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Eudemus Of Pergamon
Eudemus (, ''Eudēmos'') may refer to: * , d. 353 BC, a political exile from Cyprus and friend of Aristotle, after whom Aristotle's dialogue ''Eudemus, or On the Soul'' was named: see Corpus Aristotelicum#Fragments * Eudemus of Rhodes, c. 370-300 BC, philosopher and student of Aristotle * Eudemus (general), d. 316 BC, general of Alexander the Great * Eudemus (physician), any of several Greek physicians, 4th century BC–2nd century AD * Eudemus of Pergamum, 3rd century BC, teacher of Philonides of Laodicea and dedicatee of Book 2 of Apollonius of Perga's ''Conics'' * Eudemus of Pergamum, 2nd century BC, implicated in the enmity between Tiberius Gracchus and Q. Pompeius * Eudemus of Argos, 2nd century AD, author of ''On Rhetorical Language'' (Περὶ λέξεων ῥητορικῶν), perhaps an important source of the ''Suda'' * Avdimi of Haifa, an Amora of the late 3rd/early 4th century AD * Eudemus, Bishop of Patara (Lycia) Patara (, Lycian language, Lycian: 𐊓𐊗� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corpus Aristotelicum
The works of Aristotle, sometimes referred to by modern scholars with the Latin phrase ''Corpus Aristotelicum'', is the collection of Aristotle's works that have survived from antiquity. According to a distinction that originates with Aristotle himself, his writings are divisible into two groups: the ":wikt:exoteric, exoteric" and the ":wikt:esoteric, esoteric". Most scholars have understood this as a distinction between works Aristotle intended for the public (exoteric), and the more technical works intended for use within the Lyceum (esoteric). Modern scholars commonly assume these latter to be Aristotle's own (unpolished) lecture notes (or in some cases possible notes by his students). However, one classic scholar offers an alternative interpretation. The 5th century neoplatonist Ammonius Hermiae writes that Aristotle's writing style is deliberately Obscurantism, obscurantist so that "good people may for that reason stretch their mind even more, whereas empty minds that are los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eudemus Of Rhodes
Eudemus of Rhodes (; ) was an ancient Greek philosopher, considered the first historian of science. He was one of Aristotle's most important pupils, editing his teacher's work and making it more easily accessible. Eudemus' nephew, Pasicles, was also credited with editing Aristotle's works. Life Eudemus was born on the isle of Rhodes, but spent a large part of his life in Athens, where he studied philosophy at Aristotle's Peripatetic School. Eudemus's collaboration with Aristotle was long-lasting and close, and he was generally considered to be one of Aristotle's most brilliant pupils: he and Theophrastus of Lesbos were regularly called not Aristotle's "disciples", but his "companions" (ἑταῖροι). It seems that Theophrastus was the greater genius of the two, continuing Aristotle's studies in a wide range of areas. Although Eudemus too conducted original research, his ''forte'' lay in systematizing Aristotle's philosophical legacy, and in a clever didactical presentation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eudemus (general)
Eudemus (; died 316 BC) was one of Alexander the Great's generals. In 326 BC, he was appointed by Alexander as one of the commanders of the troops in India along with Peithon, Porus and Taxiles. After Alexander's death, Eudemus assassinated Porus and effectively controlled Alexander's northern Indian territories until he became involved in the Wars of the Diadochi during which he was captured and killed by Antigonus. Biography In 326 BC, Eudemus was appointed by Alexander the Great to the command of the troops left in India, after the murder of the Alexander-appointed satrap Philip (son of Machatas) by his own mercenary troops in 326 BC. Alexander dispatched letters to India to Eudemus and also to Taxilas telling them to take charge of the district formerly under Philip, until Alexander could send a satrap to govern the district. According to Diodorus Siculus after Alexander's unexpected death in 323 BC, Eudemus assassinated the Indian king Porus. As a result, Eudemus became v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eudemus (physician)
Eudemus () was the name of several Greek physicians, whom it is difficult to distinguish with certainty: * A druggist, who apparently lived in the 4th or 3rd century BC. He is said by Theophrastus, to have been eminent in his trade, and to have professed to be able to take hellebore without being purged. * A celebrated anatomist, who lived probably about the 3rd century BC, as Galen calls him a contemporary of Herophilus and Erasistratus. He appears to have given particular attention to the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. He considered the metacarpus and metatarsus each to consist of five bones, on which point Galen differed from him, but modern anatomists agree with him. He, however, fell into the error of supposing the acromion to be a distinct and separate bone. * A physician at Rome, who was the paramour of Livilla, the wife of Drusus Julius Caesar, the son of the emperor Tiberius, and who joined her and Sejanus in their plot for poisoning her husband, 23 AD. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philonides Of Laodicea
Philonides (, c. 200 – c. 130 BCE) of Laodicea in Syria, was an Epicurean philosopher and mathematician who lived in the Seleucid court during the reigns of Antiochus IV Epiphanes and Demetrius I Soter. He is known principally from a ''Life of Philonides'', which was discovered among the charred papyrus scrolls at the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum. Philonides was born into a family with good connections with the Seleucid court.Dov Gera, (1998), ''Judaea and Mediterranean Politics, 219 to 161 B.C.E.'', page 274. BRILL He is said to have been taught by Eudemus and Dionysodorus the mathematician.Ian Mueller, ''Geometry and scepticism'', in Jonathan Barnes, (2005), ''Science and Speculation: Studies in Hellenistic Theory and Practice'', page 94. Cambridge University Press. Philonides attempted to convert Antiochus IV Epiphanes to Epicureanism, and later instructed his nephew, Demetrius I Soter, in philosophy. Philonides was highly honoured in the court, and he is also known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollonius Of Perga
