Hestiaeus of Perinthus (Greek: Ἑστιαῖος Περίνθιος) was one of Plato’s students. Plato (born c. 428-423 BC, died 348 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms.
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