Diogenes Laertios’s collection of biographical sketches of the great philosophers is an important document for the history of ancient philosophy. During the Renaissance, the “rediscovery” of this text led to literary creations, which substantially contributed to shaping the idea of the “modern” in the Early Modern Period. This study illustrates the multidimensional impact of the Lives on Byzantine traditions and the Italian Quattrocento.
Christian Kaiser
Antike Philosophenbiographien Byzanz Griechische Hagiographie Christliche Philosophie Biographies of Ancient Philosophers Byzantium Greek Hagiography Christian Philosophy