Life of Pythagoras

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Life of Pythagoras
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Iamblichus
By (author) Thomas Taylor
Translated by T. Taylor
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 220,Width 140
Category/GenreWestern philosophy - Ancient to c 500
ISBN/Barcode 9780892811526
ClassificationsDewey:B
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Imprint Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Publication Date 3 December 2002
Publication Country United States

Description

Authentic memoirs of the life of Pythagoras the father of philosophy and the inventor of geometry hold great interest for every lover of wisdom. Iamblichus' biography is universally acknowledged as deriving from sources of the highest antiquity. Its classic translation by Thomas Taylor was first printed in 1818 and is once again brought to light in this edition.

Author Biography

The translator of this work, Thomas Taylor, is known for his authoritative translations of the Platonists; he was practically the sole source of Neo-Platonic thought in the transcendentalist movement of New England. Iamblichus' Life of Pythagoras was a constant source of inspiration to the transcendentalists and a major influence on their writings throughout the Nineteenth Century. Taylor's work was enthusiastically acclaimed by Emerson, who referred to the translator as "a Greek born out of his time, and dropped on the ridicule of a blind and frivolous age."