person
Phaedo of Elis
Phaedo
also: Phaedo, Phaedon
Disciple of Socrates present at his death and founder of the Elian school; Plato's dialogue on the soul's immortality is named for him.
Reading notes
- Moral Letters to Lucilius §15.94.41 Phaedo
Phaedo of Elis, a disciple of Socrates; the remark about tiny biting creatures is ascribed to him.