Menophilus the Poet (Μηνόφιλος ὁ ποιητής)

Life No biographical information exists for a poet named Menophilus. The name appears in historical sources, but refers to other individuals, such as a friend of Emperor Marcus Aurelius and a provincial governor under Hadrian [1]. These figures are not associated with poetry. The suggested Hellenistic or Imperial period (3rd century BCE–3rd century CE) for the poet lacks specific corroboration.

Works No works are attributed to Menophilus the Poet in the major scholarly sources and digital collections consulted. The assertion of a single work is unsupported.

Significance Menophilus the Poet holds no established significance in Greek literary history due to the complete absence of surviving works and reliable attestation as a poet in the authoritative record.

Sources 1. Cassius Dio, Roman History, Epitome of Book LXXI (Perseus Digital Library): https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2008.01.0642%3Abook%3D71%3Achapter%3D5 2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (plato.stanford.edu): Search for "Menophilus" yielded no results. 3. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (iep.utm.edu): Search for "Menophilus" yielded no results. 4. Encyclopædia Britannica (britannica.com): Search for "Menophilus" yielded no results. 5. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics (oxfordre.com/classics): Search for "Menophilus" yielded no results. 6. Perseus Digital Library (perseus.tufts.edu): General search for "Menophilus" returned only the historical reference in Cassius Dio. 7. Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (via Perseus): Search for "Menophilus" yielded no entry for a poet. 8. World History Encyclopedia (worldhistory.org): Search for "Menophilus" yielded no results. 9. ToposText (topostext.org): Search for "Menophilus" yielded no results for an author or poet.