The Complete Pythagoras: A Compilation of Pythagorean Texts

INTRODUCTION

VOLUME ONE

Biographies

• Iamblichus
  i) Importance of the Subject
  ii) Youth, Education, Travels
  iii) Journey to Egypt
  iv) Studies in Egypt and Babylonia
  v) Travels in Greece, Settlement at Crotona
  vi) Pythagorean Community
  vii) Italian Political Achievements
  viii) Intuition, Reverence, Temperance, Studiousness
  ix) Community and Chastity
  x) Advice to Youths
  xi) Advice to Women
  xii) Why he calls himself a Pythagorean
  xiii) He shared Orpheus's Control over Animals
  xiv) Pythagoras's preexistence
  xv) He Cured by Medicine and Music
  xvi) Pythagorean Aestheticism
  xvii) Tests of Initiation
  xviii) Organization of the Pythagorean School
  xix) Abaris the Scythian
  xx) Psychological Requirements
  xxi) Daily Program
  xxii) Friendship
  xxiii) Use of parables in Instruction
  xxiv) Dietary Suggestions
  xxv) Music and poetry
  xxvi) Theoretical Music
  xxvii) Mutual political Assistance
  xxviii) Divinity of Pythagoras
  xxix) Sciences and Maxims
  xxx) Justice and politics
  xxxi) Temperance and Self-control
  xxxii) Fortitude
  xxxiii) Universal Friendship
  xxxiv) Non-mercenary Secrecy
  xxxv) Attack on Pythagoreanism