He was a native of Mende in Thrace, and is mentioned with praise among the disciples of the sophist Protagoras.
[1][2] This is the only reference to Antimoerus that has survived to the present day.
[3] Because those studying with sophists were typically obtaining their education in order to enter a political career, Antimoerus was unusual in that he was studying with Protagoras in order to follow in his teacher's footsteps and become a sophist himself.
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