Arete

Entry (Summary):

Arete philosopheriRole name: philosopher Ε-Μ IV

Source ID: Arete

PLRE volume: I

Gender: Female

Dates Attested: Ε-Μ IV

Role: philosopher

Entry (Details):

Dedicatee of book by and presumably disciple of Iamblichus 1 (Stobaeus, Ecl. III 5. 9, 45-50). In 351-2 her neighbours tried wrongfully to turn her out of her property, and Julian made a special journey to Phrygia despite sickness to help her Ep. ad Them. 259 D. Her connection with Iamblichus (and therefore her paganism) nο doubt explain both Julian’s assistance and her neighbours’ hostility.

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