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

(Ἐπίλυκος), an Athenian comic poet of the old comedy, who is mentioned by an ancient grammarian in connexion with Aristophanes and Philyllius, and of whose play Κωραλίσκος a few fragments are preserved. (Suid. s.v. Athen. iv. pp. 133, b., 140, a., xiv. p. 650c., xv. p. 691c.; Bekker, Anecd. p. 411. 17; Phot. Lex. s. V. τεττιγόνιον; Meineke, Frag. Com. Graec. vol. i. p. 269, ii. pp. 887, 889; Bergk, de Reliq. Com. Att. Ant. p. 431.) An epic poet of the same name, a brother of the comic poet Crates, is mentioned by Saidas (s. v. Κράτης).

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