Apollonius paradoxographus
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Apollonius paradoxographus (fl.
2nd century BCE) was the author of a paradoxographical
work Mirabilia (or Historiae mirabiles) which was compiled from the works of earlier writers.
Nothing is known about Apollonius. His one surviving work, the Mirabilia, is a collection of wonderful phenomena of nature, gathered from the works of Aristotle
, Theophrastus
, and others. It was formerly published under the name of Apollonius Dyscolus
, who was known to have written a work called On Fabricated History, but which was probably an exposition of certain errors or forgeries which had crept into history.
Floruit
Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
2nd century BCE) was the author of a paradoxographical
Paradoxography
Paradoxography is a genre of Classical literature which deals with the occurrence of abnormal or inexplicable phenomena of the natural or human worlds.Early surviving examples of the genre include:* Palaephatus' On Incredible Things...
work Mirabilia (or Historiae mirabiles) which was compiled from the works of earlier writers.
Nothing is known about Apollonius. His one surviving work, the Mirabilia, is a collection of wonderful phenomena of nature, gathered from the works of Aristotle
Aristotle
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology...
, Theophrastus
Theophrastus
Theophrastus , a Greek native of Eresos in Lesbos, was the successor to Aristotle in the Peripatetic school. He came to Athens at a young age, and initially studied in Plato's school. After Plato's death he attached himself to Aristotle. Aristotle bequeathed to Theophrastus his writings, and...
, and others. It was formerly published under the name of Apollonius Dyscolus
Apollonius Dyscolus
Apollonius Dyscolus is considered one of the greatest of the Greek grammarians. He was born at Alexandria, son of Mnesitheus. The dates for his life are not known...
, who was known to have written a work called On Fabricated History, but which was probably an exposition of certain errors or forgeries which had crept into history.