网页2024年2月22日 · Menander (Gr. Μένανδρος Menandros, 342–291 BC) was an ancient Greek poet, the principal representative of New Comedy and comedy of characters. He hailed from a family that provided him with a careful upbringing and education. He was a student of Theophrastus and a friend of Epicurus, with whom he likely served in the military.