This is a scholarly edition of Athenaeus's "Deipnosophists" in fifteen books. This edition features emendations and supplements based on the collation of the best codices, accompanied by a new Latin translation and commentary. The commentary includes the notes of Isaac Casaubon and others, along with the editor Johannes Schweighaeuser's own insights. "Deipnosophists", meaning "Dinner-Table Philosophers" or "Sophists at Dinner", is a vast collection of anecdotes and quotations on a wide range of topics, preserving invaluable information about ancient Greek life, literature, and philosophy. This edition is an essential resource for scholars of classical literature and ancient history, providing a comprehensive and meticulously researched presentation of Athenaeus's work.

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