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This is the English version of this article translated by Patrick Hogan. The original Italian version was written by Lara Pagani and first published on 06/12/2005.

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Biography:

Alexander Polyhistor was born around 110 BCE in Miletus. The Suda¹ (α 1129) identifies him as a γραμματικὸς τῶν Κράτητος μαθητῶν, obviously not because he was a direct disciple of Crates² - whi…