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	Chaeremon (Philosopher) - LoveToKnow 1911
		CHAEREMON, of Alexandria (1st century A.D.), Stoic philosopher and grammarian.
		He was superintendent of the portion of the Alexandrian library that was kept in the temple of Serapis, and as custodian and expounder of the sacred books (LEpoypa u uarei s, sacred scribe) belonged to the higher ranks of the priesthood.
		Chaeremon was the chief of the party which explained the Egyptian religious system as a mere allegory of the worship of nature.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Chaeremon_%28Philosopher%29 (191 words)

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		THEN the blessed CHAEREMON: There are, said he, three things which enable men to control their faults; viz., either the fear of hell or of laws even now imposed; or the hope and desire of the kingdom of heaven; or a liking for goodness itself and the love of virtue.
		While then we were puzzling over this question the blessed Chaeremon arrived at the cell, and as he saw that we were whispering together about something, he cut the service of prayers and Psalms shorter than usual, and asked us what was the matter.
		CHAEREMON: I am pleased that, though you are fired with the greatest longing to know the truth, yet you bring forward some foolish points, as by your raising these objections the value of the Catholic faith may seem better established, and if I may use the expression, more thoroughly explored.
	www.ewtn.com /library/PATRISTC/PII11-10.TXT (6205 words)

	Chaeremon of Alexandria - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Chaeremon of Alexandria (first century CE) was a Stoic philosopher and grammarian.
		Chaeremon was superintendent of the portion of the Alexandrian library that was kept in the...
		Chaeremon was an Athenian dramatist of the first half of the fourth century BCE
	encarta.msn.com /Chaeremon_of_Alexandria.html (208 words)

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		For the authority of a teacher will never be strong unless he fixes it in the heart of his hearer by the actual performance of his duty.
		Chaeremon is perhaps the same person of whom a short account is given in the Lausiac History of Palladius, c.
		THEN the blessed CHAEREMON: There are, said he, three things which enable men to control their faults; viz., either the fear of hell or of laws even now imposed; or the hope and desire of the kingdom of heaven; or a liking for goodness itself and the love of virtue.
	www.osb.org /lectio/cassian/conf/book2/conf11.txt (1308 words)

	The Rosetta Stone: Ancient writings about Hieroglyphics
		Strabo, speaking of the obelisks at Thebes, says that there are inscriptions upon them which proclaim the riches and power of their kings, and that their rule extends even to Scythia, Bactria, and India.
		Chaeremon of Naucratis, who lived in the first half of the first century after Christ,
		But Chaeremon the sacred scribe compiled a whole book about the aforesaid characters, which I will discuss more accurately and more fully in the proper places in the Homeric poems." It is much to be regretted that Chaeremon's work, if he ever fulfilled his promise, has not come down to us.
	www.sacred-texts.com /egy/trs/trs02.htm (2457 words)

	Chaeremon - LoveToKnow 1911
		There is more than one meaning of Chaeremon discussed in the 1911 Encyclopedia.
		We are planning to let all links go to the correct meaning directly, but for now you will have to search it out from the list below by yourself.
		This page was last modified 11:41, 15 May 2006.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Chaeremon (67 words)

	BMCR-L: BMCR 2002.12.01 Morelli, Teatro attico e pittura vascolare. Una
		The latter explores the history of the discussion of the Tegea inscription, pointing out its importance as evidence for the performance of Chaeremon in the middle years of the third century, alongside Euripides.
		The case for the scene on the Boston krater representing, illustrating, or deriving in any direct fashion from Chaeremon's play must still be regarded as not proven.
		We cannot know on present evidence if Chaeremon's tragedy was the only one on this theme in the fourth century.
	omega.cohums.ohio-state.edu /mailing_lists/BMCR-L/2002/0386.php (1530 words)

	Chaeremon
		This document was originally published in The Drama: Its History, Literature and Influence on Civilization, vol.
		Of those whose works were intended rather for private recitation than for the stage, Chaeremon was the most popular, on account of the brilliance of his descriptive powers.
		Especially admired was his Centaur, a mixture of drama with the epic and lyric poetry then in fashion, in which, as Aristotle says, he employed every possible form of metre.
	www.theatrehistory.com /ancient/bates013.html (246 words)

	Re: orion-list Was Chaeremon STOIC Priest?
		There are very specific verbal parallels between Chaeremon's treatise on the Egyptian priests and Philo's description of the Therapeutae that are best explained by literary borrowing.
		I think your question is, which is more believable, Chaeremon's description of Egyptian priests or Philo's of the Therapeutae.
		Since Philo appears to have known Chaeremon and not vice versa, this indicates the direction in which borrowing took place.
	orion.mscc.huji.ac.il /orion/archives/2000a/msg00187.html (572 words)

	Chaeremon of Alexandria at AllExperts
		Chaeremon of Alexandria (first century CE) was a Stoic philosopher and grammarian.
		Chaeremon was superintendent of the portion of the Alexandrian library that was kept in the temple of Serapis, and as custodian and expounder of the sacred books he belonged to the higher ranks of the priesthood.
		Chaeremon was the chief of the party which explained the Egyptian religious system as a mere allegory of the worship of nature.
	en.allexperts.com /e/c/ch/chaeremon_of_alexandria.htm (249 words)

	Definition of Chaeremon of Alexandria
		Chaeremon of Alexandria (first century CE) was a Stoic philosopher and grammarian.
		He was superintendent of the portion of the Alexandrian library that was kept in the temple of Serapis, and as custodian and expounder of the sacred books he belonged to the higher ranks of the priesthood.
		He was the author of a History of Egypt; of works on Comets, Egyptian Astrology, and Hieroglyphics; and of a grammatical treatise on Expletive Conjunctions.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Chaeremon_of_Alexandria (250 words)

	Holy Spirit Interactive: Catholic Saints - St. Chaeremon & St. Ischyrion & Other Martyrs
		Chaeremon was a priest and bishop of Nilopolis.
		He was very old when the persecution became extreme.
		Let us pray for them, that they will have the courage they need to be faithful to the Gospel.
	www.holyspiritinteractive.net /dailysaint/december/1222.asp (223 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Profile \| Labib Moawad:
		Alexandria, and not Cairo, was the place to be at the time," he muses.
		Moawad was inspired by the example of Chaeremon, who had a speech defect -- he lisped.
		In Alexandria, facing the waters of the Mediterranean, Moawad re-enacted Chaeremon's conversations with the waves.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2003/661/profile.htm (2303 words)

	Who's Who of Egyptian people, queens and family: Chaeremon
		Who's Who of Egyptian people, queens and family: Chaeremon
		A priestly scholar living in one of the temples in the days when Rome controlled Egypt, Chaeremon is known from extracts from his works, quoted by Porphyry; the originals are lost.
		He was concerned to record the life of the priests of Egypt, emphasizing their dedicated service to the gods.
	www.touregypt.net /who/Chaeremon.htm (126 words)

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