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Demetrius of Phalerum - Text, Translation and Discussion (Hardcover)
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Demetrius of Phalerum - Text, Translation and Discussion (Hardcover)
Series: Rutgers University Studies in Classical Humanities
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Demetrius of Phalerum (c. 355-280BCE) of Phalerum was a
philosopher-statesman. He studied in the Peripatos under
Theophrastus and subsequently used his political influence to help
his teacher acquire property for the Peripatetic school. As
overseer of Athens, his governance was characterized by a decade of
domestic peace. Exiled to Alexandria in Egypt, he became the
adviser of Ptolemy. He is said to have been in charge of
legislation, and it is likely that he influenced the founding of
the Museum and the Library. This edition of the fragments of
Demetrius of Phalerum reflects the growing interest in the
Hellenistic period and the philosophical schools of that age. As a
philosopher-statesman, Demetrius appears to have combined theory
and practice. For example, in the work "On Behalf of the Politeia,"
he almost certainly explained his own legislation and governance by
appealing to the Aristotelian notion of politeia, that is, a
constitution in which democratic and oligarchic elements are
combined. In "On Peace," he may have defended his subservience to
Macedon by appealing to Aristotle, who repeatedly recognized the
importance of peace over war; and in "On Fortune," he will have
followed Theophrastus, emphasizing the way fortune can determine
the success or failure of sound policy. Whatever the case
concerning any one title, we can well understand why Cicero
regarded Demetrius as a unique individual: the educated statesman
who was able to bring learning out of the shadows of erudition into
the light of political conflict, and that despite an oratorical
style more suited to the shadows of the Peripatos then to political
combat. The new edition of secondary reports by Stork, van
Ophuijsen, and Dorandi brings together the evidence for these and
other judgments. The facing translation which accompanies the Greek
and Latin texts opens up the material to readers who lack the
ancient languages, and the accompanying essays introduce us to
important issues. The volume will be of interest to those
interested in Greek literature, Hellenistic philosophy, Hellenistic
history, and generally to persons captivated by the notion of
philosopher-statesman. "William W. Fortenbaugh" is professor of
classics at Rutgers University. In addition to the other books in
this series and his many articles, Professor Fortenbaugh has
written "Aristotle on Emotion and Quellen zur Ethik Theophrasts.
Eckart Sch3trumpf is professor of classics at the University of
Colorado at Boulder. He has recently been a member of the Institute
for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. His interests include
ancient literary criticism, rhetoric and political theory. His
extensive commentary on Aristotle's Politics is in progress: three
volumes on Books 1-6 have appeared and a final volume on Books 7-8
will be published soon. "
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