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Seleucus of Alexandria

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Seleucus of Alexandria was a Roman-era grammarian. He was nicknamed 'Homeric'. He was a sophist in Rome (Second Sophistic era). He commented on pretty well all the poets, wrote a number of exegetical and miscellaneous works, the titles of which are given by Suidas (s. v.). There are some other in significant persons of this name. (See Vossius, de Hist. Graec. p. 496, ed. Westermann ; Fabric. Bibl. Graec. vol. i. pp. 86, 184, n., 522, vol. ii. p. 27, vol. iv. p. 10'6, vol. v. p. 107, vol. vi. p. 378.)

Works

  • On Differences between Synonyms
  • On Things Believed Falsely
  • On Proverbs of the Alexandrians
  • On Gods (100 books)
  • References

    Seleucus of Alexandria Wikipedia