Coriscus of Scepsis
Coriscus of Scepsis (/kɔːˈrɪskəs/; Greek: Κορίσκος Σκήψιος) and his brother Erastus were students of Plato. He was also a friend of Aristotle. Coriscus' son Neleus is mentioned as inheriting Aristotle's library.
Scepsis is located nearby Atarneus in Asia Minor, to which Aristotle and Xenocrates traveled after Plato's death.
References
- Diogenes Laertius, Life of Aristotle. Translated by C.D. Yonge.
- Diogenes Laertius, Life of Plato. Translated by C.D. Yonge.
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