‘LIKE A BIRD WITH THE GIFT OF REASON’: MAXIMUS OF TYRE ON THE FREEDOM OF DIOGENES THE CYNIC

  • J More Stellenbosch University

Abstract

In his thirty-sixth oration, Maximus of Tyre draws on Greekphilosophical and literary traditions, including the myth of theGolden Age, to encourage his audience to emulate Diogenes theCynic. While some consider Maximus a philosophical dilettante, Iargue here that this oration serves, rather, as an example of a popularphilosophy.
Published
2020-04-14
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