![]() ![]() From a table of contents in one of the manuscripts (manuscript P), this book is known to have continued with Zeno of Tarsus, Diogenes, Apollodorus, Boethus, Mnesarchides, Mnasagoras, Nestor, Basilides, Dardanus, Antipater, Heraclides, Sosigenes, Panaetius, Hecato, Posidonius, Athenodorus, another Athenodorus, Antipater, Arius, and Cornutus. Book VII is incomplete and breaks off during the life of Chrysippus. The compendium of biographies contains incidental remarks on many other philosophers and there are useful accounts concerning Hegesias, Anniceris, and Theodorus. Diogenes also includes his own poetic, though pedestrian, verse about the philosophers he discusses. The Socratic school, with its various branches, is classed with the Ionic while the Eleatics and sceptics are treated under the Italian branch. The Ionian biographies begin with Anaximander and conclude with Clitomachus, Theophrastus and Chrysippus, while the Italian school commences with Pythagoras and culminates with Epicurus. Diogenes treats his subject in two divisions, which he divides between the Ionian and the Italian schools. This biography of ancient Greek philosophers is believed to have been written by Diogenes Laërtius in the first half of the third century AD. ![]() Some historians believe his native town was Laerte in Caria. Version 1 The Complete Works of DIOGENES LAËRTIUSĪncient ruins in Caria - very little is known about the life of Diogenes Laërtius. TESTIMONIAPlease visit to browse through our range of exciting titles LIVES OF THE EMINENT PHILOSOPHERSThe Greek TextĭUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXTThe Testimonia ![]() * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease note: some Kindle software programs cannot display Greek characters correctly however the characters do display correctly on Kindle devices.Please visit to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The Translation * Features a bonus Testimonia section – discover Diogenes’ ancient world * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Includes Hicks’ celebrated translation, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition * Concise introductions to the poetry and other works * Features the complete extant works of Diogenes, in both English translation and the original Greek ![]() (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Diogenes’ life and works This comprehensive eBook presents Diogenes’ complete extant works, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. Diogenes Laertius’ compendium on the lives and doctrines of Greek and Italian philosophers ranges over three centuries, from Thales to Epicurus, carefully compiled from hundreds of sources and enriched with numerous quotations. ![]()
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