INDEX
I
BIOGRAPHY BY IAMBLICHUS, 280–333 A.D.
1.
Importance of the Subject,
1
2.
Youth, Education, Travels,
4
3.
Journey to Egypt,
7
4.
Studies in Egypt and Babylonia,
9
5.
Travels in Greece, Settlement at Crotona,
10
6.
Pythagorean Community,
13
7.
Italian Political Achievements,
14
8.
Intuition, Reverence, Temperance, Studiousness,
15
9.
Community and Chastity,
19
10.
Advice to Youths,
22
11.
Advice to Women,
24
12.
Why he calls himself a Pythagorean,
26
13.
He shared Orpheus's Control over Animals,
27
14.
Pythagoras's Preexistence,
28
15.
He Cured by Medicine and Music,
29
16.
Pythagorean Aestheticism,
32
17.
Tests of Initiation,
34
18.
Organization of the Pythagorean School,
38
19.
Abaris the Scythian,
43
20.
Psychological Requirements of Candidates,
45
21.
Daily Program,
46
22.
Friendship,
48
23.
Use of Parables in Instruction,
49
24.
Dietary Suggestions,
51
25.
Music and Poetry,
53
26.
Theoretical Music,
55
27.
Mutual Political Assistance,
59
28.
Divinity of Pythagoras,
64
29.
Sciences and Maxims,
74
30.
Justice and Politics,
79
31.
Temperance and Self-control,
87
32.
Fortitude,
97
33.
Universal Friendship,
103
34.
Non-mercenary Secrecy
108
35.
Attack on Pythagoreanism,
111
36.
The Pythagorean Succession,
118
II
BIOGRAPHY BY PORPHYRY, 233–306 A.D.,
129
III
BIOGRAPHY PRESERVED BY PHOTIUS,
150
IV
BIOGRAPHY by DIOGENES LAERTIUS, 180 A.D.,
156
1.
Early Life,
156
2.
Studies,
156
3.
Initiations,
157
4.
Transmigration,
157
5.
Works,
158
6.
General Views on Life,
159
7.
Ages of Life,
160
8.
Social Customs,
160
9.
Distinguished Appearance,
160
10.
Women Deified by Marriage,
160
11.
Scientific Culture,
161
12.
Diet and Sacrifices,
161
13.
Measures and Weights,
162
14.
Hesperus Identified with Lucifer,
162
15.
Students and Reputations,
162
16.
Friendship Founded on Symbols,
163
17.
Symbols or Maxims,
163
18.
Personal Habits,
164
19.
Various Teachings,
165
20.
Poetic Testimonies,
170
21.
Death of Pythagoras,
172
22.
Pythagoras's Family,
173
23.
Ridiculing Epigrams,
174
24.
Last Pythagoreans,
174
25.
Various Pythagoras Namesakes,
175
26.
Pythagoras's Letter to Anaximenes,
176
Empedocles's Connection
177
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