. ACoan grammarian, who lived at Rome in thetime of Cicero, with whom he was intimate(Cic. ad Att. vii. 3 ; Suet. Gramm. 14).—4. Acelebrated Athenian painter, nourished 320. He was the most distinguished!disciple of Euphranor. His works seem tohave been all painted in encaustic. One of hisgreatest paintings was a representation of theinfernal regions as described by Homer. Herefused to sell this picture to Ptolemy, althoughthe price offered for it was 60 talents. ( 130-133; Diet, of Ant. art. Pictura.) Nicochares
. ACoan grammarian, who lived at Rome in thetime of Cicero, with whom he was intimate(Cic. ad Att. vii. 3 ; Suet. Gramm. 14).—4. Acelebrated Athenian painter, nourished 320. He was the most distinguished!disciple of Euphranor. His works seem tohave been all painted in encaustic. One of hisgreatest paintings was a representation of theinfernal regions as described by Homer. Herefused to sell this picture to Ptolemy, althoughthe price offered for it was 60 talents. ( 130-133; Diet, of Ant. art. Pictura.) Nicochares (Ni/coxapi?s), an Athenian poet ofthe Old Comedy, the son of Philonides, wascontemporary with Aristophanes (Suid. ). Nicocles (NikokATis). 1. King of Salamisin Cyprus, son of Evagoras, whom he suc-ceeded 374. Isocrates addressed him along panegyric upon his fathers virtues, forwhich Nicocles rewarded the orator with themagnificent present of twenty talents. Scarcelyany particulars are known of the reign ofNicocles. He is said to have perished by a. Coin of Cyprus, struck by Nicocles about , BA, female head wearing the taenia; rev., NX, headof Aphrodite, turreted. violent death, but neither the period norcircumstances of this event are recorded. (; Diod. xv. 47.)—2. Prince or rulerof Paphos, in Cyprus, during the period whichfollowed the death of Alexander. He was atfirst one of those who took part with Ptolemyagainst Antigonus; but having subsequentlyentered into secret negotiations with Anti-gonus, he was compelled by Ptolemy to put anend to his own life, 310. (Diod. xix. 59, xx. 21.)—3. Tyrant of Sicyon, was deposed by Aratus,after a reign of only four months, 251 ( 3; Paus. ii. 8, 3). Nicocreon (Ni/co/rpeW), king of Salamis inCyprus, at the time of Alexanders expeditioninto Asia. After the death of Alexander hetook part with Ptolemy against Antigonus, andwas entrusted by Ptolemy with the chief com-mand over the whole island
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