Author: IamblichusPublisher: Chiswick : Printed by C. Whittingham for the translator
ISBN:
Category : Demonology
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Iamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians
Author: IamblichusPublisher: Chiswick : Printed by C. Whittingham for the translator
ISBN:
Category : Demonology
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Iamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians. Translated from the Greek by T. Taylor
Author: Iamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians
Author: IamblichusPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108073042
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Neoplatonist philosopher Iamblichus gives a complete canon of pagan religious thought and belief in Taylor's 1821 English translation.
Iamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians
Author: Thomas TaylorPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781507797631
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The present volume is a verbatim reproduction of Thomas Taylor's translation of Iamblichus's Egyptian Mysteries, originally published in 1821. The work is divided into two main parts: the "Epistle of Porphyry to Anebo" and the reply given him by the preceptor Abammon-the name assumed by Iamblichus, who was the real author of the reply. The latter is itself divided into ten sections, each treating of a series of related subjects raised by the questions posed in the epistle. Taylor provides an introduction and appends a collection of "additional notes" to the original text, both of which supply great insight into the nature and meaning of the mysteries discussed by Abammon. In the present edition, the formatting of the original has been changed in order to render the text more easily readable. The copious footnotes found in the original have been collected and placed in order at the end of the reply of Abammon, allowing for a more easily readable layout. In the margins we have added the pagination of the original edition, so that all references made to the original over the intervening centuries may be easily traced in the present volume, despite its altered pagination. Besides these changes, and minor changes in formatting style, the text has not been altered, except in cases where certain Greek characters were in need of modernization. "It appears to me that there are two descriptions of persons by whom the present work must be considered to be of inestimable worth, the lovers of antiquity and the lovers of ancient philosophy and religion. To the former of these it must be invaluable, because it is replete with information derived from the wise men of the Chaldeans, the prophets of the Egyptians, the dogmas of the Assyrians, and the ancient pillars of Hermes; and to the latter, because of the doctrines contained in it, some of which originated from the Hermaic pillars, were known by Pythagoras and Plato, and were the sources of their philosophy; and others are profoundly theological, and unfold the mysteries of ancient religion with an admirable conciseness of diction, and an inimitable vigour and elegance of conception."-Thomas Taylor, from the Introduction "The following testimony of an anonymous Greek writer, prefixed to the manuscript of this treatise proves that this work was written by Iamblichus: "It is requisite to know that the philosopher Proclus, in his Commentary on the Enneads of the great Plotinus, says that it is the divine Iamblichus who answers the prefixed Epistle of Porphyry, and who assumes the person of a certain Egyptian of the name of Abammon, through the affinity and congruity of the hypothesis. And, indeed, the conciseness and definiteness of the diction, and the efficacious, elegant, and divine nature of the conceptions, testify that the decision of Proclus is just.""-Thomas Taylor "There is no other dissolution of the bonds of necessity and fate than the knowledge of the Gods. For to know scientifically the good is the idea of felicity; just as the oblivion of good, and deception about evil, happen to be the idea of evil. The former, therefore, is present with divinity; but the latter, which is an inferior destiny, is inseparable from the mortal nature. . . . You must understand, therefore, that this is the first path to felicity, affording to souls an intellectual plenitude of divine union. But the sacerdotal and theurgic gift of felicity is called, indeed, the gate to the Demiurgus of wholes, or the seat, or palace, of the good. In the first place, likewise, it possesses a power of purifying the soul, much more perfect than the power which purifies the body; afterwards it causes a coaptation of the reasoning power to the participation and vision of the good, and a liberation from every thing of a contrary nature; and, in the last place, produces a union with the Gods, who are the givers of every good."-The Preceptor Abammon [Iamblichus]
Lamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldean and Assyrians
Author: IamblichusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Demonology
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Iamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians. Translated from the Greek by T. Taylor
Author: IamblichusIamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians (Classic Reprint)
Author: Thomas TaylorPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282458027
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Iamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians has been superbly translated into English by Thomas Taylor. The book is the work of Syrian philosopher Iamblichus, one of the most well known Neoplatonists. Iamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians is structured in a question and answer format, with Iamblichus treating the reader as a disciple. The focus of the book is primarily the ancient religions of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians with Iambichus detailing the practice of Theurgy, a series of rituals intended to connect the believer with divinity. Over the course of the book's nearly four hundred pages, the author espouses the virtues of building a deeper connection with God through the practice of pagan rituals. For those interested in ancient religions, there are few better sources of information than Iamblichus' work. This is an excellent translation of the author's work, and is surprisingly readable for a book written in the fourth century. Theurgy is explained in precise technical detail and handled in such a way that both newcomers and those familiar with the practice can approach the work with confidence. Iamblichus' writing is invaluable for the reader curious about ancient religions and Theurgy. Iamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians is a fascinating book and one that deserves to be widely read. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Secret Doctrine
Author: Helena Petrovna BlavatskyPublisher: Quest Books
ISBN: 9780835602389
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 2302
Book Description
A fountain of esoteric knowledge for deep truth seekers, this classic work examines the birth and structure of the universe and how everything has the Divine as its source. It also traces the development of humanity--drawing from sacred scriptures, mythology, and legends to give a spiritual view of human beings. Volume III is an index to help readers find any topic easily. Illustrations.
Thomas Taylor, the Platonist
Author: Thomas TaylorPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691656509
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
This volume makes available to the modern reader selected writings of Thomas Taylor, the eighteenth-century English Platonist. TO Taylor we are indebted for the first full translation into English of Plato and Aristotle. Platonism, as Taylor saw it, was an informing principle, transmitted through a "golden chain of philosophers," a doctrine received by Socrates and Plato from the Orphic and Pythagorean past and transmitted to the future. It emerged again and again, enriched in the School of Alexandria, in Renaissance art, in the works of Spenser, Shelley, Yeats. Kathleen Raine is well known as a poet. GEorge Mills Harper is Professor of English, University of Florida. Bollingen Series LXXXVIII. Originally published in 1969. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Iamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians
Author: IamblichusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
"The epistle of Porphyry to the Egyptian Anebo": p. [1]-16.