herodes atticus

Lucius Vibullius Hipparchus Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes, commonly known as Herodes Atticus (c. 101-177) was a Greek rhetorician, notable as a proponent of the Second Sophistic, a revival of the ancient forms of Greek. He was born in Marathon in Attica to a distinguished family, and received an education in rhetoric and philosophy. Hadrian appointed him prefect of the free cities in Asia in 125. Herodes returned to Athens, became famous as a teacher, and was elected archon. In 140 Antoninus Pius brought him to Rome to educate Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, and as a mark of favor appointed him consul, in 143. In addition to his literary work, Herodes funded a number of public projects:

a stadium - Athens
Odeum - Athens
a theater at Corinth
a stadium at Delphi
baths at Thermopylae
aqueduct at Canusium in Italy
an exedra (or nymphaeum at Olympia

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