Eunicus

Eunicus

Eunicus (Ancient Greek: polytonic|Εὔνικος) is the name of two different people in Classical history:

*Eunicus, an Athenian comic poet of the Old Comedy, contemporary with Aristophanes and Philyllius. Only one line of his is preserved, from his play "Anteia" (polytonic|Ἄντεια), which was also attributed to Philyllius. The title is taken from the courtesan, Anteia, who is mentioned by Demosthenes ["c. Neaer." p. 1351] and Ananandrides ["ap. Athen." xv. p. 570, e] and who was also made the subject of comedies by Alexis and Antiphanes. There was also a comedy, entitled "Poleis" (polytonic|Πόλεις) which was variously ascribed to Aristophanes, Philyllius, and Eunicus.Citation
last = Smith
first = Philip
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contribution = Eunicus (1) and (2)
editor-last = Smith
editor-first = William
title = Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
volume = 2
pages = 94
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year = 1867
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] [Theognostus, "ap. Bekker. Anecdot." p. 1369] [Pollux, x. 100] [Meineke, "Frag. Com. Graec." vol. i. pp. 249, 250, vol. ii. p. 856] [Fabric. "Bibl. Graec." voL ii. p. 444] The Suda mentions an "Aenicus" (polytonic|Αἴνικος) as the author of a play called "Anteia", although this is probably the same person.Citation
last = Smith
first = William
author-link = William Smith (lexicographer)
contribution = Aenete
editor-last = Smith
editor-first = William
title = Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
volume = 1
pages = 34
publisher =
place =
year = 1867
contribution-url = http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0043.html
] [Suda, "s.v. polytonic|Αἴνικος]

*Eunicus was a distinguished statuary and silversmith of Mytilene. He seems, from the order in which he is mentioned by Pliny the Elder, to have lived not long before the time of Pompey the Great. [Plin. xxxiii. 12. s. 55; xxxiv. 8. s. 19. § 25]

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