Philo, with an English Translation (1929-1962 Colson/Whitaker), book

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.

Editions and translations

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)