IAMBLICHUS'

LIFE OF PYTHAGORAS,

OR

PYTHAGORIC LIFE.

ACCOMPANIED BY

FRAGMENTS OF THE ETHICAL WRITINGS

OF CERTAIN PYTHAGOREANS IN THE DORIC DIALECT;

AND A

COLLECTION OF PYTHAGORIC SENTENCES

FROM STOBÆUS AND OTHERS,

WHICH ARE OMITTED BY GALE IN HIS

OPUSCULA MYTHOLOGICA,

AND HAVE NOT BEEN NOTICED BY ANY EDITOR.

TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK.

BY THOMAS TAYLOR.

Approach, you genuine philosophic few,
The Pythagoric Life belongs to you:
But stay far, far off, you profane vulgar herd;
For Wisdom’s voice is heard by you in vain:
And you, Mind’s lowest link, and darksome end,
Good Rulers, Customs, Laws, alone can mend.

London:

Iamblichus' Life of Pythagoras

IAMBLICHUS'

LIFE OF PYTHAGORAS,

OR

PYTHAGORIC LIFE.

FRAGMENTS OF THE ETHICAL WRITINGS

OF CERTAIN PYTHAGOREANS IN THE DORIC DIALECT;

COLLECTION OF PYTHAGORIC SENTENCES

FROM STOBÆUS AND OTHERS,

OPUSCULA MYTHOLOGICA,

BY THOMAS TAYLOR.

J. M. WATKINS

1818