Diphilus

Dīphĭlus, i, m., = Δίφιλος.

• A celebrated Greek comic writer of Sinope, imitated by Plautus, Plaut. Cas. prol. 32; id. Rud. prol. 32; Ter. Ad. 6; Vell. 1, 16, 3. —
• II An architect employed by Quintus Cicero, Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 1.—
• III Secretary of Crassus, Cic. de Or. 1, 30, 136.

Dīphilus, ī, m. (Δίφιλος), I) ein berühmter griech. Komödiendichter aus Sinope, Zeitgenosse des Menander u. Philemon, nachgeahmt von Plautus, Plaut. Cas. prol. 32 u.a. Ter. adelph. prol. 6. Vell. 1, 16, 3. Mar. Victorin. 2, 3, 3. p. 78, 22 K. – Dav. Dīphilīum metrum, das diphilische Versmaß, das um eine Silbe kürzer ist als der homerische Hexameter, Mar. Victorin. 2, 2, 3. p. 70, 18 K. – II) ein Architekt in Rom, Cic. ad Q. fr. 3, 1, 1. § 1; 3, 9, 7. Vitr. 7. praef. § 14. – III) Schreiber u. Vorleser des Krassus, Cic. de or. 1, 136.

Dīphĭlus, (13) ī, m. (Δίφιλος), Diphile [poète comique dʼAthènes] : Ter. Ad. 6 || autres du même nom : Cic. Q. 3, 1, 1 ; de Or. 1, 136.

Diphilus

(Δίφιλος), commanded the thirtythree Athenian ships which, at the time of the passage of the second armament to Sicily, were posted at Naupactus to prevent, if possible, the transport of reinforcements to the Syracusans. He was attacked near Erineus by a squadron, chiefly Corinthian, of slightly inferior numbers ; and though the victory, in a technical sense, was, if anywhere, on his side, yet he sank but three of the enemy's ships, and had six of his own disabled ; and that Phormio's countrymen should, in the scene of his achievements, effect no more, was, as was felt by both parties, a severe moral defeat. (Thuc. 7.34.) [A.H.C]

Di'philus

(Δίφιλος).

1. The author of a poem entitled Θησηΐς, and of scurrilous poems in choliambics. (Schol. Pind. O. 10.83; Schol. Aristoph. Cl. 96.) From the latter passage it appears that he lived before Eupolis and Aristophanes. (Meineke, Hist. Crit. Com. Graec. pp. 448, 449 ; Vossius, de Hist. Graec. p. 434, ed. Westermann.)

Di'philus

2. One of the principal Athenian comic poets of the new comedy, and a contemporary of Menander and Philemon, was a native of Sinope. (Strab. xii. p.546; Anon. de Com. pp. xxx. xxxi.) He was a lover of the courtezan Gnatbaena, and seems sometimes to have attacked her in his comedies, when under the influence of jealousy. (Machon and Lynceus Samius, apud Athen. xiii. pp. 579, f., 580, a., 583, f.) He was not, however, perfectly constant. (Alciph. Ep. 1.37.) He is said to have exhibited a hundred plays (Anon. l.c.), and sometimes to have acted himself. (Athen. 13.583f.)

Though, in point of time, Diphilus belonged to the new comedy, his poetry seems to have had more of the character of the middle. This is shewn, among other indications, by the frequency with which he chooses mythological subjects for his plays, and by his bringing on the stage the poets Archilochus, Hipponax, and Sappho. (Ath. xi. p. 487a., xiii. p. 599d.) His language is simple and elegant, but it contains many departures from Attic purity. Respecting his metres, see Meineke. (Hist. Crit. pp. 443, 444, 448.) Works

The following are the plays of Diphilus, of which we have fragments or titles Ἄγνοια

(Ath. ix. p. 401a., xv. p. 700d.), which was also ascribed to Calliades Ἀδελφοί

(Ath. xi. p. 499d. e.; Poll. 10.72; Stob. Flor. 108.9) Ἀλείπτρια

(Etym. Mag. p. 61, 10), which was also the title of a play of Antiphanes, by others ascribed to Alexis Ἄμαστρις

