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EncyclopediaHerodes AtticusHerodes Atticus (Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes) (hirō'dāz ăt'ikus) [key], c.101–c.177, Greek Sophist, rhetorician, and patron of learning, b. Marathon. A great public benefactor, he used his fortune to adorn Athens and other Greek cities. One speech, doubtfully attributed to him, is extant. The name also appears as Atticus Herodes. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Herodes Atticus from Infoplease:
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