The Fragments of the Work of Heraclitus of Ephesus on Nature;
- 154 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Heraclitus of Ephesus was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher renowned for his assertion that constant change is the fundamental essence of the universe. He championed the unity of opposites, positing that all things exist in pairs of contrary properties, and famously stated that "no man ever steps in the same river twice." His philosophy, often perceived as cryptic and paradoxical, coupled with his emphasis on humanity's inherent unawareness, earned him the epithets "The Obscure" and the "Weeping Philosopher." His profound concept of the Logos, governing all existence, continues to be a subject of deep interpretation.




This is the first English translation of the only extended ancient treatise on Homer that survives today. It provides a detailed allegorical discussion of controversial passages in the Iliad and the Odyssey and is a mine of information on ancient approaches to allegory and to literary criticism.