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

Porphyry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1165017717 ISBN 13: 9781165017713

Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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The book ""Select Works of Porphyry: Containing His Four Books on Abstinence from Animal Food, His Treatise on the Homeric Cave of the Nymphs"" is a collection of writings by the ancient philosopher Porphyry. The book includes four books on the topic of abstinence from animal food, which explore the ethical and spiritual implications of a vegetarian diet. Additionally, the book includes Porphyry's treatise on the Homeric Cave of the Nymphs, which examines the symbolism and meaning behind this famous location in Greek mythology. This edition of the book was originally published in 1823, and includes an introduction by the editor, as well as footnotes and annotations throughout the text to provide context and clarification for modern readers. Overall, ""Select Works of Porphyry"" offers a fascinating glimpse into the philosophical and mythological traditions of ancient Greece, as interpreted by one of its most influential thinkers.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.

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And His Auxiliaries To The Perception Of Intelligible Natures, With An Appendix, Explaining The Allegory Of The Wanderings Of Ulysses.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1165017717
• ISBN 13: 9781165017713
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 292
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