Ephorus
historical figure · 4 works · 7 mentions · 9 anchored passages
Ephorus the historian
in the texts
Stromata
Historian cited as source for Cadmus's invention of letters.
Cadmus was a Phoenician, the inventor of letters for the Greeks, as Ephorus says;
And Theopompus and Ephorus and Timaeus record a certain Orthagoras as a seer, as does Pythocles of Samos, in the fourth book of his Italica, Gaius Julius Nepos.
and Plato and Aristotle and Ephorus write that Lycurgus was educated in legislation by continually going to Delphi to Apollo;
Orations
Historian noted for extensive but stylistically unsuitable narrative.
But Ephorus hands down much history, though the flat and relaxed character of his narrative is not suited to you.
On Tranquillity of Mind
Historian and student of Isocrates, redirected from oratory to historical writing.
Isocrates laid his hand on Ephorus and drew him away from the forum, judging him more useful for composing records of history;
De Anima
Historian cited as recording the fulfillment of Philip's dream in Alexander.
Ephorus writes it.