111A Comedy of Disengagement? Traces and Revisitations of the ὀνομαστὶ κωμῳδεῖν in Philemon, Alexis and Other Contemporaries of Menander
Abstract
As critics have noted, the onomasti komo(i)dein does not seem to have disappeared completely from Greek comedy in the 4th–3rd centuries BC. However, from the fragments of Menander’s contemporaries, it seems to have changed characteristics and functions. It is even possible to speculate that, in some cases and to a limited extent, it was used as a propaganda tool when Athens was involved in conflicts between the various Hellenistic kingdoms.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Classical Antiquity Studies
Classical Philosophy and Thought
Classical Studies and Philology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- De Gruyter eBooks
- Pages
- 111–198
- Publication date
- 19 January 2026
- Document type
- Book chapter