(Suid. s. v. Ἀθηναίας) Αἱρησιτείχης

of which there was a second edition by Callimachus under the title of Εὐνοῦχος or Στρατιώτης (Ath. xi. p. 496e., 15.700, e.; Antiatticista, pp. 95. 17, 100. 31, 101. 29): the principal character in this play seems to have been such as Pyrgopolinices in the Miles Gloriosus of Plautus, which was perhaps taken from the play of Diphilus Ἀνάγυρος

(Schol. Ven. ad Il. ί. 123; corrupted in Etym. Magn. p. 744. 48, and Eustath. p. 740. 20) Ἀνασωζόμενοι

(Ath. xi. p. 499c.; Antiatt. p. 84. 25) Ἄπληστος

(Ath. ix. p. 370e.) Ἀποβάτης

(Harpocrat. p. 41. 3; Antiatt. p. 101. 10) Ἀπολιποῦσα

also ascribed to Sosippus, whose name is otherwise unknown (Ath. iv. pp. 132, e., 133, f. ; Poll. 10.12) Βαλανεῖον

(Ath. x. p. 446d.; Antiatt. p. 108. 32); Βοιώτιος (Ath. x. p. 417e.) Γάμος

(Ath. vi. p. 254e.; and perhaps in D. L. 2.120, Διφίλου should be substituted for Σωφίλου; see Menagius, ad loc. and Meineke, Hist. Grit. pp. 425, 426) Δανα̈́δες

(Erot. gloss. Harpoc. p. 116) Διαμαρτάνουσα

(Ath. iii. p. 111e.) Ἐγκαλοῦντες

(Antiatt. p. 110. 18) Ἐκάτη

(Ath. xiv. p. 645a.; and perhaps Poll. 10.72; see Meineke, p. 453) Ἑλενηφοροῦντες

(Ath. vi. p. 223a.). Ἐλλεβοριζόμενοι (Antiatt. p. 100. 12) Ἔμπορος

(Ath. vi. pp. 226, e., 227, e., vii. p. 316f.; Etym. Mag. p. 490. 40, a gap being supplied from the Cod. Barocc. ap. Bekker, Anecd. p. 1445; Harpocrat. p. 130. 22) Ἐναγίζοντες

(Ath. iv. p. 165f.) or Ἐναγίσματα (Schol. Aristoph. Kn. 960; Photius and Suidas, s. v. Ψωλός) Ἐπιδικαζόμενος

(Poll. 10.137) Ἐπιτροπή

or more correctly Ἑπιτροπεύς (Antiatt. p. 69) Ἐπίκληρος

(Poll. 10.99) Ζωγράφος

(Ath. vi. p. 230f., vii. p. 291f.; Stob. Flor. 105.5) Ἡρακλῆς

(Ath. x. p. 421e.) Ἡρως

(Ath. ix. p. 371a.) Θησαυρός

(Stob. Flor. 12.12) Θησεύς

(Ath. vi. p. 262a., x. p. 451b.) Κιθαρῳδός

(Poll. 10.38, 62) Κληρούμενοι

of which the Casina of Plautus is a translation (Prolog. 31) Ληυͅνίαι

(Ath. vi. p. 307f., comp. iv. p. 168b.); Μαινόμενος (Poll 10.18) Μνημάτιον

(Ath. iii. p. 124d.) Παιδερασταί

(Ath. x. p. 423e.) Παλλακή

(Etym. Mag. p. 206, 16) Παράσιτος

(Ath. vi. pp. 236, b., 238, f, 247, d, x. p. 422b.) Πελιάδες

(Ath. iv. p. 156f.) Πιθραύστης

probably for Τιθραύστης (Ath. xiii. p. 484e.) Πλινθοφόρος

(Antiatt. p. 101. 4; and perhaps Eustath. ad Horn. p. 1479. 46) Πολυπράγμων

(Ath. vi. p. 225a.; Phot. s. v. ῥαγδαῖος) Πύρρα

(Ammon. Diff. Verb. p. 61) Σάπφω

(Ath. xi. p. 487a., xiii. p. 599d.) Σικελικός

(Poll. 9.81), which, however, belongs perhaps to Philemon Σχεδία

(Etym. Mag. p. 683, 24, corrected by Gaisford) Συναποθνήσκοντες

which was translated by Plautus under the title of Commorientes, and partly followed by Terence in his Adelphi. (Terent. Prol. Adelph. 10; see Meineke, Menand. et Philem. Reliq. p. 1) Σύντροφροι

