| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Herodas |
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(h r ´d z) (KEY) , fl. 3d cent. B.C., Greek poet. He wrote realistic mimes in choliambic verse often depicting bawdy situations. A papyrus containing some 700 readable lines by Herodes is extant. His name is also spelled Herodes or Herondas. |
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