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'''Asclepiodotus''' (Greek '''Άσκληπιόδοτος''') '''of Alexandria''' was a Greek pagan [[Neoplatonism|Neoplatonist]] [[philosophy|philosopher]] who was a disciple of [[Proclus]] and the teacher of [[Damascius]]. He wrote a commentary on [[Plato]]'s ''Timaeus'', now lost.<ref>''[[Suda]]'', [http://www.stoa.org/sol-bin/search.pl?db=REAL&search_method=QUERY&login=guest&enlogin=guest&user_list=LIST&page_num=1&searchstr=alpha%2C4174&field=adlerhw_gr&num_per_page=100 alpha 4174], [http://www.stoa.org/sol-bin/search.pl?db=REAL&search_method=QUERY&login=guest&enlogin=guest&user_list=LIST&page_num=1&searchstr=delta%2C368+&field=adlerhw_gr&num_per_page=100 delta 368]; William Smith, ''A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', [http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0392.html Vol. 1 p. 383]</ref>
'''Asclepiodotus''' (Greek '''Άσκληπιόδοτος''') '''of Alexandria''' was a Greek pagan [[Neoplatonism|Neoplatonist]] [[philosophy|philosopher]] who was a disciple of [[Proclus]] and the teacher of [[Damascius]]. He wrote a commentary on [[Plato]]'s ''Timaeus'', now lost.<ref>''[[Suda]]'', [http://www.stoa.org/sol-bin/search.pl?db=REAL&search_method=QUERY&login=guest&enlogin=guest&user_list=LIST&page_num=1&searchstr=alpha%2C4174&field=adlerhw_gr&num_per_page=100 alpha 4174], [http://www.stoa.org/sol-bin/search.pl?db=REAL&search_method=QUERY&login=guest&enlogin=guest&user_list=LIST&page_num=1&searchstr=delta%2C368+&field=adlerhw_gr&num_per_page=100 delta 368]; William Smith, ''A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', 1870, [http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0392.html Vol. 1 p. 383]</ref>


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For others of the same name, see Asclepiodotus

Asclepiodotus (Greek Άσκληπιόδοτος) of Alexandria was a Greek pagan Neoplatonist philosopher who was a disciple of Proclus and the teacher of Damascius. He wrote a commentary on Plato's Timaeus, now lost.[1]

References

  1. Suda, alpha 4174, delta 368; William Smith, A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, 1870, Vol. 1 p. 383