Book excerpt: The Greek sophist and historian Eunapius flourished in the late fourth century AD and was the author of ‘Lives of Philosophers and Sophists’, a collection of 23 biographies, which is valuable as the only source on Neoplatonism of that period. The text covers figures of personal or intellectual significance, from Plotinus to Chrystanthus, including the remarkable woman, Sosipatra, a Neoplatonist philosopher that lived in Ephesus and Pergamon in the first half of the fourth century. Eunapius also analyses the life and work of Iamblichus and his students. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This eBook presents Eunapius’ complete extant works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Eunapius’ life and work * Features the complete extant works of Eunapius, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to the text * Includes Wilmer Cave Wright’s translation, with the original footnotes, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Eunapius * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students * Features a bonus biography — discover Eunapius’ ancient world * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translation Lives of the Philosophers and Sophists The Greek Text Contents of the Greek Text The Dual Text Dual Greek and English Text The Biography Introduction to Eunapius (1921) by Wilmer Cave Wright Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles