Vitae philosophorum

Diogenes Laertius

Diogenes Laertius. Hicks, R. D., editor. Cambridge, MA.: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1925.

Glaucon was a citizen of Athens. Nine dialogues of his are extant in a single volume:

  • Phidylus.
  • Euripides.
  • Amyntichus.
  • Euthias.
  • Lysithides.
  • Aristophanes.
  • Cephalus.
  • Anaxiphemus.
  • Menexenus.
  • There are also extant thirty-two others, which are considered spurious.

    Simmias was a citizen of Thebes. Twenty-three dialogues of his are extant in a single volume:

  • On Wisdom.
  • On Reasoning.
  • On Music.
  • On Verses.
  • Of Courage.
  • On Philosophy.
  • Of Truth.
  • On Letters.
  • On Teaching.
  • On Art.
  • On Government.
  • Of that which is becoming.
  • Of that which is to be chosen and avoided.
  • On Friendship.
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  • On Knowledge.
  • Of the Soul.
  • On a Good Life.
  • Of that which is possible.
  • On Money.
  • On Life.
  • What is the beautiful.
  • On Diligence.
  • On Love.
  • Cebes was a citizen of Thebes. Three dialogues of his are extant:

  • The Tablet.
  • The Seventh Day.
  • Phrynichus.