Lives of the Ancient Philosophers

by François Fénelon

31 chapters8h 34mEnglish1825

About this book

François Fénelon became a priest in 1675, Archbishop of Paris in 1679, was spiritual advisor to Madame Guyon, and was appointed tutor to Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1682-1712) by Louis XIV in 1689. He wrote Dialogues of the Dead, and The Lives of the Ancient Philosophers as well as The Adventures of Telemachus expressly for his instruction. Fenelon wrote against the Jansenists and in favor of the Jesuits. He is also known for his Christian Perfection: Devotional Reflections on the Christian Life and Treatise on the Education of Girls.. - Summary by Wikipedia

Chapters (31)

1Life of Fenelon Part 1

1880

2Life of Fenelon Part 2

1452

3Thales

1042

4Solon Part 1

1393

5Solon Part 2

1576

6Pittacus

900

7Bias

738

8Periander

906

9Chilo

491

10Cleobulus

433

11Epimenides

621

12Anacharsis

554

13Pythagoras

1141

14Heraclitus

530

15Anaxagoras

909

16Democritus

650

17Empedocles

720

18Socrates

1667

19Plato

1275

20Antisthenes

718

21Aristippus

1354

22Aristotle

2224

23Xenocrates

495

24Diogenes Part 1

1007

25Diogenes Part 2

1482

26Crates

650

27Pyrrho

592

28Bion

509

29Epicurus Part 1

1077

30Epicurus Part 2

1090

31Zeno

814

Lives of the Ancient Philosophers

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