Tiberius Claudius Aristocles
Tiberius Claudius Aristocles , also Aristocles from Pergamon ( ancient Greek Άριστοκλῆς Aristoklḗs ) was an ancient Greek philosopher who belonged to the school of the Peripatetic and later became a sophist . He worked in the 2nd century.
Aristocles came from Pergamon . At first he belonged to the Peripatetics, but turned to sophism in Rome through declamations by Herodes Atticus . In Pergamon Aristocles later taught students whom Herod sent him. Between 166 and 177 Phrynichos dedicated several books of his Praeparatio Sophistica to him . He was elected to the Roman Senate and achieved that of the suffect consul as the highest office . He reached a great age and died around the year 180. He wrote five books on rhetoric , as well as declamations and letters.
literature
- Simone Follet: Aristoclès de Pergame . In: Richard Goulet (ed.): Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques , Volume 1, CNRS, Paris 1989, ISBN 2-222-04042-6 , pp. 384-385
- Ewen L. Bowie: Aristocles [4]. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 1, Metzler, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-476-01471-1 , Sp. 1111.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Claudius Aristocles, Tiberius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Άριστοκλῆς; Aristocles, Tiberius Claudius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | ancient Greek philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century or 2nd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | at 180 |