Diogenes of Tarsus explained

Diogenes of Tarsus (grc|Διογένης ὁ Ταρσεύς; fl. 2nd century BC^[1]) was an Epicurean philosopher, who is described by Strabo^[2] as a person clever in composing improvised tragedies. He was the author of several works, which, however, are lost. Among them are:

• Select lectures (el|Ἐπίλεκτοι σχολαί), which was probably a collection of essays and dissertations.^[3]
• Epitome of Epicurus’ ethical doctrines (el|ἐπιτομὴ τῶν Ἐρικούρου ἠθικῶν ζητημάτων), of which Diogenes Laërtius^[4] quotes the 12th book.
• On poetical problems (el|Περὶ ποιητικῶν ζητμάτων), poetical problems which he endeavoured to solve, and which seem to have had special reference to the Homeric poems.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Gordon, P., Epicurus in Lycia: The Second-Century World of Diogenes of Oenoanda, page 53. University of Michigan Press. (1996).
2. Strabo, xiv.5.15
3. Diogenes Laërtius, x. 26, 119, 136, 138
4. Diogenes Laërtius, x. 118
5. Diogenes Laërtius, vi. 81