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Greek dramatist and the best-known representative of Athenian New Comedy; author of more than a hundred comedies. His works were lost in the Middle Ages and are known today in highly fragmentary form, much of which was discovered in the 20th century. Only one play, Dyskolos, has survived almost entirely. See original Greek texts on the Greek author page.
Menander
Works
- Aspis ("The Shield"; about half)
- Dyskolos ("The Grouch" or "Old Cantankerous"; the best preserved play)
- Epitrepontes ("Men at Arbitration"; most)
- Perikeiromene ("Girl who has her hair cropped"; about half)
- Samia ("Girl from Samos"; four out of five sections)
- Sikyonioi or Sikyonios ("Sicyonian(s)"; about half)
Works about Menander
Books
- "Menander", Chapter II. in Plautus and Terence by William Lucas Collins, 1873.
- The Vocabulary of Menander by Donald Blythe Durham, 1913.
Encyclopedia articles
- “Menander of Athens”, by Philip Smith in Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, 1870.
- "Menander (poet)," in The New International Encyclopædia, New York: Dodd, Mead and Co. (1905)
- "Menander," in The Nuttall Encyclopædia, (ed.) by James Wood, London: Frederick Warne and Co., Ltd. (1907)
- "Menander (dramatist)," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911).
- "Menander," in The Encyclopedia Americana, New York: The Encyclopedia Americana Corporation (1920).
- "Menander," in Collier's New Encyclopedia, New York: P. F. Collier & Son Co. (1921)
Works by this author published before January 1, 1927 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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