Calliphon

Callĭphōn (-pho in all pass. of Cic. acc. to Madv. ad Cic. Fin. 2, 6, 19), ontis (dat. -ōni, Cic. Fin. 5, 8, 21; acc. -ōnem, id. Off. 3, 33, 119), m., = Καλλιφῶν, ῶντος,

• a Greek philosopher who considered virtue, joined with pleasure, as the highest good, Cic. Tusc. 5, 30, 85; id. Ac. 2 (Luc.), 42, 131; id. Fin. 2, 6, 19; 2, 11, 34; 4, 18, 50; 5, 8, 21; 5, 25, 73; Lact. 3, 7, 7; id. Epit. 33, 7.

Calliphōn, ōntis, m. (Καλλιφῶν) u. Callipho, ōnis, m., griech. Männername, unter dem bes. bekannt ein griech. Philosoph, der das Vergnügen u. die Lust (voluptas) mit der Tugend (honestas) zu verbinden suchte und die Bestimmung des Menschen darin sah, dies zu erreichen. Cic. Tusc. 5, 85 u. 87; de off. 3, 119. Lact. 3, 7, 7; epit. 33, 7. Vgl. über die Form Callipho Madvig Cic. de fin. 2, 19. p. 173 (171). Beier Cic. de off. 3, 119. p. 413. Neue-Wagener Formenl.³ Bd. 1. S. 336; u. gegen den Genet. ōnis (bei Cic.) Madvig Cic. de fin. 2, 35. p. 207 (206).

Calliphon

(Καλλιφῶν), a philosopher, and most probably a disciple of Epicurus, who is mentioned several times and condemned by Cicero as making the chief good of man to consist in an union of virtue (honestas) and bodily pleasure (ἡδονή, voluptas), or, as Cicero says, in the union of the man with the beast. (Cic. de Fin. 2.6, 11, 4.18, 5.8, 25, de Off. 3.33, Tusc. v. 30, 31; Clem. Alex. Strong. 2.127.) [A.G]

Calliphon

(Καλλιφῶν), a Samian painter, employed to decorate the temple of Artemis at Ephesus. (Paus. 5.19.1, 10.25.2.) [W.I]

Callĭphon

(Καλλιφῶν). A painter, a native of Samos, who decorated with pictures the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. The subjects of his pieces were taken from the Iliad (Pausan. v. 19).

Calliphon Calliphon, of Samos

• painter: Paus. 5.19.2, Paus. 10.26.6

Calliphon(2), a man of Croton

• Hdt. 3.125