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grbs-7611	Barnes, T. D.	A Correspondent of Iamblichus	1978	8	.pdf	application/pdf	3485	219	73	99 A Correspondent of Iamblichus T. D. Barnes THE CORRESPONDENCE of the emperor Julian, as transmitted in various manuscripts, includes six letters addressed to the philosopher Iamblichus (Epp. 181, 183-187 Bidez-Cumont).l Since Iamblichus died before Julian was born, it is impossible that the emperor could ever have written to the philosopher. Accordingly, Franz Cumont argued that these six letters, together with another two (Epp. 180, 182) and possibly another ten (Epp. 188-197), are genuine letters, which were mistakenly attributed to the emperor Julian because their real author was Julianus of Caesarea, otherwise known as a sophist active in Athens in the early fourth century.2 Joseph Bidez subsequently amplified Cumont's arguments into a study of Iamblichus and his circle which remains, after more than fifty years, the standard account of the philosopher's life.3 The central thesis of Cumont and Bidez seems as secure as the nature of the case admits, but their deductions from it need some important modifications.	cache/grbs-7611.pdf	txt/grbs-7611.txt