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Asclepiades of Eretria
Asclepiades
also: Asclepiadem, Asclepiades, no obscure philosopher of Eretria
A philosopher of Eretria associated with the Eretrian school of Menedemus, cited by Cicero for his cheerful reply that blindness had only gained him one extra slave to lead him about. He exemplifies the wise man's serenity in the face of physical loss.
Reading notes
- Tusculan Disputations §5.113 Asclepiades, no obscure philosopher of Eretria
Asclepiades of Eretria, who joked that blindness had merely cost him one more attendant boy. He illustrates how readily the wise man bears the loss of sight.