

The Epis,oarY Correspondence Of Diosenes' 'a'


celebrated Cyuic Philosopher
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In the yas, a..e.rlt,ige Of books waica formed
the Library Of Or. kloss, Of Frankfort, was onnd
TN. rare CURIOSITY. the volume from whlch the
following cpistle ha, been Translated i III stfanees
contracted Latin. and is itself q ccrosltv, q. eS
hib,ing the state OF typography az earl as 494.


i; woaId appear from Dogcness Laerius IN ins
life oil this cxtraordinar. man thai ne nae rz'--
the auaor gf Inorly treai;sss various -o';ls''s
and among the number ~er,. Epistle-. T'-gs'ss'
Dialogues. &c. al Of which we're sul'l''9s' -
lost, Though Fabricius. in the cataioso
has given 10 the world OF tbs writings OIL oo'i
CIa..ic. and Soplste ha- made no mention Oh
Diogerc- a. an author


.,l,,,oe alluded to conc. il the form OF a
,,;n translation done out Of the Greek b. that Ia
r,o,. scholar francesca irctini, in the year 49,:
and aho, a. it appears in The preface dedicated
the book 10 Pope Plus II. As a mere relic OF
antiantr, these Letters must be ighly interesting
10 al who haze heard Of Diogenes-they afford Of
themselves alone bold outline OF the Phoso-
piers cIlarnctes aud they acqnaint with many
particulars in the life of that singular man. ln
;hen too persons and places with wlsici the stu
den, Of Greek antiquities becomes acquainted only
lhrongll the Iabored periods Of the anciea,, are
treated Of ina familiar manner, ana eyents 10
winch we ar. wont to attach ideas Of something
like sacred Importance. referred to in yein=o;
playful hurnor which rtconccs with the fellow
snip Of tns singular Philosopher


The following letter was translated from the
above i.atlit ycrsiol-it appears to=be addressed
to Pheiidas. an intimate friend ot his informing
iirn Of the Way il, which he directed the mind OF
a victorious Athlete from his pre.ious, and In his
estimation glorious pursuits. Such task is at
all time. difficult. but so than when
The. Individual addressed the full tide Of sue
cess; ye, the letter shows how perfect was M sue