Diodotus
historical figure · 6 works · 6 mentions · 13 anchored passages
Diodotus the Stoic · Diodotus, son of Eucrates · him · his brother · his father · the boy · this man
spoken of as
1 expressionDiodotus the Stoic2 mentions
Lucullus (Latin) · Tusculan Disputations (Latin)
what shall I do with Diodotus the Stoic, whom I heard from boyhood, who lives with me so many years, who dwells in my house, whom I both admire and love, who despises those Antiochean things?
in the texts
On the Choreutes
The boy chorister who died after drinking a potion during rehearsal training under the defendant's choregia; named as Diodotus in the text and identified by the accuser Philocrates as his brother.
The prosecution swore that I was responsible for the death of Diodotus as having instigated the act which led to it;
Philocrates yonder presented himself before the Heliaea of the Thesmothetae on the very day of the boy’s burial, and declared that I had murdered his brother, a member of the chorus, by forcing him to drink poison.
and this is not the first time, I imagine, that she has caused a man’s death.
Lucullus
Stoic philosopher who lived in Cicero's household and whom the speaker has known and admired since boyhood, cited to illustrate competing philosophical loyalties.
what shall I do with Diodotus the Stoic, whom I heard from boyhood, who lives with me so many years, who dwells in my house, whom I both admire and love, who despises those Antiochean things?
On the Nature of the Gods
One of Cicero's philosophical teachers.
and it was precisely when I seemed least engaged in it that I was most a philosopher — as is shown both by my speeches, which are full of the maxims of philosophers, and by my intimacy with the most learned men, in whom my house has always abounded, and by my having been trained by those eminent teachers, Diodotus, Philo, Antiochus, and Posidonius.
Tusculan Disputations
Stoic philosopher, blind, who lived in Cicero's household and continued teaching and philosophy
Diodotus the Stoic, blind, lived many years in our house.
To Antipater
A pupil and friend of Isocrates, praised as an eloquent, honest, useful, and frank counselor.
Although it is dangerous for us here in Athens to send a letter to Macedonia, not only now when we are at war with you, but even in time of peace, nevertheless I have decided to write to you concerning Diodotus, as I think it only right to esteem highly all those who have been my pupils and who have shown themselves worthy disciples, and not the least among them this man both because of his devoti …
This experience Diodotus has met with in his relations with some of the potentates of Asia, to whom he had often been of service, not only in offering counsel, but also in venturing upon dangerous deeds;
That, then, is the reason why Diodotus, although from time to time he entertained the thought of presenting himself to you, hesitated to do so, not because he believed that all his superiors were alike, but because the difficulties which he had experienced with these rulers caused him to be rather faint-hearted with reference also to the hopes he placed in you.
History of the Peloponnesian War
Athenian speaker who argues against Cleon, urging that only the ringleaders be punished and that expediency, not vengeance, should guide policy toward revolted allies.
After him Diodotus son of Eucrates, who in the former assembly spoke most strongly against putting the Mytilenaeans to death, came forward then also, and said as follows.
These being the views that were expressed in most direct opposition to one another, the Athenians, notwithstanding [their wish to reconsider the question], came to a conflict of opinion respecting them, and were nearly matched in the voting, though that of Diodotus prevailed.
But I am of opinion that we are deliberating for the future, rather than the present;