Publisher's Synopsis
Iamblichus' Life of Pythagoras, also known as Pythagoric Life, is a biographical account of the ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, Pythagoras. The book was written by Iamblichus, a Syrian philosopher who lived in the 3rd and 4th century AD. The book provides a detailed description of Pythagoras' life, teachings, and philosophy. It covers his early years in Samos, his travels to Egypt and Babylon, and his establishment of a school in Crotona, Italy. The book also explores Pythagoras' ideas on mathematics, music, ethics, and spirituality. Thomas Taylor, a renowned English translator and Neoplatonic philosopher, translated the book into English in the late 18th century. Taylor's translation is considered one of the most accurate and influential versions of the text. Overall, Iamblichus' Life of Pythagoras is a valuable source for understanding the life and teachings of one of the most important figures in ancient Greek philosophy.Accompanied 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 notices by any editor. This work is translated from the Greek and due to the age of the original, many pages are spotty or faded.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
