On Aristotle categories
โ Scribed by Matthews, Gareth B.;Cohen, S. Marc;Hermiae Ammonius
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 177
- Series
- Ancient commentators on Aristotle
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Table of Contents
Preface Introduction Textual Emendations TRANSLATION Notes Bibliography English-Greek Glossary Greek-English Index Index of Passages Cited Subject Index
โฆ Subjects
Categories (Philosophy);Early works;Aristotle. -- Categoriae;Categoriae (Aristotle);Categories (Philosophy) -- Early works to 1800
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