Fiftyfive new fragments of diogenes of oenoanda on jstor. He taught contempt for all human achievements, social values and. Article pdf available in the journal of hellenic studies 6. First collection of essays entirely devoted to the inscription of diogenes of oinoanda. Diogenes of oenoanda or oinoanda was an epicurean greek from the 2nd century ad who carved a summary of the philosophy of epicurus onto a portico wall in the ancient city of oenoanda in lycia modern day southwest turkey. Diogenes of oenoanda on cyrenaic hedonism the cambridge. Diogenes of oenoanda was an epicurean greek from the 2nd century ad who carved a summary of the philosophy of epicurus onto a portico wall in the ancient greek city of oenoanda in lycia. It is not that i am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours. This is a translation and commentary of a long subscription by diogenes, discovered by archaeologists in the ruins of the grecoroman town of oenoanda in southwest turkey. Diogenes explained, i am searching for the bones of your father but cannot distinguish them from those of a slave. This is a good scholarship on the information we have on diogenes based on research. The book includes an introduction of the history of the site, the discovery and arrangement of the fragments, and the fortunes of the epicurean community during the early. Diogenes definition of diogenes by the free dictionary. There lived a wise man in ancient greece whose name was diogenes.
Diogenes, a wealthy notable of the city of oinoanda, province of lycia, turkey. In search of a philosophers stone archaeology magazine. Returning to the site of oenoanda, he has unearthed a substantial body of new new fragments, and has hopes of uncovering more in future. Search and browse the thesaurus linguae graecae cdrom. Plain flavours afford as much pleasure as a luxurious diet. The surviving fragments of the wall, which originally extended about 80 meters, form an important source of epicurean philosophy. But eubulides in his book on diogenes says that diogenes himself did this and was forced. Diogenes laertius on socrates diogenes laertius lived 3rd century, c. Diogenes the stoic diogenes of seleucia on the tigris c. One thing we can say with certainty is that, by the time the wall was erected in oenoanda, the epicureans had been pondering these questions for many generations and had formed quite. The inscription having already reached the sunset of my life being almost on the verge of departure from the world on account of old age, i wanted, before being overtaken by death, to compose a fine anthem to celebrate the fullness of pleasure and so to help now those who are wellconstituted. Lives of eminent philosophers by diogenes laertius. Its remains contain sayings of epicurus, plus diogenes own writings, mainly on physics and ethics.
Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. Martin ferguson smith, the philosophical inscription of. My own assessment of the new discoveries from 1969 to 1983 is published in the philosophical inscription of diogenes of oenoanda. Toward the end of his life, diogenes presented his town with a large limestone inscription that proclaimed the wisdom of the greek philosopher epicurus, who had lived five centuries earlier. New fragments of diogenes of oenoanda martin ferguson smith plates 8184 in aja 74 1970 5162 i presented the results of visits which i paid in i968 and i969 to the lycian city of oenoanda in search of fragments of the great philosophical inscription which the epicurean diogenes had carved about a. Epicurean diogenes of oenoanda, indeed wants to provide his fellow citizens. One who is free from these things and expects to remain so might rival even zeus in happiness. Diogenes is often cited for his cynical remarks especially the famous ones with alexander the great. The ruins of the city lie west of the modern village incealiler in the fethiye district of mugla province, turkey, which partly overlies the ancient site.
The book is not as much about his philosophies as it is about diogenes the man, and his life and of what is known about him. The texts of diogenes of oinoanda 2nd century ad who invited his readers to an epicurean life is the largest ancient. Diogenes simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The yf numbers are the inventory numbers of the fragments of. Diogenes of sinope quotes author of diogenes the cynic. He is credited by some with originating the cynic way of life, but he himself acknowledges an indebtedness to antisthenes, by whose numerous writings he was probably influenced. Diogenes is a tool for searching and browsing the databases of ancient texts, primarily in latin and greek, that are published by the thesaurus linguae graecae and the packard humanities institute. Diogenes was a native of sinope, son of hicesius, a banker. An ancient greek male given name from ancient greek, notably borne by diogenes of sinope, an ancient greek philosopher c. Although in the diogenes era the city belonged to roman empire, the city was totally greek. Greek philosopher and founder of the cynic school who advocated selfcontrol and the pursuit of virtue through simple living. Diogenes of sinope these stories and anecdotes about diogenes of sinope fourth century bc are taken from the compendium of diogenes laertius on the lives of the philosophers. Diogenes of oinoandas epitome on emotions and actions fr.
