Ancient Greek & Roman

Damascius

6th century AD (Paton’s date)


Damascius, the Neoplatonic philosopher, was the last head of the Platonic school at Athens in the sixth century AD. Paton's Index of Authors includes the poet among those of Book VII. Paton's index of authors dates the poet to 6th century AD. Paton's index lists the poet among the writers of the Cycle of Agathias, compiled in the sixth century AD.

This archive carries the 1 epigram ascribed to the poet in the second volume of W. R. Paton's prose translation (Book VII: 553).

  1. Book VII, 553

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