---
name: Themistius the Philosopher
name_greek: Θεμίστιος ὁ Εὐφραδής
eul_aid: rye
canonical: "https://eulogikon.org/authors/themistius-the-philosopher-rye"
period: Late Antique
dialect: Atticizing
affiliation: Eclectic
works_count: 41
license: "https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"
---

# Themistius the Philosopher

*Θεμίστιος ὁ Εὐφραδής*

**eul_aid:** `rye` · [HTML page](https://eulogikon.org/authors/themistius-the-philosopher-rye)

Themistius, a 4th century philosopher and statesman. His surviving works include forty one orations. Free to read and download from the Greek library archive.

## Works

- [Consular to Emperor Jovian](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-consular-jovian-rye-bb) — *Ὑπατικὸς εἰς τὸν αὐτοκράτορα Ἰοβιανόν* · `rye-bb`
- [Deceteric or-Appropriate Speeches to the King](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-deeteric-king-speeches-rye-af) — *Δεκετηρικὸς ἢ περὶ τῶν πρεπόντων λόγων τῷ βασιλεῖ* · `rye-af`
- [Discourse-the Word](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-discourse-the-word-rye-bd) — *Ἡ ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ διάλεξις* · `rye-bd`
- [Embassy to Emperor Theodosius](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-embassy-theodosius-rye-ay) — *Πρεσβευτικὸς εἰς Θεοδόσιον αὐτοκράτορα* · `rye-ay`
- [Embassy-Behalf of Constantinople Delivered in Rome](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-embassy-constantinople-rome-rye-ac) — *Πρεσβευτικὸς ὑπὲρ Κωνσταντινουπόλεως ῥηθεὶς ἐν* · `rye-ac`
- [Epitaph-the Father](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-epitaph-father-rye-bi) — *Ἐπιτάφιος ἐπὶ τῷ πατρί* · `rye-bi`
- [Erotic or-Royal Beauty](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-erotic-beauty-rye-bc) — *Ἐρωτικὸς ἢ περὶ κάλλους βασιλικοῦ* · `rye-bc`
- [Exhortation to Nicomedians-Philosophy](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-exhortation-nicomedians-rye-al) — *Προτρεπτικὸς Νικομηδεῦσιν εἰς φιλοσοφίαν* · `rye-al`
- [Exhortation to Young Valentinian](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-exhortation-valentinian-rye-at) — *Προτρεπτικὸς Οὐαλεντινιανῷ νέῳ* · `rye-at`
- [Moderate or Fond of Children](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-moderate-children-rye-az) — *Μετριοπαθὴς ἢ φιλότεκνος* · `rye-az`
- [On Aristotle's Physics, Paraphrase](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-physics-paraphrase-rye-ao) — *Περὶ τῆς Ἀριστοτέλους Φυσικῆς* · `rye-ao`
- [On Friendship](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-friendship-rye-bj) — *Περὶ φιλίας* · `rye-bj`
- [On Not Paying Attention to Places but to Men](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-attention-men-rye-ai) — *Περὶ τοῦ μὴ δεῖν τοῖς τόποις ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἀνδράσι* · `rye-ai`
- [On Philanthropy or Constantius](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-philanthropy-constantius-rye-ax) — *Περὶ φιλανθρωπίας ἢ Κωνστάντιος* · `rye-ax`
- [On Prudence](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-prudence-rye-bk) — *Περὶ φρονήσεως* · `rye-bk`
- [On Speaking or How the Philosopher Should Speak](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-speaking-philosopher-rye-ag) — *〈Ὑπὲρ τοῦ λέγειν ἢ πῶς τῷ φιλοσόφῳ λεκτέον〉* · `rye-ag`
- [On the King's Love of Praise](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-kings-praise-rye-ba) — *Περὶ τῆς τοῦ βασιλέως φιληκοΐας* · `rye-ba`
- [On the Names of the King and the Consul](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-names-king-consul-rye-an) — *〈Περὶ τῶν ὀνομάτων τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ τοῦ ὑπάτου〉* · `rye-an`
