Duris

• a Greek author, of Samos, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 18; Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 30 al.

(Δοῦρις). A Samian writer of history who flourished about B.C. 350. He was a descendant of Alcibiades, and at one time was tyrant of Samos. Only fragments now remain of his historical writings, which were as follows: (1) A history of Greece (Ἡ τῶν Ἑλληνικῶν Ἱστορία), from B.C. 370 to B.C. 281;

(2) Περὶ Ἀγαθοκλέα Ἱστορίαι;

(3) Σαμίων Ὧροι;

(4) Περὶ Εὐριπίδου καὶ Σοφοκλέους;

(5) Περὶ Νόμων;

(6) Περὶ Ἀγώνων;

(7) Περὶ Ζωγραφίας;

(8) Περὶ Τορευτικῆς;

(9) Λιρυκά. The fragments were collected by Hulleman (Utrecht, 1841).

• father of boxer Scaeus: Paus. 6.13.5