Much has been written about the chronology of Alexandrian literature and the famous Library, founded by Ptolemy Soter, but the dates of the chief writers are still matters of conjecture.
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There are two "lives" of Apollonius in the Scholia, both derived from an earlier one which is lost.
In fact, we have very little information on the subject.
The birth of Apollonius Rhodius is placed by scholars at various times between 296 and 260 B.
C., while the year of his death is equally uncertain.
Much has been written about the chronology of Alexandrian literature and the famous Library, founded by Ptolemy Soter, but the dates of the chief writers are still matters of conjecture