,select$ ,essays ( ,plut>* ,,select$ ,,essays ,,( ,,plut>* ,,vol4 ,,ii ,,translat$ ,,) ,,introduction ,,by ,a4 ,o4 ,,prick>d #8,b ! ,au?or 9 :om he delight$ mo/ 0 ,plut>*1 ( ^: works he 0 lucky en\gh to possess ! wor?i] half2 if ! o!r _h p]i%$ ,plut>* w\ld n h be5 a popul> writ]1 b he w\ld h held a high] place 9 ! e/imation ( ! judici\s4'--,,s\!y1 ,! ,doctor1 *apt] vi1 p4 #a4 ,,ox=d ,,at ,,! ,,cl>5don ,,press #aiah ,,preface ,?is volume cov]s ab\t "o-eigh? "p ( ! miscellane\s works ( ,plut>* kn[n z ! ,moralia1 mu* ! same quantity z is conta9$ 9 ,pr(essor ,tuck]'s volume ( ?is s]ies :i* appe>$ 9 #aiac4 ,all ! pieces n[ (f]$ are 9 ! =m ( dialogue1 except ! %ort treatise ,on ,sup]/ition1 :i* seem$ to ju/ify its inclusion by a c]ta9 aff9ity ( ?\ght4 ,! text foll[$ is t ( ,wytt5ba*1 issu$ by ! ,cl>5don ,press 9 #agie-ahjj1 or r a text comp\nd$ ( ! ,greek text !re pr9t$1 8 own critical notes & revision ( ! old ,lat9 v]sion1 8 comm5t>y1 :]e "o exi/s1 & 8 po/hum\s ,index ( ,greek words us$ by ,plut>* 7#ahcj74 ,a few corrections by ,c4 ,f4 ,h]mann1 ,emp]ius1 ,madvig1 & o!r s*ol>s1 h be5 introduc$1 = _m ( :i* ,i am indebt$1 9 ! fir/ place1 z ,i h ackn[l$g$ m p>ticul>ly1 to ,m4 ,g4 ,n4 ,b]n>dakis1 ! accompli%$ editor ( ! ,moralia 9 ! ,teubn] s]ies 7#ahhh-if74 ,a v few fre% corrections1 mo/ly on obvi\s po9ts1 h be5 admitt$4 ,! notes at ! foot ( ! page are int5d$ to %[ all deviations f ,wytt5ba*'s text1 s con/itut$1 or to give ref]5ces to ! au?ors ( passages quot$ by ,plut>*2 !re may be a few exceptions1 :]e an illu/rative ref]5ce or an obvi\s explanation is giv54 ,= ! plays & fragm5ts ( ! ,tragic ,poets ref]5ce is made to ,d9dorf's ,poetae ,sc5ici2 = ,p9d> & o!r lyric poets1 to ,b]gk's ,poetae ,lyrici ,graeci 7ed4 #aijj72 = ! fragm5ts ( ,h]aclitus1 to ,bywat]'s ,h]acliti ,ephesii reliquiae 7,ox=d1 #ahgg72 ^? ( o!r e>ly philosoph]s w be f\nd 9 _! places 9 ,diels' ,vorsokratik] 7#aijc7 or o!r collections4 ,to f\r ( ! dialogues ,i h ) "s reluctance prefix$ a %ort runn+ analysis4 ,x is always a pity to anticipate :at ! au?or puts cle>ly be=e u2#a b !re is "h a real practical difficulty1 ev5 = a c>eful read]1 9 be+ sure :o is ! speak] = ! "t be+2 & z he is (t5 introduc$ by ! pron\ns #8,i' or #8he'1 no typographical device q s]ves4 ,! o!r dialogues seem to expla9 !mselves suffici5tly4 ,!re is no attempt to supply a comm5t>y2 b x is hop$ t ! full index ( prop] names 7:i* are v num]\s7 w enable a read] to di/+ui% ^? z to :om x is wor? 8 :ile to inquire fur!r f ^? :o are only ( pass+ int]e/4 ,i h giv5 "h a good _m ref]5ces to o!r works ( ,plut>*1 b m may usefully be s\ght1 = in/ance 9 su* an index z is app5d$ to ,cl\gh's edition ( ! ,lives4 ,i may p]haps be all[$ to m5tion t ! dialogue ,on ! ,face :i* appe>s on ! ,orb ( ! ,moon 0 translat$ by me1 & t5tatively publi%$ 9 #aiaa1 ) ! hope ( obta9+ "s helpful criticism4 ,hav+ receiv$ sev]al k9d notices1 & 9 p>ticul> a v full "o 9 ,h]ma!na by ,dr4 ,l4 ,g4 ,purs]1 to :i* ,i am deeply indebt$1 ,i h n[ v5tur$ to reproduce ?is dialogue 9 some:at full] =m ?an ! o!rs1 & to reta9 "s ( my orig9al notes4 ,i %\ld add t ,i h no compet5ce to deal ) any sci5tific matt]s z su*4 ,i h add$ two long] notes on special po9ts ( int]e/4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 writ+ 9 #afha-b to 8 son ,edw>d :o 0 by way ( translat+ ! ,lives ( ,plut>*1 & 9 fact accompli%$ two ( !m1 assumes t he w 9 ! ma9 foll[ ,amyot's v]sion1 :i* ,nor? _h foll[$ absolutely1 & sugge/s t1 ) "s corrections & ! removal ( obsolete words1 ,nor?'s "w might /ill s]ve #8especially ) g5tlem51 :o if ! expression bee playne looke n into criticisme'4 #8,if y h ! ,greek ,plut>ke1' he writes1 #8h also ! ,lat9 adjoyn$ unto x1 s y may consult ei!r ^u occasion1 ?\gh y apply y\rself to translate out ( ,fr5*1 & ! ,engli% translation may be sometimes helpful4' ,v likely an acceptable v]sion ( ! ,moralia might n[ be produc$ out ( ,amyot & ,philemon ,holl&1 a racy & s*ol>ly translator f ! ,greek1 ) ! orig9al & ! old ,lat9 at h& = ref]5ce4 ,b ,dr4 ,edw>d ,br[ne 0 a physician1 ( little leisure & ( delicate heal?1 & x might h>dly be respectful to ,plut>* to adopt ?is proc$ure n[2 inde$ x seems to recall t ( #8! dog' 9 ! prov]b1 :o #8dr9ks f ! ,nile'1 runn+ z he dr9ks1 always ) an eye on ! crocodiles4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 "s indulg5ce may fairly be claim$ by a translator ( an au?or1 :o1 h[ev] /raight-=w>d himself1 ab\nds 9 allusion & lat5t quotation1 & also 9 difficulties ( text n ( 8 own mak+1 & ^u :om no comm5t>y exi/s4 ,i w m5tion1 = ! sake ( cle>ness1 two in/ances z to :i* ,i h tr\bl$ myself &1 ,i fe>1 o!rs a good deal3 ,9 ! dialogue ,on ! ,g5ius ( ,socrates1 *ap4 iii1 end 7#egg ,a71 ! speak] says t 8 bro!r ,epam9ondas is keep+ out ( ! patriotic ent]prise 9 h&1 on ! gr\nd t ! m hot-head$ memb]s ( ! p>ty w n /op %ort ( a g5]al massacre & ! murd] ( _m ( ! lead+ citiz5s4 ,i h foll[$ ! ,lat9 v]sion 9 s r5d]+ ! words 4 ,b ,i h felt "s d\bt--ne$lessly1 ,i ?9k--:e!r ! ,greek p>ticiple w\ld be> ?is mean+1 & also :e!r ! s5se s giv5 is /rong & suitable4 ,wytt5ba* felt d\bts too1 = 9 8 po/hum\s ,index1 s4v4 1 ! r5d]+ giv5 is #8ho/es vel amici'1 i4e4 #8fri5ds or foes'4 ,! s5se is excell5t1 b seems h>dly to be 9 ! ,greek2 probably x 0 a m]e qu]y or jott+4 ,! ,teubn] editor pr9ts 1 i4e4 #8^? ) :om !y _h private diff]5ces'1 giv+ ,cobet's "n = ! la/ two words4 ,i h n be5 able to trace ! ref]5ce 9 ,cobet1 b 9 ,novae ,lectiones1 p4 #efe1 he exam9es in/ances :]e he ?9ks t %\ld be suppli$ or suppress$1 z ! case may be1 be=e comp\nds ( 4 ,! s5se seems good1 b too special to be introduc$ into a text )\t cog5t evid5ce1 s9ce1 once giv5 curr5cy1 x is difficult = a future critic to g back ^u x4 ,mean:ile1 9 ,wytt5ba*'s note on ii1 #ge ,a1 he collects _m in/ances :]e is us$ by ,plut>* = #8! enemy'1 #8! o!r p>ty'1 & may h gr[n out ( ) repeat$4 ,i h ?