Rare and Original Greek Enlightenment Work, 1805, Eugenios Voulgaris, TA ARESKONTA, First Edition, Vienna Printing

ΕΥΓΕΝΙΟΣ ΒΟΥΛΓΑΡΗΣ – ΤΑ ΑΡΕΣΚΟΝΤΑ ΤΟΙΣ ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΟΙΣ – ΗΤΟΙ ΤΑ ΠΕΡΙ ΤΩΝ ΦΥΣΕΙ ΟΝΤΩΝ

ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΟΥΜΕΝΑ

Eugenios Voulgaris – What Philosophers Prefer (Natural Philosophy)

First Edition, Vienna 1805 – Rare Greek Enlightenment Work

 

Item Details:

• Author: Eugenios Voulgaris (Εὐγένιος Βούλγαρης, 1716–1806)

• Title: ΤΑ ΑΡΕΣΚΟΝΤΑ ΤΟΙΣ ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΟΙΣ (What Philosophers Prefer – Natural Philosophy)

• Publisher: Zosimades Brothers (Ζωσιμάδες)

• Printed by: Georgios Vendotis, Vienna, 1805

• Edition: First Edition

• Language: Greek

• Pages: VI + 432 + 1 (contents) + 20 tables (complete!)

• Size: 23 × 18 cm (approx. 9 × 7.1 in)

• Binding: Original paper binding

 

About the Work:

This landmark publication by Eugenios Voulgaris—a towering figure of the Modern Greek Enlightenment—bridges natural philosophy and theology, presenting key scientific developments to a Greek audience.
Commissioned and funded by the Zosimades Brothers, prominent benefactors of the Greek nation, it was distributed freely to Greek scholars and later officially circulated by the fledgling Greek government (1832).

Voulgaris sought to harmonize philosophy and Orthodox theology, asserting that natural order reflects divine wisdom. His work represents a pivotal moment in the intellectual history of Greece, blending Aristotelian tradition with Enlightenment science.

 

About the Author:

Eugenios Voulgaris was an Orthodox Archbishop, polymath, and educator who contributed to virtually every discipline: philosophy, theology, mathematics, physics, astronomy, linguistics, and classical studies. A student of Methodios Anthrakites, he became a central figure in the Greek Enlightenment, editing and translating key works, advocating secular education, and appealing to Catherine II of Russia for the liberation of Greece.

 

Condition:

• Original first edition

• Expected signs of age and wear (please review photos carefully)

• Interior complete with text and tables intact

 

Key Points:

• First edition of a cornerstone Greek Enlightenment text

• Commissioned by the Zosimades Brothers, major benefactors of 19th-century Greece

• Includes 20 scientific tables and full original text

• A rare, historically significant volume for collectors of Greek intellectual history, Orthodox scholarship, and Enlightenment philosophy

 

A unique opportunity to acquire an original 1805 imprint, foundational for the study of philosophy and science in 18th–19th century Greece.