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title: Fragments on Eratosthenes
title_greek: Ἀποσπάσματα περὶ Ἐρατοσθένους
author: Crates the Comic Poet
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period: Classical
dialect: Attic Comedy
domain: Comedy
format: Verse
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---

# Fragments on Eratosthenes

*Ἀποσπάσματα περὶ Ἐρατοσθένους*

**Author:** Crates the Comic Poet

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## Text

### book 68.1

καὶ Ἐρατοc[θένηc δέ φη‐ cι κτλ...[ln_20]‵—′Κράτητα μ[έντοι τὸν κω‐ μικὸν

### book 68.2

ποιη[τὴν γε‐ γραφότα τὸν [ τον ἐν τῆι ἀ[ρχῆι τῆc ἀν‐ τεπιρρήcεωc[[ln_25]πλειον[ δε καὶ μ[[ln_26]— — — —

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