Kleomenes (commentator)
Kleomenes was a philosopher. He wrote a commentary on Hesiod's works. He is possibly identical to the Cynical philosopher Cleomenes .
Clement of Alexandria narrates that Cleomenes traced the expression “citizenship and disaster close by” back to Homer : “Weak is the security that guarantees for the weak” ( Odyssey , 8, 351). Aristotle applied the expression to Chilon of Sparta and Didymos Chalkenteros return to Thales .
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- Clement of Alexandria, Patchwork 1, 14. [1]
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| SURNAME | Cleomenes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | between 7th century BC BC and 2nd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | between 7th century BC BC and 2nd century |