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Historical Note on The Writings of Aristotle
According to the Greek historian Strabo (63 BCE - 24 CE), the itinerary of Aristotle's writings was as follows:
- 322 BCE: After Aristotle died, all his writings passed into the hands of his pupil Theophrastus.
- c. 285 BCE: When Theophrastus died, his complete library (including the works of Aristotle) passed to Neleus of Skepsis in Asia Minor, where they were abandoned for 200 years. Their condition deteriorated.
- 1st century BCE: They were bought by of Teos Apellicon of Teos who had them copied. Some of the damaged sections were restored, often erroneously.
- 84 BCE: They were then seized as booty by Sulla who took them to Rome.
- 40 - 20 BCE: They were published by Andronicus of Rhodes.
Sources
- 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.5$: Archimedes (ca. $\text {287}$ – $\text {212}$ B.C.): Appendix: The Text of Archimedes