Μεταγένης

Metagenes

Translated by David Whitehead9 Aug 2006Vetting: high7 revisions

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Athenian; son of Dylos;¹ comic poet. Amongst his plays are these: Breezes, Blockhead, Thouriopersians,² Sacrifice-lover, Homer or Athletes.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μεταγένης, Ἀθηναῖος, Δύλου παῖς, κωμικός. τῶν δὲ αὐτοῦ δραμάτων ἐστὶ ταῦτα· Αὖραι, Μαμμάκυθος, Θουριοπέρσαι, Φιλοθύτης, Ὅμηρος ἢ Ἀσκηταί.

Betacode

*metage/nhs, *)aqhnai=os, *du/lou pai=s, kwmiko/s. tw=n de\ au)tou= drama/twn e)sti\ tau=ta: *au)=rai, *mamma/kuqos, *qouriope/rsai, *filoqu/ths, *(/omhros h)\ *)askhtai/.

Notes (2)

Old Comedy; OCD(4) s.v.; Kassel-Austin, PCG 7.4-13
1The name does not convince; suggested emendations include Diyllos. ↩
2cf. tau 672. ↩

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Greek original · Adler’s text

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