Project Gutenberg 2009-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 298 Plotinus 204 270 Plotinos Πλωτῖνος Taylor, Thomas 1758 1835 17016725 An Essay on the Beautiful, from the Greek of Plotinus Produced by Ruth Hart "An Essay on the Beautiful, from the Greek of Plotinus" by Plotinus is a philosophical treatise likely written in the late 3rd century AD, focusing on beauty's nature and its connection to the divine and the soul. This book attempts to explore and define beauty, delving deeply into metaphysical concepts aligned with Platonic philosophy. It examines how beauty manifests in both the physical world and the higher realms of intellect and virtue. The essay argues that beauty exists on different levels, from physical beauty perceived by the senses to a transcendent beauty that the intellect can comprehend. Plotinus asserts that true beauty is linked to the divine source of all good and that the soul, through its purity and virtues, can ascend toward this ultimate beauty. The text contrasts superficial perceptions of beauty with deeper philosophical insights and emphasizes the importance of inner reflection and purification to recognize true beauty. It advocates a return to the essence of beauty within oneself, suggesting that the pursuit of loveliness should lead one toward the divine rather than material forms. This approach to beauty, as combined with the philosophical inquiry into its nature, illustrates Plotinus's view that beauty is a pathway to understanding the eternal truths of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Aesthetics -- Early works to 1800 BH Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 81150 2025-08-12T08:07:00.169876 text/html 76945 2021-01-05T08:49:09 text/html 109570 2025-08-12T08:07:05.309823 application/epub+zip 108880 2025-08-12T08:07:03.066834 application/epub+zip 89050 2025-08-12T08:07:02.008810 application/epub+zip 244991 2025-08-12T08:07:06.948839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236594 2025-08-12T08:07:04.668852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206104 2022-09-13T15:44:20.756768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73807 2025-08-12T08:06:59.908843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73639 2021-01-05T08:49:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18781 2025-08-12T08:07:07.080793 application/rdf+xml 16322 2025-08-12T08:07:02.497826 image/jpeg 3610 2025-08-12T08:07:02.252845 image/jpeg 28620 2021-01-05T08:49:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 27743 2021-01-05T08:49:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 107280 2025-08-12T08:07:00.179834 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia