I frammenti di Empedocle

Empedocle

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inglese

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Fragments only

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Written by the author

PREFACE. THIS translation was made at the suggestion of my friend, Dr. W. R. Newbold, Professor of Greek Phi- losophy at the University of Pennsylvania, in the hope of interesting here and there a student of thought or a lover of poetry. The introduction and notes are intended merely to illustrate the text: they touch only incidentally on the doxographical material and give thus by no means a com- plete account of all it is possible to know about Empedocles's philosophy. My indebtedness to the critics is frequently attested in the references; but I have in all points tried to exercise an independent judgment. Most citations from works not accessible in English are given in translation. It is a genuine pleasure to acknowledge my special obli- gations to Professor Newbold and to Professor E. B. Mc- Gilvary of the philosophical department at Wisconsin for their kindness in reading the manuscript and adding several valuable suggestions. I am indebted to Dr. J. R. Blackman of the department of physiology at the University of Wis- consin for medical references. William Ellery Leonard. Madison, Wis., May 14, 1907. TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGB Preface v Empedocles : The Man, the Philosopher, the Poet. Life. I Personality 2 Works 3 History of the Text 3 Translations 4 William Ellery Leonard. Madison, Wis., May 14, 1907. TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGB Preface v Empedocles : The Man, the Philosopher, the Poet. Life. I Personality 2 Works 3 History of the Text 3 Translations 4 The Ideas of Empedocles 4 The Poetry of Empedocles 9 Bibliography. 13 On Nature. To his Friend IS Limitations of Knowledge 15 The Elements 17 Ex Nihilo Nihil 19 The Plenum 19 Our Elements Immortal 20 Love and Hate, the Ever

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