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See also:

• SIDON (Phoen. ins, Hebrew 1-rs, Assyr. Sidunnu, Egypt. Diduna)

SIDON  , Epicurean philosopher of the first century B.C., and contemporary of Cicero . In the De Natura Deorum (1 . 34), Cicero states that he was contemptuous of other philosophers and even called Socrates " the Attic Buffoon." Diogenes Laertius and Cicero both speak of him with respect and describe him as an accurate and polished thinker . He held that happiness' includes not merely present enjoyment and prosperity, but also a reasonable expectation of their continuance . His views were made the subject of a special treatise by Posidonius .