Project Gutenberg 2011-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 1382 Athenaeus, of Naucratis Athenæus Athenaeus Naucratita Naucratis, Athenaeus of Yonge, Charles Duke 1812 1891 Yonge, C. D. (Charles Duke) The Deipnosophists; or, Banquet of the Learned of Athenæus, Vol. 1 (of 3) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deipnosophistae Produced by David Gil, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This produced from images hosted by the University of Wisconsin's Digital Collections.) "The Deipnosophists; or, Banquet of the Learned of Athenæus, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by C. D. Yonge is a literary work written in the mid-19th century. This comprehensive collection presents a dialogue in the form of a symposium that explores various topics around food, philosophy, and cultural practices during ancient times. At the heart of the discussion is Laurentius, a wealthy Roman hosting a banquet with a diverse group of intellectuals, including poets, philosophers, and musicians who share their insights on an assortment of subjects. At the start of this volume, Athenæus sets the scene of a grand banquet held by Laurentius, who hosts esteemed guests, including notable figures such as Galen and Ulpian. The dialogue that unfolds is rich in details about foods, drinks, and the arts of conversation, reflecting a feast not just of physical nourishment but of intellectual and cultural exchange. Athenæus has crafted the narrative in the style of Plato's dialogues, encouraging lively discourse on the characteristics of meals, the customs of dining, and various culinary delights, while also intertwining quotes from prior literary works and the thoughts of celebrated thinkers of his time. The opening portion establishes a foundation for the expansive examination of gastronomic culture in antiquity that follows in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Greece -- Social life and customs Civilization, Greco-Roman Dinners and dining -- Greece Homosexuality -- Greece PA Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature 1677628 2025-08-15T05:49:07.671004 text/html 1703191 2011-07-31T14:31:44 text/html 16706476 2025-08-15T05:51:10.968879 application/epub+zip 16515975 2025-08-15T05:49:44.277797 application/epub+zip 646235 2025-08-15T05:49:12.446987 application/epub+zip 153483057 2025-08-15T05:51:52.746774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153596800 2025-08-15T05:50:25.825624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1345859 2022-09-17T04:07:56.149009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1232444 2025-08-15T05:49:00.298520 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1240191 2011-07-31T14:31:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1230828 2011-07-31T14:33:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21946 2025-08-15T05:51:53.556672 application/rdf+xml 25413 2025-08-15T05:49:13.190976 image/jpeg 4745 2025-08-15T05:49:12.825947 image/jpeg 461376 2011-07-31T14:37:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 454827 2011-07-31T14:37:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 16039686 2011-07-31T14:37:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 16138431 2025-08-15T05:49:08.909980 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia