02823cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000150012524000330014024503150017326400510048830000470053933600260058633700260061233800360063850000310067450801960070552012610090153400450216265300240220765300380223165300200226965300400228965300150232970000310234485600430237599900190241863300UtSlPG20260610134446.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a11010813  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aB1 aIamblichus10aDe vita Pythagorica. English10aIamblichus' Life of Pythagoras, or Pythagoric Life :bAccompanied by Fragments of the Ethical Writings of certain Pythagoreans in the Doric dialect; and a collection of Pythagoric Sentences from Stobaeus and others, which are omitted by Gale in his Opuscula Mythologica, and have not been noticed by any editor 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-09-26  aProduced by MFR, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Iamblichus' Life of Pythagoras, or Pythagoric Life" by Iamblichus is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work provides a detailed biography of the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras, emphasizing his philosophical teachings, ethical guidelines, and the spiritual dimensions of his life. The text offers insights into not only Pythagoras the individual but also the broader Pythagorean community, reflecting on their contributions to philosophy and ethics.  The opening of the text introduces the reader to the significance of Pythagoras as the father of philosophy, outlining the importance of authentic memoirs of his life. It describes Iamblichus, the biographer, as a revered philosopher himself, and assures the accuracy of the account based on high antiquity sources. The first chapters delve into Pythagoras's noble lineage, early education, and travels through various regions, including his interactions with prominent philosophers and priests in Egypt. Through these narratives, Iamblichus begins to weave a portrait of Pythagoras as a divine figure, gifted with extraordinary wisdom and virtues, destined to influence and inspire many in the realms of knowledge and ethics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPhilosophy, Ancient  aPythagoras and Pythagorean school  aEthics, Ancient  aPhilosophers -- Greece -- Biography  aPythagoras1 aTaylor, Thomas,d1758-183540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63300  c104124d104124