Menander

Menander (342-c.291 B.C.), leading Greek writer of New comedy. Of over 100 plays, only Dyscolos (The Grouch) survives complete; adaptations of his other plays, by the Roman playwrights Plautus and Terence, influenced 17th-century comedy. His plots are based on love affairs, and he is noted for his elegant style and debt characterization.