Ennead, III

Plotinus (A.D. 204/5-270) was the first and greatest of Neoplatonic philosophers. His writings were edited by his disciple Porphyry, who published them many years after his master's death in six sets of nine treatises each (the Enneads).

About the author

Arthur Hilary Armstrong (1909–1997) was the Gladstone Professor of Greek at the University of Liverpool.

Summary

Plotinus (204/5–270 CE) was the first and greatest of Neoplatonic philosophers. His writings were edited by his disciple Porphyry, who published them sometime between 301 and 305 CE in six sets of nine treatises each (Enneads), with a biography of his master in which he also explains his editorial principles.

Product details

• Authors: Plotinus
• Assisted by: A. H. Armstrong (Translation), Armstrong A. H. (Translation)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1967
• EAN: 9780674994874
• ISBN: 978-0-674-99487-4
• Dimensions: 108 mm x 162 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 281 g
• Illustrations: 2 tables
• Series: Loeb Classical Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Essays, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays, Literary essays