However, some recent research has indicated that this Second Sophistic, which was previously thought to have very suddenly and abruptly appeared in the late 1st century, actually had its roots in the early 1st century.
Namun, penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Gerakan Sofistik Kedua yang sebelumnya diduga muncul secara mendadak pada akhir abad ke-1 sebenarnya sudah berakar dari awal abad ke-1.