Nicaenetus Samius 3./2. Jh. v. Chr
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- Name:
- Nicaenetus Samius 3./2. Jh. v. Chr
- Abbr:
- Nicaenet.
- Alt names:
- Νικαίνετος
Nikainetos, von Samos
Nicaenetus, Epicus
Nicaenetus, Abderita
Nicaenetus, Epigrammaticus
Nikainetos, von Abdera
Nicaenetus, Epicus
Nicaenet. - Field of activity:
- Epigrammatist
Epic poet - Notes:
- TLG Canon of Greek Authors and Works, Third Edition,
Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Vol , 1867, p. 1:
Brill's New Pauly: "f Samos or Abdera in Thrace (Ath. 13,590b
Steph. Byz. 6,7 s.v. Ἄβδηρα calls him an ‘Abderite’), 2nd half of 3rd cent. BC
he may indeed have come from Abdera, but lived on Samos, Menodotus of Samos describing him as an ‘epichoric poet, who often demonstrated his love for the history of this region’ (Ath. 15,673b = FGrH 541 F 1 preserves a sympotic epigram of N. on the Carian custom of wearing garlands of plaited lýgos..." Fornaro, Sotera (Sassari). "Nicaenetus." Brill's New Pauly. Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and Helmuth Schneider . Brill, 2009. Brill Online. Tufts University Library. 25 September 2009 - Author info:
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