Dexippus

Iamblichus 'commentary is lost, but we can form an idea of the contribution that this commentary made to the ancient debate on the Categories thanks to Dexippus.

Commentators on Aristotle Falcon, Andrea 2009

Dexippus opted for the question-and-answer format, which better suited his purpose to provide a brief and relatively simple summary of the exegetical results achieved by his predecessors, especially Porphyry and Iamblichus.

Commentators on Aristotle Falcon, Andrea 2009

As to Dexippus, I know that he was chosen by the army to command a fifty-oared galley, which we had obtained by request from the men of Trapezus for the express purpose of collecting vessels to carry us safely home.

Anabasis 2007

When he had listened to these remarks, Cleander replied that if such had been the conduct of Dexippus, he could not congratulate him.

Anabasis 2007

Cleander, who rescued the man before you yonder from Dexippus, when the latter was carrying him off, and it was I who gave the order to strike Dexippus.

Anabasis 2007

In thir apprehension of being deprived of them, these same people spoke to Dexippus (this was the same man who had made off from Trapezus with the fifty-oared galley), and urged him to save their sheep for them.

Anabasis 2007

Dexippus, and personally annoyed at the fright which he had experienced, threatened to sail away and publish an interdict against them, forbidding any city to receive them, as being public enemies.

Anabasis 2007

I saw an honest man — one of my own company — being taken up by Dexippus, the man who betrayed you, as you know full well.

Anabasis 2007

For my own part, inasmuch as Dexippus, I believe, keeps telling Cleander that Agasias would never have done this had not I, Xenophon, bidden him, I absolve you of all complicity, and Agasias too, if Agasias himself states that I am in any way a prime mover in this matter.

Anabasis 2007

Now, one of the two whose persons were thus demanded — Agasias — had been a friend to Xenophon throughout; and that was just why Dexippus was all the more anxious to accuse him.

Anabasis 2007