The Children of Athena: Greek Writers and Thinkers in the Age of Rome, 150 BC-AD 400

The Children of Athena: Greek Writers and Thinkers in the Age of Rome, 150 BC-AD 400 by Charles Freeman

Greek thought was popular in the Roman empire. Stoic thought was heavily influenced by the Greeks. The Romans had respect for the Greek thought and used it as the basis for their philosophies. This book explores the various philosophers at the time. Eventually Christianity came to supplant the Greco-Roman religion, but only after adopting some of the thoughts for themselves.