But it was a slow read with one finger always in the notes in order to appreciate the context of what diogenes said and did. Search and browse the thesaurus linguae graecae cdrom, with diogenes by thefreewindows june 5, 2018 diogenes is a free program for searching and browsing databases of ancient texts, primarily in latin and greek, that are published by the thesaurus linguae graecae and the packard humanities institute. In the winter of 1884, two young french epigraphers were exploring the ancient grecoroman town of oinoanda in southwestern turkey and made an intriguing discovery. Today, this ancient city lies west of the presentday village of incealiler in the mountains at about 70 km.
Diogenes lived in the second century of common era, and had been fortunate enough to receive a centurieslong tradition of uninterrupted epicurean discourse. Body and soul in ancient philosophy semantic scholar. This website is devoted to diogenes oinoanda and epicurean philosophy. Diocles relates that he went into exile because his father was entrusted with the money of the state and adulterated the coin. Epicurus in lycia is the first fulllength study of this eccentric secondcentury c.
Diogenes of sinope by individual philosopher philosophy. There are many who pursue philosophy for the sake of wealth and fame, with the aim of procuring these either from private individuals or from kings, by whom philosophy is deemed to be some great and precious possession well, it is not in order to gain any of the abovementioned objectives that we have embarked. The inscription having already reached the sunset of my life being almost on the verge of departure from the world on account of old age, i wanted, before being overtaken by death, to compose a fine anthem to celebrate the fullness of pleasure and so to. The surviving fragments of the wall, originally extended about 80 meters, form an important source of epicurean philosophy. This is a newly revised, critical text of the fragments attributed to the roman knight and mimographer decimus laberius, a witty and crudely satirical contemporary of cicero and caesar. Greek was the language spoken there and greek are all the recorded inscriptions philosophical or not that have been found. With this extraordinary gift, diogenes of oinoanda want to share not only his citizens but also all the inhabitants of lycia, and even foreigners, the philosophy that ensures the true happiness and free men from fear of the gods and death. He said that no man needed much, and so he did not live in a house but slept in a barrel, which he rolled about from place to place. As in the previous two seasons of 2007 and 2008,1 during the third season of new. Media in category diogenes of oenoanda the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Publication date 1925 topics philosophers, ancient, philosophy, ancient publisher. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Martin ferguson smith, fiftyfive new fragments of diogenes of oenoanda, anatolian studies, vol.
Publication date 1967 publisher lipsiae in aedibus b. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. In the same century should perhaps be mentioned diogenianus, fragments of whose polemic against the stoic chrysippus are found in the church historian eusebius of caesarea. He wrote about the lives of the eminent philosophers, via what he had heard about them, what he had read about them from others, or of their works, etc. Diogenes of sinope 412323 bc, better known as diogenes the cynic or simply diogenes. The epicurean philosopher diogenes came from the greek town oenoanda in lycia turkey. Men came from all parts of the land to see him and talk to him. The oxford world classics translation of the cynic diogenes sayings and anecdotes, by robin hard was a fun and enlightening read. Other articles where diogenes of oenoanda is discussed. The epicurean inscription of diogenes of oinoanda the ancient city of oinoanda, close to fethiye, hosts presumably the largest philosophical inscription of. Diogenes of oinoanda, an epicurean from the 2nd century ad, engraved several texts about the main tenets of the philosophy of epicurus onto a portico wall of his own city, oinoanda in the province of lycia.
He was probably born in the second half of the first century, was rich and politically. The texts of diogenes of oinoanda 2nd century ad who invited his readers to an epicurean life is the largest ancient inscription ever discovered. Over 70 new finds have increased the number of known wall blocks and fragments to ne. His epicureanism is largely traditional, but possible. We find this nuance in the ethical treatise of diogenes of oenoanda, who carved epicurean teachings including the principle doctrines and other important fragments of epicurus own words on the wall of a colonnade, to spread the message of epicurean therapeutic salvation. He is known exclusively for his massive philosophical inscription, erected in a colonnade there. Diogenes synonyms, diogenes pronunciation, diogenes translation, english dictionary definition of diogenes. It is noted for the philosophical inscription by the epicurean, diogenes of oenoanda. View diogenes of oenoanda research papers on academia. He was one of the founders and the archetypical practitioner of the ancient greek philosophical school of cynicism he lived as a beggar in the streets of athens and made a virtue of extreme poverty.