(Ἀλεξαμενός), of Teos, was, according to Aristotle, in his work upon poets (περὶ τοιητῶν), the first person who wrote dialogues in the Socratic style before the time of Plato. (Athen. 11.505b. c.; D. L. 3.48.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology
Smith, William
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. William Smith, LLD, ed. 1890