Philodemus

Philodemus of Gadara was an Epicurean philosopher and poet. He studied under Zeno of Sidon in Athens, before moving to Rome, and then to Herculaneum.

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Who was born first?

• Philodemus and Titus Pomponius Atticus were born the same year
• Philodemus was born 4 years before Cicero
• Philodemus was born 6 years after Marcus Terentius Varro
• Philodemus was born 12 years before Nigidius Figulus
• Philodemus was born 16 years before Lucretius

Timeline

1. Marcus Terentius Varro116–27 BC
2. Philodemus (this page)circa 110 BC – 35 BC
3. Titus Pomponius Atticus110–32 BC
4. CiceroJanuary 3, 106 BC – December 7, 43 BC
5. Nigidius Figuluscirca 98 BC – 45 BC
6. Lucretius94 BC – October 15, 55 BC

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