\ght x ! m peaceable c\rse to pres]ve ! old r5d]+4 ,i only quote ?is in/ance1 :i* is ( no great importance b is ( "s1 z "o :]e a ,v>iorum editor w\ld h /at$ at l5g? & evaluat$ ! possible alt]natives4 ,t a translator %\ld d s is p]haps a case ( #8putt+ ! c>t be=e ! horse'4 ,! o!r in/ance is "o ( real int]e/1 :]e ! problem is p]haps insoluble ^u our pres5t k4 ,9 ! long dialogue ,on ! ,cessation ( ! ,oracles1 c4 #bj 7#dbj c471 :]e ,cleombrotus has be5 press+ a view t !re may be daemons ) a long1 b yet a limit$1 t]m ( exi/5ce1 aga9/ ! ,epicureans1 ^: own /range !ory ( ,eidola he d]ides1 ,ammonius replies 9 words :i* appe> ?us 9 ! ,lat93 #8,recte1 inquit1 mihi pronunci>e videtur ,!ophra/us1 quid enim ob/at qu9 s5t5tiam gravissimam et philosophiae conv5i5tissimam recipiamus dic5tis3 op9ionem de ,daemonibus1 si reiciatur1 multa eorum simul abol]e quae fi]i possunt demon/ratione autem c>5t2 s9 admittatur multa secum trah]e impossibilia et quae non ex/it]9t4' ,amyot & o!rs write #8,cleombrotus' = #8,!ophra/us'1 a *ange :i*1 9 view ( ,plut>*'s c>elessness z to p]sonal names1 seems n unlikely1 & helps a little4 ,no d\bt ,!ophra/us is quot$1 b 8 "n ne$ n h be5 m5tion$1 & may h be5 br\ght into ! text 9 ! wrong place4 ,! absurdity ( ! words :i* ,i h giv5 9 italics seems evid5t1 & ,i h return$ to a sugge/ion ( ,xyl&]1#b by introduc+ a negative be=e 1 assum+ t ,!ophra/us is quot$1 n = any op9ion ab\t daemons1 b = a canon ( :at is logically #8probable'4 ,m subtle solutions are sugge/$1 :i* c\ld n be discuss$ "h prop]ly3 ! "q seems too intricate to be settl$ by a translator z he goes on 8 way4 ,we really want to "k :at ,!ophra/us said4 ,! rem>ks on ! abs5ce ( a comm5t>y d n apply to ! dialogue on ,in/ances ( ,delay 9 ,div9e ,puni%m5t1 fully annotat$ by ,wytt5ba* 9 #aggb1 nor to ! essay ,on ,sup]/ition & ! great] "p ( ,! ,e at ,delphi1 :i* are dealt ) 9 8 cont9u\s comm5t>y4 ,nor %\ld ,i omit to m5tion ! great help af=d$ by ,kepl]'s notes on ! ,face 9 ! ,moon & 8 s*ol>ly translation4 ,! l>ge numb] ( poetical quotations 9 ,plut>* (t5 /op a translator's h&4 ,:]ev] x is possible1 ,i h turn$ to /&>d v]sions3 = ,hom] to t ( ,worsley complet$ by ,con+ton1 = ,p9d>'s extant ,odes to t ( ,bi%op ,george ,mob]ly1 :i* x has be5 an especial pleasure to use2 = "s l9es ( ! ,cyclops ( ,euripides ,i h be5 =tunate en\gh to draw ^u ,%elley4 ,!re rema9 a good _m fragm5ts1 "s ( !m ( real