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Zenodotus [2]
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Entry Version:

This is the English version of this article translated by Patrick Hogan. The original Italian version was written by Giuseppe Ucciardello and first published on 16/06/05.

Here is the Italian version of this entry.

Grammarian:

Name:

Zenodotus [2] | Ζηνόδοτος

Identity:

BNP | BNJ

Place of Origin:

Alexandria

Date:

2nd/1st c. BCE (?)

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Biography:

The grammarian Zenodotus was born in Alexandria, and the Suda1 applies the epithet ὁ ἐν ἄστει to distinguish him from the better known Zenodotus of Ephesus2. He has been wrongly identified with Zenodotus3 the follower of C…

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Ucciardello, Giuseppe, “Zenodotus [2]”, in: Lexicon of Greek Grammarians of Antiquity. Consulted online on 30 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2451-9278_Zenodotus_2>
First published online: 2015



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