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Neleus of Scepsis

Greek philosopher

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preservation of Aristotle’s works

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    In Aristotle: Extant works

    …and Theophrastus were bequeathed to Neleus of Scepsis, whose heirs hid them in a cellar to prevent their being confiscated for the library of the kings of Pergamum (in present-day Turkey). Later, according to this tradition, the books were purchased by a collector and taken to Athens, where they were…

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