Tyre, Maximus of
Philosophical Orations, Volume II (Loeb Classical Library)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674997578
- author:
- Tyre, Maximus of
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 16.5 x 11.2 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Ancient, Greece,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Maximus of Tyre's Philosophical Orations is a collection of forty-one brief addresses on various topics of ethical, philosophical, and theological import. Written in a fluid and hybrid style that resists precise categorization, these orations explore the nature of divinity, the immortality of the soul, and the pursuit of happiness, among other subjects.
Drawing on the Hellenic cultural tradition from Homer to the death of Alexander the Great, Maximus' work offers a rich tapestry of philosophical, literary, and historical figures, events, ideas, successes, and failures that constituted Greek paideia in the Second Sophistic era. This edition features a fresh translation, ample annotation, and a text fully informed by current scholarship.
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