This is the first volume of a groundbreaking commentary on one of the most important works of ancient philosophy, the Enneads of Plotinus—a text that formed the basis of Neoplatonism and had a deep ...

The Six Enneads Plotinus - The Six Enneads is the collection of writings of Plotinus, edited and compiled by his student Porphyry. After correcting and naming each treatise, Porphyry wrote a biography ...

In the paper I start by presenting the status quæstionis. Since the existing analyses do not do justice to Plotinus' view of emotions, I present a number of passages from the Enneads in order to give ...

This article considers Plotinus' use of imagery drawn from choral dancing. Four passages of the Enneads which use such imagery are examined: III.6 (26).2.12-20, VI.9 (9).8.34-45, VI.9 (9).11.12-17 and ...

But how can a man of reason be affected by magic and drugs? His soul will resist the enchantment, and his reason will not be affected, nor will it alter his opinions; but it will affect whatever ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Alan Saunders: Gore Vidal's beautiful novel Julian about the life of the Emperor who tried to convert ...