poetical quality1 & "s j+l+ oracles & ! l2 = ! latt] dogg]el is ! prop] vehicle1 = ! =m] ! be/ atta9able dogg]el mu/ s]ve4 ,! range ( ,plut>*'s poetical quotations seems /rangely limit$ consid]+ _! numb]4 ,all are ,greek1 & mo/ f ! old] poets2 inde$1 ) ! exception ( a few f ! ,new ,com$y1 ne>ly all might h be5 us$ by ,plato4 ,^? f ! ,trag$ians are always to ! po9t1 b he does n appe> to c>e f :i* ( ! ?ree he is borr[+4#c ,hom] & ,hesiod always br+ a welcome flav\r ( an old] _w4 ,p]haps ,p9d> is ! poet :om he quotes ) mo/ he>ty appreciation4 ,?\gh he has giv5 u _m new poetical fragm5ts1 he introduces u to few1 if any1 new poets4 ,( ,bac*ylides !re are only two slight quotations 9 all ,plut>*'s works4 ,a s+le ref]5ce to a passage ( ,horace is all t %[s a k ( ! exi/5ce ( ,roman poetry4 ,s\!y's comp>ison betwe5 ! ,moralia & ! ,lives ne$ n be press$2 x is ! s*ol>'s pref]5ce = ! r>e1 :i* is 8 by privilege1 ov] ! popul>4 ,b x is well to realize1 z x is easy to d ) ! help ( indices1 t ! au?or's h& is "o 9 bo?4 ,x is agre$ t ! ,lives belong to ,plut>*'s lat] ye>s1 & 7 writt5 at ,*a]oneia1 "u ! limitations ( 8 own libr>y2 ! sev]al books appe>$ at int]vals1 ( :at l5g? we _c say4#d ,! few indications ( date m5tion$ 9 ! introductions to ! dialogues n[ be=e u sugge/ ! lat] "p ( ,vespasian's reign or ! ye>s ne>ly foll[+ x1 say f ,a4,d4 #hj on4 ,! dialogue on ! ,in/ances ( ,delay 9 ,div9e ,puni%m5t f its simpl] psy*ology & demonology1 & p]haps f "s crudity 9 /yle1 sugge/s a date e>li] ?an t ( "s ( ! o!rs4 ,dr4 ,max ,adl]1 9 8 lucid & le>n$ diss]tation1 has e/abli%$ ! close connexion betwe5 ! ,face 9 ! ,moon & ! ,cessation ( ! ,oracles1 & ?9ks ! =m] to h be5 ! e>li]1 & to h be5 utiliz$ = ! latt] piece4#e ,montaigne1 :o knew 8 ,plut>* up & d[n1 has said t he is "o ( ! au?ors :om he likes to take aft] ! mann] ( ! ,danaids1#f :i* may be describ$ z a me?od ( #8dip & wa/e'4 ,y may dip any:]e1 z y may into ! pages ( ,! ,doctor1 & be sure ( f9d+ some?+ :i* y w\ld wi% to rememb]2 b y may also f9d1 on re-read+ ! same passage1 t y h n rememb]$ x at all1 s t ! wa/e is cont9ual4 ,! fre%ness ne$ n be impair$ by a little m sy/em2 inde$ x w\ld be enhanc$1 at lea/ = ! dialogues1 = ?is reason1 t !y all repres5t real conv]sations betwe5 real p]sons1 & x is wor? our :ile to put toge!r our impressions ab\t ea*4 ,! fulle/ mat]ials = su* an attempt w be f\nd 9 ! ,symposiacs or dialogues ov] w9e4#g ,! ,symposiacs are arrang$ 9 n9e books1 ea* ( :i* conta9s t5 conv]sations ( unequal l5g?1 b all %ort1 except ! la/ :i* has fifte54 ,on ! o!r h& n9e1 viz4 f\r ( ! f\r? book & five ( ! la/1 are miss+1 only ! titles be+ pres]v$4 ,all ! books are d$icat$ to ,sossius ,s5ecio1 :o 0 consul fir/ 9 ,a4,d4 #ii2 & z !re is no ref]5ce to ! dignity1 we