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Epicharmus of Kos
Late 6th/early 5th century BC Greek dramatist and philosopher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Epicharmus of Kos or Epicharmus Comicus or Epicharmus Comicus Syracusanus (Greek: Ἐπίχαρμος ὁ Κῷος), thought to have lived between c. 550 and c. 460 BC, was a Greek dramatist and philosopher who is often credited with being one of the first comic writers, having originated the Doric or Sicilian comedic form.[1]
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