Athenaei Naucratitae Deipnosophistarum Libri Quindecim (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781245094894)

"Athenaei Naucratitae Deipnosophistarum Libri Quindecim," also known as "The Deipnosophists" (The Philosophers' Banquet), is a sprawling and erudite work by Athenaeus of Naucratis. Presented as a series of conversations among learned men during a lavish banquet, the book covers an encyclopedic range of topics, from food and drink to music, literature, philosophy, and history. Through witty dialogues and extensive quotations from lost works, Athenaeus offers a fascinating glimpse into the intellectual life of the ancient world.

This edition, edited by Isaac Casaubon, makes available one of the most important sources for understanding classical Greek culture. The "Deipnosophists" remains an invaluable resource for scholars and anyone interested in the customs, beliefs, and intellectual pursuits of antiquity.

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