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of your earnest desire to possess my works". Presumably Attalus was important to be sent Apollonius's manuscripts. One theory is that Attalus is Attalus II Philadelphus (220-138 BC), general and defender of Pergamon whose brother Eumenes II was king, and who became co-regent after his brother's illness in 160 BC and acceded to the throne in 158 BC. Both brothers were patrons of the arts, expanding the library into international

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