Apollonius of Perga ( ; ) was an ancient Greek geometer and astronomer known for his work on conic sections. Beginning from the earlier contributions of Euclid and Archimedes on the topic, he brought them to the state prior to the invention of analytic geometry. His definitions of the terms ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola are the ones in use today. With his predecessors Euclid and Archimedes, Apollonius is generally considered among the greatest mathematicians of antiquity. Aside from geometry, Apollonius worked on numerous other topics, including astronomy. Most of this work has not survived, where exceptions are typically fragments referenced by other authors like Pappus of Alexandria. His hypothesis of eccentric orbits to explain the apparently aberrant motion of the planets, commonly believed until the Middle Ages, was superseded during the Renaissance. The Apollonius crater on the Moon is named in his honor. Life Despite his momentous contributions to the field of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiberius Gracchus
Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus (; 163 – 133 BC) was a Roman politician best known for his agrarian reform law entailing the transfer of land from the Roman state and wealthy landowners to poorer citizens. He had also served in the Roman army, fighting in Africa during the Third Punic War and in Spain during the Numantine War. His political future was imperilled during his quaestorship when he was forced to negotiate a humiliating treaty with the Numantines after they had surrounded the army he was part of in Spain. Seeking to rebuild that future and reacting to a supposed decline in the Roman population which he blamed on rich families buying up Italian land, he carried a land reform bill against strong opposition by another tribune during his term as tribune of the plebs in 133 BC. To pass and protect his reforms, Tiberius unprecedentedly had the tribune who opposed his programme deposed from office, usurped the senate's prerogatives over foreign policy, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quintus Pompeius
Quintus Pompeius was the name of various Romans from the gens Pompeia, who were of plebeian status. They lived during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire. Consul of 141 BC Quintus Pompeius A. f. (flourished 2nd century BC) was the son of an Aulus Pompeius. Little is known of his early life and political career. The Roman Senator and Historian Cicero states that Pompeius first came to notice for his distinctive oratory. He was consul in 141 BC, during which, he was sent to Hispania as the successor of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus in command of the Numantine War. Although he defeated Tanginus, after several defeats he and his troops were kept encamped before the walls of the town during the winter. With many soldiers dying from the weather and illness, Pompeius feared that the Roman Senate would summon him to Rome to answer to them for his conduct of the war. So Pompeius decided to make peace with the Numantines. Pompeius publicly demanded that the Numantines surrender ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suda
The ''Suda'' or ''Souda'' (; ; ) is a large 10th-century Byzantine Empire, Byzantine encyclopedia of the History of the Mediterranean region, ancient Mediterranean world, formerly attributed to an author called Soudas () or Souidas (). It is an encyclopedic lexicon, written in Medieval Greek, Greek, with 30,000 entries, many drawing from ancient sources that have since been lost, and often derived from Christianity in the Middle Ages, medieval Christian compilers. Title The exact spelling of the title is disputed. The transmitted title (''paradosis'') is "Suida", which is also attested in Eustathius of Thessalonica, Eustathius' commentary on Homer's epic poems; several conjectures have been made, both defending it and trying to correct it in "Suda". * Paul Maas (classical scholar), Paul Maas advocated for the spelling, connecting it to the Latin verb , the second-person singular imperative of , "to sweat". * Franz Dölger also defended , tracing its origins back to Byzantine mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avdimi Of Haifa
Avdimi of Haifa (, translit: ''Avdimi d'min Haifa''; in the Jerusalem Talmud: , translit: ''Avduma d'Haifa''; hebraized form of , ''Eudēmos'') was among the greatest of the ''amoraim'' of Eretz IsraelToldos Tannaim ve-Amoraim , Vol 1., pg.91-92. who flourished during the 3rd and 4th centuries. He was a student of and Resh Lakish and his pupils included Rabbi Abbahu, Rav Zeira and Rabbi [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patara (Lycia)
Patara (, Lycian language, Lycian: 𐊓𐊗𐊗𐊀𐊕𐊀, ''Pttara''; ) was an ancient and flourishing maritime and commercial city that was for a period the capital of Lycia. The site is located on the Turkish coast near to the village of Gelemiş, Kaş, Gelemiş, in Antalya Province. Saint Nicholas was born in the town in 270, and lived most of his life in the nearby town of Myra. Only part of the site has been excavated and renovated. The protection and archaeology of the site have been subject to battles between archaeologists and illegal developers. History Hittite Period Patara was referred to as Patar in Hittite texts: "King Tudhaliya IV (1236-1210 BC), after the Lukka lands, Lukka expedition, came to this city with his army and made offerings." Iron Age The city was said to have been founded by Patarus (), a son of Apollo. It was noted during antiquity for the temple and oracle of Apollo, second only in importance to that of Delphi. The god is often given the surna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
