Onomacritus the Forger, Hipparchus' escapegoat?
- Martínez García, Javier (coord.)
Publisher: Madrid : Ediciones Clasicas, 2011
ISBN: 84-7882-725-0
Year of publication: 2011
Pages: 217-226
Type: Book chapter
Abstract
One of the first known forgers of texts is Onomacritus. This paper examines briefly Onomacritus' "work", his role as lawgiver and the forgery problem at the Court of Peisistratids, which led to his expulsion from Athens.