ABSTRACT
Pohlenz' book climaxes a lifelong study of Stoic philosophy. Concerned with particular aspects of Stoicism ever since he published his dissertation in 1898 (II, pp. 7f.), he now traces the entire development of the school and its influence on other movements. He does not restrict himself to an analysis of the philosophical problems, but also sets the Stoa against the background of ancient civilization. The same familiarity with Greek and Roman literature and life which distinguishes all of Pohlenz' writings and which is to be found now only in few others is characteristic of this new work and is not in need of my further praise.
