Author

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Aeschylus

Aeschylus (525-456): Athenian poet, author of many tragedies, of which seven survive. Aeschylus Together with Sophocles and Euripides, Aeschylus (525-456) is one…

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Agathangelos

Agathangelos (Greek Ἀγαθάγγελος; second half of the fifth century): Armenian hagiographer, author of a History of St. Gregory and the Conversion of Armenia. …

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Apuleius

Apuleius (c.125-c.180): Roman author and orator. Apuleius on a fresco from Trier Apuleius was born in Madauros, modern M'daourouch in Algeria, a Roman…

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Arion

Arion (late seventh century BCE): Greek poet from Methymna on Lesbos.Life Arion (Mosaic from Ostia) Little is known about Arion’s life, although…

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Aristaenetus

Aristaenetus: Late Roman or Early Byzantine author of a collection of fictional, literary love letters.Biographical information Byzantine portrait, first half of…

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Aristobulus

Aristobulus († after 301 BCE): Macedonian officer, biographer of Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great Aristobulus was probably one of the friends…

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