Nestor (1277)

This article investigates the scant evidence concerning Nestor, the otherwise unknown author of the Commentaries on Theatre. Based on the single surviving testimony preserved by Athenaeus, it discusses the probable content, chronology, and scholarly context of the work, while examining its relationship with similar antiquarian writings on theatrical performance and performers. Although only one anecdotal fragment survives, the article argues that Nestor's work belonged to the broader tradition of Imperial scholarly literature on the history of Greek theatre and public spectacles.