Diogenes of Tarsus (Greek: Διογένης ὁ Ταρσεύς; fl. 2nd century BC^[1]) was an Epicurean philosopher, who is described by Strabo^[2] as a person clever in composing improvised tragedies. He was the author of several works, which, however, are lost. Among them are:

Select lectures (Greek: Ἐπίλεκτοι σχολαί), which was probably a collection of essays and dissertations.^[3]
Epitome of Epicurus’ ethical doctrines (Greek: ἐπιτομὴ τῶν Ἐρικούρου ἠθικῶν ζητημάτων), of which Diogenes Laërtius^[4] quotes the 12th book.
On poetical problems (Greek: Περὶ ποιητικῶν ζητμάτων), poetical problems which he endeavoured to solve, and which seem to have had special reference to the Homeric poems.^[5]

Notes

^ Gordon, P., Epicurus in Lycia: The Second-Century World of Diogenes of Oenoanda, page 53. University of Michigan Press. (1996).
^ Strabo, xiv.5.15
^ Diogenes Laërtius, x. 26, 119, 136, 138
^ Diogenes Laërtius, x. 118
^ Diogenes Laërtius, vi. 81

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Diogenes of Tarsus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.

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