- [On the Ordination of the Polity](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-ordination-polity-rye-av) — *Ἐπὶ τῇ χειροτονίᾳ τῆς πολιαρχίας* · `rye-av`
- [On the Peace of Valens](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-peace-valens-rye-bg) — *Ἐπὶ τῆς εἰρήνης Οὐάλεντι* · `rye-bg`
- [On the Philanthropy of Emperor Theodosius](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-philanthropy-theodosius-rye-aj) — *Ἐπὶ τῇ φιλανθρωπίᾳ τοῦ αὐτοκράτορος Θεοδοσίου* · `rye-aj`
- [On the Presidency in the Senate](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-presidency-senate-rye-aw) — *Περὶ προεδρίας εἰς τὴν σύγκλητον* · `rye-aw`
- [On the Soul](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-soul-rye-bl) — *Περὶ ψυχῆς* · `rye-bl`
- [On Those Who Failed Under Valens](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-failed-valens-rye-au) — *Περὶ τῶν ἠτυχηκότων ἐπὶ Οὐάλεντος* · `rye-au`
- [Oration to Emperor Constantius on the Philosopher King](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-oration-constantius-philosopher-king-rye-aa) — *Εἰς Κωνστάντιον τὸν αὐτοκράτορα, ὅτι μάλιστα* · `rye-aa`
- [Paraphrase of On the Soul](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-commentary-aristotle-rye-ar) — *Σχόλια εἰς τὰ Ἀριστοτέλους περὶ ψυχῆς* · `rye-ar`
- [Paraphrase of Parva Naturalia](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-commentary-aristotle-rye-as) — *Σχόλια εἰς τὰ Παρὰ Φυσικά* · `rye-as`
- [Paraphrase Of Posterior Analytics](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-posterior-analytics-rye-ap) — *Παράφρασις τῶν Ἀναλυτικῶν Ὑστέρων* · `rye-ap`
- [Penteteric](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-penteteric-rye-bm) — *Πενταετηρικός* · `rye-bm`
- [Philadelphians or-Philanthropy](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-philanthropy-rye-aq) — *Φιλάδελφοι ἢ περὶ φιλανθρωπίας* · `rye-aq`
- [Philopolis](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-philopolis-rye-bn) — *〈Φ〉ιλόπολις* · `rye-bn`
- [Sophist](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-sophist-rye-bo) — *Σοφιστής* · `rye-bo`
- [Thanksgiving to the Emperor for the Peace and Consulship of General Saturninus](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-peace-consulship-saturninus-rye-ab) — *Χαριστήριος τῷ αὐτοκράτορι ὑπὲρ τῆς εἰρήνης καὶ* · `rye-ab`
- [Themistius's Commentary on Aristotle's Prior Analytics, Book I](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-commentary-prior-analytics-1-rye-ae) — *Ἡ φερομένη εἰς τὸν Ἀριστοτέλους Ἀναλυτικῶν* · `rye-ae`
- [Thesis-Whether to Farm](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-whether-to-farm-rye-be) — *Θέσις εἰ γεωργητέον* · `rye-be`
- [To Emperor Constantius](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-constantius-rye-bh) — *Εἰς τὸν αὐτοκράτορα Κωνστάντιον* · `rye-bh`
- [To the One Who Demanded Immediate Speech](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-immediate-speech-rye-am) — *Πρὸς τὸν ἀξιώσαντα λέγειν ἐκ τοῦ παραχρῆμα* · `rye-am`
- [To Theodosius, Which is the Most Royal of Virtues](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-to-theodosius-virtues-rye-ad) — *Εἰς Θεοδόσιον· τίς ἡ βασιλικωτάτη τῶν ἀρετῶν* · `rye-ad`
- [To Those Accusing-Accepting the Office](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-accusing-office-rye-ak) — *Πρὸς τοὺς αἰτιασαμένους ἐπὶ τῷ δέξασθαι τὴν ἀρχήν* · `rye-ak`
- [To Those Not Correctly Interpreting the Sophist](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-interpreting-sophist-rye-ah) — *Πρὸς τοὺς οὐκ ὀρθῶς ἐξηγουμένους τὸν σοφιστήν* · `rye-ah`
- [Tormentor or Philosopher](https://eulogikon.org/works/themistius-tormentor-philosopher-rye-bf) — *Βασανιστὴς ἢ φιλόσοφος* · `rye-bf`

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