Damon

, a victor at Olympia, Olympiad 102. Pausanias , bk. 4 , ch. 27 .――A poet and musician of Athens, intimate with Pericles, and distinguished for his knowledge of government and fondne of discipline. He was banished for his intrigues about 430 years before Christ. Cornel i us Nepos , bk. 15 , ch. 2 .— Plutarch , Pericles .――A Pythagorean philosopher, very intimate with Pythias. When he had been condemned to death by Dionysius, he obtained from the tyrant leave to go and settle his domestic affairs, on promise of returning at a stated hour to the place of execution. Pythias pledged himself to undergo the punishment which was to be inflicted on Damon, should he not return in time, and he consequently delivered himself into the hands of the tyrant. Damon returned at the appointed moment, and Dionysius was so struck with the fidelity of those two friends, that he remitted the punishment, and entreated them to permit him to share their friendship, and enjoy their confidence. Valerius Maximus , bk. 4 , ch. 7 .――A man of Cheronæa, who killed a Roman officer, and was murdered by his fellow-citizens. Plutarch , Cimon .――A Cyrenean, who wrote a history of philosophy. Diogenes Laërtius.