an of government than he had at first adopted. He obtained, for his fellow-citizens, the inhabitants of Tarsus, relief from a part of the burthen of taxes which had
, the son of Sandon, was another celebrated Stoic philosopher. He was born at Tarsus, or perhaps at Cana, a village near it, whence he was surnamed Cananita. He lived at Rome and on account of his learning, wisdom, and moderation, was highly esteemed by Augustus. His opinion and advice bad great weight with the emperor, and are said to have led him into a milder plan of government than he had at first adopted. He obtained, for his fellow-citizens, the inhabitants of Tarsus, relief from a part of the burthen of taxes which had been imposed upon them, and was on this account honoured with an annual festival. Athenodorus was intrusted by Augustus with the education of the young prince Claudius and that he might the more successfully execute his charge, his illustrious pupil became for a while resident in his house. This philosopher retired in his old age to Tarsus, where he died in his eighty-second year. Other particulars of him are given in the General Dictionary, and in the authorities cited by Brucker, but there appear to have been two of the name (besides the one of whom we have before given an account), or there is much confusion in all the writers we have had an opportunity of consulting respecting this one.
, of Antioch, priest of that church, and afterwards bishop of Tarsus in the fourth century, was disciple of Sylvanus, and
, of Antioch, priest of that church, and
afterwards bishop of Tarsus in the fourth century, was
disciple of Sylvanus, and master of St. John Chrysostom, of
St. Basil, and of St. Athanasius, who all bestow great
praises on his virtues and his zeal for the faith: praises
which were confirmed by the first council of Constantinople. St. Cyril, on the contrary, calls him the enemy of
the glory of Jesus Christ, and regards him as the fore-runner
of Nestorins. Diodorus was one of the first commentators
who adhered to the literal sense of Scripture, without expatiating in the fields of allegory; but only some fragments
of his writings are come down to us, in the “Catena patrum Grrccorum.
” His contemporaries and immediate successors differ very essentially as to his real character, as
may be seen in our authorities.
flourished in the second century B. C. He was the disciple of Chrysippus, and the successor of Zeno of Tarsus, where he taught the principles of his sect with unwearied
, called the Babylonian, from his birthplace, Seleucia, near Babylon, flourished in the second
century B. C. He was the disciple of Chrysippus, and
the successor of Zeno of Tarsus, where he taught the
principles of his sect with unwearied diligence, and a high
reputation. He was the author of several works on divination, the laws, learning, &c. which have been quoted
with respect by Cicero and others. He is said to have
lived to the age of eighty-eight years, and philosophized
to the last. That he was highly esteemed by his contemporaries, is evident from his being appointed in conjunction with Carneades, the head of the academies, and Critolaus, the chief of the peripatetic school, to the embassy
to Home and as a proof how well his practice conformed
to his principles, we are told, that when he was once discoursing against anger, an insolent young man, with the
hope of exposing him to the ridicule of his audience, spat
upon him, and otherwise contumeliously treated him,
upon which the philosopher observed with meekness, “I
am not angry, but I am doubtful whether I ought not to
be so.
”
, of Tarsus, a Greek rhetorician of the second century, is recorded
, of Tarsus, a Greek rhetorician of the
second century, is recorded as a remarkable instance of
early maturity and early deficiency of talents. He flourished about the year 161. At fifteen he taught rhetoric
publicly; at seventeen he wrote his art of rhetoric; and
at twenty, two books or^t' iSewv, or on oratorical forms: but
in his twenty-fifth year he lost his memory, and the faculty
of speech, which he nver recovered, though he lived to
be old. Of his book on oratory, which consisted of five
parts, the first part only is lost. There are extant also,
2. “De inventione Oratoria,
” four books. 3. “. De formis,
” above-mentioned. 4. “Methodus apti et ponderosi
generis dicendi.
” These were published at Paris in Aphihonii Sophistæ præludia,
” and in two or
three subsequent editions. The best is that of Caspar Laurentius, published at Geneva, in 1614, in 8vo.
, archbishop of Canterbury, was a monk of Tarsus. He was ordained bishop by pope Vitalianus, and sent
, archbishop of Canterbury, was a monk
of Tarsus. He was ordained bishop by pope Vitalianus,
and sent into England in the year 668, to govern the
church of Canterbury. Being kindly received by king
Egbert, he restored the faith, and promoted, or rather
founded, a form of ecclesiastical discipline, which he is
said to have exercised with great rigour, placing and displacing several bishops in an arbitrary manner, particularly
those belonging to the diocese of York. He died Sept.
19, 690, aged eighty -eight. He is said to have imported
into England a great many valuable Mss. Godwin mentions a Homer, extant in his time, of exquisite beauty.
He is also the supposed founder of the school called
Greeklade, whence arose the university of Oxford, but
this is somewhat fabulous. What remains of his form of
discipline, called the “Penitential,
” and of his other works,
has been collected by James Petit, and printed at Paris,
1677, 2 vols. 4to, with learned notes.