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This is the English version of this article translated by Patrick Hogan. The original Italian version was written by Fausto Montana and first published on 20/12/2015.

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Grammarian:

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Biography:

Our knowledge of the grammarian Φαεινός comes from only his name and a handful of fragments, all concerning or referring to exegesis on preserved comedies of Aristophanes¹. The name Phainus is documented at Rome for slaves and freedmen of Greek origin in …