Chaeremon: Difference between revisions
m →top: HTTP → HTTPS for the Perseus Project, replaced: =http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/ → =https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/ (2) |
|||
| (14 intermediate revisions by 10 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Short description|4th century BC Greek dramatist and poet}} |
|||
:''See [[Chaeremon of Alexandria]] for the Stoic [[philosopher]] and [[Philologist|grammarian]].'' |
|||
{{about||the Stoic philosopher and grammarian|Chaeremon of Alexandria|the Egyptian Christian monk|Chaeremon of Nitria}} |
|||
'''Chaeremon''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|r|iː|m|ən|,_|-|m|ɒ|n}}; {{ |
'''Chaeremon''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|r|iː|m|ən|,_|-|m|ɒ|n}}; {{langx|grc|Χαιρήμων}}, ''gen.:'' Χαιρήμονος) was an [[Athenian]] [[dramatist]] of the first half of the fourth century BC. He was generally considered a tragic [[poet]] like [[Choerilus (tragic poet)|Choerilus]]. [[Aristotle]] said his works were intended for reading, not for representation.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Aristotle|title=Rhetoric|url=https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0060%3Abook%3D3%3Achapter%3D12%3Asection%3D2}}</ref> According to the [[Suda]], Chaeremon was also a comic poet, and the title of at least one of his plays (''Achilles Thersitoktonos'', "Achilles slayer of Thersites") seems to indicate that it was a [[satyr]]ic drama. His ''[[Centaurus (Greek mythology)|Centaurus]]'' (or Centaur) is described by Aristotle as a rhapsody in all kinds of metres.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Chaeremon (dramatist)|display=Chaeremon|volume=5|page=788}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Aristotle|title=Poetics|url=https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0056%3Asection%3D1447b}}</ref> His other known plays are ''Alphesiboea'', ''Dionysus'', ''Io'', ''Minyae'', ''Odysseus'', ''Oeneus'', and ''Thyestes''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bartsch|first=Henricus|title=De Chaeremone Poeta Tragico|date=1843|pages=33–45|publisher=F. H. Euler|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7oxAAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA33}}</ref> |
||
The fragments of Chaeremon are distinguished by correctness of form and facility of rhythm, but marred by a florid and affected style reminiscent of [[Agathon]]. He especially excelled in descriptions (irrelevantly introduced) dealing with such subjects as flowers and female beauty. It is not agreed whether he is the author of the three epigrams in the ''[[Greek Anthology]]'' ([[Greek Anthology|Palatine]] vii. 469, 720, 721) which bear his name.<ref name="EB1911"/> His maxim, "Luck, not wisdom, rules the affairs of men," was adopted by [[Plutarch]] as the epigraph to his essay on chance.<ref>{{cite book|author=Plutarch|title=Περὶ τύχης (On Chance)|date=c. 100|url=http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3atext%3a2008.01.0164}}</ref> |
|||
== References == |
== References == |
||
Latest revision as of 16:39, 28 November 2024
Chaeremon (/kəˈriːmən, -mɒn/; Ancient Greek: Χαιρήμων, gen.: Χαιρήμονος) was an Athenian dramatist of the first half of the fourth century BC. He was generally considered a tragic poet like Choerilus. Aristotle said his works were intended for reading, not for representation.[1] According to the Suda, Chaeremon was also a comic poet, and the title of at least one of his plays (Achilles Thersitoktonos, "Achilles slayer of Thersites") seems to indicate that it was a satyric drama. His Centaurus (or Centaur) is described by Aristotle as a rhapsody in all kinds of metres.[2][3] His other known plays are Alphesiboea, Dionysus, Io, Minyae, Odysseus, Oeneus, and Thyestes.[4]
The fragments of Chaeremon are distinguished by correctness of form and facility of rhythm, but marred by a florid and affected style reminiscent of Agathon. He especially excelled in descriptions (irrelevantly introduced) dealing with such subjects as flowers and female beauty. It is not agreed whether he is the author of the three epigrams in the Greek Anthology (Palatine vii. 469, 720, 721) which bear his name.[2] His maxim, "Luck, not wisdom, rules the affairs of men," was adopted by Plutarch as the epigraph to his essay on chance.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Aristotle. Rhetoric.
- ^ a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chaeremon". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 788.
- ^ Aristotle. Poetics.
- ^ Bartsch, Henricus (1843). De Chaeremone Poeta Tragico. F. H. Euler. pp. 33–45.
- ^ Plutarch (c. 100). Περὶ τύχης (On Chance).
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This article about an ancient Greek writer or poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
  | This article about a Greek poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |