Hecato of Rhodes
Ancient Greek philosopher
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Hecato or Hecaton of Rhodes was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was a native of Rhodes, and a disciple of Panaetius, but nothing else is known of his life. It is clear that he was eminent amongst the Stoics of the period. He was a voluminous writer, but nothing remains. Diogenes Laërtius mentions six treatises written by Hecato:Περὶ ἀγαθῶν – On Goods, in at least nineteen books.Περὶ ἀρετῶν – On Virtues.Περὶ παθῶν – On Passions.Περὶ τελῶν – On Ends.Περὶ παραδόξων – On Paradoxes, in at least thirteen books.Χρεῖαι – Maxims.In addition Cicero writes that Hecato wrote a work on On Duties, dedicated to Quintus Tubero. Hecato is also frequently mentioned by Seneca in his treatise De Beneficiis. Seneca also quotes Hecato in his Epistulae morales ad Lucilium;
