Herodes Atticus


Herodes Atticus

(Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes) (hĭrō`dāz ăt`ĭkəs), 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.