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Pythagoras: A Brief Guide to His Life, Philosophy, and Mathematics
Originally published in 1902 as a portion of the author’s larger “The World’s History and Its Makers, Vol. IV: Great Philosophers,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 16 pages, describes the life and work of ancient Greek philosopher/mathematician Pythagoras.
Includes supplemental material:
• A Brief Summary of the Life of Pythagoras
• The Pythagorean Theorem
• The Golden Verses of Pythagoras
Sample passage:
The Pythagorean school, unlike all the other schools of Greece contemporary with, before, or after its time, was an organization. Its doings were secret. To gain admission to its benefits the applicant was required to go through a lengthy term of probation and trial. Before he could approach its mysteries he must purge himself of all the baser instincts. The inner temple was sacred; those who approached its holy of holies must do so with purified hearts and unshod feet. The novitiate was sentenced to five years of preparation, in which he was not permitted to open his lips in speech. Fasts or physical privations of a severe kind were not prescribed, but the mind of the neophyte must be prepared carefully, and perfect control of self attained before even the vestibule of the temple was opened to him.
About the author:
Edgar Sanderson (1838-1907) was a British historian whose other works include “History of the British Empire,” “Hero Patriots of the Nineteenth Century,” and “The Fight for the Flag in South Africa.”
Includes supplemental material:
• A Brief Summary of the Life of Pythagoras
• The Pythagorean Theorem
• The Golden Verses of Pythagoras
Sample passage:
The Pythagorean school, unlike all the other schools of Greece contemporary with, before, or after its time, was an organization. Its doings were secret. To gain admission to its benefits the applicant was required to go through a lengthy term of probation and trial. Before he could approach its mysteries he must purge himself of all the baser instincts. The inner temple was sacred; those who approached its holy of holies must do so with purified hearts and unshod feet. The novitiate was sentenced to five years of preparation, in which he was not permitted to open his lips in speech. Fasts or physical privations of a severe kind were not prescribed, but the mind of the neophyte must be prepared carefully, and perfect control of self attained before even the vestibule of the temple was opened to him.
About the author:
Edgar Sanderson (1838-1907) was a British historian whose other works include “History of the British Empire,” “Hero Patriots of the Nineteenth Century,” and “The Fight for the Flag in South Africa.”
11 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1899
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