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This is the English version of this article translated by Patrick Hogan. The original Italian version was written by Lara Pagani and first published on 16/11/2007.

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Grammarian:

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Biography:

A grammarian named Posidonius, identified by the ethnic Ἀπολλωνιάτης, is cited by Tzetzes¹ (Exeg. Il. p. 4, 9–15) and placed by him among the scholars who were dedicated to Homeric² exegesis. In particular, he attributed to this figure a criticism on Hesiod³,…