A P., in Gale ̄n CMGen 5.4 (13.805 K.), discussing the uses of dittany,
includes Diophantos’ antidote to any poison, used by P.
RE 5.1 (1903) 1051 (#17), M. Wellmann; S.14 (1974) 113–114, J. Benedum.
GLIM
Diophil- (150 BCE – 50 CE?)
An astronomical poem of disputed title (en to ̄ epigraphomeno ̄ Prok[.. .]o ̄) survives in eight
corrupt verses (POxy 20 [1952] 2258C fr.1, ad Callimimachi Comam). The scholiast attributes
the verses to a Diophil- (i.e., of uncertain gender). The fragment, following A and
K (frr.110, 387), describes a constellation of seven stars, near Virgo, Leo,
Boötes, and the Bear – likely the triangular “Coma Berenices.” The titular expansion
Prok[omi]o ̄ (“lock”) suggests an encomium to Berenice. The extremely rare name (LGPN
3B) could be corrupted from the less rare Dinophil- (LGPN 3B) or common Diphil-
(LGPN).
L. Lehnus, “Notizie Callimachee V,” Acme 54.3 (2001) 283–291 at 285.
GLIM
Dioskoros (Geog.) (ca 50 BCE – 80 CE?)
Described a voyage down the east coast of Africa near the equator, according to M
T in P, Geog. 1.9, 1.14. Cf. D and T.
RE 5.1 (1903) 1086 (#4), H. Berger.
PTK
Dioskoros (Alch.) (300 – 390 CE)
Found in the list of poie ̄tai (makers of gold, CAAG 2.25), but no specific work attributed to
him is found in the Greek alchemical corpus. Dioskoros priest of Serapis at Alexandria is
the dedicatee of S’ Commentary on the Book of De ̄mokritos (CAAG 2.56–69); Berthelot
(1885: 186) considers our Dioskoros historical. The 10th c. catalogue of books, Kita ̄b
al-Fihrist, mentions a Book of Dioskoros about the Art.
Berthelot (1885) 131, 156, 186, 190–191; Fück (1951) 94 (#1, 5), 122.
Cristina Viano
Dioskoros (Pharm.) (120 BCE – 80 CE)
A, in G CMLoc 8.7 (13.204–205 K.), records his hepatic antidote, of
cassia, kostos, licorice, nard, saffron, etc., in honey.
Fabricius (1726) 144.
PTK
Dioskouride ̄s (Metrology) (ca 60 – 200 CE?)
A treatise On Weights and Measures (peri metro ̄n kai stathmo ̄n), surviving as a table in two parts,
appears to be attributed to the pharmacist D. One defines various measure-
ments of weight, including three standards of mina (Attic, Italian, Alexandrian). The other,
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