This anthology, the largest collection of Pythagorean writings ever to appear in English, contains the four ancient biographies of Pythagoras and over 25 Pythagorean and Neopythagorean writings from the Classical and Hellenistic periods. The material of this book is indispensable for anyone who wishes to understand the real spiritual roots of ...
This rich compendium on the lives and doctrines of philosophers ranges over three centuries, from Thales to Epicurus (to whom the whole tenth book is devoted); 45 important figures are portrayed. Diogenes Laertius carefully compiled his information from hundreds of sources and enriches his accounts with numerous quotations. Diogenes Laertius ...
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: in the city of the Prieneans, then we ourselves will come thither and settle near you. LIFE OF SOLON. I. Solon the son of Execestides, a native of Salamis, was the ...
This rich compendium on the lives and doctrines of philosophers ranges over three centuries, from Thales to Epicurus (to whom the whole tenth book is devoted); 45 important figures are portrayed. Diogenes Laertius carefully compiled his information from hundreds of sources and enriches his accounts with numerous quotations. Diogenes Laertius ...
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sumptibus Succ. Ottonis Holtze
Date Published: 1895
Description: Very Good. No Jacket (as issued) 24mo 5-5.75'' tall. In Greek. Lipsiae Impresserunt Oscar Brandstetter. 2 books in one volume. Ex-Library, Usual Markings. Silk ribbon. Brown cloth spine with gold decor, marbled paper covered boards. Light general wear. 296 + 282 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: F. Didot, 1850. 182p
Date Published: 1850
Description: Hardcover, original half leather and marbled boards. Ex-seminary library book. Old paper label on spine, stamp on title page but otherwise a clean, tight copy in very good condition. Printed in two columns, one Greek text and one Latin text. read more
Description: *Helping and promoting global literacy since 1961* 24mo (slightly taller than 12.5 cm. ), [16 leaves] (beginning with title), 703 pp.; main text Latin and Greek face-to-face; library hand stamps, full vellum hand lettered at spine and now dark, signatures of previous owners with the one on title early, general light age toning, good+; selections, edited by Henri Estienne and Latin translations by Rafaello Regio. read more
Description: Acceptable. London: R. Bentley; W. Hensman...1696. Two volume set. 4.5x7.5 Brown leather hardcover with black label and gold lettering on spine. Vol I: 589 pp. Vol II: 460 pp. Covers edges worn, front and rear detached on both volumes. Parts of spines missing. Pages slightly soiled. Vol I: hinge cracked some sections detached. Vol II: text block tight. read more
Description: 8vo. 2vols. A-2P8 [2P8 blank]; [A]2, B-2F8, 2G6. [16], 589, [1]; [4], 460p. First English Editions of both volumes. Later 19th c. calf, rebacked, darkened at hinges; title labels, old owner's name removed from t.p. s; internally very good copies. Port. frontis. Diogenes Laërtius biographer of the Greek philosophers, is supposed by some to have received his surname from the town of Laerte in Cilicia, Asia Minor, and by others from the Roman family of the Laërtii. Nothing is known of the ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Aldo Manuzio & Andrea Torresano,
Date Published: 1513, September.
Description: Markos Mousoros [Musurus], ed. Folio. 2 vols. in 1. 283 x 190mm. π 1, [1]10, [2]4 (-[2]4 blank), a-hh8, ll4 (-ll4 blank]; A-2D8, 2E4. [xxx], 502, 439 (lacks blanks, as usual). Editio Princeps. First Edition in Greek. Contemp. vellum, title in old hand on spine, yapp fore-edge; 19th c. bookplate of former owner with Welsh motto [Fy nuw fy ngwlad a i gwyrthiau (My passion, my country and in pursuit of the miraculous) attributed to: Eyton (Eaton). Llanerchymor, Holywell, Flint, North Wales. A ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Georg Olms Verlag
Date Published: 1988
Description: 12mo. 270, [2] pp. Green cloth, gilt lettrng, F. First reprint edition of this critical biography of the Greek text of Diogenes' life of Greek philosopher, Pythagoras. This work was first printed in 1922 in the series Memoire couronne par la classe des lettres et des sciences morales et politiques (Prix Grantrelle, XIVe periode, 1919-1920). read more
Edition: First English Language Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Edward Brewster
Date Published: 1688
Description: Collectible-Very Good- Leather. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Frontispiece, (14), 589 pages. Seven books in one volume: the first book translated by T. Fetherstone, D.D.; 2d book by Samuel White, M.D.; 3d by E. Smith, M.A.; 4th by J. Philips, gent.; 5th by R. Kippax, M.A.; 6th by William Baxter, gent.; 7th by R.M., gent. This was the only volume published by Brewster, but a second volume, which included the final 3 books, was published in 1696 by Bentley. Included are an engraved portrait of Diogenes ... read more
Description: Et delle loro elegantissime sententie. Estratte da Laertio: & altri antichissimi Auttori. Historiate: & di nuovo corrette in lingua Tosca. T.p. in red & black, with woodcut. Numerous small woodcut ports. 64 unnumbered leaves. Small 8vo, 19th-century vellum, leather spine label, a.e.g., 3pp. following colophon contain cont. hand-written index. (Vinegia: per Nicolo d'Aristotile detto Zoppino, 1535.). Fine. Diogenes' early third century history of philosophy aimed "at enumerating the chief ... read more
Description: Very good. Used, remainders or ex-library, english-speaking-service, Gebraucht oder Verlagsrestbestand, evtl. aus Bibliotheksbestand, bei mehrbändigen Werken bitten wir um vorherige Anfrage, korrekte Rechnung mit ausgewiesener MwSt., deutschsprachiger Service, 14-Tage-Rückgaberecht. read more
Description: Very good. Used, remainders or ex-library, english-speaking-service, Gebraucht oder Verlagsrestbestand, evtl. aus Bibliotheksbestand, bei mehrbändigen Werken bitten wir um vorherige Anfrage, korrekte Rechnung mit ausgewiesener MwSt., deutschsprachiger Service, 14-Tage-Rückgaberecht. read more
Edition: 1st ed., all published at the time. A two-volume 2nd edition,
Binding: Contemporary calf, old hand-lettered paper spine label.
Publisher: Printed for Edward Brewster
Date Published: 1688
Description: Small wormhole at lower portion of spine, not affecting text. Joints lightly rubbed, old ink signature and notes on front endpapers. A very good copy. Octvo. [14], 589 pp. Engraved frontisportait. Wing D1516. read more
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Fulcanelli Master Alchemist: Le Mystere Des Cathedrales, Esoteric Intrepretation of the Hermetic Symbols of the Great Work
by
Fulcanelli, Filcanelli, Mary Sworder (Translator)
