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100 1 _aIamblichus
240 1 0 _aDe vita Pythagorica. English
245 1 0 _aIamblichus' 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
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-09-26
508 _aProduced by MFR, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPhilosophy, Ancient
653 _aPythagoras and Pythagorean school
653 _aEthics, Ancient
653 _aPhilosophers -- Greece -- Biography
653 _aPythagoras
700 1 _aTaylor, Thomas,
_d1758-1835
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63300
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