Suda On Line - Search

Suda On Line Search

Search results for iota,27 in Adler number:

Headword: Ἰάμβλιχος
Adler number: iota,27
Translated headword: Iamblichus, Iamblichos
Vetting Status: low
Translation:

Another [Iamblichus],[1] from Chalcis in Syria, philosopher, student of the philosopher Porphyry, [himself] a student of Plotinus,[2] lived in the time of the emperor Constantine.[3] He wrote diverse philosophical books.

Greek Original:

Ἰάμβλιχος ἕτερος, Χαλκίδος τῆς Συρίας, φιλόσοφος, μαθητὴς Πορφυρίου τοῦ φιλοσόφου, τοῦ Πλωτίνου, γεγονὼς κατὰ τοὺς χρόνους Κωνσταντίνου τοῦ βασιλέως. ἔγραψε βιβλία φιλόσοφα διάφορα.

Notes:

[1] See already iota 26.
[2] But see pi 1811 and pi 2098, where Amelius (alpha 1549) intervenes in this sequence.
[3] His dates were ca. AD 245-325, in which case his floruit was probably during the reign of Constantine I.

Reference:

OCD(3) p.743, under "Iamblichus(2)".

Keywords: biography; chronology; geography; philosophy
Translated by: Akihiko Watanabe on 4 January 2000@20:09:00.
Vetted by:

Joseph L. Rife ((cosmetic changes, note)) on 10 September 2001@04:00:34.
David Whitehead (augmented notes; added bibliography; cosmetics) on 12 September 2001@03:50:13.
Catharine Roth (cosmeticule) on 30 November 2005@01:03:57.

No. of records found: 1 Page 1

End of search