Archibius_of_Alexandria

Archibius of Alexandria

Archibius of Alexandria

Ancient Greek writer

Archibius (Ancient Greek: Ἀρχίβιος) of Alexandria was a grammarian of ancient Egypt. He was the son (or possibly father) of the renowned grammarian Apollonius the Sophist, and wrote an interpretation of the epigrams of Callimachus.[1][2]

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  1. [1]
    Suda α 4105
  2. [2]
    Pontani, Filippomaria (2011). "Callimachus Cited". In Acosta-Hughes, Benjamin; Lehnus, Luigi; Stephens, Susan (eds.). Brill's Companion to Callimachus. Brill's Companions in Classical Studies. Brill Publishers. p. 111. ISBN 9789004216976. Retrieved 2017-10-13.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William (1870). "Archibius". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 266.

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