Athenaeus
Contemporary – and main opponent – of the rhetorician Hermagoras of Temnos
About Athenaeus
Athenaeus was a rhetorician.
Athenaeus (, 1st century BCE) was a rhetorician of ancient Greece. He was a contemporary – and main opponent – of the rhetorician Hermagoras of Temnos. He was probably born around 130 BCE.
Athenaeus defined rhetoric as the "art of deceiving".
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Who was Athenaeus?
contemporary – and main opponent – of the rhetorician Hermagoras of Temnos
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Athenaeus was a rhetorician.
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· DBpedia: Athenaeus (rhetorician)
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