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Calli'ppides

（Καλλιππίδης), of Athens, a celebrated tragic actor of the time of Alcibiades and Agesilaus. (Plut. Alc. 32, Ages. 21; Athen. 12.535.) He was particularly famous for his imitation of the actions of real life, which he carried so far as to become ridiculous, and to be stigmatized by the nickname of the ape (πίθηκος. See the Greek life of Sophocles; Apostolius, Proverb. 15.39). A comedy of Strattis entitled Callippides seems to have been composed to ridicule our actor. (Meineke, Fragm. Com. Graec. i. p. 226); and it is not improbable that Cicero (Cic. Att. 13.12) may be alluding to Callippides the actor. (Orelli, Onomast. Tull. ii. p. 119.)

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William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. London. John Murray: printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street. In the article on Soranus, we find: "at this present time (1848)" and this date seems to reflect the dates of works cited. 1873 - probably the printing date.

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