Synesius of Cyrene
Also known as Synesius of Ptolemais, Synesius, Synesius, Bishop of Ptolemais
Synesius of Cyrene (; ; c. 373 – c. 414) was a Greek bishop of Ptolemais in ancient Libya, a part of the Western Pentapolis of Cyrenaica after 410. He was born of wealthy parents at Balagrae (now Bayda, Libya) near Cyrene between 370 and 375.
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- Born
- 370
- Died
- 413
- Works
- 52
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- The True Book of the Learned Synesius Concerning the Philosopher's Stone
- Correspondance: Tome II : Lettres I-LXIII. <cr>Tome III : Lettres LXIV-CLVI. (Collection Des Universites de France Serie Grecque) (French and Greek Edition)
- Hymnen (Bibliothek der klassischen Altertumswissenschaften)
- Tome VI : Opuscules III (Collection Des Universites de France Serie Grecque) (French and Greek Edition)
- Elogio della calvizie
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Synesius of Cyrene (; ; c. 373 – c. 414) was a Greek bishop of Ptolemais in ancient Libya, a part of the Western Pentapolis of Cyrenaica after 410. He was born of wealthy parents at Balagrae (now Bayda, Libya) near Cyrene between 370 and 375.
== Life == While still a youth (in 393), he went with his brother Euoptius to Alexandria, where he became an enthusiastic Neoplatonist and disciple of Hypatia. Between 395 and 399, he spent some time in Athens.