Philon [of Larissa] (English spelling)

Japanese: フィロン[ラリッサの](英語表記)Philōn
Philon [of Larissa] (English spelling)
Ancient Greek philosopher, circa 160 or 159 BC - 80 BC. Born in Larissa, a city in Thessaly, northern Greece. After studying under Callicles, a disciple of Carneades, in his hometown, he traveled to Athens to study under Cleitomacus, and succeeded him as head of the Academy in 110 or 109 BC. In 88 BC, during the First Mithridatic War, he fled from Athens to Rome to escape the fighting, where he taught philosophy and rhetoric. His pupils included the poet Catullus and his son, but the most famous of all was Cicero.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
前160か159‐前80ころ
古代ギリシアの哲学者。北ギリシア,テッサリア地方の市ラリッサLarissaに生まれる。故郷でカルネアデスの徒カリクレスに学んだのち,アテナイに遊学してクレイトマコスの弟子となり,彼のあとを継いで前110または109年にアカデメイアの学頭となる。第1次ミトリダテス戦争中の前88年に戦乱をさけてアテナイからローマに逃れ,この地で哲学さらに修辞学を教えた。彼の弟子に詩人カトゥルス父子らがいるが,とりわけ有名なのはキケロである。

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