Crates of Mallus

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Flourished	c.200 BCE - 175 BCE • Turkey
Subjects Of Study	Ancient Greek language • grammar

Epictetus

Greek philosopher

Poseidonius

Greek philosopher

Zeno of Citium

Hellenistic philosopher

Cleanthes

Greek philosopher

Chrysippus

Greek philosopher

Aristotle

Greek philosopher

Socrates

Greek philosopher

Plato

Greek philosopher

Lucian

Greek writer

Epicurus

Greek philosopher

Democritus

Greek philosopher

St. Justin Martyr

Christian apologist

Xenocrates

Greek philosopher

Diogenes

Greek philosopher

Archytas of Tarentum

Greek mathematician

Proclus

Greek philosopher

Numenius of Apamea

Greek philosopher

Speusippus

Greek philosopher

Theophrastus

Greek philosopher

Pythagoras

Greek philosopher and mathematician

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