Ionian from anaximander to theophrastus and chrysippus, including. Ionian from anaximander to theophrastus and chrysippus, including the socratic schools. Diogenes laertius lives of eminent philosophers 4 vols. His lives and opinions of eminent philosophers, in ten books, is still extant and is an important source of information on the development of greek philosophy. The lives and opinions of eminent philosophers by diogenes. Lives of eminent philosophers, volume i, books 15 loeb classical library no. He is said by heraclides in his epitome of sotion, as well as by other authorities, to have been brought up at samos after the athenians had sent settlers there and to have come to athens at the age of. Italian from pythagoras to epicurus, including the eleatics and. Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers 6. It is a very valuable collection of quotations and facts. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the lives and opinions of eminent philosophers.
Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers 2. Little is known about the ancestry or birthplace of the great biographer. This text was converted to electronic form by data entry and has been proofread to a low level of accuracy. Lives of eminent philosophers, volume i in hardcover. So too in the twentieth book of his epilecta says diogenes, who also calls education recreation. Browse in diogenes laertius loeb loeb classical library.
L185 diogenes laertius lives of eminent philosophers ii. Diogenes laertius on plato diogenes laertius lived 3rd century, c. Diogenes laertius, who carefully compiled his information from hundreds of sources, enriches his accounts with important quotations from his subjects. Lives of eminent philosophers, volume i diogenes laertius. The lives and opinions of eminent philosophers by diogenes laertius. Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers, volume i. National endowment for the humanities division of preservation and access provided support for entering this text. 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. The lives and opinions of eminent philosophers ebook written by diogenes laertius. Complete works of diogenes laertius illustrated by. Diogenes laertius download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. A lengthy introduction lists all the manuscripts of the lives and discusses its transmission in. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lives of the eminent philosophers.
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This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The project gutenberg ebook of the lives and opinions of. The lives and opinions of eminent philosophers diogenes. And long before that, there existed one or more medieval latin versions, from which quotations survive in such works as walter burleys, referred to above. Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers, book i. Diogenes, the author of the following work, was a native as is generally believed of laerte, in cilicia, from which circumstance he derived the cognomen of laertius. Lives of eminent philosophers by diogenes laertius. Diogenes laertius carefully compiled his information from hundreds of sources and enriches his accounts with numerous quotations. Diogenes laertius 01 lives of eminent philosophers 1 5. Diocles relates that he went into exile because his father was entrusted with the money of the state and adulterated the coinage. Download pdf the lives of eminent philosophers volume 1. 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 45 important figures are portrayed. Epicurus, son of neocles and chaerestrate, was a citizen of athens of the deme gargettus, and, as metrodorus says in his book on noble birth, of the family of the philaidae. Epicurus describes virtue as the sine qua non of pleasure, i.
Lives of eminent philosophers, volume ii diogenes laertius. He wrote about the lives of the eminent philosophers, via what he had heard about them, what he had read about them from others, or of their works, etc. Quellenforschung, just as psychoanalysis, is an heirloom of 19th century positivism. Diogenes laertius lives and opinions of eminent philosophers pdf 0 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 0 00 is often a preferent select many of us. The loeb classical library edition of diogenes laertius is in two volumes. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Free pdf diogenes laertius lives of eminent philosophers dor andi tiziano leo tolstoy media publishing file id be642fe creator. Includes hicks celebrated translation, previously appearing in the loeb.
Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers 1. Diogenes laertius probably early third century bce compiled his compendium on the lives and doctrines of the ancient philosophers from hundreds of sources. In 1925 the loeb classical library published its first edition of diogenes laertius with an introduction, text and translation by robert drew hicks, a fellow of. Concise introductions to the poetry and other works.
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Lives of eminent philosophers, vol 2, books 610 by. Contact us how to subscribe loeb classical library founded by james loeb 1911 edited by jeffrey henderson search publications pages. It ranges over three centuries, from thales to epicurus, portraying 45 important figures, and is enriched by numerous quotations. Description of the book lives of eminent philosophers, volume i. Pdf of public domain loeb edition in greek and english. Download pdf diogenes laertius free online new books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Click download or read online button to get diogenes laertius and his hellenistic background book now. Lives of eminent philosophers, volume ii, books 610 loeb classical library no.
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