Anaximenes, Testimonia, Part 3: Reception (R)

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EARLY GREEK PHILOSOPHY II

ANAXIMENES [13 DK]

R Ancient Treatises on Anaximenes (R1)

R1 Diog. Laert.

a (As 7 Wöhrle) 5.42 (Theophr.)

Περὶ τῶν ᾽Αναξιμένους α´

b (As 14 Wöhrle) 10.28 (Epicur.)

Ἀναξιμένης

Style (R2)

R2 (< A1) Diog. Laert. 2.3

κέχρηταί τε λέξει1 Ἰάδι ἁπλῇ καὶ ἀπερίττῳ.

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ANAXIMENES

ANAXIMENES

R Ancient Treatises on Anaximenes (R1)

R1 (≠ DK) Diogenes Laertius

a From the catalog of books written by Theophrastus

On the Doctrines of Anaximenes, one book

b From the catalog of books written by Epicurus

Anaximenes

Style (R2)

R2 (< A1) Diogenes Laertius

He makes use of an Ionic style that is simple and plain.

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DOI: 10.4159/DLCL.anaximenes-reception.2016