Philēmon

, a Greek comic poet, contemporary with Menander. He obtained some poetical prizes over Menander, not so much by the merit of his composition, as by the intrigues of his friends. Plautus imitated some of his comedies. He lived to his 97th year, and died, as it is reported, of laughing, on seeing an a eat figs, B.C. 274.――His son, who bore the same name, wrote 54 comedies, of which some few fragments remain, which do not seem to entitle him to great rank among the Greek comic writers. Valerius Maximus , bk. 9 , ch. 12 — Quintilian , bk. 10 .— Plutarch , de Cohibenda Ira .— Strabo , bk. 14 .――A poor man of Phrygia. See: Baucis .――An illegitimate son of Priam.