About Athenodoros Cordylion
Lived 50 BC – 1 BC (aged 48–49). Athenodoros Cordylion was a philosopher and librarian.
Athenodoros Cordylion (or Athenodorus, ; fl. early-mid 1st century BC) was a Stoic philosopher, born in Tarsus. He was the keeper of the library at Pergamon, where he was known to cut out passages from books on Stoic philosophy if he disagreed with them:
In his old age, Athenodorus relocated to Rome, where he lived with Cato the Younger until his death.
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Who was Athenodoros Cordylion?
stoic philosopher
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Athenodoros Cordylion was born in 50 BC in Tarsus.
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Athenodoros Cordylion died in 1 BC in Rome.
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Athenodoros Cordylion was a philosopher and librarian.
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