Phaedrus
historical figure · 7 works · 11 mentions · 16 anchored passages · author page · cited 1 time in 1 work
Phaedrus of Myrrhinus · Phaedrus, son of Callias · the old man
in the texts
Symposium
The guest whose complaint about Love's neglect by poets prompts the evening's theme; he speaks first, praising Love as the most venerable of the gods.
First then, as I said, he told me that the speech of Phaedrus began with points of this sort—that Love was a great god, among men and gods a marvel;
He is constantly complaining to me and saying,—Is it not a curious thing, Eryximachus, that while other gods have hymns and psalms indited in their honor by the poets, the god of Love, so ancient and so great, has had no song of praise composed for him by a single one of all the many poets that ever have been?
Thus Love is by various authorities allowed to be of most venerable standing;
On Moral Ends
Epicurean teacher whom Cicero heard lecture, and for whom he had particular affection.
And those whom I have named I heard frequently along with our Atticus, who admired them both, but loved Phaedrus besides;
'But I, whom you are wont to pursue as devoted to Epicurus, am much indeed with Phaedrus, whom I love uniquely, as you know, in the gardens of Epicurus, which we just now passed;
Against Timarchus
An associate of Misgolas who joined him in searching for Timarchus during the City Dionysia procession and is called as a witness.
Misgolas, who had taken possession of him, and Phaedrus, son of Callias, of the deme Sphettus, were to march in the procession together.
But not to delay, call first, if you please, those who know that Timarchus here lived in the house of Misgolas, then read the testimony of Phaedrus, and, finally, please take the affidavit of Misgolas himself, in case fear of the gods, and respect for those who know the facts as well as he does, and for the citizens at large and for you the jurors, shall persuade him to testify to the truth.
On the Mysteries
A person denounced by Teucrus in the Mysteries information.
Phaedrus, Gniphonides, Isonomus, Hephaestodorus, Cephisodorus, himself, Diognetus, Smindyrides, Philocrates, Antiphon, Teisarchus, Pantacles.
On the Nature of the Gods
Epicurean philosopher described as elegant and humane, easily vexed by criticism.
As for Phaedrus, nothing was more elegant, nothing more humane, yet the old man was vexed if I said anything too harsh — while Epicurus assailed Aristotle most insultingly, spoke most foully of Phaedo the disciple of Socrates, cut to pieces in whole volumes Timocrates, the brother of his comrade Metrodorus, because he disagreed on some point of philosophy, was ungrateful to Democritus himself, who …
Against Aristogeiton I
Person whose prior testimony or statement is invoked about Aristogeiton’s conduct toward his father.
Not content with abandoning his father in prison when he quitted Eretria, as you have heard from Phaedrus, this unnatural ruffian refused to bury him when he died, and would not refund the expenses to those who did bury him, but actually brought a law-suit against them.
On the Happy Life
Figure invoked as a reproach against the speaker, paired with Alcibiades.
throw in my own face Alcibiades and Phaedrus—you who will turn out supremely happy the moment it falls to your lot to imitate our vices!