Eunicus

Eunicus (Ancient Greek: polytonic|Εὔνικος) is the name of two different people in Classical history:

*Eunicus, an Athenian comic poet of the Old Comedy, contemporary with Aristophanes and Philyllius. Only one line of his is preserved, from his play "Anteia" (polytonic|Ἄντεια), which was also attributed to Philyllius. The title is taken from the courtesan, Anteia, who is mentioned by Demosthenes ["c. Neaer." p. 1351] and Ananandrides ["ap. Athen." xv. p. 570, e] and who was also made the subject of comedies by Alexis and Antiphanes. There was also a comedy, entitled "Poleis" (polytonic|Πόλεις) which was variously ascribed to Aristophanes, Philyllius, and Eunicus.Citation
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contribution = Eunicus (1) and (2)
editor-last = Smith
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title = Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
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pages = 94
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year = 1867
contribution-url = http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/1202.html ] [Theognostus, "ap. Bekker. Anecdot." p. 1369] [Pollux, x. 100] [Meineke, "Frag. Com. Graec." vol. i. pp. 249, 250, vol. ii. p. 856] [Fabric. "Bibl. Graec." voL ii. p. 444] The Suda mentions an "Aenicus" (polytonic|Αἴνικος) as the author of a play called "Anteia", although this is probably the same person.Citation
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first = William
author-link = William Smith (lexicographer)
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editor-last = Smith
editor-first = William
title = Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
volume = 1
pages = 34
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year = 1867
contribution-url = http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0043.html ] [Suda, "s.v. polytonic|Αἴνικος]

*Eunicus was a distinguished statuary and silversmith of Mytilene. He seems, from the order in which he is mentioned by Pliny the Elder, to have lived not long before the time of Pompey the Great. [Plin. xxxiii. 12. s. 55; xxxiv. 8. s. 19. § 25]

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