Demetrius

Dēmētrĭus, ii, m., Dêmêtrios, the name of several Greeks, among whom the most celebrated are,

I.

Demetrius Poliorcetes, son of Antigonus, and king of Macedonia, Cic. Off. 2, 7 fin.; Just. 15, 1 sq.; 16, 1 sq.—

II.

Demetrius Phalereus, a famous orator, a pupil of Theophrastus, Cic. Brut. 9; id. de Or. 2, 23; id. Or. 27 et saep.—

III.

Demetrius Magnes, a contemporary of Cicero, and author of a work, peri homonoias, Cic. Att. 8, 11 fin. —

IV.

Demetrius Pharius, king of Illyria, Liv. 22, 33, 3.—

V.

Demetrius Soter, son of Antiochus the Great, Just. 34, 3, 8.—

VI.

The name of a singer, Hor. S. 1, 10, 79.—

VII.

A noted cynic, Tac. H. 1, 16; 4, 34; Sen. Ben. 7, 1.—

VIII.

A comic actor, Juv. 3, 99; Quint. 11, 3, 138.— Also,

IX.

The title of a comedy by Turpilius, Non. 322, 18; v. Rib. Com. Fr. p. 87 sq.