- Philiscus of Aegina
Philiscus of Aegina was a
Cynic philosopher fromAegina who lived in latter half of the4th century BC . He was the son ofOnesicritus who sent Philiscus with his younger brother, Androsthenes, toAthens where they were so charmed by the philosophy ofDiogenes of Sinope that Onesicritus also came to Athens and became his disciple. [Diogenes Laërtius, vi. 75; Suda, "Philiskos", φ 362] TheSuda states that, according to Hermippus, he was the pupil ofStilpo .Suda, "Philiskos", φ 359] He is also described as an associate ofPhocion . [Suda, "Philiskos", φ 362] He is said to have become the teacher ofAlexander the Great , [Suda, "Philiskos", φ 359. There are, of course, chronological problems with a man being the son of Onesicritus, the pupil of Stilpo, and the teacher of Alexander.] and Aelian preserves 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. [Aelian, "Varia Historia", xiv. 11]
The Suda mentions that Philiscus wrote dialogues including one called "
Codrus ", and according toDiogenes Laërtius , Satyrus claimed that the tragedies ascribed to Diogenes were, in fact, written by Philiscus. [Diogenes Laërtius, vi. 80, cf. vi. 73] Among thedialogue s ascribed to Diogenes bySotion , one is entitled "Philiscus". [Diogenes Laërtius, vi. 80]Notes
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