Epigenes, son of Antiphon

For other people with the same name, see Epigenes.

Epigenes (Epigetês), son of Antiphon, of the deme of Cephisia, is mentioned by Plato among the disciples of Socrates who were with him in his last moments. Xenophon represents Socrates as remonstrating with him on his neglect of the bodily exercises requisite for health and strength.^[1]

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Edward Elder (1870). "^{article name needed}". In Smith, William. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.

Footnotes

↑ Plat. Apol. p. 33, Phaed. p. 59; Xen. Mem. iii. 12. (cited by Elder)

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