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This volume gathers some of Porphyry's most significant philosophical writings: the four books On Abstinence from Animal Food, the subtle allegorical essay On the Homeric Cave of the Nymphs, and the Auxiliaries to the Perception of Intelligible Natures, supplemented by an appendix on the wanderings of Ulysses. Together they display the range of late antique Neoplatonism, uniting ethical discipline ... Read more

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This volume gathers some of Porphyry's most significant philosophical writings: the four books On Abstinence from Animal Food, the subtle allegorical essay On the Homeric Cave of the Nymphs, and the Auxiliaries to the Perception of Intelligible Natures, supplemented by an appendix on the wanderings of Ulysses. Together they display the range of late antique Neoplatonism, uniting ethical discipline
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Select Works Of Porphyry: Containing His Four Books On Abstinence From Animal Food, His Treatise On The Homeric Cave Of The Nymphs

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This essential volume presents two of the most influential philosophical texts of the Neoplatonist thinker Porphyry, a towering figure in late antiquity whose writings helped bridge the gap between Platonic metaphysics, classical religion, and early Christian theology. In On Abstinence from Animal Food, Porphyry lays out a sweeping ethical, metaphysical, and theological argument for vegetarianism, ... Read more

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This essential volume presents two of the most influential philosophical texts of the Neoplatonist thinker Porphyry, a towering figure in late antiquity whose writings helped bridge the gap between Platonic metaphysics, classical religion, and early Christian theology. In On Abstinence from Animal Food, Porphyry lays out a sweeping ethical, metaphysical, and theological argument for vegetarianism,
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How to Care about Animals

An Ancient Guide to Creatures Great and Small

by Porphyry, M. D. Usher ...

Series series Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
An entertaining and enlightening anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings on animals—and our vital relationships with themHow to Care about Animals is a fascinating menagerie of passages from classical literature about animals and the lives we share with them. Drawing on ancient writers from Aesop to Ovid, classicist and farmer M. D. Usher has gathered a healthy litter of selections that ... Read more

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An entertaining and enlightening anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings on animals—and our vital relationships with themHow to Care about Animals is a fascinating menagerie of passages from classical literature about animals and the lives we share with them. Drawing on ancient writers from Aesop to Ovid, classicist and farmer M. D. Usher has gathered a healthy litter of selections that
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This volume gathers a scholarly translation of Porphyry, the great Neoplatonic philosopher and disciple of Plotinus, whose work helped preserve and revive Platonic thought. It centers on his defense of abstaining from animal food, his allegorical reading of Homer's Cave of the Nymphs, and his treatise on the means of perceiving intelligible reality, with an appendix exploring Ulysses' wanderings ... Read more

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This volume gathers a scholarly translation of Porphyry, the great Neoplatonic philosopher and disciple of Plotinus, whose work helped preserve and revive Platonic thought. It centers on his defense of abstaining from animal food, his allegorical reading of Homer's Cave of the Nymphs, and his treatise on the means of perceiving intelligible reality, with an appendix exploring Ulysses' wanderings
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Against the Christians: Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry and the Emperor Julian

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by Thomas Taylor, Flavius Josephus, Porphyry, Tacitus, Diodorus of Sicily, Celsus, Emperor Julian, Griffin Ellmouth ...

Against the Christians: Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian is a profound exploration of late antiquity's intellectual opposition to burgeoning Christian ideologies. This riveting collection weaves together a tapestry of philosophical musings, historical critiques, and rhetorical prowess. The anthology underscores major anti-Christian polemics of the era, offering a spectrum of ... Read more

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Against the Christians: Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian is a profound exploration of late antiquity's intellectual opposition to burgeoning Christian ideologies. This riveting collection weaves together a tapestry of philosophical musings, historical critiques, and rhetorical prowess. The anthology underscores major anti-Christian polemics of the era, offering a spectrum of
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Against the Christians: Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry and the Emperor Julian

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by Thomas Taylor, Flavius Josephus, Porphyry, Tacitus, Diodorus of Sicily, Celsus, Emperor Julian, Oliver Wilcox ...

