This rich compendium on the Lives and doctrines of Philosophers ranges over three centuries, from Thales to Epicurus (to whom the whole tenth book is devoted); 45 important figures are portrayed.
His history, in ten books, is divided unscienti.
Diogenes Laertius lived probably in the earlier half of the 3rd century CE, his ancestry and birthplace being unknown.
Diogenes Laertius carefully compiled his information from hundreds of sources and enriches his accounts with numerous quotations.
This rich compendium on the Lives and doctrines of Philosophers ranges over three centuries, from Thales to Epicurus (to whom the whole tenth book is devoted); 45 important figures are portrayed