Philostratus ; Eunapius

Philostratus “the Elder” or “the Athenian” (2nd to mid-3rd c.) and Eunapius (ca. 345–415) provide fascinating intellectual and professional biographie

How to cultivate Greek heroes and athletes.In the writings of Philostratus (ca. AD 170-ca. 250), the renaissance of Greek literature in the second cen

The fictitious, highly literary Letters of Alciphron (second century CE) are mostly to invented characters. Letters of Farmers by Aelian (c. 170-235 C

Ze zijn bijna gelijktijdig geboren, Apollonius en Jezus, en ondanks alle verschillen vertonen hun levens opvallende overeenkomsten. In hun strijd tege

Philostratus's biography of Apollonius of Tyana, recounting the sayings of a Pythagorean sage, provoked a debate between pagans and Christians. This v

The life and miracles of a pagan holy man.This biography of a first-century AD holy man has become one of the most widely discussed literary works of

In his Life of Apollonius, Philostratus (second to third century CE) portrays a first-century CE teacher, religious reformer, and perceived rival to