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| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Herodes Atticus |
(Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes) (h r ´d z  t´k s) (KEY) , c.101–c.177, Greek Sophist, rhetorician, and patron of learning, b. Marathon. A great public benefactor, he used his fortune to adorn Athens and other Greek cities. One speech, doubtfully attributed to him, is extant. The name also appears as Atticus Herodes. |
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