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This is a new translation of the Fragments of Parmenides of Elea, the fifth century B.C. thinker. The text includes: Greek poem with the fragments B 9-17, B 19, critical apparatus taking into consideration some new editions and new English translation.
The theory of “music of the spheres” (musica mundana) introduced by Boethius in his treaty De institutione musica is an original contribution in development of mediaeval theory of music. However, it’s roots trace back to the Greek antiquity. When considering the sources of medieval theory of musica mundana, one shall underline three most important sources: (1) mythology with its complex cosmogony...
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