Dionysius of

Lamptrai Lamptrai ( grc, Λαμπτραὶ), or Lamptra (Λάμπτρα, in inscriptions; Λάμπρα, in writers), was the name of two ''demoi'' or ancient Attica, Upper Lamptrai ( Lamptrai Kathyperthen), and Lower or Maritime Lamptrai ( Lamptrai Paraloi) ...

( grc-gre, Διονύσιος; ) was an

Epicurean Epicureanism is a system of philosophy founded around 307 BC based upon the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus. Epicureanism was originally a challenge to Platonism. Later its main opponent became Stoicism. Few writings by Ep ...

philosopher, who succeeded Polystratus as the head (''

scholarch A scholarch ( grc, σχολάρχης, ''scholarchēs'') was the head of a school in ancient Greece. The term is especially remembered for its use to mean the heads of schools of philosophy, such as the Platonic Academy in ancient Athens. Its fir ...

'') of the Epicurean school at

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

. He died and was succeeded by Basilides.

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