The Life Of Apollonius Of Tyana: (The Complete Works - Books 1-8)
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (854 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442106077 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Eunapius and Synesius call him a Lemnian; Photius a Tyrian; his letters refer to him as an Athenian. Of these the most famous is Philostratus "the Athenian". His death possibly occurred in Tyre circa 250 AD. He was born probably around 172, and is said by the Suda to have been living in the reign of emperor Philip the Arab (244 - 249). It is probable that he was born in Lemnos, studied and taught at Athens, and then settled in Rome (where he would naturally be called Atheniensis) as a memb
good version - and inexpensive. This review is as much to do with the Kindle version as with marvellous Apollonius as other customers might like to know that THIS (cheaper) version has active TOC and is generally better presented than the other version on offer of the Conybeare translation.The info about it on Kindle Store looks odd, as it mentions the Loeb version. But this isn't the Loeb (oh that it were, for $6.89!) - the info is simply copied from the book's preface.. Typographical errors This is an excellent story, but this particular book ("a pukka classic from [] is full of typographical errors. Clearly it was not edited before it was published, only spell-checked. The language is slightly archaic, and reading it is made more difficult due to the typographical errors and misplaced words, etc. This is unfortunate, because the story being told is excellent. I recommend finding a better published version of this book.. hokuros said crappy repro. this is yet another of the very poorly proofread reprints Amazon allows unscrupulous money grubbers to sell on their site. At first it's not so difficult to overlook an occasional error in spelling. But as these accumulate and mistakes in agreement between nouns and verbs and other various grammatical mismatches proliferate, it becomes exhausting and impossible to ignore. Such incompetence might be expected if you're in a hurry and texting on yo
Eunapius and Synesius call him a Lemnian; Photius a Tyrian; his letters refer to him as an Athenian. . The Lives of the Sophists gives the praenomen Flavius, which, however, is found elsewhere only in Tzetzes. About the Author Of these the most famous is Philostratus "the Athenian". His death possibly occurred in Tyre circa 250 AD. He was born probably around 172, and is said by the Suda to have been living in the reign of emperor Philip the Arab (244 - 249). Very little is known of his career. Even his name is doubtful. It is probable that he was born in Lemnos, studied and taught at Athens, and then settled in Rome (where he would naturally be called Atheniensis) as a member of the learned circle with which empress Julia Domna surrounded herself
Conybeare, the Loeb Classical Library, Edition 1912. Means must be found to place these treasures within the reach of all who care for the finer things of life. "In an age when the Humanities are being neglected more than perhaps than at any time since the Middle Ages, and when men's minds are turning more than ever before to the practical and material, it does not suffice to make pleas, however eloquent and convincing, for the safeguarding and further enjoyment of our greatest heritage from the past. Selected articles from the English translation of F.C. The mechanical and social achievements of our day must not blind our eyes to the fact that, in all that relates to man, his nature and aspirations, we have added little or nothing to what has been so finely said by the great men of old." James Loeb September 1, 1912 "The Life of Apollonius of Tyana", published c.220 CE