A variant spelling of epigon; an inferior imitator or follower of a major artist or thinker.
A Latinized form of the Greek 'epigonos,' used particularly in older English texts and academic writing to emphasize classical origins and maintain scholarly precision.
You'll mostly see 'epigonus' in older philosophy and art history books—it's the fancy Latin spelling that makes academic writers sound even more judgmental about bad imitations.
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