The Pythagorean sourcebook and library : an anthology of ancient writings which relate to Pythagoras and Pythagorean philosophy
Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie (Editor, Translator), Thomas Taylor (Translator), Arthur Fairbanks (Translator), David Fideler (Editor, Writer of introduction), Joscelyn Godwin
Pythagoras (fl. 500 BCE), the first man to call himself a philosopher, was both a brilliant mathematician and spiritual teacher. This anthology, the largest collection of Pythagorean writings ever to appear in the English language, contains the four ancient biographies of Pythagoras and over 25 Pythagorean and Neo-pythagorean writings from the Classical and Hellenistic periods. The Pythagorean ethical and political tractates are especially interesting, for they are based on the premise that the universal principles of Harmony, Proportion and Justice govern the physical cosmos, and these writings show how individuals and societies alike attain their peak of excellence when informed by these same principles. Indexed, illustrated, with appendixes and an extensive bibliography, this work also contains a foreword by Joscelyn Godwin and an introductory essay by David R. Fideler. -- From publisher's description
Print Book, English, 1987
Phanes Press, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1987