Lives of eminent philosophers, volume i, books 1 5 loeb classical. Diogenes lartius lives of the philosophers is a flawed work by an unsinspired thinker and poetaster. Nothing is known about his life, apart from his authorship of the lives of the eminent philosophers. Diogenes laertius but also quite common in a variety of other authors, that a philosophers life and his work should agree with each other. Lives of eminent philosophers, vol 1, books 15 book. His lives of the philosophers philosophoi biol, in ten books, is still extant and is an important source of information on the development of greek philosophy. Lives of eminent philosophers, volume ii diogenes laertius.
Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers, volume i. Diogenes laertius internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Diogenes laertius was a greek author of late classical antiquity who wrote an account of the history of greek philosophy. It is a truly firstclass resource, and everyone involved, including oxford university press, should be heartily congratulated for a brilliant achievement. Email citation this volumeeven though rather datedprovides an introduction to diogenes laertiuss life and an analysis of the patterns of thinking underlying his work. Although this account has been met with suspicion, especially given the likely dates of diogenes arrival in athens and.
Despite the fact that diogenes laertius was a biographer, there were practically no facts about his life and activities. Includes essays by leading experts inlcuding james romm, anthony grafton, ingrid rowland, and others. His introduction deals with the history of philosophy among the greeks and barbarians in which he seeks to claim that philosophy as with all other things of virtue originated with the greeks. Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers 9. In book v of lives of the eminent philosophers, diogenes laertius discusses the peripatetics like aristotle, theophrastus, strato of lampsacus, lyco of troas, demetrius of phalerum, and heraclides ponticus. One of its traditional titles, peri bion dogmaton kai apophthegmaton ton en philosophia eudokimesanton lives, teachings, and sayings of famous philosophers, indicates its great scope. The last book of the treatise is devoted to the philosopher epicurus. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers, book viii. National endowment for the humanities division of preservation and access provided support for entering this text.
Lives of the eminent philosophersbook i wikisource, the. Ionian from anaximander to theophrastus and chrysippus, including the socratic schools. If one wants to detect an overall interest in diogenes life of pythagoras, they must certainly locate it in the pythagorean mode. Browse in diogenes laertius loeb loeb classical library. His history, in ten books, is divided unscientifically into two successions or sections. Lives of the eminent philosophers by laertius, diogenes. Diogenes laertius 01 lives of eminent philosophers 1 5. The first complete english translation in nearly a century. I diogenes laertius lives of the eminent philosophers. This rich compendium of the lives and doctrines of philosophers ranges over three centuries, from thales to epicurus to whom the entire tenth book is devoted, portraying 45 significant figures of greek philosophy.
A perfect assasinus germanusone nineteenthcentury scholar called him. The ancient manuscripts invariably refer to a laertius diogenes, and this form of the name is repeated by sopater and the suda. Diogenes collection of poems in different meters has been for the. Diogenes laertius audio books, best sellers, author bio. Diogenes laertius the druids and magi the atlantic. Lives of eminent philosophers, volume i, books 1 5 loeb classical library no. He was the first to receive the name of sage, in the archonship of damasias at athens, when the term was. The hardcover of the lives of eminent philosophers, volume i. In his lyric moods he wrote perhaps the worst verses ever published, an anthologist pronounced. Diogenes laertius lives of the eminent philosophers book i. The modern form diogenes laertius is much rarer, used by stephanus of byzantium, and in a lemma to the greek anthology. It discusses some specific features of diogenes picture of pythagoras. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The book is like no history of philosophy that such readers will be used to. Lives of eminent philosophers, vol 1, books 15 by diogenes laertius. Diogenes laertius reports that diogenes of sinope fell in with antisthenes who, though not in the habit of taking students, was worn out by diogenes persistence lives of eminent philosophers, book 6, chapter 22. Diogenes laertius lived probably in the earlier this rich compendium on the lives and doctrines of philosophers ranges over three centuries, from thales to epicurus to whom the whole tenth book is devoted. Lives of iminent philosophers, with an english translation by r. His lives of the philosophers philosophoi biol, in ten books, is still extant and is an important source of information on the. From a table of contents in one of the manuscripts manuscript p, this book is known to have continued with zeno. Ionian from anaximander to theophrastus and chrysippus, including the socratic schools and italian from pythagoras. Diogenes laertius carefully compiled his information from hundreds of sources and enriches his accounts with numerous quotations.
In that among the persians there existed the magi, and among the babylonians or assyrians the chald. Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers, book i. Of his life nothing is recorded, but according to the internal evidence in his work he must have lived in the 3rd century c. Lives and opinions of eminent philosophers is a biography of the greek philosophers by diogenes laertius, written in greek. The stoic philosophers by diogenes laertius nook book. Diogenes of sinope internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Book 7 contains the lives and doctrines of the stoic philosophers. Diogenes laertius probably early third century bce compiled his. Lives of the eminent philosophers wikisource, the free. Diogenes laertius 3rd century ce is the author of a collection of poems entitled pammetros and of a work in ten books known as the lives and opinions of eminent philosophers.
