person
Chremes
also: Chremes
A stock miserly old man of Greek and Roman comedy, byword for the hoarder who buries his gold.
Reading notes
- The Art of Poetry §86-98 Chremes
A stock name for the stern old man of comedy.
- The Epodes §1 Chremes
A stock miser of comedy, byword for the hoarder who buries his gold rather than use it.