220

Eupolis

served unsuccessfully as a trierarch during the closing years of the Archidamian
War, which is a more elaborate conclusion than the evidence will support.

fr. 211 K.-A. (196 K.)
Σεμ Ar. Nu. 549
εκεί δε ό Εϋπολις ώς τεθνηκότος Κλέωνος μέμνηται
But Eupolis mentions Cleon (in Marikas) as dead
Σε Ar. Nu. 553
έν τω Μαρικά προτετελεύτηκε Κλέων
In the Marikas Cleon is already dead
Discussion Sonnino 2006. 42-3
Citation context From comments on the date of Aristophanes’ Clouds
(= Marikas test, ii-iii), in the second case explicitly said to be drawn from
Eratosthenes’ critical discussion of Callimachus’ position on the matter.
Interpretation Cleon (PA 8674; PAA 579130), who emerged as Athens’ lead-
ing politician after the death of Pericles, died in the Battle of Amphipolis
in summer 422 BCE (Th. 5.10.9). For his political career, see fr. 316.1 n. The
mention of Cleon here is most economically understood as a reference to
whatever text lies behind fr. 192.135, although he may of course have been
discussed at greater length elsewhere in the play.

fr. 212 K.-A. (197 K.)
Hsch. δ 2258
Δούλων πόλις- Εϋπολις Μαρικά ούκ ωμήν είναι λέγει Δούλων πόλιν.
έστι δε έν Κρήτη καϊ Λιβύη
Εϋπολις Musurus : εϋπομα cod.
Slave City: Eupolis in Marikas says: “I didn’t think there was a Slave
City”. But it exists in Crete and Libya
Meter Anapaests (--^) or dactyls (e.g. — — —I— —
<— -x>)
Discussion Fritzsche 1857/58. 6