Erastus of Scepsis
Erastus of Scepsis (/ɪˈræstəs/; Greek: Ἔραστος Σκήψιος) and his brother Coriscus were students of Plato. He was also a friend of Aristotle.
Scepsis is located nearby Atarneus in Asia Minor, to which Aristotle and Xenocrates traveled after Plato's death.
References
- Diogenes Laertius, Life of Aristotle. Translated by C.D. Yonge.
- Diogenes Laertius, Life of Plato. Translated by C.D. Yonge.
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