Aristides

Ăristīdes, is, m., = Ἀριστείδης.

• An Athenian renowned for his integrity, a contemporary and rival of Themistocles, Cic. Sest. 67, 141; id. Tusc. 5, 36, 105; Ov. P. 1, 3, 71; his life was written by Cornelius Nepos and Plutarch.—
• II A painter of Thebes, a contemporary of Apelles, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 98.—
• III A distinguished sculptor, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 50.—
• IV A mathematician of Samos, Varr. Fragm. p. 256 Bipp.—
• V An obscene poet of Miletus, author of a poem Milesiaca, Ov. Tr. 2, 413; 2, 443 Jahn.

Aristīdēs, is u. ī, Akk. em u. ēn, m. (Ἀριστείδης), griech. Männername, unter dem bes. bekannt sind: I) Sohn des Lysimachus aus der Phyle Antiochis u. dem Demos Alopeke, der durch seine Gerechtigkeitsliebe bekannte Athener, Zeitgenosse u. Nebenbuhler des Themistokles, Nep. Arist. 1 sqq. Cic. Sest. 141 (Genet. i). – II) ein schlüpfriger Dichter aus Milet, Verf. »milesischer Geschichten (Milesiaca)« unzüchtigen Inhalts, die L. Kornelius Sisenna ins Lateinische übersetzte, Ov. trist. 2, 413 u. 443. – III) ein Schüler des Bildhauers Polyklitus, Plin. 34, 50. (Akk. em, u. 35, 75 Akk. ēn).

Ăristīdēs, (12) is et ī, m. (Ἀριστείδης), Aristide : ¶ 1 Athénien célèbre par sa vertu : Cic. Sest. 141 ; Tusc. 5, 105 ; Ov. P. 1, 3, 71 ¶ 2 nom dʼun peintre : Plin. 35, 98 ¶ 3 poète de Milet : Ov. Tr. 2, 1, 413 ; 2, 1, 443 ¶ 4 sculpteur célèbre : Plin. 34, 50.

Aristīdes

(Ἀριστείδης). (1) An Athenian, surnamed “the Just,” son of Lysimachus, of an ancient and noble family. He fought at the battle of Marathon, B.C. 490; and in the next year, 489, was archon. He was the great rival of Themistocles, and it was through the influence of the latter with the people that he suffered ostracism (q.v.) in 483 or 482. He was still in exile in 480 at the battle of Salamis, where he did good service by dislodging the enemy, with a band raised and armed by himself, from the islet of Psyttalea. He was recalled from banishment after the battle, was appointed general in the following year (479), and commanded the Athenians at the battle of Plataea. In 477, when the allies had become disgusted with the conduct of Pausanias and the Spartans, he and his colleague Cimon had the glory of obtaining for Athens the command of the maritime confederacy (see Confederacy of Delos); and to Aristides was by general consent intrusted the task of drawing up its laws and fixing its assessments. The first tribute of four hundred and sixty talents, paid into a common treasury at Delos, bore his name. This is his last recorded act. He probably died in 468, and so poor that he did not leave enough to pay for his funeral. His daughters were portioned by the State, and his son Lysimachus received a grant of land and of money.

(2) The author of a licentious romance, in prose, entitled Milesiaca, having Miletus for its scene. It was translated into Latin by L. Cornelius Sisenna, a contemporary of Sulla , and became popular with the Romans. The title of his work gave rise to the term “Milesian” as applied to works of fiction.

(3) Of Thebes, a celebrated Greek painter, who flourished about B.C. 360-330. His pictures were so much valued that long after his death Attalus, king of Pergamus, offered 600,000 sesterces for one.

(4) See Theodorus.

(5) See Quintilianus.

Aristides Aristeides Aristides, son of Lysimachus

• imposes tribute on Greek islands: Paus. 8.52.2
• an Athenian, ostracised by the people, his conference with Themistocles before Salamis: Hdt. 8.79-82
• his part in the battle: Hdt. 8.95
• at Plataea: Hdt. 9.28

Aristides(2), an Elean

• Olympic victor: Paus. 6.16.4

Aristides (3)

• improves machinery for starting chariot-race: Paus. 6.20.14