The Loeb Classical Library: Philo, Volume X : On the Embassy to Gaius. General Indexes

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The Loeb Classical Library: Philo, Volume X : On the Embassy to Gaius. General IndexesThe philosopher Philo was born about 20 BC to a prominent Jewish family in Alexandria, the chief home of the Jewish Diaspora as well as the chief center of Hellenistic culture; he was trained in Greek as well as Jewish learning. In attempting to reconcile biblical teachings with Greek philosophy he developed ideas that had wide influence on Christian and Jewish religious thought. The Loeb Classical Library edition of the works of Philo is in ten

ignore the law and seek to win cases for his clients on purely moral grounds

one-eyed Cyclops

and later wrote a wide range of works on history

joined the army when still young and served under the governor Ursicinus and the emperor of the East Constantius II

In a grandly baroque style style Philostratus portrays a charismatic teacher and religious reformer from Tyana in Cappadocia (modern central Turkey) who travels the length of the known world

self-scrutinising and ironic

The Commentary on the Greek text pays particular attention to the exposition of unfamiliar linguistic forms and constructions

along with a detailed introduction

Listening exercises

without it

a Roman nobleman named Boethius (ca

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