Cratinus Junior
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Cratinus the Younger (4th century BC) was a comic poet of the Middle Comedy, and was a contemporary of Plato[1] and of Corydus.[2] He flourished in the middle of 4th century BC, and as late as 324 BC.[3] Some scholars believe that he even lived into the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus.
Surviving titles and fragments
Nine titles of his plays have survived:
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Many fragments ascribed to the Old Comedy playwright Cratinus were probably by Cratinus the Younger.
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