Research Catalog

Title

Plotinus / with an English translation by A.H. Armstrong.

Author

Plotinus

Publication

Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Press; London, W. Heinemann, 1966-1989.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Armstrong, A. H. (Arthur Hilary)
• Henry, Paul, 1906-1984
• Schwyzer, Hans-Rudolf, 1908-1993
• Porphyry, approximately 234-approximately 305

Series Statement

Loeb classical library ; 440-445

Uniform Title

• Loeb classical library ; 440-445.
• Enneads

Alternative Title

Enneads

Subject

• Philosophy, Ancient > Early works to 1800
• Soul > Early works to 1800
• One (The One in philosophy) > Early works to 1800
• Form (Philosophy) > Early works to 1800
• Plotinus

Note

• Imprint varies.
• The Greek text is essentially that of P. Henry and H.R. Schwyzer.
• Volume 1 first published 1966, revised 1989; volume 3 first published 1967, revised 1980.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also issued online.

Language (note)

• Text in Greek with English translation on facing pages.

Contents

[Volume] I. Porphyry on the life of Plotinus and the order of his books. Enneads 1 -- [volume] II. Enneads 2 -- [volume] III. Enneads 3 -- [volume] IV. Enneads 4 -- [volume] V. Enneads 5 -- [volume] VI. Enneads VI: 1-5 -- [volume] VII. Enneads VI: 6-9.

Call Number

PA3611

ISBN

• 9780674994843
• 0674994841
• 9780674994867
• 0674994868
• 9780674994874
• 0674994876
• 9780674994881
• 0674994884
• 9780434994434
• 043499443X
• 9780674994898
• 0674994892
• 9780674994904
• 0674994906
• 9780434994458
• 0434994456
• 9780674995154
• 0674995155

LCCN

66031871

OCLC

690682

Author

Plotinus.

Title

Plotinus / with an English translation by A.H. Armstrong.

Imprint

Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Press; London, W. Heinemann, 1966-1989.

Description

7 volumes ; 17 cm

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Loeb classical library ; 440-445

Loeb classical library ; 440-445.

Additional Formats

Also issued online.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Summary

PLOTINUS (A.D. 204/5-270), possibly of Roman descent, but certainly a Greek in education and environment, was the first and greatest of Neoplatonic philosophers. Practically nothing is known of his early life, but at the age of 28 he came to Alexandria, and studied philosophy with Ammonius 'Saccas' for 11 years. Wishing to learn the philosophy of the Persians and Indians he joined the expedition of Gordian III against the Persians in 243, not without subsequent danger. Aged 40 he came to Rome and taught philosophy there till shortly before his death. In 253 he began to write and continued to do so till the last year of his life. His writings were edited by his disciple Porphyry, who published them many years after his master's death in six sets of nine treatises each (the Enneads). He regarded Plato as his master, and his own philosophy is a profoundly original development of the Platonism of the first two centuries of the Christian era and the closely related thought of the Neophthagoreans, with some influences from Aristotle and his followers and the Stoics, whose writings he knew well but used critically. There is no real trace of Oriental influence on his thought, and he was passionately opposed to Gnosticism. He is a unique combination of mystic and Hellenic rationalist. He was deeply respected by many members of the Roman aristocracy and a personal friend of the Emperor Gallienus and his wife. He devoted much of his time to the care of orphan children to whom he had been appointed guardian. But before his death his circle of friends had broken up, and he died alone except for his faithful friend and doctor Eustochius. His thought dominated later Greek philosophy and influenced both Christians and Muslims, and is still alive today because of its union of rationality and intense religious experience.

Language

Text in Greek with English translation on facing pages.

Added Author

Armstrong, A. H. (Arthur Hilary)

Henry, Paul, 1906-1984.

Schwyzer, Hans-Rudolf, 1908-1993.

Porphyry, approximately 234-approximately 305. Life of Plotinus. Latin & Greek.

Other Form:

Online version: Plotinus. Enneads. English & Greek. Plotinus. Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Press; London, W. Heinemann, 1966-1988 (OCoLC)566201966

Research Call Number

*R-RMRR PA3611 .P56