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Philo, with an English Translation (1929-1962) is a book by Francis Henry Colson and George Herbert Whitaker.

Abstract

Geeek text and English translation of Philo's works.

"The philosopher Philo was born about 20 BCE to a prominent Jewish family in Alexandria, the chief home of the Jewish Diaspora as well as the chief center of Hellenistic culture; he was trained in Greek as well as Jewish learning. In attempting to reconcile biblical teachings with Greek philosophy he developed ideas that had wide influence on Christian and Jewish religious thought ... The Loeb Classical Library edition of the works of Philo is in ten volumes and two supplements, distributed as follows. Volume I: Creation; Interpretation of Genesis II and III. II: On the Cherubim; The Sacrifices of Abel and Cain; The Worse Attacks the Better; The Posterity and Exile of Cain; On the Giants. III: The Unchangeableness of God; On Husbandry; Noah's Work as a Planter; On Drunkenness; On Sobriety. IV: The Confusion of Tongues; The Migration of Abraham; The Heir of Divine Things; On the Preliminary Studies. V: On Flight and Finding; Change of Names; On Dreams. VI: Abraham; Joseph; Moses. VII: The Decalogue; On Special Laws Books I–III. VIII: On Special Laws Book IV; On the Virtues; Rewards and Punishments. IX: Every Good Man Is Free; The Contemplative Life; The Eternity of the World; Against Flaccus; Apology for the Jews; On Providence. X: On the Embassy to Gaius; indexes. Supplement I: Questions on Genesis. II: Questions on Exodus; index to supplements."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in London: Heinemann; and New York: Putnam, <10 vols.> 1929-1962 (Loeb classical library).

Table of contents

• 1. On the account of the world's creation given by Moses (De opificio mundi) -- Allegorical interpretation of Genesis II-III (Legun allegoriae)

• 2. On the Cherubim, and the flaming sword, and Cain the first man created out of man (De Cherubim). On the birth of Abel and the sacrifices offered by him and by his brother Cain (De sacrificiis Abelis et Caini). That the worse is wont to attack the better (Quod deterius potiori insidiari solet). On the posterity of Cain and his exile (De posteritate Caini). On the giants (De gigantibus)

• 3. On the unchangeableness of God (Quod Deus immutabilis sit). On husbandry (De agricultura). Concerning Noah's work as a planter (De plantatione). On drunkenness (De ebrietate). On the prayers and curses uttered by Noah when he became sober (De sobrietate)

• 4. On the confusion of tongues (De confusione linguarum). On the migration of Abraham (De migratione Abrahami). Who is the heir of divine things (Quis rerum divinarum heres). On mating with the preliminary studies (De congressu quaerendae eruditionis gratia)

• 5. On flight and finding (De fuga et inventione). On the change of names (De mutatione nominum). On dreams, that they are God-sent (Quod a dro mittantur somnia, or, De somniis)

• 6. On Abraham (De Abrahamo). On Joseph (De Iosepho). Moses I-II (De vita Mosis) --

• 7. On the decalogue (De Decalogo). On the special laws (De specialibus legibus), Books I-III

• 8. On the special laws, Book IV. On the virtues (De virtutibus). On rewards and punishments (De praemiis et poenis)

• 9. Every good man is free (Quod omnis probus liber sit). On the contemplative life, or, Suppliants (De vita contemplativa). On the eternity of the world (De aeternitate mundi). Flaccus (In Flaccum). Hypothetica (Apologia pro iudaeis). On providence (De providentia)

• 10. On the embassy to Gaius, the first part of the treatise on virtues (De virtutibus prima pars, Quod set Legatio ad Gaium)

• Suppl. 1. Questions and answers on Genesis

• Suppl. 2. Questions and answers on Exodus. Greek fragment of the Quaestiones. The ld Latin version of QG iv, 154-245

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[Category:De sacrificiis Abelis et Caini). That the worse is wont to attack the better (Quod deterius potiori insidiari solet). On the posterity of Cain and his exile (De posteritate Caini). On the giants (De gigantibus) 3. On the unchangeableness of God (Quod Deus immutabilis sit). On husbandry (De agricultura). Concerning Noah's work as a planter (De plantatione). On drunkenness (De ebrietate). On the prayers and curses uttered by Noah when he became sober (De sobrietate) 4. On the confusion of tongues (De confusione linguarum). On the migration of Abraham (De migratione Abrahami). Who is the heir of divine things (Quis rerum divinarum heres). On mating with the preliminary studies (De congressu quaerendae eruditionis gratia) 5. On flight and finding (De fuga et inventione). On the change of names (De mutatione nominum). On dreams, that they are God-sent (Quod a dro mittantur somnia, or, De somniis) 6. On Abraham (De Abrahamo). On Joseph (De Iosepho). Moses I-II (De vita Mosis) -- 7. On the decalogue (De Decalogo). On the special laws (De specialibus legibus), Books I-III 8. On the special laws, Book IV. On the virtues (De virtutibus). On rewards and punishments (De praemiis et poenis) 9. Every good man is free (Quod omnis probus liber sit). On the contemplative life, or, Suppliants (De vita contemplativa). On the eternity of the world (De aeternitate mundi). Flaccus (In Flaccum). Hypothetica (Apologia pro iudaeis). On providence (De providentia) 10. On the embassy to Gaius, the first part of the treatise on virtues (De virtutibus prima pars, Quod set Legatio ad Gaium)