HERACLITUS OF EPHESUS

The Fragments

The English translation by G.T.W. Patrick.

Patrick's 1888 translation of the fragments of Heraclitus, based on the Greek text of Bywater. Includes ancient sources and contexts for each fragment.

Patrick translation with Unicode Greek text.

You'll need a Unicode Greek font such as the free Athena Unicode to see the Greek text as it appeared in Patrick's edition.

Life of Heraclitus

The Life of Heraclitus by Diogenes Laertius.

Enjoy the C.D. Yonge translation of the Life of Heraclitus attributed to Diogenes Laertius. Peithô's Web is gradually adding the entire Bohn's Classical Library edition of the Lives of the Philosophers.

Heraclitus Links

Heraclitus, by William Harris

William Harris, Professor Emeritus at Middlebury College provides several Internet classical treasures. Harris' translation of Heraclitus includes commentary and a fresh perspective.

Arthur Fairbanks translation of Heraclitus

At Hanover College.

John Burnet's translation of Heraclitus.

At Exploring Plato's Dialogues, from Burnet's Early Greek Philosophy (3rd edition). Be sure to see Burnet's introduction to and discussion of Heraclitus