unnamed comic poet

1. Orations Dio Chrysostom 1 neutral 1 citation

   oration 32

   The passage explicitly attributes a line to 'one of the comic poets' and reports its content regarding the city's reputation.

   And indeed it is shameful, men of Alexandria, that those who inquire about the city should hear marvellous things on other points, but about yourselves nothing august should be said nor worthy of emulation, but on the contrary that the men should be slandered as mean, mimes and laughter-makers rather, not sturdy men, as one of the comic poets said of such:

2. Letters to Lucilius Seneca, Lucius Annaeus 1 endorsed 1 citation

   letter 9

   The passage explicitly attributes the quoted line to 'the comic poet' as a further confirming source.

   And that you may know these meanings to be common, with Nature herself dictating them, you will find in the comic poet:

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