The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)

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LIVES AND OPINIONS op EMINENT PHILOSOPHERS. BOOK I. -+- INTRODUCTION. I. Some say that the study of philosophy eliminated with the barbarians. In that among the Persians there existed the Magi,* and anions the Babylonians or Assyrians the ChaldttHif among the Indians the GynmosophisUeJ and among the Celts and Gauls men who were called Druids § and * " The religion of the ancient rersiaus was the worship of fire or of the elements, in which fire was symbolical of the Deity. At a lator period, in the time of the Greeks, the ancient worship was changed into the adoration of the stars (Sabacisin), especially of the sun and of the morning star. This religion was distinguished by a simple and majestic character. Its priests were called Magi."-Tenn&man''a Manual of the History of Philosophy, Jnlrod. § 70. + " The Chaldeans were devoted to the worship of the stars and to astrology; the nature of thoir climate and country disposing them to it. The worship of the stars was rovivod by t

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CONTENTS; Inteoductiox; BOOK I; Preface; TnALES; Solon Ciitlo; PlTTACTTS; Bias; Cleohulus Pertander ; Anachabsis, the Scythian; Myron; Epimentpes; Pherecydes; BOOK II; Anaximakder Anaximenes; contents; Phcpdo; Glauco Simias; 90; Elclides ? ? 97; Stilpo ? 100; Grito ? ? ? ^03; Simon - 104; 104 105; Cebes ? ? l°r>; Menedemtjs ; BOOK III; Plato ? ? 113; HOOK IV; SrEUSirpus ? ? *52 Xenoc rates 154; PoLEMO I°8; Crates 100; Grantor ? - 16]; Arcesilaus - 163; Bion 171; Lacydes ? 176; Caiikeades ? 177; Clitomachus 179; PAGE; Arohelaus - 02; Socrates 03; Zekoi''iiok ? - ? 10; iEsCHINKS 79; Aristiitds ? ? 81; CONTENTS; BOOK V; PAOE; Aristotle 181; Theoperastus 194; Stüato 202; Lycos 205; Demetrius 209; Heraclides 213; BOOK VI; Antistüenes; DlOGENES; Monimüs Onesicritus Crates Metrocles IIirrARcniA Mekippus Menedemls; 217; 224 248 249 249 253 254 256 257; BOOK VII; Zeno Ariston Heriltus Dionysius Cleanthes; SrJLER

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