Know Thyself in Greek and Latin Literature
Know Thyself in Greek and Latin Literature

Author: Wilkins Eliza Gregory

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2013-01-28

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9781313573870

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Know Thyself in Greek and Latin Literature... - Primary Source Edition
Know Thyself in Greek and Latin Literature... - Primary Source Edition

Author: Eliza Gregory Wilkins

Publisher: Nabu Press

Published: 2013-12

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781293365519

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ "Know Thyself" In Greek And Latin Literature Eliza Gregory Wilkins George Banta Publishing Company, 1917 Classical literature; Philosophy, Ancient; Psychology

Know Thyself
Know Thyself

Author: Ingrid Rossellini

Publisher: Doubleday

Published: 2018-05-22

Total Pages: 445

ISBN-13: 0385541899

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2018 A lively and timely introduction to the roots of self-understanding--who we are and how we should act--in the cultures of ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, and Middle Ages and the Renaissance "Know thyself"--this fundamental imperative appeared for the first time in ancient Greece, specifically in Delphi, the temple of the god Apollo, who represented the enlightened power of reason. For the Greeks, self-knowledge and identity were the basics of their civilization and their sources were to be found in where one was born and into which social group. These determined who you were and what your duties were. In this book the independent scholar Ingrid Rossellini surveys the major ideas that, from Greek and Roman antiquity through the Christian medieval era up to the dawn of modernity in the Renaissance, have guided the Western project of self-knowledge. Addressing the curious lay reader with an interdisciplinary approach that includes numerous references to the visual arts, Know Thyself will reintroduce readers to the most profound and enduring ways our civilization has framed the issues of self and society, in the process helping us rediscover the very building blocks of our personality.

Know Yourself
Know Yourself

Author: Ole Jakob Filtvedt

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2023-12-31

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 3111083853

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The book explores ancient interpretations and usages of the famous Delphic maxim “know yourself”. The primary emphasis is on Jewish, Christian and Greco-Roman sources from the first four centuries CE. The individual contributions examine both direct quotations of the maxim as well as more distant echoes. Most of the sources included in the book have never previously been studied in any detail with a view to their use and interpretation of the Delphic maxim. Thus, the book contributes significantly to the origin and different interpretations of the maxim in antiquity as well as to its reception history in ancient philosophical and theological discourses. The chapters of the book are linked to each other by numerous cross-references which makes it possible to compare the different views of the maxim with each other. It also helps readers to notice relationships and trajectories within the material. The explorations of the relevant sources are also set in the context of ongoing debates about the shape and nature of ancient conceptions of self and self-knowledge. The book thus demonstrates the wide variety of philosophical and theological approaches in that the injunction to know oneself could be viewed and how these interpretations provide windows into ancient discourses about self and self-knowledge.