Lives of the Sophists

by Philostratus

Philostratus or Lucius Flavius Philostratus (c. 170/172 - 247/250), called "the Athenian", was a Greek sophist of the Roman imperial period. His father was a minor sophist of the same name. He was born probably around 172, and is said by the Suda to have been living in the reign of emperor Philip the Arab (244-249). His death possibly occurred in Tyre c. 250 AD.Lives of the Sophists, written between 231 and 237 AD, is a semi-biographical history of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521717699
• ISBN13: 9781521717691
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"