Epaphroditus of Chaeronea

Epaphroditus of Chaeronea
Died	95 AD Rome
Occupations	Scholar Librarian Poet

Epaphroditus of Chaeronea was a Greek speaking grammarian who lived in Rome during the era of emperor Nerva.

Although born into slavery, he was later freed and became an acclaimed writer and collector of books on grammar, language and various other subjects.

Life

He was born in Chaeronea, Greece. ^{[1] [2]}

Later life

He died in the reign of Emperor Nerva at the age of 75. ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. "Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898), E, Emporiae, Epaphrodītus". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
2. "Epaphroditus - Livius". www.livius.org. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
3. Lockwood, John Francis; Wilson, Nigel (March 7, 2016). "Epaphroditus (2), of Chaeronea, freedman author and teacher, 1st cent. CE". Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.013.2418. ISBN   978-0-19-938113-5 . Retrieved 19 January 2025– via oxfordre.com.

External links

• Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics

• Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898), E, Emporiae, Epaphrodītus

• A Brief Outline of the History of Libraries/Chapter 8 - Wikisource, the free online library