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name: Phrynichus the Comic Poet of Athens
name_greek: Φρύνιχος ὁ κωμῳδιοποιός Ἀθηναῖος
eul_aid: duw
canonical: "https://eulogikon.org/authors/phrynichus-the-comic-poet-duw"
period: Classical
dialect: Attic Comedy
works_count: 3
license: "https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"
---

# Phrynichus the Comic Poet of Athens

*Φρύνιχος ὁ κωμῳδιοποιός Ἀθηναῖος*

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Phrynichus, an Athenian comic playwright of the late 5th century BCE. Read his surviving works. Free to read and download from the Greek library archive.

## Works

- [Fragments on Domestic Strife](https://eulogikon.org/works/phrynichus-athens-domestic-strife-duw-ac) — *Ἀποσπάσματα περὶ Οἰκογενειακῆς Στάσεως* · `duw-ac`
- [Fragments on Human Nature](https://eulogikon.org/works/phrynichus-athens-human-nature-duw-aa) — *Ἀποσπάσματα περὶ τῆς Ἀνθρωπίνης Φύσεως* · `duw-aa`
- [Fragments on Misanthropy and Satire](https://eulogikon.org/works/phrynichus-athens-misanthropy-satire-duw-ab) — *Ἀποσπάσματα περὶ Μισανθρωπίας καὶ Σάτυρας* · `duw-ab`

## License and provenance

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