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Porphyry: References & Edit History

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First paragraph modernization. Apr 02, 2024
Invalidated site: Additional Texts, edited by Roger Pearse. Jan 03, 2020
Added new Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Porphyry Malchus.
  • Gaurav Shukla
 Nov 29, 2006
Added new Web site: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Porphyry. Jun 27, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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