Aeschines of Sphettus

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Aeschines of Sphettus was an ancient Athenian philosopher and writer of Socratic dialogues, known as one of the closest followers and literary portrayers of Socrates.

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Label Occurrences
Aeschines of Sphettus canonical 2
Aeschines 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Athenian citizen
Socratic philosopher
ancient Greek philosopher
classical Athenian figure
writer of Socratic dialogues
activeIn Classical Athens
associatedWith Socratic circle
birthPlace Sphettus
citizenship Athens
contemporaryOf Antisthenes
Plato
Xenophon
demonym Sphettian
describedAs one of the minor Socratic writers
describedIn Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
surface form: Diogenes Laertius’ Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
educatedBy Socrates
ethnicGroup Greek
floruit 4th century BCE
follows Socrates
genre Socratic dialogue
influenced later ancient biographical tradition about Socrates
influencedBy Socrates
knownFor being a close follower of Socrates
portraying Socrates in literature
writing Socratic dialogues
language Ancient Greek
literaryForm dialogue
memberOf circle of Socrates
movement School of Socrates
surface form: Socratic school
notableCharacterInWorks Alcibiades
Aspasia of Miletus
surface form: Aspasia

Axiochus
Callias
Miltiades the Younger
surface form: Miltiades
occupation philosopher
rhetorician
writer
portrays Socratic dialogues of Plato
surface form: Socrates in conversation with prominent Athenians
studentOf Socrates
work Plato's Alcibiades I
surface form: Alcibiades (dialogue)

Aspasia of Miletus
surface form: Aspasia (dialogue)

Axiochus (dialogue)
Callias
surface form: Callias (dialogue)

Miltiades (dialogue)
Rhinon (dialogue)
Telauges (dialogue)
The Hetairai (dialogue)

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School of Socrates hasMember Aeschines of Sphettus
Xenocrates studentOf Aeschines of Sphettus
Erastes discussedBy Aeschines of Sphettus
this entity surface form: Aeschines