Ancient Lives of Aristotle I: The Life of Diogenes Laertius

Authors

  • António Pedro Mesquita Center of Philosophy, University of Lisbon
  • Bernardo Machado Mota Center of Classical Studies, University of Lisbon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/1984-249X_36_08pt1

Keywords:

Aristotle, Ancient Lives, Diogenes Laertius, translation

Abstract

The authors are happy to offer here the complete version of the annotated English translation of the ancient Greek and Latin Lives of Aristotle, which is part of the new complete works of Aristotle organised by C.D.C. Reeve for Hackett Publishing. The translation that will be included in this collection is an abridged and simplified version of the one we have prepared and present here, particularly with regard to the notes. We are grateful to the president of Hackett Publishing Company, Deborah Wilkes, for her unreserved authorisation for this publication, and to the director of Archai, Gabiele Corneli, for his interest in welcoming it into the pages of this journal. This work is financed by national funds through FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., within the scope of the project for the Annotated Translation of the Complete Works of Aristotle (6th Phase) (PTDC/FER-FIL/0305/2021).

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Published

2026-07-10

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Mesquita , A. P., & Machado Mota, B. (2026). Ancient Lives of Aristotle I: The Life of Diogenes Laertius. Revista Archai, (36), e03608pt1. https://doi.org/10.14195/1984-249X_36_08pt1

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No. 36 (2026): Archai n. 36 (2026)

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Translation

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