Metrocles
philosopher
Quick Facts
- Born:
- 4th century bc
Metrocles (born 4th century bc) was a Cynic philosopher and the first philosopher known to have made a collection of instructive anecdotes and sayings, a common form of literary activity among later moralists. After studying under the Peripatetic philosopher Theophrastus, he became dissatisfied with his teacher and became a pupil of Crates of Thebes.