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ει291Εἰς λατομίαςinto (the) quarriesPhiloxenos the dithyrambic poet could not stand the poetry of the tyrant Dionysius because it was so bad. On one occasion Dionysius sent him to the quarries, but later decided to have him brought …Matched in translationhighmedium
α2862Ἄπαγέ με εἰς τὰς λατομίαςtake me away into the quarries… put up with what is unworthy. For they say that Philoxenus the dithyrambic poet was staying at the court of Dionysius the tyrant, and when the tyrant read out his hackneyed verses refused to …Matched in translationhighmedium
μ214ΜάρκοςMarcus… the one also [called] Antoninus; emperor of [the] Romans, the philosopher admirable in every respect. He attended the lectures of many different [instructors], but ultimately ended up as a student of Sextus, a philosopher …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε2898ἘρατοσθένηςEratosthenes… Aglaus (others say Ambrosius); of Cyrene. A pupil of the philosopher Ariston of Chios, the grammarian Lysanias of Cyrene, and Callimachus the poet. Ptolemy III summoned him from Athens, and he lived until Ptolemy …Matched in translationhighmedium
α1128Ἀλέξανδρος ΑἰγαῖοςAlexandros Aigaios, Alexandrus Aegaeus, Alexander of AegaePeripatetic philosopher; teacher of the emperor Nero, along with the philosopher Chaeremon. He had a son called Caelinus. This man used to call Nero 'clay mixed with blood'. In my view, bad pupils have …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε3040ἙρμίαςHermias… a eunuch and slave of Euboulos, a Bithynian dynast and philosopher. Having been educated in the school of Aristotle, he wrote On the Soul, that it is immortal. This man is "the thrice-sold eunuch". …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε3650ΕὐπείθιοςEupeithios, Eupithius… many others, but he neglected those [things] which lead to philosophy, inasmuch as he was ill-trained in these, because of his father's wealth which made him subject to flattery. But he proposed to himself …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2712ΚυνισμόςCynicismA philosophical school. Its definition [is] "a short-cut road to virtue". The goal of Cynicism is to live according to virtue, as Diogenes and Zeno of Citium say. The Cynics held that one should …Matched in translationhighmedium
α735ἈθηνόδωροςAthenodoros, AthenodorusStoic philosopher, of the time of the Roman emperor Octavian. Under Octavian there was every reason for unbridled excess of power to be a universal misfortune, but the aforementioned Athenodoros persuaded him away from …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2098ΚορνοῦτοςCornutus… [sc. now] virtually nobody knows him. This Cornutus [was] a philosopher from Leptis; Leptis [is] a city of Libya; he lived in Rome at the time of [sc. the emperor] Nero, by whose orders …Matched in translationhighmedium
α3902ἈριστείδηςAristeides, Aristides, Aelius Aristides… rhetor Polemo of Smyrna. Son of Eudaemon, who was a philosopher and priest in the temple of Zeus in his native city. Others write that his father was Eudaemon. He attended Herodes' classes in …Matched in translationhighmedium
ει142Εἱμαρμένηfate… during this present light of day," he is averting fate. Philosophers say that "divinity, intelligence, and fate are all one" and that "[this] is also called by other names". Fate is the "concatenated cause …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ1711ΚλεάνθηςKleanthes, Cleanthes… Zeno, whose successor he became. He was mentor of the philosopher Chrysippus of Soloi and of Antigonos the king. This man was at first a boxer, but after he had gone to Athens he …Matched in translationhighmedium
α1981ἈναξαγόραςAnaxagoras… of Tyana said of him that he was more a philosopher for beasts than for human beings. Crates of Thebes threw his property into the sea, doing something of no advantage either to beasts …Matched in translationhighmedium
α3397ἈπολινάριοςApollinarios, Apollinarius… poet, but also (and far more) he was trained in philosophy; and he was a very able rhetor. He wrote in prose 30 volumes against the impious Porphyry, and the whole of the Hebrew …Matched in translationhighmedium
