Life of Pythagoras
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Life of Pythagoras
By (Author) Iamblichus
By (author) Thomas Taylor
Translated by T. Taylor
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
1st December 1986
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
B
Physical Properties
Paperback
272
Width 140mm, Height 220mm, Spine 19mm
1g
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 Bio
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."
