Fragments

Heraclitus, Brooks Haxton, James Hillman

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Penguin
01 January 2003

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500

Fragments of wisdom from the ancient world

In the sixth century b.c.-twenty-five hundred years before Einstein--Heraclitus of Ephesus declared that energy is the essence of matter, that everything becomes energy in flux, in relativity. His great book, On Nature, the world's first coherent philosophical treatise and touchstone for Plato, Aristotle, and Marcus Aurelius, has long been lost to history--but its surviving fragments have for thousands of years tantalized our greatest thinkers, from Montaigne to Nietzsche, Heidegger to Jung. Now, acclaimed poet Brooks Haxton presents a powerful free-verse translation of all 130 surviving fragments of the teachings of Heraclitus, with the ancient Greek originals beautifully reproduced en face.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

By: Heraclitus
Foreword by: James Hillman
Translated by: Brooks Haxton
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 113g
ISBN: 9780142437650
ISBN 10: 0142437654
Publication Date: 01 January 2003
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Fragments

Heraclitus's fragments come to us like sparks off an anvil. . . . a luminous translation. (Nicholas Christopher) Breathtaking. (Richard Howard) A pellucid and informed translation. (Rita Dove, <i>The Washington Post</i>)