Demetrius of Phalerum - Text, Translation and Discussion

Informationen zum Autor William W. Fortenbaugh, Eckart Schütrumpf Klappentext Collects fragments from the writings of Cicero, Plutarch, and others that relate to the philosopher-statesmen of the Hellenic age. The material is organized by subject. The English translations and the Greek or Latin texts are presented on facing pages. Also included are seven essays (although only five are in English) that discuss Diogenes Laertius' biographical work on Demetrius of Phalerum, his legislative reforms, and his view on literature. Zusammenfassung Demetrius of Phalerum (c. 355-280BCE) of Phalerum was a philosopher-statesman. He studied in the Peripatos under Theophrastus and subsequently used his political influence to help his teacher acquire property for the Peripatetic school. As overseer of Athens, his governance was characterized by a decade of domestic peace Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Demetrius of Phalerum; 2: Diogenes Laertius’ Life of Demetrius of Phalerum; 3: Demetrius of Phalerum; 4: The Legislation of Demetrius of Phalerum and the Transformation of Athenian Law; 5: Demetrius of Phalerum: A Politician among Philosophers and a Philosopher among Politicians; 6: II Contributo dei Papiri alia Ricostruzione delia Biografía e delle Idee sulla Retorica di Demetrio del Falero; 7: Demetrius of Phalerum on Literature; 8: Gli Aesopica di Demetrio Falereo

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• Autori: Demetrius, William W. Schutrumpf Fortenbaugh, Eckart Schutrumpf, Eckart Schütrumpf
• Con la collaborazione di: William W. Fortenbaugh (Editore), Fortenbaugh William W. (Editore), Eckart Sch�trumpf (Editore), Eckart Schutrumpf (Editore), Eckart Schütrumpf (Editore)
• Editore: Transaction Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.1999
• EAN: 9780765800176
• ISBN: 978-0-7658-0017-6
• Pagine: 464
• Serie: Rutgers University Studies in; Rutgers University Studies in Classical Humanities; Rutgers University Studies in Classical Humanities
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Teorie politiche e storia delle idee; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Political science & theory, Political science and theory, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500