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Simplicius, of Cilicia |
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On Aristotle On the heavens 1.3-4 / Simplicius ; translated by Ian Mueller |
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London, : Bristol Classical Press, 2011 |
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1-4725-5223-7 |
1-4725-0170-5 |
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1 online resource (232 p.) |
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Ancient commentators on Aristotle |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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"Paperback edition first published 2014"--T. p. verso. |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
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Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Translation of the text commented on (On the Heavens 1.3, 270a12-4); outline of the commentary -- Translation of the commentary -- Notes -- Appendix 1. The 'fragments' of Philoponus, Against Aristotle -- Appendix 2. The 'fragments' of Alexander's commentary on De Caelo -- Appendix 3. On the purity of the elements -- Appendix 4. The signs of the zodiac -- Bibliography -- Textual Questions -- English-Greek Glossary -- Greek-English Index -- Index of Passages -- (a) Passages quoted by Simplicius -- (b) Early texts cited in the notes -- Index of Names -- (a) Names mentioned by Simplicius -- Scholars cited in the Introduction and Notes to the -- Translation -- Subject Index |
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"This is the first English translation of Simplicius "responses to Philoponus" Against Aristotle on the Eternity of the World. The commentary is published in two volumes: Ian Mueller's previous book in the series, Simplicius: On Aristotle On the Heavens 1.2-3, and this book on 1.3-4. Philoponus, the Christian, had argued that Aristotle' arguments do not succeed. For all they show to the contrary, Christianity may be right that the heavens were brought into existence by the only divine being and one moment in time, and will cease to exist at some future moment. Simplicius upholds the pagan view that the heavens are eternal and divine, and argues that their eternity is shown by their astronomical movements coupled with certain principles of Aristotle. Until the launch of this series, the 15,000 volumes of the |
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ancient Greek commentators on Aristotle constituted the largest corpus of Greek philosophical writings which had not been translated into English or other European languages. There are now over 100 volumes in the series."--Bloomsbury Publishing |
This is the first English translation of Simplicius' responses to Philoponus' Against Aristotle on the Eternity of the World. The commentary is published in two volumes: Ian Mueller's previous book in the series, Simplicius: On Aristotle On the Heavens 1.2-3, and this book on 1.3-4. Philoponus, the Christian, had argued that Aristotle's arguments do not succeed. For all they show to the contrary, Christianity may be right that the heavens were brought into existence by the only divine being and one moment in time, and will cease to exist at some future moment. Simplicius upholds the pagan view that the heavens are eternal and divine, and argues that their eternity is shown by their astronomical movements coupled with certain principles of Aristotle. The English translation in this volume is accompanied by a detailed introduction, extensive commentary notes and a bibliography. |
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UNINA9910810544403321 |
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Graham Thomas <1943-> |
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Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine / / Thomas Graham |
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Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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0-8130-5015-4 |
0-8130-4896-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (600 p.) |
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Saint Augustine (Fla.) History |
Florida History |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Dr. Anderson of St. Augustine, 1839-1880 -- Visions of the ancient city, 1869-1880 -- The private Henry Morrison Flagler, 1830-1883 -- |
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Coming to Florida, 1883-1885 -- Architects Carrere and Hastings, 1885 -- Remaking the oldest city, 1885 -- First, buy the railroad, 1885-1886 -- Construction of the Ponce de Leon, 1885-1887 -- Transforming St. Augustine, 1887 -- Electricity, water, and final touches, 1887 -- Opening day, 1888 -- Upstairs and downstairs, 1888-1890 -- Memorial Church, 1890 -- Hotel life in paradise, 1891 -- The season in St. Augustine, 1892-1893 -- After the ball is over, 1893-1895 -- On to Miami, 1896-1897 -- Into Caribbean waters, 1897-1899 -- Modern times, 1900-1902 -- The challenge of Key West, 1903-1906 -- Returning to St. Augustine, 1906-1911 -- Final days, 1912-1913. |
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Written for the average reader in plenty of time for the celebration of the founding of St. Augustine, Graham explores St. Augustine as Henry Flagler, the railroad baron who created Florida's East Coast tourism, saw it and built it. |
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