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Protagoras: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
First paragraph modernization. Apr 03, 2024
Modified link of Web site: Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Biography of Protagoras. Jun 14, 2017
Birth date and account of his putative exile revised. Feb 10, 2012
Added new Web site: World History International - Biography of Protagoras. Jun 05, 2008
Added new Web site: Oregon State University - Biography of Protagoras. Jun 05, 2008
Added new Web site: Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Biography of Protagoras. Jun 05, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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