About Antiphon the Athenian
Antiphon the Athenian was a Greek poet and philosopher.
Antiphon of Athens, according to the Suda, was an interpreter of signs, epic poet and sophist, surnamed Logomageiros (Λογομάγειρος), which means both "Word-cook" and "Word-butcher". None of his works are extant, and he is only attested in the Suda.
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Who was Antiphon the Athenian?
poet and philosopher
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Antiphon the Athenian was a poet and philosopher.
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Antiphon the Athenian was Greek.
Sources & further reading
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