(Harpoc. p. 55. 8) Συνωρίς

of which there were two editions (Ath. vi. p. 247a. c., xiv. p. 657e.; Phot. s. v. Φιμοί ; Harpocr. p. 182. 3) Τελεσίας

(Ath. xiv. p. 640d.) Φρέαρ

(Stob. Flor. 116.32) Φιλάδελφος

or Φιλάδελφοι (Antiatt. p. 80. 29, 110. 17) Χρυσοχόος

(Phot. s. v. ὀπαία). Other Fragments

There are other fragments, which cannot be assigned to their proper places. Rudes of Plautus

The Rudens of Plautus is a translation of a play of Diphilus (Prol. 32), but the title of the Greek play is not known. Edition

Meineke, Frag. Com. Graec. i. pp. 445-457, iv. pp. 375-430.)

Di'philus

3. A grammarian, of Laodiceia, wrote upon the Theriaca of Nicander. (Ath. vii. p. 314d., and in other passages; Casaubon, ad Ath. 7.100.18, p. 547; Schol. ad Theocr. 10.1, p. 141.)

Di'philus

4. A tragedian, exhibited at Rome in the time of Cicero, whom he grievously offended by applying to Pompey, at the Apollinarian games (B. C. 59), the words " Nostra miseria tu es Magnus," and other allusions, which the audience made him repeat again and again. (Cic. Att. 2.19.3 ; V. Max. 6.2.9.) [P.S]

Di'philus

philosophers.

1. Of Bosporus, a Megaric philosopher, a disciple of Euphantus and Stilpo. (D. L. 2.113.)

Di'philus

2. A Stoic, of Bithynia, son of Demetrius, and contemporary with Panaetius. (Ibid. 5.84.)

Di'philus or Di'philus Labyrinthus

3. Another Stoic, surnamed Labyrinthus, the teacher of Zeno, the son of Aristaenetus. (Lucian, Conviv. 6 et passim.) [P.S]

Di'philus

an architect, who wrote on mechanical powers. (Vitruv. vii. Praef.) He seems to have been the same who tried the patience of Cicero. (Epist. ad Q. F. 3.1, 1, 3.9.) [P.S]

Di'philus

(Δίφιλος).

1. A physician of Siphnus, one of the Cyclades, who was a contemporary of Lysimachus, king of Thrace, about the beginning of the third century B. C. (Athen.ii.p. 51.) He wrote a work entitled, Περὶ τῶν Προσφερομένων τοῖς Νοσοῦσι καὶ τοῖς Ῥγιαίνουσι, " On Diet fit for Persons in good and bad Health" (Ath. 3.24. p. 82), which is frequently quoted by Athenaeus, but of which nothing remains but the short fragments preserved by him. (ii. pp. 51,54,55,56, &c.)

Di'philus

2. A native of Loadiccia, in Phrygia, mentioned by Athenaeus (vii. p. 314) as having written a commentary on Nicander's Theriaca, and who must, therefore, have lived between the second century before and the third century after Christ. [W.A.G]

Diphĭlus

(Δίφιλος). A poet of the new Attic comedy, a native of Sinopé, and contemporary of Menander. He is supposed to have written some one hundred pieces, of which we have the titles and fragments of about fifty. The Casina and Rudens of Plautus are modelled on two plays of Diphilus; and Terence has adopted some scenes from one of them (the Συναποθνῄσκοντες) in his Adelphoe. Diphilus took his subjects both from common life and from mythology. Most of the passages that have been preserved relate to matters of cookery, the longest being one of forty-one lines. Both the judgments passed on him in antiquity and his remaining fragments justify us in recognizing him as one of the most gifted poets of his age. These fragments are collected in Meineke, i. pp. 445-457; iv. pp. 375-430.