G. Pachymeres George Pachymeres (1242–c. 1310) was a significant Byzantine Greek historian, philosopher, and scholar. He is often associated with the preservation of classical texts.

Hierocles and Philagrius Hierocles and Philagrius are the traditional authors credited with compiling the Philogelos (The Laughter-Lover), which is the oldest surviving collection of jokes in the Greek language, likely dating to the 4th century CE.