The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers · Chapter
Cebes explained
A brief entry on Cebes of Thebes, noting that three dialogues are attributed to him: The Tablet, the Seventh, and the Phrynichus.
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A brief entry on Cebes of Thebes, noting that three dialogues are attributed to him: The Tablet, the Seventh, and the Phrynichus.
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- Cebes of Thebes
Theban philosopher, author of three dialogues.
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“Cebes was a Theban, and there are three dialogues of his extant: The Tablet ; the Seventh ; and the Phrynichus .”
Cebes, a native of Thebes, is known for three surviving dialogues: The Tablet, the Seventh, and the Phrynichus.
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