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Thucydides, Timotheus and the epitaph for Euripides

Ian Plant*

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    Abstract

    This article discusses the epitaph for Euripides, found both in the Vita Euripidis and in the Greek Anthology (AP7.45), and attributed in antiquity to Thucydides and to Timotheus. It reviews the contexts in which the epitaph was cited in antiquity, discusses reasons for the joint attribution, and determines what we can conclude about the authorship and probable date of composition.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)385-396
    Number of pages12
    JournalClassical Journal
    Volume110
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2015

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