Philémon (writer)
See also: Philémon
Philémon (in Greek old Φιλήμων / Philêmôn “friendly, affectionate”) born with Syracuse, Sicily, towards 362 av. J. - C., died with Athens in 262 av. J. - C., Greek poet of the New comedy.
It goes early to Athens, where one finds his trace as comic poet in 330 av. J. - C. It gains many victories over its large rival, Ménandre. It accomplishes a short stay near Ptolémée II Philadelphe before returning to Athens. According to the tradition, it dies there at the 100 years age, at the time of being crowned on scene.
He is the author of 97 comedies. We know 57 of them, by fragments or simply by their title. Two of them were adapted by Plaute in the Merchant ( Mercator ) and the Three ecus ( Trinumnus ).
It belongs to the Canon alexandrine.
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