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Also known as Philemon of Syracuse

4th-century BC Athenian poet of New Comedy

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Philemon was a male poet and writer born in Syracuse in 360 BCE. He wrote in Ancient Greek and was associated with the New Comedy movement. His birth name was Φιλήμων. He died in Athens in 263 BCE.

He had a child named Philemon the Younger. His works have been described by the Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and the New International Encyclopedia.

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Person · Open Library

Works
51

Top works

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Syracuse
Place of death
Athens
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Movement
New Comedy
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birth name
Φιλήμων
date of birth
0360-00-00
date of death
0263-00-00
writing language
Ancient Greek
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