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Nicostratus (comic poet)

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Nicostratus (Νικόστρατος) was a Greek playwright of the Middle Comedy. He was said to be the youngest son of Aristophanes. Photius claims that Nicostratus leaped from the Leucadian Rock due to an unrequited love for a woman named Tettigidaea.

Surviving Titles and Fragments

The following twenty three titles, along with associated fragments, are all that survive of Nicostratus' work:

References

Nicostratus (comic poet) Wikipedia