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Diogenes Laertius: Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Volume II, Books 6-10 (Loeb Classical Library No. 185) by Diogenes Laertius, R. D. Hicks (Translator), Janet Diogenes Laerti Hardcover, 720 Pages, Published 1925 ISBN-10: 0-674-99204-0 / 0674992040 ISBN-13: 978-0-674-99204-7 / 9780674992047 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. Diogenes Laertius carefully compiled his information from hundreds of sources and enriches his accounts |