person
Oileus
also: Oileus, Oileus ille
In the tragic example Cicero takes from Sophocles, the father (here named Oileus) who had consoled Telamon over the death of Ajax but broke down himself when news came of his own son's death. He illustrates that even the wise are overthrown by sudden personal calamity.
Reading notes
- Tusculan Disputations §3.71 that Oileus in Sophocles
In the Sophoclean example, the father (named Oileus) who had consoled Telamon over Ajax's death but collapsed at the news of his own son's. His broken reversal illustrates the claim that nature cannot be wholly resisted.