Theodorus
historical figure · 11 works · 14 mentions · 14 anchored passages
Theodorus of Cyrene · Theodorus of Samos · Theodorus the Phoenician · the philosopher Theodorus · the servant of God · ثيودورس · عبد الله
spoken of as
2 expressionsTheodorus of Cyrene2 mentions
On the Nature of the Gods (Latin) · Tusculan Disputations (Latin)
but Protagoras declared himself in doubt, while Diagoras of Melos and Theodorus of Cyrene held that there are no gods at all.
Theodorus of Samos1 mention
The Histories (Greek)
It is said by the Delphians to be the work of Theodorus of Samos, and I agree with them, for it seems to me to be of no common workmanship.
in the texts
On the Nature of the Gods
Philosopher cited alongside Diagoras as having denied the gods.
What of Diagoras, who was called the Atheist, and afterwards Theodorus — did they not openly do away with the nature of the gods?
Unless perhaps you think that Diagoras, or Theodorus, who denied the gods altogether, could have been superstitious;
but Protagoras declared himself in doubt, while Diagoras of Melos and Theodorus of Cyrene held that there are no gods at all.
Tusculan Disputations
Philosopher who defied Lysimachus's threat of death
Theodorus, to Lysimachus threatening death, said:
Do we not admire Theodorus of Cyrene, a philosopher of no mean repute?
On the Mysteries
A person denounced by Teucrus in the Hermae matter.
Euctemon, Glaucippus, Eurymachus, Polyeuctus, Plato, Antidorus, Charippus, Theodorus, Alcisthenes, Menestratus, Eryximachus, Euphiletus, Eurydamas, Pherecles, Meletus, Timanthes, Archidamus, Telenicus.
Letters
Addressee of a letter expressing deep spiritual friendship and longing.
Some say that those who are caught by the passion of love, when by some more violent constraint they are led away from the objects of their longing, find rest for the vehemence of their passion, if they can look upon an image of the beloved form, through the enjoyment that comes by the eyes.
To Theodorus
Against Phormio
A Phoenician lender from whom Phormio secretly borrowed an additional four thousand five hundred drachmae while still in the Peiraeus.
For while still in the Peiraeus he, without our knowledge, secured an additional loan of four thousand five hundred drachmae from Theodorus the Phoenician, and one of one thousand drachmae from Lampis the shipowner.
On the False Embassy
Actor mentioned in relation to staged tragedies and Aeschines' inferior roles.
That play was never acted by Theodorus or Aristodemus, for whom Aeschines commonly took the inferior parts;
Orations
One of the more recent rhetoricians recommended for critical reading.
And here I say that—even if some reader of this advice, of the very exact sort, should blame me—one must not be inexperienced even in the more recent men of a little before our time;
The Histories
Craftsman credited by the Delphians, and by Herodotus himself, with making the silver mixing-bowl at Delphi.
It is said by the Delphians to be the work of Theodorus of Samos, and I agree with them, for it seems to me to be of no common workmanship.
Ansāb al-ʻArab al-qudamāʼ
A Greek Christian name glossed servant of God, the counterpart of the Arabic ʻAbd Allāh in Zaydan's sequence of naming stages.
among their names are “Theodosius,” the gift of God, and “Theodorus,” the servant of God, and others.
On Tranquillity of Mind
Philosopher threatened with unburied death by a tyrant, who replied that burial did not matter to him.
' A tyrant was threatening the philosopher Theodorus with death, and indeed with death unburied:
Memorabilia
A named mathematician used as a benchmark for mathematical learning.
Well, perhaps you want to be a good mathematician, like Theodorus?