Demetrius Lacon
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Demetrius Lacon or Demetrius of Laconia was an Epicurean philosopher of the late 2nd century BC, and a disciple of Protarchus.[1] He was an older contemporary of Zeno of Sidon and a teacher of Philodemus. Sextus Empiricus quotes part of a commentary by Demetrius on Epicurus, where Demetrius interprets Epicurus' statement that "time is an accident of accidents."[2]
Papyrus scrolls containing portions of the works of Demetrius were discovered at the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum. The major works partially preserved are:[3]
- Quaestiones convivales (PHerc. 1006)
- On the Puzzles of Polyaenus (PHerc. 1083, 1258, 1429, 1642, 1647, 1822)
- On Geometry (PHerc. 1061)
- On Poems (PHerc. 188, 1014)
- two untitled works (PHerc. 1786, 124)
In addition, he is the probable author of the following works:
- On the Size of the Sun (PHerc. 1013)
- On Fickleness (PHerc. 831)
- an untitled work on textual criticism of Epicurus' writings (PHerc. 1012)
- an untitled theological work (PHerc. 1055)
- an untitled rhetorical work (PHerc. 128)
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