Re: Peripatetics

From: Polycarp66@aol.com
Date: Tue Apr 11 2000 - 19:10:29 EDT

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In a message dated 4/11/2000 4:59:41 PM Central Standard Time,
mike@sojurn.lns.pa.us writes:

<<
 I'm currently reading "The nature of the Gods" by Cicero, in English :-(, so
 as to become familiar with the pagan philosophies at about the time of Paul.
 
 There is a particular group--called PERIPATETICS--referred in the
introduction.
 
 Can someone clue me in as to who these people were?
>>

This refers to the students and followers of Aristotle who was said to have
taught walking around (PERIPATEW).

gfsomsel

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