Epicharmus' birthplace is not known, but late and fairly unreliable ancient commentators suggest a number of alternatives.

The significance of this term was apparently not known even by ancient Biblical commentators.

Regardless of the topic, Alcman's poetry has a clear, light, pleasant tone which ancient commentators have remarked upon.

However, Amritananda has also cited other ancient commentators who have stated that the line could mean:

The ancient commentator on the race remarked that "if Charmos had had five friends, he would have finished 12th."

The ancient commentators on the classics paid much attention to syntax and the use of particles.

Although adopting the general frame of reference of the ancient commentators, Bérard differed from them in some details.

Moreover, the language of his laws was archaic even by the standards of the fifth century and this caused interpretational problems for ancient commentators.

Exegeses of Genesis 4 by ancient and modern commentators have typically assumed that the motive was jealousy.

Other ancient commentators suggested that Ham was guilty of more than what the Bible says.