Other Contemporary Texts That Mention Peregrinus
Three other close contemporaries of Peregrinus mention him in existent literature.
Aulus Gellius in Noctes Atticae describes Peregrinus as a “Serious and disciplined man”. He also attributes to Peregrinus the idea that philosophers never do wrong even though they do not fear detection by men or the gods, however less righteous men need the deterrent of detection by one or the other to avoid sinning.
Philostratus the younger writes about Peregrinus in connection with Herodes, the builder of the aqueduct in Elis. He calls Herodes calm for his measured response.
Philostraus the elder also mentions Peregrinus in connection with Herodes and his criticism. Lucian also mentions Peregrinus in The Fugitives which he begins with a scene involving Zeus complaining about the bad smell of Peregrinus’s burning reaching him and the gods.
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