Porphyry of Tyre, (A.D. 234-c. 305) was a Neo-Platonic philosopher, born in Tyre. Porphyry’s parents were Phoenician, and he was born Malchus (“king”) in Tyre. Under Longinus he studied grammar and rhetoric.
Porphyry of Tyre, (A.D. 234-c. 305) was a Neo-Platonic philosopher, born in Tyre. Porphyry’s parents were Phoenician, and he was born Malchus (“king”) in Tyre. Under Longinus he studied grammar and rhetoric.