Against the Christians: Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry and the Emperor Julian is a masterful anthology that captures the intellectual vigor and poignant contestations of early Christian thought in antiquity. The collection is a testament to the profound critiques penned by some of the sharpest minds of the classical era against the nascent Christian faith. Spanning a diverse array of literary ... Read more

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Against the Christians: Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry and the Emperor Julian is a masterful anthology that captures the intellectual vigor and poignant contestations of early Christian thought in antiquity. The collection is a testament to the profound critiques penned by some of the sharpest minds of the classical era against the nascent Christian faith. Spanning a diverse array of literary
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Porphyry's On Abstinence

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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.Porphyry's four-book case against eating animals, the ancient world's most complete argument for a bloodless table, translated fresh from the Greek. ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.Porphyry's four-book case against eating animals, the ancient world's most complete argument for a bloodless table, translated fresh from the Greek.
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Against the Christians: Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry and the Emperor Julian (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. A Critique of Christianity in Roman Era

by Diodorus of Sicily, Flavius Josephus, Tacitus, Celsus, Emperor Julian, Porphyry, Thomas Taylor, Wesley Calderwick ...

Against the Christians gathers some of the most consequential pagan and non-Christian critiques of early Christianity, situating polemic within the wider intellectual world of classical historiography, philosophy, and imperial culture. Ranging from historical testimony and ethnographic notice to philosophical rebuttal and satirical invective, the volume illuminates the contested emergence of ... Read more

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Against the Christians gathers some of the most consequential pagan and non-Christian critiques of early Christianity, situating polemic within the wider intellectual world of classical historiography, philosophy, and imperial culture. Ranging from historical testimony and ethnographic notice to philosophical rebuttal and satirical invective, the volume illuminates the contested emergence of
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How to Care About Animals

An Ancient Guide to Creatures Great and Small

by Porphyry, M. D. Usher ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Series series Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
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2 hours 33 min

An entertaining and enlightening anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings on animals—and our vital relationships with themHow to Care about Animals is a fascinating menagerie of passages from classical literature about animals and the lives we share with them. Drawing on ancient writers from Aesop to Ovid, classicist and farmer M. D. Usher has gathered a healthy litter of selections that ... Read more

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An entertaining and enlightening anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings on animals—and our vital relationships with themHow to Care about Animals is a fascinating menagerie of passages from classical literature about animals and the lives we share with them. Drawing on ancient writers from Aesop to Ovid, classicist and farmer M. D. Usher has gathered a healthy litter of selections that
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Delphi Collected Works of Porphyry (Illustrated)

by Porphyry of Tyre, Delphi Classics ...

Series Book 134 - Delphi Ancient Classics
Porphyry of Tyre was a third-century Neoplatonic philosopher and follower of Plotinus. He edited and published ‘The Enneads’, the only collection of his teacher’s work. Porphyry also wrote original works in Greek on a wide variety of topics, including philosophy, religion, vegetarianism, philology and science, while revealing a scholarly care in citing authorities. His influential work ‘Isagoge’, ... Read more

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Porphyry of Tyre was a third-century Neoplatonic philosopher and follower of Plotinus. He edited and published ‘The Enneads’, the only collection of his teacher’s work. Porphyry also wrote original works in Greek on a wide variety of topics, including philosophy, religion, vegetarianism, philology and science, while revealing a scholarly care in citing authorities. His influential work ‘Isagoge’,
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Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Ancient Pagan Critiques and Roman Debates on Early Christianity

by Cornelius Tacitus, Flavius Josephus, Emperor of Rome Julian, Siculus Diodorus, Porphyry, active 180 Celsus, Ronan Brantwell ...

Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians gathers some of antiquity's most consequential pagan and non-Christian challenges to the rising Christian movement. Ranging across historiography, philosophical polemic, imperial invective, and antiquarian testimony, the volume situates fragments such as the True Discourse and Against the Galileans within a broader ... Read more

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Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians gathers some of antiquity's most consequential pagan and non-Christian challenges to the rising Christian movement. Ranging across historiography, philosophical polemic, imperial invective, and antiquarian testimony, the volume situates fragments such as the True Discourse and Against the Galileans within a broader
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Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians

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by Cornelius Tacitus, Flavius Josephus, Emperor of Rome Julian, Siculus Diodorus, Porphyry, active 180 Celsus, Oliver Wilcox ...

In the anthology *Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians*, readers are thrust into the fervent ideological debates of the ancient world, rich with the clashing perspectives that defined early Christian and pagan dialogues. This collection serves as an intellectual tapestry showcasing a range of literary styles from rigorous rhetorical treatises to impassioned ... Read more

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In the anthology *Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian, Against the Christians*, readers are thrust into the fervent ideological debates of the ancient world, rich with the clashing perspectives that defined early Christian and pagan dialogues. This collection serves as an intellectual tapestry showcasing a range of literary styles from rigorous rhetorical treatises to impassioned
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