Stratonicus of Athens
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Stratonicus of Athens
, was a distinguished musician
of the time of Alexander the Great (336
–323 BC
), of whom scarcely anything is recorded, except the sharp and witty rebuke which he administered to Philotas
, when the latter boasted of a victory which he had gained over Timotheus of Miletus
. It is told that Nicocles, king of Cyprus
, killed him for some satyric pieces he had composed on Nicocles' sons.
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, was a distinguished musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
of the time of Alexander the Great (336
336 BC
Year 336 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Crassus and Duillius...
–323 BC
323 BC
Year 323 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Longus and Cerretanus...
), of whom scarcely anything is recorded, except the sharp and witty rebuke which he administered to Philotas
Philotas (musician)
Philotas was an ancient Greek dithyrambic poet and musician, the disciple of Philoxenus of Cythera; he is considered only worthy of notice as having once gained a victory over his great contemporary Timotheus of Miletus.-References:*Smith, William; Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and...
, when the latter boasted of a victory which he had gained over Timotheus of Miletus
Timotheus of Miletus
Timotheus of Miletus was a Greek musician and dithyrambic poet, an exponent of the "new music." He added one or more strings to the lyre, whereby he incurred the displeasure of the Spartans and Athenians...
. It is told that Nicocles, king of Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, killed him for some satyric pieces he had composed on Nicocles' sons.