Posidippus
Posidippus was a poet and epigrammatist (310–240). He was born in Pella and died in Alexandria.
Also recorded as Posidippus of Pella
Posidippus
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- Born
- 310 · Pella.
- Died
- 240 · Alexandria.
- Occupation
- poet · epigrammatist
- Languages
- Ancient Greek
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Posidippus was a poet and epigrammatist (310–240). He was born in Pella and died in Alexandria.
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240
Posidippus died at Alexandria.
310
Posidippus born at Pella.
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Pella.
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Alexandria.
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scholarly publication
- Posidippus, Fragmenta poetarum comoediae novae
Scholarly · Crossref registry
- POSIDIPPUS, Fragmenta poetarum comoediae novae, 1970
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1970
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 102404194, Posidippus, Historicus.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1392801: Posidippus
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Literature
POSIDIPPUS, The Plantin Press Online
Posidippus and the Admiral: Kallikrates of Samos in the Milan Epigrams, Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies, 2006
Gutzwiller (ed.) | The New Posidippus: A Hellenistic Poetry Book, Myrtia, 2010
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scholarly publication
Posidippus, Fragmenta poetarum comoediae novaeCrossref registry
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POSIDIPPUS, Fragmenta poetarum comoediae novae, 1970Crossref registry
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 102404194, Posidippus, Historicus.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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