Epaphroditus of Chaeronea
{{short description|Greek grammarian}}
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Epaphroditus of Chaeronea was a Greek speaking grammarian who lived in Rome during the era of emperor Nerva.
Although born into slavery, he was later freed and became an acclaimed writer and collector of books on grammar, language and various other subjects.
Life
He was born in Chaeronea, Greece.{{Cite web|url=https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0062:alphabetic+letter=E:entry+group=4:entry=epaphroditus-harpers|title=Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898), E, Emporiae, Epaphrodītus|website=www.perseus.tufts.edu|accessdate=19 January 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.livius.org/articles/person/epaphroditus/#:~:text=Epaphroditus+of+Chaeronea,-Domitian&text=He+was+a+slave+in,fifties+and+resided+in+Alexandria.|title=Epaphroditus - Livius|website=www.livius.org|accessdate=19 January 2025}}
= Later life =
He died in the reign of Emperor Nerva at the age of 75.{{Cite book|url=https://oxfordre.com/classics/oso/viewentry/10.1093$002facrefore$002f9780199381135.001.0001$002facrefore-9780199381135-e-2418|title=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics|first1=John Francis|last1=Lockwood|first2=Nigel|last2=Wilson|chapter=Epaphroditus (2), of Chaeronea, freedman author and teacher, 1st cent. CE |date=March 7, 2016|doi=10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.013.2418 |isbn=978-0-19-938113-5 |via=oxfordre.com|accessdate=19 January 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://oxfordre.com/classics/oso/viewentry/10.1093$002facrefore$002f9780199381135.001.0001$002facrefore-9780199381135-e-2418 Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics]
- [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0062%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DE%3Aentry+group%3D4%3Aentry%3Depaphroditus-harpers Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898), E, Emporiae, Epaphrodītus]
- [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Brief_Outline_of_the_History_of_Libraries/Chapter_8 A Brief Outline of the History of Libraries/Chapter 8 - Wikisource, the free online library]
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Category:Ancient Greek grammarians