Philo, Vol. I (Loeb Classical Library, No. 226) dictionary Author: John Henry Newman

Author: John Henry Newman

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Somervell's abridgment

Petrarch and other Italian humanists discovered manuscripts containing more than 900 letters

Philo, Vol. I (Loeb Classical Library, No. 226) dictionary Author: John Henry NewmanThe philosopher Philo was born about 20 BCE to a prominent Jewish family in Alexandria, the chief home of the Jewish Diaspora as well as the chief center of Hellenistic culture; he was trained in Greek as well as Jewish learning. In attempting to reconcile biblical teachings with Greek philosophy he developed ideas that had a wide influence on Christian and Jewish religious thought. The Loeb Classical Library edition of the works of Philo is in ten