Stoicism - College of Stoic Philosophers

THE RISE OF STOICISM.3 1schools we find some modest traces of endowments.Thus Theophrastus in his will disposed as follows ofthe house and garden near the Ilissus which cameinto his hands after Aristotle'sdeath :— " My gardenand the walk, and all the buildings which adjoin theglebe, I bequeath to such of my friends herein describedas care to pass their lives in them together instudy and philosophy, on condition that no one shallalienate them or make any individual claim; butthat all shall share alike, and live in domestic peacetogether,as is natural and right."Epicurus also left his famous garden, at his death,for the members of his school, and also set apart somefunds to keep the student world together." I givemy property in trust to Amynomachus and Timocrates,on the condition that they make over the use of thegarden and all it contains to Hermarchus and thosewho join his speculations, and to such as he maychoose to take his place, that they may there givethemselves to study ; and, moreover, I beg all whotake their principles from me to do their best as asolemn trust to keep Amynomachus and Timocratesto maintain the school-buildings inmy garden, andtheir heirs after them, as also those who may be appointedto replace my own successors. And out ofthe funds bequeathed by me I will that my executors,in concert with Hermarchus, provide religious servicesfor my father and mother, and brothers, and myself. . . and also for the stated meeting, to be held onthe 20th of every month, byall the members of mysect."