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Philosophers

Porphyry (232-304)

  Phoenecian philosopher. A disciple of Plotinus, Porphyry defended the neo-platonic philosophy in On Images and several commentaries on the logic of Aristotle, including an influential exposition of the Categories .

This extract is cited Sept 2003 from the Philosophy Pages URL below, which contains image.


Historians

Dius

Dius, (Dios), the author of a history of the Phoenicians, of which a fragment concerning Solomon and Hiram is preserved in Josephus. (c. Apion. i. 17.) There was also a Pythagorean philosopher Dius, who wrote a work peri kallones, of which two fragments are preserved in Stobaeus. (Tit. lxv. 16, 17.)

Hypsicrates

Hypsicrates, (Hupsikrates). An historical writer, who wrote an account of Phoenicia in the Phoenician language, which was translated into Greek by a man named Asitos, or Laitos. (Tatian. Orat. ad Gent. 58; Euseb. Praep. Evang. x. p. 289.)

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