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Name Four People in the Garden

For the record, those four are (1) the Hegemon, (2) Leonteús' son, (3) Metródōros' son, and (4) Polýainos' son.

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January 16, 2025 at 12:20 PM


"Ἐπιμελείσθωσαν δὲ καὶ Ἀμυνόμαχος καὶ Τιμοκράτης τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ Μητροδώρου, Ἐπικούρου καὶ τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ Πολυαίνου, φιλοσοφούντων αὐτῶν καὶ συζώντων μεθ᾽ Ἑρμάρχου.

And [you all] let Amynomachus and Timocrates take care of the son of Metrodorus, Epicurus, and [of] the son of Polyaenus, so long as they study and live with Hermarchus.


I see what you mean. The way "Ἐπικούρου" is placed in the middle does seems to suggest your interpretation. I suppose the singular appositive could apply to both. Still, I think we would expect Polyaenus' son, even if named Epicurus, to be named as a separate appositive on Polyaenus' side of the καὶ. Although, with names, maybe that would have seemed redundant.

Thank you for pointing this out!
January 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM

This is great!

What is the source for the info on Polýainos' son?
January 16, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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The Hegemon mentions him in his Last Will as recorded by Diogenes (10.19). I read it to mean that both of the Kathegemones' sons were named Epíkouros, though he may only be naming one.

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