prayed to God and was healed. At the end of his discourse on memory-theory, Quintilian mentions that Theodectes had an excellent memory, and was able to repeat numerous verses that he had only heard once. Athenaeus describes Theodectes as having subdued Aristotle by means of his beauty. Notes References The Drama: Its History, Literature and Influence on Civilization, vol. 1. Alfred Bates. London: Historical Publishing Company, 1906. pp. 331–333. Ancient Greek dramatists and playwrights Ancient Greek rhetoricians Ancient Greek poets Tragic poets 380s BC births 340s BC deaths