Demetrius Lacon

late 2nd century BC) was an Epicurean philosopher, and a disciple of Protarchus.

[1] He was an older contemporary of Zeno of Sidon and a teacher of Philodemus.

Sextus Empiricus quotes part of a commentary by Demetrius on Epicurus, where Demetrius interprets Epicurus' statement that "time is an accident of accidents.

"[2] Papyrus scrolls containing portions of the works of Demetrius were discovered at the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum.

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