ι448ἸουστῖνοςIoustinos, Justinus, JustinPhilosopher, who wore the garb of the philosophers, from the eparchy of Neapolis [Nablus] in Palestine. His father was Priscus, son of Bacchius. This man strove diligently for the religion of the Christians; so …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ1714ΚλέαρχοςKlearchos, Clearchus… a young man to hear Plato. Declaring a thirst for philosophy and associating with her [i.e. Philosophy] for a short time (for he was hateful to the gods) this Klearchos saw in a dream …Matched in translationhighmedium
χ445Χωρὶς τὰ Μυσῶν καὶ Φρυγῶν ὁρίσματαseparate are the boundaries of Mysians and Phrygians… And elsewhere: "it is not the part of one doing philosophy to profess and practice the art of prophecy nor any other sacred discipline; for the boundaries of the philosophers and those of the …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ46ΔάμιςDamis… learning, an inhabitant of ancient Nineveh. This man was a philosophical associate of Apollonius and wrote up his travels, which he says he, too, shared. He wrote up his opinions and words and whatever …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε3046ἙρμογένηςHermogenesOf Tarsus; nicknamed Xyster. Sophist. The philosopher Musonius attended his classes. He lived under the emperor Marcus [sc. Aurelius], and had great natural talent. When he was lacking in years his wisdom by contrast …Matched in translationhighmedium
α4121ἈρχύταςArchytas, Arkhutas… son of Hestiaios or Mnesarchos or Mnasagetes or Mnasagoras; Pythagorean philosopher. This man saved Plato from being murdered by the tyrant Dionysios. He championed the [Greek-]Italian federation, and was chosen general with full powers …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ1240ΔίωνDion, DioSon of Pasicrates; of Prusa. Sophist and philosopher; they called him 'Golden Mouth' [Chrysostomos]. He affected gravity to such an extent that he went out wearing a lion's skin. He was physically slight, and …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε3036ἙρμείαςHermeiasThis philosopher [was] agreeable by nature and upright in his character. Having studied philosophy under the great Syrianus, in industry he was inferior to no one of his companions, nor even of his former …Matched in translationhighmedium
α2723ἈντισθένηςAntisthenesAn Athenian, a Socratic philosopher from [among] the orators, who was first called a Peripatetic, then became a Cynic; he was the son of a father who had the same name, but a mother …Matched in translationhighmedium
α1751ἈμφίωνAmphion… leisure, and you possess a fine nature, and you love philosophy, if anyone ever has; these three things coming together at the same time were enough to reveal Amphion as the discoverer of ancient …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε3569Εὔλογον ἀξίωμαprobable assumption, reasonable proposition… be alive tomorrow." "A discussion once occurred between Kleanthes the philosopher and Ptolemy the king about the wise man's judgment. Someone said that he would not have good judgment. Wanting to test him, the …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε1032Ἐμποδώνin the way… word to mean impeding: he says in [book] 2 of Philosophical Matters, about philosophers, "for which of them did not even marry and raise children and care for property, if there was nothing impeding …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ1141ΔιογένηςDiogenesName of a philosopher, the one also [called] Dog. "Why should we speak of Diogenes' courage, of Xenocrates' gentleness, of Aristotle's artistic sense, of Theophrastos' gravity, of Zeno's austere and noble ways, of Plato's …Matched in translationhighmedium
ι178ἹεροκλῆςHierokles, HieroclesA philosopher, from Alexandria. This man, along with his unchanging and magnificent breadth in thought to an outstanding degree and excelling in eloquence and abundance of the most beautiful nouns and verbs, used to …Matched in translationhighmedium
γ207ΓέσιοςGesios, Gesius… he was stately and eloquent; delving only a little in philosophy, but in medicine to the fullest. In this way he came to possess a large fortune and was granted imperial honors that were …Matched in translationhighmedium