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Lives of eminent philosophers

Diogenes Laertius ; with an English translation by R.D. Hicks

(The Loeb classical library, 184-185)

W. Heinemann , Harvard University Press, 1931-1938

Rev. and repr. [ed.]

  • v. 1 : us
  • v. 1 : uk
  • v. 2 : us
  • v. 2 : uk

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Diogenes Laertius Lives of eminent philosophers

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"In two volumes"

Greek text and parallel English translation on opposite pages

First published in U.S.: New York : Putnam, 1925

Bibliography: v. 1, p. xxxix-xliii

Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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. Diogenes Laertius carefully compiled his information from hundreds of sources and enriches his accounts with numerous quotations. Diogenes Laertius lived probably in the earlier half of the 3rd century CE, his ancestry and birthplace being unknown. His history, in ten books, is divided unscientifically into two 'Successions' or sections: 'Ionian' from Anaximander to Theophrastus and Chrysippus, including the Socratic schools; 'Italian' from Pythagoras to Epicurus, including the Eleatics and sceptics. It is a very valuable collection of quotations and facts. The Loeb Classical Library edition of Diogenes Laertius is in two volumes.

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  • NCID
    BA03865625
  • ISBN
    • 0674992032
    • 0434991848
    • 0674992040
    • 0434991856
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    grceng
  • Original Language Code
    grc
  • Place of Publication
    London,Cambridge, Mass.
  • Pages/Volumes
    2 v.
  • Size
    17 cm
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