confident that, whatever the less important parts may lose or gain by later revision, the text of what is most valuable, namely the fragments, will undergo little alteration, failing the discovery of fresh ms. After some hesitation, since several scholars had announced that they were working on or planning critical editions of Diogenes, in whole or in part, Hicks decided to complete his own edition in the belief that “the text of the biographies is hardly likely to undergo radical reconstruction.” He accordingly prepared “an eclectic text based largely on the Didot edition. a i.e.In 1925 the Loeb Classical Library published its first edition of Diogenes Laertius with an Introduction, text and translation by Robert Drew Hicks, a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and well known for his work on ancient philosophy, which included editions of Aristotle’s Politics (1894) and De Anima (1907), and the book “Stoic and Epicurean” (1910), as well as a number of articles.He will have regard to his property and to the future. He will leave written words behind him, but will not compose panegyric. The wise man will also feel grief, according to Diogenes in the fifth book of his Epilecta. But even when he has lost his sight, he will not withdraw himself a from life: this is stated in the same book. Nor will he take part in politics, as is stated in the first book On Life nor will he make himself a tyrant nor will he turn Cynic (so the second book On Life tells us) nor will he be a mendicant. Nor will he drivel, when drunken: so Epicurus says in the Symposium. Diogenes Laertius (probably early third century BCE) compiled his compendium on the lives and doctrines of the ancient philosophers from hundreds of sources. Some too will turn aside from their purpose. Occasionally he may marry owing to special circumstances in his life. Nor, again, will the wise man marry and rear a family: so Epicurus says in the Problems and in the De Natura. No one was ever the better for sexual indulgence, and it is well if he be not the worse. The wise man will not make fine speeches. The Epicureans do not suffer the wise man to fall in love nor will he trouble himself about funeral rites according to them love does not come by divine inspiration: so Diogenes in his twelfth book. Nor will he punish his servants rather he will pity them and make allowance on occasion for those who are of good character. As regards women he will submit to the restrictions imposed by the law, as Diogenes says in his epitome of Epicurus’ ethical doctrines.

When on the rack, however, he will give vent to cries and groans. He alone will feel gratitude towards friends, present and absent alike, and show it by word and deed. Bywater.Įven on the rack the wise man is happy. Loeb Classical Library 185 Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Volume II Books 6-10. Πηρωθέντα 2 τὰς ὄψεις μὴ ἐξάξειν 3 αὑτὸν τοῦ βίου,ġ20 ὡς ἐν τῇ αὐτῇ φησι. Diogenes Laertius (probably early third century BCE) compiled his compendium on the lives and doctrines of the ancient philosophers from hundreds of sources. Τὸν σοφὸν οὐ δοκεῖ αὐτοῖς· οὐδὲ ταφῆς φροντιεῖν· In 1925 the Loeb Classical Library published its first edition of Diogenes Laertius with an Introduction, text and translation by Robert Drew Hicks, a. also means cynic in fact the very name of that sect proclaims that they gloried in their dog-like attributes, especially in snarling and biting. It is impossible to preserve the double entendre here, for, dog. Παροῦσι καὶ ἀποῦσιν ὁμοίως διά τε λόγου 1. Notice that Diogenes Laertius refers to the Life of Plato as already written see iii.

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