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Greek poet and grammarian, flourished about 400 BC. Scarcely anything is known of his life. His poetical efforts were not generally appreciated, | Greek poet and grammarian, flourished about 400 BC. Scarcely anything is known of his life. His poetical efforts were not generally appreciated, | ||
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===== Xanthus ===== | ===== Xanthus ===== | ||
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+ | Native Lydian historian and logographer who, during the mid-fifth century BC, wrote texts on the history of Lydia known as __Lydiaca__ (Λυδιακά). Xanthus also wrote occasionally about geology. It is believed that Xanthus was the earliest historian to have written a significant amount on the topic of Lydian history. He is also believed to have written a work entitled __Magica__ (Mαγικά), | ||
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===== Xenophon ===== | ===== Xenophon ===== | ||
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+ | Greek historian, soldier, mercenary, philosopher and a contemporary and admirer of Socrates. He is known for his writings on the history of his own times, the 4th century BC, preserving the sayings of Socrates, and descriptions of life in ancient Greece and the Persian Empire. | ||
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===== Zeuxis ===== | ===== Zeuxis ===== | ||
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+ | Painter who flourished during the 5th century BC. | ||
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