy
Author(s):

Ian C. Storey (Contributor Webpage)

Publisher:
Oxford University Press
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199259922.003.0003

This chapter examines how popular Eupolis is among famous Old Comedy writers. It tries to evaluate these writers' works, and determines how often they make citations of Eupolis' works into their own writings. It examines how Eupolis was regarded by writers, and how he was often compared with poets like Kratinos and Aristophanes. It determines Eupolis' position in the history of Old Comedy. It also assesses Platonios literary works and compares them with Eupolis'.

Keywords:   Eupolis, Old Comedy, Platonios, Kratinos, Aristophanes

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