Arius Didymus’ Epitome of the Economic and Political Topic

In the main part of this paper, I shall attempt both to identify the source of the individual statements found in Arius Didymus’ (in future: Didymus) excerpt of “the economic and political topic” that is preserved in Stobaeus Anthologium (2.7.26 W) and to assess the success of Didymus’ endeavor. In doing so, I will simply refer to and speak of Aristotle—and not for instance of a “summary of Peripatetic politics” or “the doctrine of the Theophrastean Peripatos.” ¹ And for brevity’s sake, instead of saying “in Stobaeus’ account of Didymus’ excerpt” I will say “in Didymus.”