Πόλεις (fr. 255)

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celebrated in the spring, when the allies used to bring their tribute ... whereas
the Lenaia was held in the fall, and the foreigners did not attend”).
Interpretation The tribute paid by Athens’ subject-allies was due at the
time of the City Dionysia festival each year (Ar. Ach. 505-6 with Olson 2002
ad loc., 643-4; adesp. com. fr. *348 ap. Phot, η 248), and according to Isoc.
8.82 έψηφίσαντο τό περιγιγνόμενον των πόρων άργύριον διελόντες κατά
τάλαντον εις τήν ορχήστραν τοΐς Διονυσίοις είσφέρειν έπειδάν πλήρες ή τό
θέατρον (“they passed a decree to the effect that they were to divide up the
money derived from the tribute into talents and bring it into the orchestra
at the Dionysia when the Theater was full”). See Raubitschek 1941. 356-62
(arguing that this display was a new policy proposed by Cleon in the early
420s BCE); Goldhill 1990. 101-4.

fr. 255 K.-A. (adesp. com. 763 K.)
Phot, δ 161
δέκα τούβολοϋ - διά τό μικρόν είναι Ασωπόδωρον. Εΰπολις Πόλεσιν
ten for an οb ο 1: because Asopodorus was tiny. Eupolis in Poleis
Meter Probably iambic trimeter
e.g. <x—> <x—>
Discussion Storey 2003. 226
Citation context An isolated lexicographic entry, connected somehow to
Symmachus’ note on Ar. Av. 17 (cited and discussed in Interpretation). Hsch.
δ 569 δέκα τούβολοϋ· <έπι> ούδενός άξιου, βέλτιον δε εις μικρότητα τίθεσθαι
αύτό (“ten per obol: <in reference to} what is worth nothing. It is better used,
however, in reference to tininess”) and App.Prov. i.93 δέκα τούβολοϋ- έπί των
μηδενός άξιων, έπειδή τά δέκα τούβολοϋ πιπρασκόμενα πάνυ έστ'ιν εύτελή
(“ten per obol: in reference to items worth nothing, since items sold at ten per
obol are very inexpensive”; = the source of adesp. com. fr. 763 K., the passage
of Photius being unknown in Kaibel’s time) seem to be additional versions of
the same original.
Interpretation According to Symmachus on Ar. Av. 17 (probably drawing on
Didymus, and through Didymus on a catalogue of kdmdidoumenoi; preserved
by ΣνΕΓΜ), Asopodorus (PA 2671; PAA 223810) was also mocked by Telecleides
(fr. 50) for his diminutive stature. Whether this Asopodorus is to be identified
with the homonymous tamias of Athena of 411 BCE (PA 2672; PAA 223825)