Philiscus of Aegina
Philiscus of Aegina (
Diogenes of Sinope that Onesicritus also came to Athens and became his disciple.[1] According to Hermippus of Smyrna, Philiscus was the pupil of Stilpo.[2] He is also described as an associate of Phocion.[3] The Suda claims that he was a teacher of Alexander the Great,[4] but no other ancient writer mentions this. Aelian
, though, has preserved a short exhortation by Philiscus addressed to Alexander:
Take care of your reputation; don't become a plague or a great disaster, bring peace and health.[5]
The Suda mentions that Philiscus wrote dialogues including one called Codrus.[2] Satyrus claimed that the tragedies ascribed to Diogenes were, in fact, written by Philiscus.[6] Among the dialogues ascribed to Diogenes by Sotion, one is entitled Philiscus.[7]
Notes
- ^ Diogenes Laërtius, vi. 75; Suda, "Philiskos", φ 362
- ^ a b Suda, "Philiskos", φ 359
- ^ Suda, "Philiskos", φ 362
- ^ Suda, "Philiskos", φ 359. There are, in addition, chronological problems with a man being the son of Onesicritus, the pupil of Stilpo, and the teacher of Alexander.
- ^ Aelian, Varia Historia, xiv. 11
- ^ ap. Diogenes Laërtius, vi. 80, cf. vi. 73
- ^ Diogenes Laërtius, vi. 80
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