PHILEMON
\fˈa͡ɪlmən], \fˈaɪlmən], \f_ˈaɪ_l_m_ə_n]\
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A Greek comic poet; born at Soli in Cilicia, about 361 B. C.; died 263 B. C. He wrote 97 plays, nine of which are extant: the Latin poet Plautus's "Merchant" and "Trinummus" are founded on Philemon's "The Merchant" and "The Treasure". See article "Philemon, Menander, etc".
By Charles Dudley Warner