New evidence for the dating of Palladas and Eutolmius Scholasticus Illustris

Kevin Wilkinson has identified clues in the text of epigrams by Palladas which his view enable us to date this poet age Constantine, earlier than had previously been assumed. He seeks prove new chronology with help a papyrus (P. Ct. YBR inv. 4000) he attributes Palladas. Scholars however have challenged attribution and refuted Wilkinson’s for More recently, tried defend hypothesis an epigram (AP 6.85), supposedly mentions Roman military-administrative title (-πριλάριος) that was abolished at start fourth century CE. The present article will propose interpretation AP 6.85: departing from arguments about -πριλάριος, it be demonstrated Gordioprilarios is fact early military saint Gordius, mentioned first time homily (nr. 18) 370-378 CE St Basil, Timothy Alexandrian patriarch ca. 381-385 It may thus inferred still alive after 370 also demonstrate AP-poet Eutolmius Scholasticus Illustris Flavius Tatianus.