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This book is a collection of select works by the ancient philosopher Porphyry. It includes his four books on abstinence from animal food, which explore the ethical and spiritual reasons for avoiding meat consumption. The book also contains Porphyry's treatise on the Homeric Cave... Read Full Overview

The book ""Select Works of Porphyry: Containing His Four Books on Abstinence from Animal Food, His Treatise on the Homeric Cave of the Nymphs"" is a collection of writings by the ancient philosopher Porphyry. The book includes four books on the topic of abstinence from animal... Read Full Overview

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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... Read Full Overview

The book ""Select Works of Porphyry"" is a collection of writings by the ancient philosopher Porphyry, translated into English and published in 1823. The book contains four of Porphyry's works on the topic of abstinence from animal food, which explore the ethical and spiritual... Read Full Overview

""Select Works of Porphyry"" is a book that contains various works of the ancient philosopher Porphyry. The book includes his four books on abstinence from animal food, which explore the ethical and spiritual reasons behind vegetarianism. It also includes his treatise on the... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview