1583 GREEK Hierocles of Alexandria Golden Verses Pythagoras Marcilius Philosophy

1583 GREEK Hierocles of Alexandria Golden Verses Pythagoras Marcilius Philosophy

Hierocles of Alexandria was a 5^th-century Greek writer. The only surviving work of Hierocles, who studied under Plutarch, was his commentary on Golden Verses of Pythagoras. It included a treatise on providence and fate and his arguments against predestination, magic practices, and superstitions. However, his views did not favor the providence of a divine God, rather focused on irrational worldly needs. Although Christianity was not mentioned in his works, his writings have been used to reconcile traditions between Greek orthodox and Christian beliefs. (Mozley).

This 1583 edition was collected and edited by Joannes Curterius and features both Latin and Greek texts in parallel with title in Greek transliteration. Curiously, this volume consists of Theodor Marcilius’s edition of Pythagoras as well, published in 1585 in Paris (with the Roman name of Lutetia on the title page).

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HIEROCLES, of Alexandria

Hierokleous philosophou hupomnema eis ta ton Puthagoreion epe ta chrusa. Hieroclis philosophi commentarius in aurea Pythagoreorum carmina. Ioan. Curterio interprete.

Parisijs : Ex typographia Steph[ani] Preuosteau, in clauso Brunello, 1583.

Details:

• Collation: Complete – 2 works in 1
  • ‘Hierokleous philosophou hupomnema…’
    • XXIIII, 247 (i.e. 347), [1]
  • ‘Aurea Pythagoreorum Carmina’
    • [2], 11, [11], 90, [4]
    • Lvtetiæ: Apud Nicolaum Niuellium, via Iacobæa, ad insigne Columnarum. [1585]
  • References: Adams P 2314; Mozley, Hierocles of Alexandria; curiously not found in USTC
  • Language: Latin / Greek
  • Binding: Leather; tight & secure
  • Size: ~5.5in X 3.5in (14cm x 8.5cm)

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