Barbarian wisdom: Celsus and Origen of Alexandria (second-third centuries CE)
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Barbarian wisdom: Celsus and Origen of Alexandria (second-third centuries CE)
Category Archives: (09) Ancient authors
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Celts / Gauls: Julius Caesar (mid-first century BCE)
Celts / Gauls: Julius Caesar (mid-first century BCE)
Celts / Gauls: Timagenes of Alexandria (first century BCE)
Celts / Gauls: Timagenes of Alexandria (first century BCE)
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos’ Book of the Laws of Countries (second-third centuries CE)
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos’ Book of the Laws of Countries (second-third centuries CE)
Egyptian wisdom: Thessalos (first or second century CE)
Egyptian wisdom: Thessalos (first or second century CE)
Germans: Julius Caesar (mid-first century BCE)
Germans: Julius Caesar (mid-first century BCE)
Germans: Philo of Alexandria (first century CE)
Germans: Philo of Alexandria (first century CE)
Indians: Nearchos, Megasthenes, and Arrian (fourth century BCE-second century CE)
Indians: Nearchos, Megasthenes, and Arrian (fourth century BCE-second century CE)
Judean perspectives: Artapanos (second century BCE)
Judean perspectives: Artapanos (second century BCE)
Judean perspectives: Eupolemos (before the mid-first century BCE)
Judean perspectives: Eupolemos (before the mid-first century BCE)
Judeans: Poseidonios (?) of Apameia and Strabo of Amaseia (first century CE)
Judeans: Poseidonios (?) of Apameia and Strabo of Amaseia (first century CE)
Judeans: Tacitus (second century CE)
Judeans: Tacitus (second century CE)
Mediterranean peoples: Pseudo-Skylax (fourth century BCE)
Mediterranean peoples: Pseudo-Skylax (fourth century BCE)
Persian wisdom: Aristoxenos of Tarentum on Pythagoras and Zoroaster (fourth century BCE)
Persian wisdom: Aristoxenos of Tarentum on Pythagoras and Zoroaster (fourth century BCE)
Persian wisdom: Theopompos of Chios and Plutarch on Magians (fourth century BCE and later)
Persian wisdom: Theopompos of Chios and Plutarch on Magians (fourth century BCE and later)
Phoenician perspectives: Philo of Byblos (early second century CE)
Phoenician perspectives: Philo of Byblos (early second century CE)
Phoenician wisdom: Ampelius on Mochos of Sidon (early-third century CE)
Phoenician wisdom: Ampelius on Mochos of Sidon (early-third century CE)
Phoenician wisdom: Damascius on Eudemos of Rhodes and Mochos of Sidon (fourth century BCE)
Phoenician wisdom: Damascius on Eudemos of Rhodes and Mochos of Sidon (fourth century BCE)
Phoenician wisdom: Strabo and Poseidonios on Mochos of Sidon (first century BCE)
Phoenician wisdom: Strabo and Poseidonios on Mochos of Sidon (first century BCE)
Phoenician, Egyptian and Babylonian wisdom: Porphyry of Tyre on Pythagoras (third century CE)
Phoenician, Egyptian and Babylonian wisdom: Porphyry of Tyre on Pythagoras (third century CE)
Phoenician, Egyptian and Persian wisdom: Iamblichos of Chalkis on Pythagoras (fourth century CE)
Phoenician, Egyptian and Persian wisdom: Iamblichos of Chalkis on Pythagoras (fourth century CE)
Phoenicians: Herodotos (fifth century BCE)
Phoenicians: Herodotos (fifth century BCE)
Physiognomy and ethnicity: Pseudo-Aristotle (third century BCE)
Physiognomy and ethnicity: Pseudo-Aristotle (third century BCE)
Scythian and barbarian wisdom: Diogenes of Laertes (early third century CE)
Scythian and barbarian wisdom: Diogenes of Laertes (early third century CE)