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Athenaeus

（*)Aqh/naios), literary.

1. A contemporary of Archimedes. He is perhaps the same with Athenaeus of Cyzicus, mentioned by Proclus (in Euclid. p. 19) as a distinguished mathematician.

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Περὶ Μηχανημάτων (
On Warlike Engines
）

The author of an extant work Περὶ Μηχανημάτων (on warlike engines), addressed to Marcellus (probably the conqueror of Syracuse).

Editions

The above-mentioned work is printed in Thevenot's Mathematici Veteres, Paris, 1693.

Further Information

Fabric. Bibl. Graec. iv. p. 222, &c.)

William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. London. John Murray: printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street. In the article on Soranus, we find: "at this present time (1848)" and this date seems to reflect the dates of works cited. 1873 - probably the printing date.

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William Smith, Ed.

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Περὶ Μηχανημάτων (
On Warlike Engines
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Περὶ Μηχανημάτων (On Warlike Engines）

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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology
William Smith, Ed.

Περὶ Μηχανημάτων (
On Warlike Engines
）