Life of Pythagoras, 1707
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Author: Dacier, [Andre]
Title: The Life of Pythagoras, with His Symbols and Golden Verses. Together with the Life of Hierocles, and His Commentaries upon the Verses. Collected out of the Choicest Manuscripts, and Translated in French, with Annotations... Now done into English
Place Published: London
Publisher:Printed for Jacob Tonson
Date Published: 1707
Description:
Author: Dacier, [Andre]
Title: The Life of Pythagoras, with His Symbols and Golden Verses. Together with the Life of Hierocles, and His Commentaries upon the Verses. Collected out of the Choicest Manuscripts, and Translated in French, with Annotations... Now done into English
Place Published: London
Publisher:Printed for Jacob Tonson
Date Published: 1707
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[2], xxxiv, 389, [15] pp.(8vo) 21.7x13.5 cm. (8½x5¼"), period calf, spine tooled in gilt.
First edition in English of this life, philosophy and writings of the Ionian Greek philosopher, mathematician, and founder of the religious movement called Pythagoreanism. His Golden Verses, here translated directly from the Greek to English by Nicholas Rowe (who edited the first octavo edition of Shakespeare), offer metaphysical guidance in the pre-Socratic world. Rare large paper copy with wide margins.
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Some wear to binding, front cover detached; internally very good.
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