Athenaeus of Naucratis Deipnosophistae
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Athenaeus of Naucratis

Deipnosophistae

philosophy

Fifteen books of dinner-table conversation covering food, wine, music, literature, and every conceivable topic of ancient culture. The Deipnosophistae preserves hundreds of fragments from lost authors.

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Books

  • 1
    Book 1

    The learned diners continue their encyclopaedic conversation, ranging across food, wine, music, literature, and every topic that civilised men discuss at table.

    ~13,170 words
  • 2
    Book 2

    The learned diners continue their encyclopaedic conversation, ranging across food, wine, music, literature, and every topic that civilised men discuss at table.

    ~14,050 words
  • 3
    Book 3

    The learned diners continue their encyclopaedic conversation, ranging across food, wine, music, literature, and every topic that civilised men discuss at table.

    ~25,960 words
  • 4
    Book 4

    The learned diners continue their encyclopaedic conversation, ranging across food, wine, music, literature, and every topic that civilised men discuss at table.

    ~32,910 words
  • 5
    Book 5

    The learned diners continue their encyclopaedic conversation, ranging across food, wine, music, literature, and every topic that civilised men discuss at table.

    ~16,290 words
  • 6
    Book 6

    The learned diners continue their encyclopaedic conversation, ranging across food, wine, music, literature, and every topic that civilised men discuss at table.

    ~24,420 words
  • 7
    Book 7

    The learned diners continue their encyclopaedic conversation, ranging across food, wine, music, literature, and every topic that civilised men discuss at table.

    ~26,190 words
  • 8
    Book 8

    The learned diners continue their encyclopaedic conversation, ranging across food, wine, music, literature, and every topic that civilised men discuss at table.

    ~24,780 words
  • 9
    Book 9

    The learned diners continue their encyclopaedic conversation, ranging across food, wine, music, literature, and every topic that civilised men discuss at table.

    ~19,400 words
  • 10
    Book 10

    The learned diners continue their encyclopaedic conversation, ranging across food, wine, music, literature, and every topic that civilised men discuss at table.

    ~22,630 words
  • 11
    Book 11

    The learned diners continue their encyclopaedic conversation, ranging across food, wine, music, literature, and every topic that civilised men discuss at table.

    ~30,950 words
  • 12
    Book 12

    The learned diners continue their encyclopaedic conversation, ranging across food, wine, music, literature, and every topic that civilised men discuss at table.

    ~17,950 words
  • 13
    Book 13

    The learned diners continue their encyclopaedic conversation, ranging across food, wine, music, literature, and every topic that civilised men discuss at table.

    ~21,800 words
  • 14
    Book 14

    The learned diners continue their encyclopaedic conversation, ranging across food, wine, music, literature, and every topic that civilised men discuss at table.

    ~20,730 words
  • 15
    Book 15

    The learned diners continue their encyclopaedic conversation, ranging across food, wine, music, literature, and every topic that civilised men discuss at table.

    ~16,000 words
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