Menippus
3rd-century BC Greek Cynic satirist · Writers · Lived 300 BC to 260 BC · aged 40
Menippus of Gadara was a Cynic satirist. The Menippean satire genre is named after him. His works, all of which are lost, were an important influence on Varro and Lucian, who ranks Menippus with Antisthenes, Diogenes, and Crates as among the most notable of the Cynics.
Menippus is read about 48 times a day, in 28 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 300 BC to 260 BC · aged 40
