Both parents of Aristotle died when their son was still a youth, and in consequence of this he went to reside with Proxenus, a native of Atarneus, who had settled at stagira.
"Fathers of Biology"
Charles McRae
The philosopher seems to have been a favourite with both 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.
"Fathers of Biology"
Charles McRae
For he repeopled his native city stagira, which he had caused to be demolished a little before, and restored all the citizens who were in exile or slavery, to their habitations.
"Plutarch-Lives-of-the-noble-Grecians-and-Romans"
Clough, Arthur Hugh