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LoC No.: 17009234
Title: The golden verses of Pythagoras
Original Publication: United States: G. P. Putnam's sons,1917.
Credits: Carol Brown, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Golden Verses of Pythagoras" by Antoine Fabre d'Olivet is a philosophical work that delves into the moral and spiritual teachings attributed to the ancient philosopher Pythagoras, likely written in the early 19th century. This text also includes Fabre d'Olivet's interpretations and translations, focusing on the essence and structure of poetry and how they relate to the wisdom of Pythagorean doctrine. The exploration of ancient wisdom and the relationship between poetry and divine understanding form the core of its content. The opening of the book presents a foreword by the translator, Nayán Louise Redfield, which reflects on Fabre d'Olivet's scholarly life and the context in which he engaged with Pythagorean teachings. It establishes the significance of Pythagoras's "Golden Verses" as a moral guide and touches upon the allegorical nature of poetry, as interpreted by both Fabre d’Olivet and Plato. As it introduces the author's intention to explore the essence of poetry and its spiritual implications, the text sets the stage for a deeper examination of philosophical ideas intertwined with poetic expressions, emphasizing the pursuit of wisdom through understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Fabre d'Olivet, Antoine, 1767-1825
Author: Pythagoras, 571? BCE-496? BCE
Translator: Redfield, Nayán Louise
EBook No.: 69174
Published: Oct 17, 2022
Downloads: 356
Language: English
Subject: Poetry -- History and criticism
Subject: Pythagoras and Pythagorean school
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 17009234
Title: The golden verses of Pythagoras
Original Publication: United States: G. P. Putnam's sons,1917.
Credits: Carol Brown, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Golden Verses of Pythagoras" by Antoine Fabre d'Olivet is a philosophical work that delves into the moral and spiritual teachings attributed to the ancient philosopher Pythagoras, likely written in the early 19th century. This text also includes Fabre d'Olivet's interpretations and translations, focusing on the essence and structure of poetry and how they relate to the wisdom of Pythagorean doctrine. The exploration of ancient wisdom and the relationship between poetry and divine understanding form the core of its content. The opening of the book presents a foreword by the translator, Nayán Louise Redfield, which reflects on Fabre d'Olivet's scholarly life and the context in which he engaged with Pythagorean teachings. It establishes the significance of Pythagoras's "Golden Verses" as a moral guide and touches upon the allegorical nature of poetry, as interpreted by both Fabre d’Olivet and Plato. As it introduces the author's intention to explore the essence of poetry and its spiritual implications, the text sets the stage for a deeper examination of philosophical ideas intertwined with poetic expressions, emphasizing the pursuit of wisdom through understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Fabre d'Olivet, Antoine, 1767-1825
Author: Pythagoras, 571? BCE-496? BCE
Translator: Redfield, Nayán Louise
EBook No.: 69174
Published: Oct 17, 2022
Downloads: 356
Language: English
Subject: Poetry -- History and criticism
Subject: Pythagoras and Pythagorean school
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.