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Philo

Loeb Classical Library

By Philo of Alexandria

Translated by F. H. Colson

Translated by G. H. Whitaker

Heinemann, London; Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1929, Ten volumes, with two supplements

First written 1st century CE

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The Greek text and English translation of Philo’s works, including the allegorical commentaries on Genesis, On the Contemplative Life, On the Creation of the World and the Embassy to Gaius.

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Philo of Alexandria. Philo: Loeb Classical Library. Translated by F. H. Colson and G. H. Whitaker. Ten volumes, with two supplements. Heinemann, London; Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1929.

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@misc{sources-philo-loeb-colson,
  title = {{Philo}},
  howpublished = {The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society},
  note = {Source. Last modified November 7, 2026},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/philo-loeb-colson}
}