The Greek sophist and historian Eunapius flourished in the late fourth century AD and was the author of ‘Lives of Philosophers and Sophists’, a collection of 23 biographies, which is valuable as the only source on Neoplatonism of that period. The text covers figures of personal or intellectual significance, from Plotinus to Chrystanthus, including the remarkable woman, Sosipatra, a Neoplatonist philosopher that lived in Ephesus and Pergamon in the first half of the fourth centur...
The Greek sophist and historian Eunapius flourished in the late fourth century AD and was the author of ‘Lives of Philosophers and Sophists’, a collection of 23 biographies, which is valuable as the only source on Neoplatonism of that period. The text covers figures of personal or intellectual significance, from Plotinus to Chrystanthus, including the remarkable woman, Sosipatra, a Neoplatonist philosopher that lived in Ephesus and Pergamon in the first half of the fourth century. Eunapius also analyses the life and work of Iamblichus and his students. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides e Readers with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This e Book presents Eunapius’ complete extant works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Eunapius’ life and work
* Features the complete extant works of Eunapius, in both English translation and the original Greek
* Concise introduction to the text
* Includes Wilmer Cave Wright’s translation, with the original footnotes, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Eunapius
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables
* Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students
* Features a bonus biography — discover Eunapius’ ancient world
* Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
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CONTENTS:
The Translation
Lives of the Philosophers and Sophists
The Greek Text
Contents of the Greek Text
The Dual Text
Dual Greek and English Text
The Biography
Introduction to Eunapius (1921) by Wilmer Cave Wright
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