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Theurgy is presented as a spiritual practice aimed at connecting with planetary spirits and angels, embodying wisdom and light. The book explores the ancient sages' teachings on the significance of understanding the hierarchies of these divine beings. It emphasizes that a pure and selfless lifestyle is essential for gaining the powers needed to achieve communion with these higher entities, highlighting the transformative journey towards spiritual enlightenment.

Not to be confused with a book of the same name, by Porphyry's student Iamblichus, this condensed portrayal of Pythagoras served as an overview of the Pythagorean philosophy for centuries.

Porfyriova sbírka čtyřiačtyřiceti Sentencí nestejné délky je pokusem zachytit základní principy Plotinovy nauky týkající se vztahu duše a těla, charakteristik tělesného a netělesného, intelektu v jeho jednotě a mnohosti i ,,toho, co vše přesahuje", o němž žádnou nauku podat nelze. Řecko-české vydání připravila Lenka Karfíková.

The book is a reproduction of an important cultural artifact, preserving its original integrity with copyright references and library stamps. It serves as a significant contribution to the knowledge base of civilization, reflecting the historical context and scholarly value of the original work. This preservation allows readers to engage with the text as it was originally intended, maintaining the authenticity and scholarly significance of the material.

Porphyry’s Commentary on Ptolemy’s “Harmonics” is a unique document of Neoplatonic thought on music. Not only does it contain a thorough discussion of the perception and appreciation of pitched sounds, but it also gives us a hint of how the technicalities of music theory might have been taught to non specialised readers with a philosophical background; moreover, it is a treasure of quotations from lost authors and works. The apparatus of this new edition includes all the emendations and conjectures that have been proposed by many scholars since Ingemar Düring’s 1932 edition and takes into account a few manuscripts that escaped the previous editor’s otherwise remarkable recensio. The boundaries of some quotations from ancient authors are redefined and many misprints corrected. Finally, the text of the Byzantine epitome of the Commentary is here edited for the first time.

This book contains a translation of the Introduction to the Tetrabiblos written by famous third century philosopher Porphyry. It is a sort of Astrological Dictionary, defining most of the technical terms used by the Greek astrologers of the Classical Period. The volume also contains a translation of the short treatise on astrological technical terms by Serapio of Alexandria. About the translator: James Herschel Holden, M.A. is the Research Director of the American Federation of Astrologers and has been especially interested in Classical and Medieval astrological works.