An Essay on the Beautiful, from the Greek of Plotinus
English translation · Translated by Thomas Taylor
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Thomas Taylor translated this short work of Plotinus, the third-century philosopher of the Platonic tradition, from the Greek. His introduction argues that language, studied for its own sake, can hide philosophy rather than reveal it, and that modern learning wanders among particulars while neglecting universals.
The essay on beauty itself is part of the Enneads. This edition was published in London by John M. Watkins in 1917.
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Book facts
- Author
- Plotinus
- Reading time
- About 40 minutes
- Pages
- 19
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Philosophy
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