Persaeus Citieus ca. 276/243 v. Chr
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- tlg1574
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- urn:cite:perseus:author.1058
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- tlg1574
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- Name:
- Persaeus Citieus ca. 276/243 v. Chr
- Abbr:
- Pers.Stoic.
- Alt names:
- Περσαῖος
Persaios, von Kition
Persaeus, Philosophus
Persaeus, Citiensis
Persaeus, Stoicus
Perseo, di Cizio
Persaeus Citieus, Stoicus
Pers.Stoic.
- Field of activity:
- Stoic
Philosopher
- Notes:
- FGrH 584
TLG Canon of Greek Authors and Works, Third Edition, pg. 299
Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Vol 3,
1867, p. 203-4: "Persaeus, surnamed Cittieus....
Brill's New Pauly: "Persaeus, from Citium, Stoic philosopher, 4th/3rd
century B.C...Stoic philosopher, born c. 307/6 BC in Citium on Cyprus. Details of his
biography in Diog. Laert. 7,36 and Philodemus' History of the Stoa (coll. 12-14 Dorandi)
cf.
also SVF I 435-462. In Athens P. was a favoured pupil of the Stoa founder Zeno of Citium. As
Zeno's faithful follower P. was sent in his stead to the court of Antigonus [2] Gonatas and
became a royal adviser there. In 243 BC he commanded the Macedonian garrison in Corinth, which
was captured by the troops of the Achaean League
he himself died during the attack or fled to
Antigonus in Cenchreae. .... P. wrote numerous works primarily on political and ethical
subjects (including a Spartan Constitution and a criticism of Plato's Laws in seven books),
and also recollections and anecdotes on Zeno...." Inwood, Brad (Toronto). "Persaeus." Brill's
New Pauly. Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and Helmuth Schneider . Brill, 2009.
Brill Online.
- Author info:
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- VIAF
- Smith's Dictionary
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