12 PORPHYRY

...he was of a noble character original: "liberali". This implies the bearing of a free-born, educated man. and of tall stature, and there was a great deal of grace and decorum both in his manners and in the other gestures of his body. The city of the Crotoniats The inhabitants of Croton, a powerful Achaean colony in Southern Italy known for its doctors and athletes. was so moved that after he had captivated the minds of the elders (of whom the city's magistracy consisted) and held a long and brilliant discourse among the young men, he then, by order of the magistrates, delivered exhortations to the youth. After this, he spoke to the boys who flocked to him eagerly from the schools, and finally even to the women; indeed, a women's assembly was even gathered for his sake. Once this was done, his fame spread widely and he gained many listeners, partly from that city—not only men but also women, among whom the name of Theano Theano is often described as Pythagoras’s wife or daughter; she was a philosopher in her own right, credited with writing treatises on mathematics and ethics. is the most illustrious—and partly from the neighboring barbarian region, including even kings and dynasts. However, what he actually handed down to his listeners, no one can say for certain, for they maintained a great and diligent silence among themselves. But these things became well-known to everyone: first, that he affirmed the soul to be immortal; then, that it migrates into different kinds of living beings; and in addition to these, that after certain cycles of time, the things that once happened...