Late Antique Historiography

Life of Apollonius of Tyana

Title(s):
  • Life of Apollonius of Tyana
  • Apollonii Pythagorici vita
    (Life of Apollonius the Pythagorean)
Author:
Period covered:
1st-2nd c.
Language:
Greek
State of Preservation:
Fragmentary
Genre:
  • Biography (general)
  • Form (translation)
Remarks:
It is often assumed that the testimony refers to a translation by Nicomachus. In fact, Flavianus simply edited the Greek text.
Edition - Translation:
  • P. Van Nuffelen, L. Van Hoof (2020) The fragmentary Latin histories of Late Antiquity (A.D. 300-650): Edition, translation and commentary. Cambridge.
Fragments:
  • Sidonius Apollinaris, Letter 8.3.1
Users:
Sources:
Bibliography:
  • H. Bardon (1956) La littérature latine inconnue: L'époque impériale: 292.
  • Al. Cameron (2011) The last pagans of Rome. Oxford.
  • F. Paschoud (2012) ‘On a recent book by Alan Cameron: The last pagans of Rome’, Antiquité tardive 20: 359-388.
  • I. Prchlík (2007) 'Sidonius or Flavianus: By whom was Philostratus’ Vita Apollonii translated into Latin?' Acta Universitatis Carolinae Philologica: Graecolatina Pragensia 22: 199–210.