Peripatetics

The Peripatetic doctrines were introduced into Rome along with other
Greek philosophies by the embassy of Critolaus, Carneades, and
Diogenes, but were little known until the tie of Sylla. Tyrannion the
grammarian and Andronicus of Rhodes were the first who brought the
writings of Aristotle and Theophrastus into notice. The obscurity of
Aristotle's works hindered the success of his philosophy among the
Romans. Julius Caesar and Augustus patronized the Peripatetic
doctrines. Under Tiberius, Caligula, and Claudius, however, the
Peripatetics along with other philosophical schools, were either
banished or obliged to remain silent on their views. This was also the
case during the greater part of the reign of Nero, although, in the
early part of it philosophy was favored. Ammonius the Peripatetic made
great efforts to extend the authority of Aristotle, but about this
time the Platonists began to study his writings, and prepared the way
for the Eclectic Peripatetics under Ammonius Sacas, who flourished
about a century after Ammonius the Peripatetic. After the time of
Justinian, philosophy in general declined. But in the writings of the
scholastics, Aristotle's views predominated. About the 12th century it
had many adherents among the Saracens and Jews, particularly in Spain.