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Themistius

(c. 317—388)


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(ad c.317–88)

Greek rhetorician and educator. Themistius resided in Constantinople and enjoyed the patronage of a succession of emperors. His paraphrases of various works of Aristotle were influential in the Middle Ages, and embody material from lost commentaries.

Subjects: Classical Studies.

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