Philosopher

Neleus of Scepsis

Overview

Neleus of Scepsis (; Greek: Νηλεύς), was the son of Coriscus of Scepsis. He was a disciple of Aristotle and Theophrastus, the latter of whom bequeathed to him his library, and appointed him one of his executors. Neleus supposedly took the writings of Aristotle and Theophrastus from Athens to Scepsis, where his heirs let them languish in a cellar until the 1st century BC, when Apellicon of Teos discovered and purchased the manuscripts, bringing them back to Athens.

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Philosophers who discussed Neleus of Scepsis

• Aristotle
• Theophrastus

Ideas Neleus of Scepsis discusses

• Athens
• Athenaeus
• Plutarch
• Aristotle
• Strabo
• Diogenes Laertius
• Theophrastus

Place in the tradition

Part of Peripatetic school.

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