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Antiphon (writer)

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Antiphon (Ancient Greek: Ἀντιφῶν) was an author of ancient Greece, who wrote an account of men distinguished for virtue (περὶ τῶν ἐν ἀρετή πρωτευσάντων), one of whom was Pythagoras.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Diogenes Laërtius, 8.3
  2. ^ Porphyry (philosopher), Vita Pythagorae p. 9

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William (1870). "Antiphon". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 207.