Jul 31, 2011 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This text was converted to electronic form by optical character recognition and has been proofread to a. The only reason to slosh through this diarrhea of words is to read the clippings from ancient plays that no longer exist which reference the food thats mentioned. The deipnosophists, or, banquet of the learned of athenaeus the author of the deipnosophists was an egyptian, born in naucratis, a town on the left side of the canopic mouth of the nile. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. When students inquire about the oldest books in our rare book collection, it is always with great pleasure that i point them to a 1556 latin edition of athenaeus deipnosophists. The deipnosophistae professes to be an account given by an individual named athenaeus to his friend timocrates of a banquet held at the house of larensius. Athenaeus the deipnosophists the learned banqueters is a secondcentury work of greek fiction that describes the literary world of hellenistic intellectuals in the roman empire. The deipnosophists, or, banquet of the learned of athen. He was born in cilicia, at attalia according to galen, or at tarsus according to caelius aurelianus.
From a reading of athenaeus wikisource, the free library. This complex and fascinating work is not only an erudite and literary encyclopedia of a. He was the tutor to theodorus, and appears to have practised medicine at rome with great success athenaeus appears to have written extensively, as the twentyfourth. Ancient origins articles related to athenaeus in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. Characterization orator and athenaeus book book work or work two or more rows grouped together with a black line correspond to. The national endowment for the humanities provided support for entering this text.
Athenaeus the navigator john wilkins the journal of hellenic studies volume 128 november 2008, pp 2 152 doi. Athenaeus of naucratis lived in the late 2nd to early 3rd century ad. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Suidas only tells us that he lived in the times of marcus. Athenaeus deipnosophists latin edition, 1556 conrad.
This text was converted to electronic form by optical character recognition and has been proofread to a high level of accuracy. Oct 18, 2005 athenaeus was a classical greek gourmand who was a citizen of the incredible interconnected, cosmopolitan romanograeco world of the mediterranean in classical times. The greek author athenaeus of naucratis 2nd3rd century ad composed a work entitled deipnosophistae the learned banqueters. When students inquire about the oldest books in our rare book collection, it is always with great pleasure that i point them to a 1556 latin edition of athenaeus deipnosophists it is not only a beautiful volume in excellent. Athenaeus of attalia 1st century ad, was a physician, and the founder of the pneumatic school of medicine. This secundus was a slave of nicomedes, the king of bithynia. Characterization orator and athenaeus book book work or work two or more rows grouped together with a black line correspond to text ranges in the index e. An entire book dedicated to all the different foods known to man at the time, and whether they cause indigestion, flatulence, or diarrhea. Athenaeus naucratita, of naucratis in egypt, greek rhetorician and grammarian, flourished about the end of the 2nd and beginning of the 3rd century a. The age in which he lived is somewhat uncertain, but his work, at least the latter portion of it, must have been written after the death of ulpian the lawyer. With usual stamps and markings, in fair condition, suitable as a study copy. His anthological work, the deipnosophistae banquet of the sophists, is a collection of anecdotes and excerpts from ancient writers whose works are otherwise lost. Pleasant is that custom of entertainment of charmus of syracuse, to attach amusingly suitable rhymes and mottoes to each dish at feasts.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. Of the fifteen books of his surviving deipnosophists sophists at dinner, the first two and parts of the third, eleventh, and fifteenth exist only in summary, the rest apparently complete. From a reading of athenaeus wikisource, the free online. Athenaeus deipnosophists latin edition, 1556 conrad n. A cast of grammarians, lexicographers, and musicians participate in conversations about literature, music. A translation of athenaeus deipnosophists, book, about women, pages 555571. It is a long and extremely diffuse work, which is presented as a series of erudite discussions over dinner. See key to translations for an explanation of the format. Sep 07, 2010 an entire book dedicated to all the different foods known to man at the time, and whether they cause indigestion, flatulence, or diarrhea. A digital edition of the index scriptorum published in the third volume of the teubner edition of the deipnosophists of athenaeus of naucratis by august meineke 1859. In the learned banqueters, athenaeus describes a series of dinner parties at which the guests quote extensively from greek literature. Book xiii, for example, is an important source for the study of sexuality in classical and hellenistic greece, and a rare fragment of theognetus work survives in 3. Athenaeus definition, greek philosopher and rhetorician at naucratis in egypt.
They are so mad with drink that they think they are sailing in a ship tossed about by a wild storm. He was the tutor to theodorus, and appears to have practised medicine at rome with great success. Athenaeus was a native of naucratis, a greek city in egypt located on the canopic branch of the nile, to the east of alexandria. Like plato in his phaedo, the author uses dialogue to describe a series of dinner parties hosted by a wealthy patron of the arts. In it he pretends to tell a friend about a banquet at a scholars house. Of the fifteen books of his surviving deipnosophists sophists at dinner, the first two and parts of the third, eleventh, and fifteenth exist only in summary, the rest.
The deipnosophists, or, banquet of the learned of athenaeus. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Athenaeus was a native of naucratis, a greek city in egypt, and he wrote the deipnosophists in the early part of the 3rd century a. As pelling points out, if we did not have herodotus, the sentence about cooks and fowlers would surely have been taken as a herodotus fragmentl. Athenaei naucratitae dipnosophistarum libri xv, volume 1 by georg kaibel and athenaeus. Athenaeus, clearchus and the dress of the persian apple. I am sure more amusing ones could have been attached than those which athenaeus records. And even dumb animals have fallen in love with men. But dinon, in his history of persia, and lynceas of naucratis, in the third book of his history of egypt, say that it was cyrus to whom nitetis was sent by amasis.
Athenaeus of naucratis author of the learned banqueters, i. The deipnosophistae is a fictitious account of several banquet conversations on food, literature, and arts held in rome by twentytwo learned men. Athenaei dipnosophistarum, sive coenae sapientum libri xv veneti. A cast of grammarians, lexicographers, and musicians participate in conversations about. Athenaeus naucratita was a greek rhetorician and grammarian, flourishing about the end of the 2nd and beginning of the 3rd century ad. It is thus a dialogue within a dialogue, after the manner of plato, 6 although each conversation is so long that, realistically, it would occupy several. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Athenaeus cookbooks, recipes and biography eat your books. The deipnosophists, or banquet of the learned of athen. The journal of hellenic studies athenaeus the navigator. Digital athenaeus a digital edition of the deipnosophists. Jun 24, 2014 there is a most amusing story in athenaeus about the boys in the inn at agrigentum.
But among the galatians 1, says phylarchus in his sixth book, it is the custom to place on the tables a great number of loaves broken promiscuously, and meat just taken out of the kettles, which no one touches without first waiting for the king to see whether he touches anything of what is served up before him. The deipnosophistae is an early 3rdcentury ad greek work ancient greek. The author uses dialogue to describe a series of dinner parties hosted by a wealthy patron of the arts. Christian jacob, the web of athenaeus foreword chapter 1. The suda says only that he lived in the times of marcus aurelius, but the. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, isbn. Athenaei dipnosophistarum, sive coenae sapientum libri xv. The work which dates to the very end of the second century ce is amusing reading and of extraordinary value as a treasury of quotations from works now lost.
Athenaeus article about athenaeus by the free dictionary. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Mimes, fools, parasites, lutegirls are bearable and not inappropriate amusement for a drinking party. Athenaeus of naucratis is the author of the learned banqueters, i 4.