Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Life of apollonius of tyana, written between 217 and 238 ad, tells the story of apollonius of tyana c. The treatise of eusebius, the son of pamphilus, against the life of apollonius of tyana, written by philostratus, occasioned by the parallel drawn by. The life of apollonius of tyana, the epistles of apollonius and the. Philostratus wrote the book for julia domna, wife of septimius severus and mother of caracalla. Flavius philostratus, who visited it, testifies to its magnificence, and in his life of apollonius of tyana gives the following description of the pillars.
Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Life of apollonius of tyana is a text in eight books written in ancient greece by philostratus. The life of apollonius of tyana index sacred texts. The life of apollonius of tyana, by philostratus, tr. The true religious life, as he saw it, was to acquire wisdom, and. Buy the life of apollonius of tyana by flavius philostratus isbn. The 3rd century emperor alexander severus revered apollonius of tyana, christ, abraham, orpheus, and alexander the great in his private shrine. Librivox recording of the life of apollonius of tyana, by flavius philostratus. Philostratus s work on the life of the pythagorean philosopher apollonius of tyana 1st century ad, which was commissioned by julia domna, is revealing of religious attitudes in a transitional period. His date of birth is a matter of conjecture as some say he was roughly a contemporary of jesus. The pillars in the temple were composed of gold and silver, and so nicely blended were the metals as to form but one color. This chapter discusses apollonius as represented in flavius philostratuss c.
His idealized portrait of apollonius as an ascetic miracle worker was taken up with enthusiasm by the pagan elites. Complete edition this is the lively account of the m. The treatise of eusebius, the son of pamphilus, against the life of apollonius of tyana, written by philostratus, occasioned by the parallel drawn. Although the hero is known from several other sources, philostratus vie romancee is our most important source. Life of apollonius of tyana is a text in eight books written in ancient greece by philostratus c. In the life of apollonius, the athenian author philostratus, a sophist who lived from c. The life of apollonius of tyana universal theosophy. He hailed from the town of tyana in the roman province of cappadocia in asia minor. The life of apollonius of tyana, by flavius philostratus. Apollonius was both an historical figure who is crossreferenced in contemporary documents, and a legendary pagan christ with all the trimmings.
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