Simias's Life

Simias was a Theban; and there are twenty-three dialogues of his extant, contained in one single volume. On Wisdom; on Ratiocination; on Music; on Verses; on Fortitude; on Philosophy; on Truth; on Letters; on Teaching; on Art; on Government; on what is Becoming; on what is Eligible, and what Proper to be Avoided; on A Friend; on Knowledge; on the Soul; on Living Well; on what is Possible; on Money; on Life; on what the Honourable is; on Industry; and on Love.

Simias was from Thebes. Twenty-three of his dialogues survive, collected in a single volume. Their subjects are wisdom, reasoning, music, poetry, courage, philosophy, truth, letters, teaching, art, government, proper conduct, what to choose and what to avoid, a friend, knowledge, the soul, living well, what is possible, money, life, what is honorable, industry, and love.