Philostratus's colorful biography of Apollonius of Tyana,
recounting the sayings and miracles of a Pythagorean sage,
incidentally provoked a long-lasting debate between pagans and
Christians. This volume, which completes the new Loeb Classical
Library edition of the "Life of Apollonius of Tyana," provides
historical context for that much discussed third-century portrayal
of a charismatic religious teacher.
Here is a new translation of the surviving letters of
Apollonius, augmented and illuminated by recent discoveries. These
letters reveal Apollonius's personality and his religious and
philosophical ideas. New for this edition is a selection of ancient
reports about Apollonius from authors such as St. Jerome and St.
Augustine.
Philostratus's biography was quickly caught up in the religious
struggles that marked the rise of Christianity. An official in
Diocletian's empire named Hierocles used it as ammunition in an
anti-Christian polemic, initiating a controversy that lasted well
into modern times. The reply by Eusebius, the fourth-century bishop
of Caesarea, was originally included in editions of the "Life of
Apollonius" in order to serve as a spiritual antidote and to
provide cover for the publishers; today it is an essential chapter
in the history of Philostratus's masterpiece.
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