This volume contains the Greek text "Periplus Ponti Euxini", with a full introduction, commentary and facing-page translation. Arrian, the Roman senator, is known as a philosopher and the historian of Alexander. He also enjoyed a sucessful political and military career, and the friendship of Hadrian. Arrian's text mixes the literary forms of a friendly letter and the traditional Greek periplus, or coastal guide. It describes a tour of duty around the Black Sea undertaken in an official capacity as governor of the frontier province of Cappadocia, and contains important evidence for this crucial corner of the eastern frontier of the Empire. It also affords us an insight into the cultural and political background of the early second century, from a man well placed not only to understand, but also to promote the new common imperial culture being forged by the hellenophile Emperor.
Enchiridion is a Late Latin term derived from the Greek word 10;B3;C7;B5;B9;C1;AF;B4;B9;BF;BD; (enkheiridion) referring to a small manual or handbook. Similarly, The Enchiridion, or Manual of Epictetus is a short manual - a short manual of Stoic ethical advice compiled by Arrian, a 2nd-century disciple of the Greek philosopher Epictetus.
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Arrian (egtl. Lucius Flavius Arrianus) fra Nikomedia (ca. 86-160) var en romersk historiker og filosof af græsk oprindelse. Hans historiske værker er skrevet på attisk græsk, mens hans filosofiske skrifter er skrevet på koine. Han er mest kendt for sit værk Alexandrou Anabasis (Alexanders bedrifter), som er en af de vigtigste kilder til Alexander den Stores liv. Værket bygger på flere kilder fra Alexanders samtid bl.a. Callisthenes' tabte værk og Ptolemaios Soters biografi om Alexander.
Since 1923 the Sammlung Tusculum has published authoritative editions of Greek and Latin works together with a German translation. The original texts are comprehensively annotated, and feature an introductory chapter. In the new volumes, additional essays delve into specific aspects of the works, illuminating their historical context and reception to the present day. The high academic quality of the new editions together with clearly written essays and annotations make the Sammlung Tusculum essential reading for students who are discovering an ancient author for the first time as well as professional scholars who would like to gain a deeper understanding of specific aspects of a given work. Moreover, the series is ideal for lay readers who would like to engage with antiquity through a reliable German translation. The series contains over 340 titles, available in print and eBook editions, making previously out-of-print titles and rarities available again for the first time. In order to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the series, De Gruyter is proud to present Tusculum Online, an eBook package which contains all titles that appeared between 1923 and 2013 - a fitting tribute to an important part of German publishing history.
Title: The Anabasis of Alexander ... Literally translated, with a commentary ... by E. J. Chinnock.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Arrianus, Flavius; Chinnock, Edward James; 1884. xiii, 443 p.; 8 . 9026.ff.18.
"The Anabasis of Alexander" or "The History of the Wars and Conquests of Alexander the Great" is a historical account of the life and conquests of Alexander the Great, written by the Greek historian and philosopher Arrian of Nicomedia in the 2nd century AD. The work is based on the earlier histories of Alexander written by Callisthenes, Ptolemy, and Aristobulus, as well as Arrian's own personal experience as a military commander in the Roman Empire. The work is divided into seven books, each of which covers a particular period of Alexander's life and conquests. The first two books focus on Alexander's early life and his rise to power, including his ascension to the Macedonian throne and his early campaigns against the Greeks and Persians. The third and fourth books cover his conquest of Asia, including his battles against the Persian Empire and his legendary victories at Issus and Gaugamela. The fifth book describes Alexander's journey through Egypt and his conquest of the Persian capital of Babylon, while the sixth book covers his campaign in India and his eventual return to Babylon. The final book is a brief summary of Alexander's life and legacy, including the division of his empire among his generals after his death. Overall, "The Anabasis of Alexander" is an important historical document that provides a detailed and compelling portrait of one of the most remarkable figures in world history.
Equiridion es un manual filos fico de las ense anzas del fil sofo estoico Epicteto. Llega a nosotros gracias a el disc pulo Lucio Flavio Arriano. Seg n el testimonio de Arrio, cuando escuchaba a Epicteto: "...cualquier cosa que dec a, yo tomaba nota de su forma de pensar y de la franqueza de su discurso, palabra por palabra y para mi uso propio".Epicteto naci hacia el 55 D.C. y falleci en el 135 D.C. Fue esclavo, cojo. Ya liberto comenz a ense ar filosof a. Epicteto vivi una vida larga, muy sencilla, con muy pocas posesiones personales. Ya a una edad avanzada adopt a un ni o abandonado y lo cri con la ayuda de una mujer que lo atend a. Su preocupaci n principal fue la tica y la moral.
Kynegetikus (griechisch: Kynegetikos), ist eine Abhandlung des antiken griechischen Philosophen und Milit rf hrers Xenophon, blicherweise bersetzt als "Von der Jagd" oder " ber die Jagd mit Hunden". In Xenophons Buch finden sich zahlreiche Hinweise f r das Verhalten des J gers, Abl ufe der Jagd (insbesondere der Jagd auf Hasen) sowie zur Z chtung und Abrichtung von Jagdhunden. Der r mische Geschichtsschreiber Lucius Flavius Arrianus erg nzte Xenophons Schrift sp ter durch ein eigenes gleichnamiges Werk. In der vorliegenden Ausgabe wurden beide Werke in einem Band vereint und mit erl uternden Fu noten versehen.
