“Beauty addresses itself chiefly to sight, but there is a beauty for the hearing too, as in certain combinations so words and in all kinds of music; for melodies and cadences are beautiful; and minds that lift themselves above the realm of sense to a higher order are aware of beauty in the conduct of life, in actions, in character, in the pursuits of the intellect; and there is the beauty of the virtues.”
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Delphi Complete Works of Plotinus - Complete Enneads (Illustrated)
The book features Plotinus' Enneads, a series of philosophical treatises that explore metaphysics, the nature of reality, and the soul's journey towards the One. The illustrated format aims to provide a visual aid for readers engaging with this complex and influential philosophical text. more
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