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Heraclitus

Greek philosopher (late 6th/early 5th-century BC)

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Philosophy

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16 images from works
  • The school of Athens: a gathering of ancient philosophers. Engraving by G. Mochetti after Raphael.
  • Heraclitus. Line engraving by B. S. Setlezky after G. B. Göz (Goetz).
  • The school of Athens: a gathering of Greek philosophers disputing with Saint Paul the Apostle. Engraving by G. Ghisi, 1550, after Raphael.
  • Heraclitus. Mezzotint by J. Faber.
  • Heraclitus. Line engraving by Dupin after Picart.
  • The School of Athens: a key to the figures in the centre of the composition. Engraving by G. Volpato, after Raphael.
  • The school of Athens: a gathering of ancient philosophers. Engraving by J. & T. Bartlett, 1835, after Raphael.
  • Heraclitus. Line engraving by L. M. Halbou after a painting attributed to J. Ribera.
  • Philosophers: twenty portraits of ancient thinkers. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825.
  • Heraclitus. Line engraving by Dupin after Picart.

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    The fragments of the work of Heraclitus of Ephesus on nature; translated from the Greek text of Bywater, with an introduction historical and critical, by G. T. W. Patrick / [Heraclitus].

    Heraclitus, of Ephesus. | Date: 1889
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    Epistolae Hippocratis, Democriti, Heracliti, Diogenis, Cratetis. Aliorumque ad eosdem / Nunc primum editae Graece simul ac Latine.

    Lubin, Eilhard, 1565-1621 | Date: 1601
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    The cosmic fragments / Heraclitus ; edited with an introduction and commentary by G.S. Kirk.

    Heraclitus, of Ephesus. | Date: 1986, 1962
    • Books

    On the universe / Heracleitus ; with an English translation by W.H.S. Jones.

    Heraclitus, of Ephesus. | Date: 1931
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    The art and thought of Heraclitus : an edition of the fragments with translation and commentary / Charles H. Kahn.

    Kahn, Charles H. | Date: 1979

Related topics

Philosophers
Plato
Aristotle, 384 B.C.-322 B.C.
Diogenes of Sinope
Artists
Empedocles
Averroes
Leonardo da Vinci
Epicurus
Donato Bramante

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