The Pythagorean way of life is a purification of the soul.
Ὁ Πυθαγόρειος βίος καθαρτικός ἐστι τῆς ψυχῆς.
Philosophers
Iamblichus
Born c. 245 in Chalcis, Syria, Iamblichus turned Neoplatonism from contemplation toward ritual. A pupil of Porphyry but his rival on theurgy, he founded the Apamea school and shaped the later course of Neoplatonism.
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Source: De vita Pythagorica (ch. 16)Verified