The Art of Memory in the Imagines of Philostratus the Elder: Arguments and Assumptions Cover Image

Искусство памяти в «Картинах» Филострата Старшего: аргументы и предположения
The Art of Memory in the Imagines of Philostratus the Elder: Arguments and Assumptions

Author(s): Eugene A. Makovetsky, Alexander DRIKKER
Subject(s): Ancient Philosphy, Rhetoric
Published by: Новосибирский государственный университет
Keywords: Second Sophistic; Art of Memory; Plato's Meno and Phaedrus; Rhetoric;

Summary/Abstract: The Imagines of Philostratus the Elder is a well-known monument of the Second Sophistic. The book has a rich manuscript and publishing history. No less significant is the research tradition that has developed around the Imagines. Our goal is to try to answer the following question: Can the Imagines be considered as a source for the art of memory? In this regard, we intend to solve two problems at once: first, to find elements of the art of memory in the text of the book, and second, to determine the degree of probability with which the Imagines can be considered as a textbook on the art of memory.

  • Issue Year: XIII/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 596-616
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Russian