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Ameipsias (Ancient Gr****: Ἀμειψίας, fl. late 5th
century BC) of
Athens was an
Ancient Gr****
comic poet, a
contemporary of Aristophanes, whom he twice...
- Ἀριστώνυμος) was a
comic playwright and
contemporary of
Aristophanes and
Ameipsias. We know the
titles of only two of his comedies, Theseus, and
Helios Shivering...
- main
subject was the early-fifth or late-fourth century BC
Sappho by
Ameipsias,
though nothing is
known of it
apart from its name. As
these comedies...
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Eupolis (The Flatterers);
Aristophanes took 2nd
place with
Peace 414 BC –
Ameipsias (The Revelers);
Aristophanes took 2nd
place with The Birds; Phrynichus...
- (c. 456–386 BC), won more than 12
victories between 427 BC and 388 BC
Ameipsias (c. 420 BC) Aristomenes,
between 431 and 388 BC
Telecleides 5th century...
- 5th
century BC
Euphonius 458 BC
Phrynichus (~429 BC)
Cantharus 422 BC
Ameipsias (c. 420 BC)
Strattis (~412–390 BC)
Cephisodorus 402 BC
Plato (comic poet)...
- the
plays that
defeated The
Clouds in 423 was
called Connus,
written by
Ameipsias, and it too
lampooned Socrates.
There is a
famous story, as
reported for...
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level of
humor used by contemporaries,
referencing Phrynichus, Lykis, and
Ameipsias.
Aristophanes represents Xanthias as
braver and
cleverer than Dionysus...
- the Greco-Persian Wars
Ameinocles –
Corinthian inventor of the
trireme Ameipsias –
Athenian comic poet
Amelesagoras –
writer Amelius –
philosopher Amentes...
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called Pytine (The Wineflask) in 423 BC,
which defeated the
Connus of
Ameipsias and The
Clouds of Aristophanes,
which was
produced in the same year. In...
