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Herodas

300 BC - 250 BC

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Herodas or Herondas (Ancient Greek: Ἡρώδας or Ἡρώνδας - the name is spelt differently in the few places where he is mentioned), was a Greek poet and the author of short humorous dramatic scenes in verse, probably written in Alexandria during the 3rd century BC. Apart from the intrinsic merit of these pieces, they are interesting in the history of Greek literature as being a new species, illustrating Alexandrian methods. They are called Mimiamboi (Greek: μιμίαμβοι, "Mime-iambics"), or mimes. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Herodas has received more than 61,700 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Herodas is the 1,749th most popular writer (up from 1,853rd in 2019), the 282nd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 278th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Egyptian Writer.

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  • 62k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.63

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.77

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Herodas ranks 1,749 out of 5,755. Before him are Eileen Chang, Frank McCourt, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Silvina Ocampo, Felice Orsini, and Algernon Charles Swinburne. After him are Nina Berberova, Cesare Zavattini, E. Howard Hunt, Gregory Tsamblak, Tonino Guerra, and José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 300 BC, Herodas ranks 22. Before him are Berenice, Arsaces II of Parthia, Euthydemus I, Gaius Claudius Nero, Pharnaces I of Pontus, and Wiman of Gojoseon. After him are Aristo of Chios, Appius Claudius Caudex, Gaius Terentius Varro, Mithridates III of Pontus, Marcus Minucius Rufus, and Sextus Aelius Paetus Catus. Among people deceased in 250 BC, Herodas ranks 8. Before him are Euhemerus, King Xiaowen of Qin, Theodorus the Atheist, Hieronymus of Cardia, Nicomedes I of Bithynia, and Gongsun Long. After him are Hermarchus, Demetrius the Fair, Lucius Cornelius Scipio, Magas of Cyrene, and Ariobarzanes of Pontus.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Herodas ranks 282 out of 582. Before him are Berenice (-300), Hesychius of Alexandria (500), Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria (444), Adel Emam (1940), Setepenre (-1400), and Neferkamin Anu (-2150). After him are Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy (1928), Shenoute (348), Abdel Hakim Amer (1919), Menkare (-2200), Didymus Chalcenterus (-63), and Neferkaure (-2150).

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Among WRITERS In Egypt

Among writers born in Egypt, Herodas ranks 17. Before him are Pope Dionysius of Alexandria (190), Taha Hussein (1889), Dionysius Thrax (-170), Achilles Tatius (200), Giuseppe Ungaretti (1888), and Ahmed Shawqi (1868). After him are Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy (1928), Didymus Chalcenterus (-63), Ibn al-Farid (1181), Edmond Jabès (1912), Tawfiq al-Hakim (1898), and Anastasius Sinaita (630).

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