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Ancilla to the Pre-Socratic Philosophers: 84. Prodicus of...

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Prodicus of Ceos lived in the latter half of the fifth century B.C. He wrote on correct terminology, and was credited with a book On Nature, or On the Nature of Man. He also wrote exercises on set themes, meant for display, one of which, The Choice of Heracles, was paraphrased by Xenophon in the Memorabilia, and mentioned by Plato in the Symposium.