Antonius Diogenes
Antonius Diogenes was the author of a Greek romance, whom scholars have placed in the 2nd century CE. His age was unknown even to Photius, who has preserved an outline of his romance.[1] It consisted of twenty-four books, was written in the form of a dialogue about travels, and bore the title of The incredible wonders beyond Thule (Tα υπερ Θoυλην απιστα).[2] It is highly praised by Photius for the clearness and gracefulness of its descriptions. It was long believed that Lucian of Samosata had firstly in mind Diogenes' work when he wrote his celebrated parody, the Verae Historiae, though J.R. Morgan has more recently questioned this accepted notion an extensive comparative study of the two works.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Photius, The Bibliotheca, cod. 166.
- ^ Porphyry, Life of Pythagoras, 10-13
- ^ J.R. Morgan. Lucian's True Histories and the Wonders Beyond Thule of Antonius Diogenes. The Classical Quarterly (New Series), 35, pp 475-490 doi:10.1017/S0009838800040313
[edit] References
- Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Diogenes (1)", Boston, (1867)
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1867). "article name needed". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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