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Πορφύρα (Porphyra)
(“Purple strip”)
The play is sometimes doubtfully ascribed to Xenarchus or Timocles (Ath. 7.319a
and 10.431a, quoting frr. 8 and 9 respectively and Sud. test lb) and once (Ath.
6.225c, quoting fr. 7) without reservation to Xenarchus. For the possibility of a
collaboration between Timocles and Xenarchus, cf. Introduction, “Timocles and
other comic poets”. The play and the fragments are commented in Xenarchus’
volume.
Πορφύρα (Porphyra)
(“Purple strip”)
The play is sometimes doubtfully ascribed to Xenarchus or Timocles (Ath. 7.319a
and 10.431a, quoting frr. 8 and 9 respectively and Sud. test lb) and once (Ath.
6.225c, quoting fr. 7) without reservation to Xenarchus. For the possibility of a
collaboration between Timocles and Xenarchus, cf. Introduction, “Timocles and
other comic poets”. The play and the fragments are commented in Xenarchus’
volume.