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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 worksFairbanks, Arthur

Philosophy

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

V. 126: _E_ᵃ_D_¹ πάηντο, _D_²_E_ πύηντο, a ποίηντο, corr.
    Bergk: _DE_ᵃ ἀκρήτοις, a ἀκρίτοιο, corr. Stein. V. 127: _E_ᵃ
    οἴεται. V. 129: MSS. πάντα, Mullach πάντῃ, Stein πᾶσιν: a_F_
    ἄρχη, text follows _DE_. V. 130: Stein suggests μιγῆν, τό τ’.

132. Plato, _Symp._ 178 B; Arist. _Met._ i. 4, 984 b 26; Plut. _Amat._
756 F; Sext. Emp. _Math._ ix. 9; Stob. _Ecl._ i. 10, p. 274; Simpl.
_Phys._ 9 r 39, 18.

133-139. Clem. Al. _Strom._ v. 14, 732. Stein assigns to Empedokles.

140-143. Simpl. _de Coelo_ f. 138: Peyr. 55 sqq., Brandis 510 a.

    V. 140: Stein introduces λέγειν before πως from what precedes.

144. Plut. _Colot._ p. 1116 A.

145. Plut. _Quaest. Rom._ 282 A; _de fac. lun._ 929 A.

146-149. Arist. _Met._ iii. 5, 1009 b 17; Theophr. _de sens._ 3; _Dox._
499.

    V. 146: Text follows Arist. SBᵇCᵇ, Theophr. PF; Vulg. ἕκαστος:
    MSS. κρᾶσιν, corr. Stephan. V. 147: Arist. παρίσταται; text
    follows Theophr.

150. Galen, Hipp. _Epid._ vi. 48; Comm. ii. (ix. p. 430 Char).

151-153. Simpl. _de Coelo_ f. 138; Peyr. 55 sq., Gaisf. _Poet. Min._ 287.

    V. 151: MSS. ἔφυ, corr. Stein. MSS. (καὶ) νῦν ἔασι, Peyr. νῦν
    τε ἔασι, Stein νῦν καὶ ἔασι. V. 153: Text follows Oxford MS.:
    Turin MS. transposes last two words.

150-155. (Karsten) Coelius Aurel. _de Morb. Chron._ iv. 9, p. 545 Wet. R.
P. 102 c. V. (151) Vulg. _venis informans_, corr. Diels, Dox. 193, n. 1.


TRANSLATION.

(Proœmium) The horses which bear me conducted me as far as desire may
go, when they had brought me speeding along to the far-famed road of
a divinity who herself bears onward through all {5} things the man of
understanding. Along this road I was borne, along this the horses, wise
indeed, bore me hastening the chariot on, and maidens guided my course.
The axle in its box, enkindled by the heat, uttered the sound of a pipe
(for it was driven on by the rolling wheels on either side), when the
maiden daughters of Helios hastened to conduct me {10} to the light,
leaving the realms of night, pushing aside with the hand the veils from
their heads. There is the gate between the ways of day and night; lintel
above it, and stone threshold beneath, hold it in place, and high in air
it is fitted with great doors; retributive Justice holds the keys that
open and {15} shut them.[57] However, the maidens addressed her with
mild words, and found means to persuade her to thrust back speedily for
them the fastened bolt from the doors; and the gate swinging free made
the opening wide, turning in their sockets the bronze {20} hinges, well
fastened with bolts and nails; then through this the maidens kept horses
and chariot straight on the high-road. The goddess received me with
kindness, and, taking my right hand in {25} hers, she addressed me with
these words:—Youth joined with drivers immortal, who hast come with the
horses that bear thee, to our dwelling, hail! since no evil fate has bid
thee come on this road (for it lies far outside the beaten track of men),

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Philosophy

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

Fairbanks, Arthur

Philosophy, Ancient

V. 126: _E_ᵃ_D_¹ πάηντο, _D_²_E_ πύηντο, a ποίηντο, corr.
    Bergk: _DE_ᵃ ἀκρήτοις, a ἀκρίτοιο, corr. Stein. V. 127: _E_ᵃ
    οἴεται. V. 129: MSS. πάντα, Mullach πάντῃ, Stein πᾶσιν: a_F_
    ἄρχη, text follows _DE_. V. 130: Stein suggests μιγῆν, τό τ’.

132. Plato, _Symp._ 178 B; Arist. _Met._ i. 4, 984 b 26; Plut. _Amat._
756 F; Sext. Emp. _Math._ ix. 9; Stob. _Ecl._ i. 10, p. 274; Simpl.
_Phys._ 9 r 39, 18.

133-139. Clem. Al. _Strom._ v. 14, 732. Stein assigns to Empedokles.

140-143. Simpl. _de Coelo_ f. 138: Peyr. 55 sqq., Brandis 510 a.

    V. 140: Stein introduces λέγειν before πως from what precedes.

144. Plut. _Colot._ p. 1116 A.

145. Plut. _Quaest. Rom._ 282 A; _de fac. lun._ 929 A.

146-149. Arist. _Met._ iii. 5, 1009 b 17; Theophr. _de sens._ 3; _Dox._
499.

    V. 146: Text follows Arist. SBᵇCᵇ, Theophr. PF; Vulg. ἕκαστος:
    MSS. κρᾶσιν, corr. Stephan. V. 147: Arist. παρίσταται; text
    follows Theophr.

150. Galen, Hipp. _Epid._ vi. 48; Comm. ii. (ix. p. 430 Char).

151-153. Simpl. _de Coelo_ f. 138; Peyr. 55 sq., Gaisf. _Poet. Min._ 287.

    V. 151: MSS. ἔφυ, corr. Stein. MSS. (καὶ) νῦν ἔασι, Peyr. νῦν
    τε ἔασι, Stein νῦν καὶ ἔασι. V. 153: Text follows Oxford MS.:
    Turin MS. transposes last two words.

150-155. (Karsten) Coelius Aurel. _de Morb. Chron._ iv. 9, p. 545 Wet. R.
P. 102 c. V. (151) Vulg. _venis informans_, corr. Diels, Dox. 193, n. 1.


TRANSLATION.

(Proœmium) The horses which bear me conducted me as far as desire may
go, when they had brought me speeding along to the far-famed road of
a divinity who herself bears onward through all {5} things the man of
understanding. Along this road I was borne, along this the horses, wise
indeed, bore me hastening the chariot on, and maidens guided my course.
The axle in its box, enkindled by the heat, uttered the sound of a pipe
(for it was driven on by the rolling wheels on either side), when the
maiden daughters of Helios hastened to conduct me {10} to the light,
leaving the realms of night, pushing aside with the hand the veils from
their heads. There is the gate between the ways of day and night; lintel
above it, and stone threshold beneath, hold it in place, and high in air
it is fitted with great doors; retributive Justice holds the keys that
open and {15} shut them.[57] However, the maidens addressed her with
mild words, and found means to persuade her to thrust back speedily for
them the fastened bolt from the doors; and the gate swinging free made
the opening wide, turning in their sockets the bronze {20} hinges, well
fastened with bolts and nails; then through this the maidens kept horses
and chariot straight on the high-road. The goddess received me with
kindness, and, taking my right hand in {25} hers, she addressed me with
these words:—Youth joined with drivers immortal, who hast come with the
horses that bear thee, to our dwelling, hail! since no evil fate has bid
thee come on this road (for it lies far outside the beaten track of men),

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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

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

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