THALETAS or THALES
LIFE

Diogenes Laertius Lije of Thales the Philosopher :
hecording to Demetrius of Magnesia in his Wen of
he Sane Name, there have been five others of this

wme, of whom... the third belongs to very
meient times, namely those of Hesiod, Homer, and
sycurgus.}

Plutarch Life of Lycurgus: One of the men who
add a name in Crete for wisdom and statesmanship
wyeurgus prevailed on by favour and friendship to
τὸ to Sparta. This was Thales, who was ostensibly
}eomposer of songs for the lyre but did the work
fa lawgiver of the best sort. For his songs were
ieetatione to lawabidingness and concord made
yw means of melodies and rhythms themselves
marked by order and tranquillity.

Ephorus quoted by Strabo Geography [on the
Sretans] : Similarly the rhythms they use in their
ongs are Cretan, the grave and severe rhythms
nvented by Thales, to w - moreover they ascribe

Paeans and other native songs as well as many
# their customs.

Pausanias Description of Greece: Thales who

tayed the plague at Sparta... was a native of
yn according to Polymnastus of Colophon, who
mposed some epic lines on him for the Spartans.

Aelian LMistorical Miscellanies [see above on Ter-
wander, p. 37].

‘Plutarch On Music: The first establishment of
music at Sparta was due to Terpander. The second

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