Select Works Of Porphyry Containing His Four Books On Abstinence From Animal Food, His Treatise On The Homeric Cave Of The Nymphs (1823)

This book is a collection of select works by the ancient philosopher Porphyry. It includes his four books on abstinence from animal food, which explore the ethical and spiritual reasons for avoiding meat consumption. The book also contains Porphyry's treatise on the Homeric Cave of the Nymphs, which examines the symbolism and meaning behind this mythological location. This edition was published in 1823 and provides a glimpse into the philosophical and literary traditions of the ancient world.And His Auxiliaries To The Perception Of Intelligible Natures, With An Appendix, Explaining The Allegory Of The Wanderings Of Ulysses.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.