Timostratus

{{Short description|Ancient Greek comic poet}}

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Timostratus ({{langx|grc|Τιμόστρατος}}) was an Ancient Greek comic poet, who was active in the early second century BC. His son Ariston and his grandson Poses were also comic poets.

Inscriptions indicate that Timostratus came sixth in the Dionysia of 188 BC with the comedy The Ransomed Man ({{langx|grc|Λυτρούμενος|Lytrumenos}})IG II² [https://epigraphy.packhum.org/text/4559 2323,141]. and came fourth in the Dionysia of 183 BC with Lover of his Relatives ({{langx|grc|Φιλοικεῖος|Philoikeios}}).IG II² [https://epigraphy.packhum.org/text/4559 2323,155]. It is unclear whether he was the author of The Reciprocal Benefactor ({{langx|grc|Ἀντευεργετῶν|Anteuergetōn}}), which came third in 177 BC.IG II² [https://epigraphy.packhum.org/text/4559 2323,180]; the name of the poet is only partially preserved, so it could be Timotheus or Timoxenus. In addition, the ancient lexicographers transmit five further titles: The No-Hoper ({{langx|grc|Ἄσωτος|Asōtos}}), The Naturalised Citizen ({{langx|grc|Δημοποίητος|Dēmopoiētos}}), The Deposit ({{langx|grc|Παρακαταθήκη|Parakatathēkē}}), Pan ({{lang|grc|Πάν}}) und Lover of his Master ({{langx|grc|Φιλοδέσποτος|Philodespotos}}). John Stobaeus (4.50.13) quotes two lines from one of his works, dealing with the conflict between generations.