Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
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Diogenes Laertius’ *Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers* is an early third-century biographical and doxographical compendium that preserves many of the principal anecdotes, teachings, and fragments of ancient Greek philosophers.
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Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives is a series of biographies by the ancient Greek writer Plutarch that pairs notable Greek and Roman figures to explore their characters and moral lessons.
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Plutarch
Plutarch was a Greek biographer, essayist, and Middle Platonist philosopher best known for his "Parallel Lives" and "Moralia," which profoundly influenced later historiography and literature.
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Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook that systematically compiles and summarizes the major myths and genealogies of Greek mythology.
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Xenophon's Apology of Socrates
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates is a Socratic dialogue in which the historian Xenophon presents an alternative account of Socrates' defense speech and character at his trial, distinct from Plato's more famous version.
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Pausanias
Pausanias is an Athenian intellectual and lover of the poet Agathon who delivers a nuanced speech on the nature of love in Plato’s Symposium.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers Target entity description: Diogenes Laertius’ *Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers* is an early third-century biographical and doxographical compendium that preserves many of the principal anecdotes, teachings, and fragments of ancient Greek philosophers.
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A.
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives is a series of biographies by the ancient Greek writer Plutarch that pairs notable Greek and Roman figures to explore their characters and moral lessons.
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B.
Plutarch
Plutarch was a Greek biographer, essayist, and Middle Platonist philosopher best known for his "Parallel Lives" and "Moralia," which profoundly influenced later historiography and literature.
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C.
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook that systematically compiles and summarizes the major myths and genealogies of Greek mythology.
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D.
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates is a Socratic dialogue in which the historian Xenophon presents an alternative account of Socrates' defense speech and character at his trial, distinct from Plato's more famous version.
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E.
Pausanias
Pausanias is an Athenian intellectual and lover of the poet Agathon who delivers a nuanced speech on the nature of love in Plato’s Symposium.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek philosophical work
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biographical compendium ⓘ doxographical work ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
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surface form:
Lives and Doctrines of the Eminent Philosophers
Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers ⓘ
surface form:
Lives of Eminent Philosophers
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| author |
Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
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surface form:
Diogenes Laertius
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| centuryOfOrigin | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| coversPeriod | from the Presocratics to Epicurus ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| genre |
doxography
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philosophical biography ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
major source for the history of ancient philosophy
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preserves otherwise lost material ⓘ |
| includes |
biographical anecdotes
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fragments of lost works ⓘ philosophical doctrines ⓘ sayings and maxims ⓘ testimonia about philosophers ⓘ |
| influenced | later histories of philosophy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ancient Greek philosophers
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ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| notableBook | Book 10 on Epicurus ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| philosophersCovered |
Anaximander
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Anaximenes of Miletus ⓘ
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Anaximenes
Antisthenes ⓘ Aristotle ⓘ Diogenes of Sinope ⓘ Epicurus ⓘ Heraclitus ⓘ Parmenides ⓘ Plato ⓘ Pythagoras ⓘ Socrates ⓘ Thales of Miletus ⓘ Zeno of Citium ⓘ |
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Cynics
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Epicureanism ⓘ
surface form:
Epicureans
Peripatetics ⓘ Platonists ⓘ Presocratic philosophers ⓘ School of Socrates ⓘ
surface form:
Socratic schools
Stoics ⓘ |
| preserves |
Principal Doctrines of Epicurus
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fragments of early Greek philosophers ⓘ Epicurus ⓘ
surface form:
letters of Epicurus
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| structure | ten books ⓘ |
| style |
anecdotal
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compilatory ⓘ |
| title | Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers ⓘ |
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