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The first philosophers of Greece : $b An edition and translation of the remaining fragments of the pre-Sokratic philosophers, together with a translation of the more important accounts of their opinions contained in the early epitomes of their works — John Shaqi

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The first philosophers of Greece : $b An edition and translation of the remaining fragments of the pre-Sokratic philosophers, together with a translation of the more important accounts of their opinions contained in the early epitomes of their works

Name: The first philosophers of Greece : $b An edition and translation of the remaining fragments of the pre-Sokratic philosophers, together with a translation of the more important accounts of their opinions contained in the early epitomes of their works
Author: Fairbanks, Arthur

Fairbanks, Arthur

Philosophy, Ancient

Aet. ii. 1; _Dox._ 327, Herakleitos et al. The universe is one. 4; _Dox._
331. The universe is generated not according to time, but according to
thought. 11; _Dox._ 340; H. et al. The heaven is of a fiery nature. 13;
_Dox._ 342. H. and Parmenides. The stars are compressed bits of fire. 17;
_Dox._ 346. H. and Parm. The stars are nurtured by an exhalation from
the earth. 20; _Dox._ 351. H. and Hekataios. The sun is an intelligent
burning mass rising out of the sea. (The same words are assigned to
Stoics, Plut. 2, 890 A; _Dox._ 349.) 21; _Dox._ 351. It is as great ‘as
the width of a human foot.’ 22; _Dox._ 352. It is bowl-shaped, rather
gibbous. 24; _Dox._ 354. An eclipse takes place by the turning of the
bowl-shaped body so that the concave side is upward, and the convex side
downward toward our vision. [25; _Dox._ 356. The earth is surrounded with
mist.] 27; _Dox._ 358. (The moon) is bowl-shaped.[31] 28; _Dox._ 359. Sun
and moon are subject to the same influences. For these heavenly bodies
being bowl-shaped, receive bright rays from the moist exhalation, and
give light in appearance [πρὸς τὴν φαντασίαν]; the sun more brightly,
for it moves in purer aether [ἀήρ], and the moon moves in thicker aether
and so it shines more dimly. 29; _Dox._ 359. Eclipses of the moon are
occasioned by the turning of the bowl-shaped body. 32; _Dox._ 364. The
great year consists of eighteen thousand sun-years. According to Diogenes
and Herakleitos the year consists of three hundred and sixty-five days.

Aet. iii. 3; _Dox._ 369. Thunder is occasioned by a gathering of winds
and clouds, and the impact of gusts of wind on the clouds; and lightning
by a kindling of the exhalations; and fiery whirlwinds [πρηστῆρας] by a
burning and a quenching of the clouds.

Aet. iv. 3; _Dox._ 338. Parmenides and Hippasos and Herakleitos call the
soul a fiery substance. 7; _Dox._ 392. H. says that souls set free from
the body go into the soul of the all, inasmuch as it is akin to them in
nature and essence.

Aet. v. 23; _Dox._ 434. Herakleitos and the Stoics say that men come to
maturity at about fourteen years, with the beginning of sexual life; for
trees come to maturity when they begin to bear fruit.... And at about
the age of fourteen men gain understanding of good and evil, and of
instruction as to these matters.




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_THE ELEATIC SCHOOL: XENOPHANES._

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