The golden verses of Pythagoras: Translated from the Greek, by N. Rowe, Esq; With A poem on the late glorious successes, &c. and an Ode for the New-Year, MDCCXVI. By the same hand.
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Publisher Description
The golden verses of Pythagoras: Translated from the Greek, by N. Rowe, Esq; With A poem on the late glorious successes, &c. and an Ode for the New-Year, MDCCXVI. By the same hand., Nicholas Rowe. The golden verses of Pythagoras: Translated from the Greek, by N. Rowe, Esq; With A poem on the late glorious successes, &c. and an Ode for the New-Year, MDCCXVI. By the same hand. Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718. Pythagoras. 36p. ; 12⁰. London : printed for J. Tonson: and sold by W. Feales, 1732. 'He [Pythagoras] wrote probably nothing (though works were later fathered on him)' (Oxford Classical Dictionary). Probably issued in conjunction with 'The miscellaneous works of Nicholas Rowe, Esq.' London, 1733. Also issued as part of a three volume collected edition of Rowe's works with the same titlepage. Reproduction of original from the British Library. Foxon, R288 English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT35679. Electronic data. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Page image (PNG). Digitized image of the microfilm version produced in Woodbridge, CT by Research Publications, 1982-2002 (later known as Primary Source Microfilm, an imprint of the Gale Group).
Customer Reviews
Unreliable translation
This version has less to do with Pythagorus and the Pythagorean Life and more to do with British nationalism and Catholicism. The translator even makes clear that he has taken big "liberties" with the translation and this version bears little little resemblance to the print version I have. It does not reflect ancient Greek philosophy much less the foundation of Ethics but it is valid within a British and Christian context. I am sorely disappointed.