Lavishly illustrated with full color reproductions of artworks. Mar 12, 2014 diogenes laertius was a greek author of late classical antiquity who wrote an account of the history of greek philosophy. I am delighted to have acquired pamela menschs new translation of. Lives of the eminent philosophersbook i wikisource, the free. Diogenes laertius lived probably in the earlier half of the third century ce, his ancestry and birthplace being unknown. The lives of the philosophers, by diogenes laertius, is the most comprehensive ancient account of the lives of the early greek philosophers. Ionian from anaximander to theophrastus and chrysippus, including the. Lives and opinions of eminent philosophers by diogenes. Lives of eminent philosophers volume i books 1 5 loeb classical. Diogenes laertius, greek author noted for his history of greek philosophy, the most important existing secondary source of knowledge in the field. Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers, book i, prologue. This rich tradition was recast by diogenes laertius into an anthology, a miscellany of maxims and anecdotes, that generations of western readers have consulted for edification as well as entertainment ever since the lives of the eminent philosophers, first compiled in the third century ad, came to prominence in renaissance italy. Diogenes laertius probably early third century bce compiled his compendium on the lives and doctrines of the ancient philosophers from hundreds of sources. Lives of eminent philosophers, vol 2, books 610 by diogenes.
Diogenes laertius gathered his material from lost second or thirdhand. R d hicks diogenes laertius probably early third century bce compiled his compendium on the lives and doctrines of the ancient philosophers from hundreds of sources. One of its traditional titles, peri bion dogmaton kai apophthegmaton ton en philosophia eudokimesanton lives, teachings, and sayings of famous. Lives of eminent philosophers, volume ii, books 610 loeb classical library no. Diogenes laertius, author of a biographically arranged history of greek philosophy in ten books that also deals with the persian magi, especially in the first book on the origins of philosophy. Lives of eminent philosophers, volume i, books 15 loeb classical library no. Reviewed 1 262007 on the importance of gossip this is yet another loeb book where i have shamefully lost the companion volume. The book also mentions the names of the sophist protagoras and the skeptics of piron and timon. This is volume ii of the lives of eminent philosophers and it has, among many others, sections on pythagoras, parmenides, heraclitus, zeno, epicurus and diogenes this last is the philosophercynic, not our author diogenes laertius, who is really little more than a. Diogenes laertius lives of eminent philosophers 4 vols.
Diogenes laertius was a biographer of the greek philosophers. It ranges over three centuries, from thales to epicurus, portraying 45 important figures, and is enriched by numerous quotations. Diogenes laertius, native of laerte in cilicia, was a biographer of ancient greek philosophers. His work lives and opinions of eminent philosophers is a principal source for the history of ancient greek philosophy. Diogenes laertius was a greek writer who probably lived in the first half of the third century ad. Lives of the eminent philosophers diogenes laertius. It would almost seem as if diogenes laertius knew of some passage in aristotle in which periander was called one of the seven, though no such passage is extant. Times literary supplement a handsome new volume of diogenes laertiuss lives of the eminent philosophers provides an opportunity to revisit the biographer and the popular assumptions about him. Lives of eminent philosophers volume i by robert drew hicks and diogenes laertius 1925, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. His work is, however, indispensable to the student of ancient western thought and writing, as his quotations of many earlier philosophers, poets, and miscellaneous writers, whose works have perished, have left a large body of fragments for the historian to collect and analyze. Some say that the study of philosophy originated with the barbarians. Diogenes laertius lived probably in the earlier half of the 3rd century ce, his ancestry and birthplace being unknown. The life of antisthenes of athens in diogenes laertius. The lives and opinions of eminent philosophers by diogenes laertius free ebook project gutenberg.
Lives and opinions of eminent philosophers wikipedia. Mar 23, 2020 it would almost seem as if diogenes laertius knew of some passage in aristotle in which periander was called one of the seven, though no such passage is extant. Jun 16, 2018 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers, book i, chapter. This book offers a wealth of material on diogenes laertius. An ignoramus, declared the twentiethcentury classicist werner jaeger. The lives and opinions of eminent philosophers by diogenes. Lives of eminent philosophers, volume i diogenes laertius. Lives of the eminent philosophers by diogenes laertius, translated by robert drew hicks book i. This text was converted to electronic form by data entry and has been proofread to a low level of accuracy. Diogenes laertius, who carefully compiled his information from hundreds of sources, enriches his accounts with important quotations from his subjects. Diogenes laertius the druids and magi the atlantic religion. Nov 28, 2011 diogenes laertius, author of a biographically arranged history of greek philosophy in ten books that also deals with the persian magi, especially in the first book on the origins of philosophy.
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