Simon
historical figure · 6 works · 9 mentions · 11 anchored passages
Simon Magus · Simon of Samaria
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De Anima (Latin)
For Simon of Samaria too, in the Acts of the Apostles, the would-be purchaser of the Holy Spirit — after, being condemned by him, he had wept in vain over his destruction together with his money — turned to the assault of the truth, as if by way of solace for his revenge;
in the texts
Against Aristocrates
Commander and Athenian citizen by grant, connected by marriage to Amadocus.
And that man is Athenodorus, or Simon, or Bianor, kings of Thrace, or any other man who may wish to lay you under obligation by restraining Charidemus when he is trying to act in opposition to you.
and it was at once foreseen that Athenodorus would come to the aid of the sons of Berisades, and Simon and Bianor to that of Amadocus, the former being related by marriage to Berisades and the two latter to Amadocus.
For neither Simon nor Bianor, both of whom had been admitted to your citizenship, and who were, apart from that, thoroughly well affected towards you, was likely to take the field against a general of yours while Athenodorus, an Athenian citizen by birthright, would never dream of doing so, nor would he incur the criminal charge set up by the decree, which would certainly be brought against those …
De Anima
Magician who acted against the apostles, ancestor of a heretical sect claiming to raise prophets' souls.
Many things assuredly even against the apostles did Simon and Elymas the magi;
For Simon of Samaria too, in the Acts of the Apostles, the would-be purchaser of the Holy Spirit — after, being condemned by him, he had wept in vain over his destruction together with his money — turned to the assault of the truth, as if by way of solace for his revenge;
Clouds
A historical Athenian mocked as an embezzler of public funds.
Why, what, if they should see Simon, a plunderer of the public property, what do they do?
Why, how then, you foolish person, and savouring of the dark ages and antediluvian, if his manner is to smite the perjured, does he not blast Simon, and Cleonymus, and Theorus?
Stromata
Figure said to have briefly heard Peter preach.
and after him Simon, for a little while, gave ear to Peter when he was preaching.
On The Estate of Cleonymus
One of the three legatees under Cleonymus's will and an opponent in the suit. He traveled with Cleonymus to Panormus and questioned him about his estrangement from Pherenicus.
Again, when, shortly before his death, he was journeying to Panormus with Simon and met Pherenicus, he could not bring himself to speak to him.
Furthermore, when Simon asked him about the quarrel, he narrated the circumstances of their enmity, and threatened that some day he would show Pherenicus what were his feelings towards him.
They admit that the will in favor of Pherenicus, Simon, and Poseidippus, and produced by these persons, was the genuine will of Cleonymus, and was deposited by Cleonymus with the magistrates at a time when he was angry with their guardian Deinias;
De Praescriptionibus Hereticorum
Simon, named heretic listed among rival claimants.
But Apelles too will assail me with this pronouncement, and Ebion and Simon, and all in order, have nothing else by which, while insinuating themselves to me, they make me over to themselves.