Political fragments of Archytas, Charondas, Zaleucus, and other ancient Pythagoreans, preserved by Stobæus : $b and also, Ethical fragments of Hierocles, the celebrated commentator on the Golden Pythagoric Verses, preserved by the same author

These short, preserved sayings bring the voice of early Pythagorean thinkers into the present. Listeners will hear fragments on law, justice and the proper organization of the polis drawn from Archytas, Charondas, Zaleucus and other lesser‑known members of the tradition. The political excerpts, taken from treatises on republics, kingdoms and civic duty, reveal how these philosophers linked mathematics, harmony and governance, offering a glimpse of a world where moral order and civic structure were seen as inseparable.

The second portion shifts to the ethical teachings of Hierocles, a later commentator on the famous Golden Pythagoric Verses. His advice covers reverence toward the gods, loyalty to one’s country and family, the conduct of women, and the basics of fraternal love and economic moderation. Together, the fragments form a compact, thought‑provoking portrait of ancient wisdom that still resonates with questions of law, community and personal virtue.