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Simmias Of Seleuceia-on-Tigris
Simmias (Greek: Σιμμίας) may refer to: *Simmias of Thebes, follower of Socrates *Simmias of Macedon, general of Alexander the Great *Simmias of Rhodes, poet and grammarian (late 4th century BC) *Simmias of Syracuse Simmias (early 3rd century BC) of Syracuse, Magna Graecia, is mentioned by Diogenes Laërtius as a pupil, first of Aristotle of Cyrene, and afterwards of Stilpo Stilpo (or Stilpon; el, Στίλπων, gen.: Στίλπωνος; c. 360 – c. 280 ..., student of philosophy * Simmias (explorer), Ptolemaic explorer of Red Sea. (3rd century BC) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simmias Of Thebes
Simmias of Thebes ( el, Σιμμίας Θηβαῖος; fl. 5th–4th century BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher, disciple of Socrates, and a friend of Cebes. In his ''Memorabilia'', Xenophon includes him in the inner circle of Socrates' followers. He appears in Plato's ''Phaedo'' as a main discussion partner of Socrates alongside Cebes, as well as ''Crito'', '' Phaedrus'', and ''Epistle'' ''XIII''. Character in Plato's ''Phaedo'' Simmias is one of Socrates' interlocutors in Plato's ''Phaedo''. This is a philosophical dialogue by Plato, so the analogy presented in it by the character Simmias, although summarized here, need not reflect the views of the historical Simmias. Simmias' attunement analogy # Body is visible, composite and mortal. # A harp is visible, composite and mortal. # When the harp is destroyed the tune which is ethereal, invisible and divine is also destroyed. # The soul is like a tune (''harmonia'') of the parts of the body. If the body is destroyed, the tune can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simmias Of Macedon
Simmias ( grc, Σιμμίας) was a Macedonian officer, son of Andromenes from Tymphaia and brother of Attalus and Amyntas, the officers of Alexander the Great. He probably served in the division of the phalanx, commanded by his brother Amyntas, as we find him taking the command of it at the battle of Gaugamela during his brother's absence. On this occasion his division was one of those which bore the chief brunt of the battle. In 330 BC he was accused, together with his brothers, of having been concerned in the conspiracy of Philotas; but the vigorous defence of Amyntas before the Macedonian army procured their joint acquittal. References * Smith, William (editor); ''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology''"Simmias (2)" Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simmias Of Rhodes
Simmias of Rhodes ( grc, Σιμμίας ὁ Ῥόδιος), was a Greek poet and grammarian of the Alexandrian school, which flourished under the early Ptolemies. He was earlier than the tragic poet Philiscus of Corcyra, whose time is about 300 BC, at least if we accept the assertion of Hephaestion (p. 31), that the choriambic hexameter, of which Philiscus claimed the invention, had been previously used by Simmias. The 10th-century encyclopaedia, the '' Suda'', reports that Simmias wrote three books of ''Glossai'' (collections of obscure words) and four books of miscellaneous poems (, ''poiemata diaphora'');Suda σ 431 the latter part of the article in the ''Suda'' is obviously misplaced, and belongs to the life of Semonides of Amorgos. Of his grammatical works nothing more is known; but his poems are frequently referred to, and some of them seem to have been, epic. His '' Gorgo'' is quoted by Athenaeus (xi. p. 491); his ''Months'' and ''Apollon'' by Stephanus Byzan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simmias Of Syracuse
Simmias (early 3rd century BC) of Syracuse, Magna Graecia, is mentioned by Diogenes Laërtius as a pupil, first of Aristotle of Cyrene, and afterwards of Stilpo Stilpo (or Stilpon; el, Στίλπων, gen.: Στίλπωνος; c. 360 – c. 280 BC) was a Greek philosopher of the Megarian school. He was a contemporary of Theophrastus, Diodorus Cronus, and Crates of Thebes. None of his writings survive, b ..., the Megarian philosopher. He was married to Stilpo's daughter.Diogenes Laërtius, ii. 114 Nothing further is known of him. Notes References {{AncientGreece-philosopher-stub 3rd-century BC Syracusans Ancient Syracusans Megarian philosophers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
