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general, seized and sent prisoner to Artaxerxes, by whom 

 he was hanged as a rebel. On leaving Atarneus, Aris- 

 totle took with him a niece of Hermias, named Pythias, 

 whom he afterwards married. She died young, leaving 

 an infant daughter. 



Two or three years after this, Aristotle became tutor 

 to Alexander, who was then about thirteen years old. 

 The philosopher seems to have been a favourite with 

 botii the king and the prince, and, in gratitude for his 

 services, Philip rebuilt Stagira and restored it to its 

 former inhabitants, who had either been dispersed or 

 carried into slavery. The king is said also to have 

 established there a school for Aristotle. The high respect 

 in which Alexander held his teacher is expressed in his 

 saying that he honoured him no less than his own father, 

 for while to one he owed life, to the other he owed all 

 that made life valuable. 



In 336 B.C. Alexander, who was then only about 

 twenty years of age, became king, and Aristotle soon 

 afterwards quitted Macedonia and took up his residence 

 in Athens once more, after an absence of about twelve 

 years. Here he opened a school in the Lycseum, a 

 gymnasium on the eastern side of the city, and continued 

 his work there for about twelve years, during which time 

 Alexander was making his brilliant conquests. The 

 lectures were given for the most part while walking in 

 the garden, and in consequence, perhaps, of this, the 



