Diogenes Laertius: Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Volume I, Books 1-5 (Loeb Classical Library No. 184)

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This wealthy compendium at the lives and doctrines of philosophers ranges over three centuries, from Thales to Epicurus (to whom the entire tenth book is devoted); 45 essential figures are portrayed. Diogenes Laertius carefully compiled his information from hundreds of sources and enriches his accounts with a lot of quotations.

Diogenes Laertius lived most certainly within the in advance 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. This can be a very valuable selection of quotations and facts.

The Loeb Classical Library edition of Diogenes Laertius is in two volumes.

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