Apsines

Apsines of Gadara (fl. 3rd century AD) was a Greek rhetor. He studied at Smyrna and taught at Athens; his fame was such that he was made a consul by Maximinus. He was a rival of Fronto of Emesa, and a friend of Philostratus; the latter praises Apsines' memory and accuracy.

Related Topics:
Gadara - 3rd century - Greek - Rhetor - Smyrna - Athens - Consul - Maximinus - Fronto of Emesa - Philostratus

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Several works are extant. His Art of Rhetoric includes material of Longinus and Hermogenes, and has come down to us much-interpolated;

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Longinus - Hermogenes

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an English translation was first published in 1997. Malcolm Heath has argued (APJ 1998) has argued that the work's attribution to Apsines is incorrect.

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