Epicharmus of Cos
524 BC –435 BC
Dramaturge, Philosopher, Comedy writer, Mathematician, Writer
Lived 89 years
- Born in
- Sicily
- Passed away in
- Syracuse
Epicharmus of Cos (variantly Epicharmus of Kos, Epicharmus Comicus or Epicharmus Comicus Syracusanus; Ancient 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 comedic writers, having originated the Doric or Sicilian comedic form.
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