The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers · Character
Demetrius of Magnesia
Greek grammarian and biographer of philosophers.
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Also known as Demetrius the Magnesian
First appearance: book iii
Demetrius of Magnesia shows up with force in Epimenides. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cited as a critic who argued that Epimenides' letter to Solon was a modern forgery.
Demetrius of Magnesia first appears in 0033 book iii.
In Epimenides: Cited as a critic who argued that Epimenides' letter to Solon was a modern forgery.
Later, in Xenophon: Cited as a source for details about Xenophon's life and works.
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