The book ""Select Works of Porphyry"" is a collection of writings by the ancient philosopher Porphyry, translated into English and published in 1823. The book contains four of Porphyry's works on the topic of abstinence from animal food, which explore the ethical and spiritual reasons for avoiding meat and other animal products. In addition, the book includes Porphyry's treatise on the Homeric Cave of the Nymphs, which examines the symbolism and mythology...
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