The Golden Verses of Pythagoras: And Other Pythagorean Fragments (Forgotten Books)
Description:
Book Description:
"This little collection of sayings, attributed to the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras and his followers, embody what we know about his teachings today. Besides exhortations to live a moral, simple and contemplative life, these pithy aphorisms allow a glimpse of a bit of the Pythagorean schools' deeper knowledge." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
Table of Contents:
Publisher's Preface; Preface; Introduction; The Golden Verses Of Pythagoras; Notes On The Golden Verses Of Pythagoras From The Commentaries Of Hierocles; The Golden Sentences Of Democrates; The Pythagorean Sentences Of Demophilus; The Similitudes Of Demophilus; Pythagorean Ethical Sentences From StobÆus; Select Sentences Of Sextus The Pythagorean; Pythagorean Sentences From The Protreptics Of Iamblichus; The Symbols Of Pythagoras
About the Publisher:
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org
Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.
"This little collection of sayings, attributed to the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras and his followers, embody what we know about his teachings today. Besides exhortations to live a moral, simple and contemplative life, these pithy aphorisms allow a glimpse of a bit of the Pythagorean schools' deeper knowledge." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
Table of Contents:
Publisher's Preface; Preface; Introduction; The Golden Verses Of Pythagoras; Notes On The Golden Verses Of Pythagoras From The Commentaries Of Hierocles; The Golden Sentences Of Democrates; The Pythagorean Sentences Of Demophilus; The Similitudes Of Demophilus; Pythagorean Ethical Sentences From StobÆus; Select Sentences Of Sextus The Pythagorean; Pythagorean Sentences From The Protreptics Of Iamblichus; The Symbols Of Pythagoras
About the Publisher:
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org
Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.
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