Note 23 — Chapter XIV · THE STOIC PHILOSOPHY AS A WHOLE AND ITS HISTORICAL POSITION.

B. Scholars of Epicurus. Among the numerous scholars of Epicurus23 the best known are Metrodorus24 and Polyænus,25 both of whom died before their master; Hermarchus,26 upon whom the presidency of the School devolved after the death of Epicurus;27 and Colotes,28 against whom Plutarch, four hundred years later, wrote a treatise. Many others are also known, at least by name.29 The garden which Epicurus in his will left to the School30 continued after his death to be the external rallying-point for his followers. Hermarchus was succeeded by Polystratus,31 with whom Hippoclides is also mentioned32 as joint-president. Hermarchus and Hippoclides were succeeded by Dionysius, and Dionysius again by Basilides.33 Protarchus of Bargylium,34 and his pupil, Demetrius the Laconian,35 appear to belong to the second century before Christ; but the time in which these philosophers flourished cannot be established with certainty; and the same remark applies to several others whose names are on record.36