Aristophanes of Byzantium
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23650682 |
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| Authors | Ivana Petrovic (0000-0001-5149-5611, Durham University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah09050 |
| OpenAlex | W1490060637 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Aristophanes of Byzantium (ca. 265–190 or 257–180 BCE ) was Eratosthenes' successor as the head of the (Alexandrian library)and one of the most prominent and influential philologists of the ancient world. Born in Byzantium, he moved to Alexandria, where he was taught by the leading scholars. Some sources list Dionysios Iambos, Euphronios, and Machon as his teachers; others list Zenodotos of Ephesos, Callimachus, and Eratosthenes. His own student, Aristarchus of Samos, was equally prominent, and since Aristarchus tended to agree with Aristophanes, the work of the pupil can be used to provide insight into the editing and exegetical methods of his teacher Aristophanes.
Ancient history · Art · Literature · Philology · Political science · Successor cardinal · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Classics · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Law · Mathematics
| Highly cited | No |
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