Fragments on a BanquetἈποσπάσματα περὶ Συμποσίου
Timotheus the Comic Poet of Athens Fragments on a Banquet PDF
The work Fragments on a Banquet is attributed to Timotheus the Comic Poet of Athens. It survives only as a title, described as consisting of four passages in verse. The title indicates it treated sympotic themes, a standard setting in Greek comedy for revelry and social satire. Based on its title and genre, the fragments likely addressed sympotic customs and rituals, social interaction and hierarchy, drunkenness and its consequences, and the satire of philosophical or cultural discussions. The work is entirely lost except for its mention in ancient catalogs. The term "fragments" in the title refers to excerpts preserved by later grammarians, not an original composition. While the Suda identifies Timotheus as an Athenian comic poet, it does not list this specific work. This lost work contributes to the historical record of Attic comedy, underscoring the genre's engagement with the culturally central symposium.
| book 1.1 | πειρώμεθ’ ὑποδύντ’ ἐς τὸ δεῖπνον ἀπιέναι· εἰς ἑπτάκλινον δ’ ἐστίν, ὡς ἔφραζέ μοι, ἂν μὴ παράβυστός |
| book 1.2 | που γένηται |
| book 1.3 | Χαιρεφῶν. |
| book 2 | οὔθ’ ὁ πτερωτὸς ἰξὸς ὀμμάτων Ἔρως, ὁ Κύπριδος κυναγός, ἡ φρενῶν ἀκίς, ὁ μὴ τίνων θεοῖσιν ὁρκίων δίκας. |