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Menander: The Principal Fragments; With an English Translation
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Before this Menander had been the companion-at arms (ovve'c/mbog 2) of Epicurus, his junior by one year, and when he was in his thirties Zeno 3 the Stoic was already in'athens developing the philo Sophy of the Porch. Suggestions of the influence of Theophrastus4 reappear now and again in Menander's character-drawing, but the impact of the creed of his companion Epicurus is obvious, and the phiiosophic impassiveness (�rapa�ia) of the Epicureans seems occasionally 5 tempered to an even finer edge of Stoic courage.
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Before this Menander had been the companion-at arms (ovve'c/mbog 2) of Epicurus, his junior by one year, and when he was in his thirties Zeno 3 the Stoic was already in'athens developing the philo Sophy of the Porch. Suggestions of the influence of Theophrastus4 reappear now and again in Menander's character-drawing, but the impact of the creed of his companion Epicurus is obvious, and the phiiosophic impassiveness (�rapa�ia) of the Epicureans seems occasionally 5 tempered to an even finer edge of Stoic courage.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
594 pages, Hardcover
First published November 13, 2008
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Menander
137 books49 followersGreek: Μένανδρος
Menander (ca. 342–291 BC), the best-known representative of Athenian New Comedy, was the son of well-to-do parents; his father Diopeithes is identified by some with the Athenian general and governor of the Thracian Chersonese known from the speech of Demosthenes De Chersoneso. He presumably derived his taste for comic drama from his uncle Alexis.
Menander (ca. 342–291 BC), the best-known representative of Athenian New Comedy, was the son of well-to-do parents; his father Diopeithes is identified by some with the Athenian general and governor of the Thracian Chersonese known from the speech of Demosthenes De Chersoneso. He presumably derived his taste for comic drama from his uncle Alexis.
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