/lit/ - Literature

I finished reading Volume 1 of the The Cambridge History of Philosophy in Late Antiquity.

It has made me reevaluate a number of ancient figures

Cicero
I disliked him before. Now I appreciate him; especially as a source for the skeptical Platonism.
His use of the dialogue form is great too.

Ptolemy
I didn't think of Ptolemy as a philosophical figure.
That has changed. I appreciate him a little more now.

Galen
My love of Galen has grown

Philo of Alexandria
Philo is more Greek in his thought than I thought.
I like him more now.

Clement of Alexandria
I knew almost nothing about him before.
I love him now.

Porphyry
Enigmatic as always.
These days, my appreciation is waxing.

Themistius
I had no idea who this guy was.
I really like him.

Hypatia
I like her less now.

Hierocles of Alexandria
My appreciation for Hierocles has deepened considerably.

Basil of Caesarea/Gregory of Nyssa/Gregory of Nazianzus
I thought these guys would be great. I was wrong.

Calcidius
A fascinating figure.
The reception of his work is really strange and interesting too.

Nemesius of Emesa
I wasn't familiar with him.
I like his stuff.

Synesius of Cyrene
New to me.
I really like him.

Augustine
I like him a lot less now.