Carneades, A Philosopher, the follower of Thrysippus, & chief of the sect called Noui Academici. Of him Plinie and other write, that, when he wente about to confute Jenoes bookts, be purged his bodie with Helleborus, that the corrupte humors should not ascende into his heade to trouble hys witte and memorie. So carefullye did this wise Philosopher prepare himselfe to confounde the writings of that sect, that in his opinion he iudged erronius. He on a time was sent with other as Ambassadour to Rome, and for his subriltie and eloquence made the whole message suspected: for M. Cato, openly in the Senate aduertised men to take beede to him, who was of so excellente eloquence and skill in reasoning, that hee was able to perswade, whatsoeuer he toke in hande.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
Carnĕădes, is, m., = *karnea/dhs, a distinguished philosopher of Cyrene, a pupil of the Stoic Diogenes, the founder of the New Academy in Athens, Cic. Ac. 2, 6, 16; 2, 42, 131; 2, 45, 137 sq.; id. Tusc. 4, 3, 5; id. de Or. 1, 11, 49; 2, 38, 161; Gell. 17, 15, 1; 17, 21, 1; Quint. 12, 3, 35; Lact. 5, 14.—Hence, II. Carnĕădēus or -dīus, a, um, adj., of Carneades: sententia, Cic. Ac. 2, 48, 148: divisio, id. Fin. 5, 6, 16: finis, id. ib. 4, 18, 49: vis, id. de Or. 3, 19, 71 al.