The lives and opinions of eminent philosophers by diogenes. Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers 6. The lives and opinions of eminent philosophers ebook written by diogenes laertius. Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers, volume i.
Diogenes laertius lives of eminent philosophers 4 vols. Click download or read online button to get diogenes laertius book now. Lives of eminent philosophers, volume ii, books 610 loeb classical library no. 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. Diogenes laertius carefully compiled his information from hundreds of sources and enriches his accounts with numerous quotations. Loebolus is based on edwin donnellys downloebables, aiming to make all the public domain loebs more easily downloadable by rehosting the pdfs directly, without the need to enter captchas. Download pdf diogenes laertius free online new books. The loeb classical library edition of diogenes laertius is in two volumes. A lengthy introduction lists all the manuscripts of the lives and discusses its transmission in. But eubulides in his book on diogenes says that diogenes himself did this and was forced to leave home along with his father. 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. Lives of eminent philosophers, volume i in hardcover. Lives of eminent philosophers, volume ii diogenes laertius.
So too in the twentieth book of his epilecta says diogenes, who also calls education recreation. It ranges over three centuries, from thales to epicurus, portraying 45 important figures, and is enriched by numerous quotations. 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. Italian from pythagoras to epicurus, including the eleatics and sceptics. 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. 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. Complete works of diogenes laertius illustrated by. Epicurus describes virtue as the sine qua non of pleasure, i. Most of the text in this book is devoted to the anecdotes concerning diogenes.
This text was converted to electronic form by data entry and has been proofread to a low level of accuracy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lives of the eminent philosophers. Italian from pythagoras to epicurus, including the eleatics and. Browse in diogenes laertius loeb loeb classical library. Diogenes laertius on plato diogenes laertius lived 3rd century, c. 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. It is a very valuable collection of quotations and facts.
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, volume i diogenes laertius. Diogenes laertius 01 lives of eminent philosophers 1 5. Lives and opinions of eminent philosophers by diogenes.
The lives and opinions of eminent philosophers by diogenes laertius. Diogenes laertius lives of eminent philosophers vol 2 of 2 download diogenes laertius lives of eminent philosophers vol 2 of 2 ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. The lives and opinions of eminent philosophers diogenes. Beautifully illustrated with images relating to diogenes life and works. Buy diogenes laertius 00 00 0 0 lives 0 opinions 00. Quellenforschung, just as psychoanalysis, is an heirloom of 19th century positivism. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Download pdf the lives of eminent philosophers volume 1. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers 1. Click download or read online button to diogenes laertius lives of eminent philosophers vol 2 of 2 book pdf for free now. His history, in ten books, is divided unscientifically into two successions or sections. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that.
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, lives of eminent philosophers 2. Ionian from anaximander to theophrastus and chrysippus, including. Diocles relates that he went into exile because his father was entrusted with the money of the state and adulterated the coinage. Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers, book ix. Diogenes laertius lives and opinions of eminent philosophers translated from greek into latin vitae et sententiae eorvm qvi in philosophia probati fvervn by ambrogio traversari from greek into latin, front page. Little is known of him personally, nor is even the age in which he lived very clearly ascertained.
Diogenes laertius, who carefully compiled his information from hundreds of sources, enriches his accounts with important quotations from his subjects. L185 diogenes laertius lives of eminent philosophers ii. Ionian from anaximander to theophrastus and chrysippus, including the socratic schools. This edition presents a radically improved text of diogenes laertius lives of eminent philosophers. You can read online the lives of eminent philosophers volume 1 vol 1 loeb classical library here in pdf, epub, mobi or docx formats.
Lives of the eminent philosophersbook x wikisource, the. Little is known about the ancestry or birthplace of the great biographer. Diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers, book i. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Diogenes was a native of sinope, son of hicesius, a banker. Includes hicks celebrated translation, previously appearing in the loeb. Download book the lives of eminent philosophers volume 1 vol 1 loeb classical library in pdf format. Features the complete extant works of diogenes, in both english translation and the original greek. 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.
Contact us how to subscribe loeb classical library founded by james loeb 1911 edited by jeffrey henderson search publications pages. Click download or read online button to get diogenes laertius and his hellenistic background book now. Pdf of public domain loeb edition in greek and english. Description of the book lives of eminent philosophers, volume i. National endowment for the humanities division of preservation and access provided support for entering this text. There is a number of interesting anecdotes on the lives of antisthenes, diogenes of sinope, monimus, onesicritus, crates of thebes, metrocles, hipparchia, menippus and menedemus. While using the outside top notch touchstones, therefore realising the product. Reviewed 1262007 on the importance of gossip this is yet another loeb book where i have shamefully lost the companion volume. 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. 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. Complete works of diogenes laertius delphi classics. Diogenes laertius lived probably in the earlier half of the 3rd century ce, his ancestry and birthplace being unknown. Lives of eminent philosophers by diogenes laertius. The project gutenberg ebook of the lives and opinions of.
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