Touches of Sweet Harmony
Heninger, Jr. S. K. / Heninger Jr, S. K.
The notion of a harmonious universe was taught by Pythagoras as early as the
sixth century BC, and remained a basic premise in Western philosophy, science,
and art almost to our own day. In Touches of Sweet Harmony, S. K. Heninger first
recounts the legendary life of Pythagoras, describes his school at Croton, and discusses the materials from which the Renaissance drew its information about Pythagorean doctrine. The second section of the b...