Identifier: antiquitiesofori00reddrich (find matches)
Title: Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: Redding, M. W. (Moses Wolcott) Guide to Mount Moriah, Author of
Subjects: Bible Middle East -- Antiquities
Publisher: New York, Temple Publishing Union
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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Birth-jplaoe of Pythagoras.—His education.— Tra-vels^ Philosojyhy, and the tragic termination ofhis career. Tins celebrated philosopher was born in the islandof Samos, 600 b.c. His early history is not definitelyknown, except that his fathers name was Mnesar-chus, who is said to have emigrated from Phoenicia.Being a merchant, and of some distinction, he tookcare that his son should receive such an education aswould enlighten his mind, and develop and strengthenhis body. He was taught astronomy, geometiy, music,and poetry. Pythagoras first attracted attention mGreece, at the age of 18, by his great strength andskill in the gymnasium, and where he won the prizefor wrestling in the Olympic games. Having been sent to Egypt for further instruction,he gained a knowledge of the arts and sciences astaught by the priests. After having been duly initiated into the mysteries of the sacerdotal order, hethen made himself master of their mythology, andthe system of symbolical writing by which t

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