title: To Think Like God: Pythagoras and Parmenides. The Origins of Philosophy
author:  Arnold Hermann 
description: Succeeds admirably, shedding a classical light on our own age as well as revealing the lively intellect of the past. -- <i>Library Journal, February 15, 2005</i>
zlib_text: Nicomachus of Gerasa
  Introduction
  to
  Arithmetic
  Book 1
  Juan F. Balboa 
  Translation
  http://noeticsociety.org/members/juan-balboa-maria-balboa-translations/
  and
  https://archive.org/details/nicomachus-arithmetic-balboa
  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 INT’L
  
  1 
   
  Nicomachus of Gerasa 
  Introduction to Arithmetic , Book 1 
   
  Chapter 1 - α  
   
  [1]              The Ancients under The Leadership of Pythagoras were also the first to Practice  
                        Οι παλαιοι           καταρξαντος           Πυθαγορου             και   πρωτοι      µεθο−    
  Knowledge Methodically by Defining Philosophy to be Love of Wisdom , since The Name  
  επιστηµην   −δευσαντες     ωριζοντο   φιλοσοφιαν  ειναι  φιλιαν   σοφιας    ,   ως     το ονοµα  
  also Brought Self to Light ; for prior to Pythagoras , Everyone was given the name of wise 
  και      εµ−  αυτο  −φαινει ,      προ          Πυθαγορου παντων των καλουµενων ονοµατι σοφων  
  indiscriminately ; such as for example , a carpenter , a cobbler , a pilot and Absolutely A