may p]haps inf] t all 7 writt5 be=e t ye>4#h ,!re is n a s+le ref]5ce 9 all ! n9e books to any public or p]sonal ev5t :i* might help u to a date4 ,we he> ( ! #8ye>' ( (ficials ( ! ,greek games1 ( ,plut>*'s return f a visit to ,alex&ria1 & ( a m>riage 9 8 family1 :i* ,sossius ,s5ecio att5d$1 b we _c foll[ ^! clues4#i ,_m ( ! discussions are ab\t w9e & w9e-p>ties2 9 o!rs ! range ( subject is v wide1 f #8,:at ,plato meant by say+1 if he did say1 t ,god geometrizes' to #8,:e!r ! table %\ld be cle>$ aft] d9n]'1 or #8,:y truffles gr[ aft] ?und]'4 ,a good _m are on m$ical subjects2 9 "o ( !m ! promis+ problem1 #8,:e!r new diseases c arise1 & f :at causes'1 is well argu$4 ,! physicians pres5t %[ a full k ( ! ,natural ,hi/ory f\nd 9 ! works ( ,ari/otle & ,!ophra/us1 & ! laym5 seem to argue ) !m on equal t]ms4 ,!re is little or no pleasantry ab\t pr(essional habits1 ! fees or ! p$antry1 except t 9 "o p>ty a physician is ho/1 & sets on ! table an inord9ately good d9n]1 :ile c]ta9 "y m5 ( sev]e habits put him to a great deal ( tr\ble to produce "s *eese to eat ) _! dry bread4#aj ,9 ! fir/ dialogue ( ! ,fir/ ,book ! "q is rais$1 #8,:e!r philosophy may be discuss$ ov] w9e'4 ,! answ] appe>s to be #8,:y n8' b probably none ( ! foll[+ dialogues w\ld be call$ #8philosophical' by philosoph]s4 ,plut>* lov$ a vigor\s set-to1 ) no qu>t] giv51 #8no?+ = hate1 b all = hon\r'1 z mu* z did ,montaigne4#aa ,b he felt deeply ab\t ! matt]s at issue betwe5 ,/oics & ,epicureans1 ! two s*ools :i* matt]$4 ,believ+ himself 9 a ,provid5ce1 k9dly & p>ticul>1 associat$ by him ) ! ,apollo ( ,delphi1 he dislik$ equally ! ,epicurean :o fl\t$ a ,provid5ce1 & ! ,/oic :o l[]$ x by 8 p$antry & contradictions4 ,he w\ld n h a sc5e ov] ! w9e4 ,ev5 9 ! daylight dialogues n[ be=e u1 ! cynic #8,planetiades' is skilfully b[$ out be=e !re is tr\ble1 & #8,epicurus' takes himself (f be=e ! report$ discussion beg9s1 leav+ ! company surpris$ r ?an angry4 ,! titles ( ! five lo/ dialogues ( ! la/ book 7! o!rs ( t book be+ all on lit]>y subjects7 are curi\s4 ,?ree are connect$ ) music2 & ,i %\ld h ! p]mission ( ^? :o h k9dly help$ me "h to say t !re is ab\t ,greek music a consid]able region ( dim p5umbra4 ,ano!r raises a "q discuss$ 9 ! ,de ,facie & answ]$ !re out ( ,ari/otle & ,posidonius1 z to ! eclipses ( sun & moon4 ,ano!r is on ! problem #8,:e!r ! total numb] ( ! />s is m probably ev5 ?an odd'4 ,! speak]s 7= a fragm5t is pres]v$7 are q aw>e t a game ( odd-&-ev5 on su* a scale might seem *ildi%4 ,x ne$ n be s1 if ! treatm5t 7 l t ( ! ,ar5>ius ( ,ar*im$es 7all ! bett] if 9 8 ,doric72 x w\ld !n h conta9$ "s long numb]s & "s /iff reason+4 ,( "o ?+ we may be sure1 t if ,lamprias1 :o is mu* to ! =e 9 ! ,n9? ,book1 took a "p1 he 0 ready ) a receiv$ view1 fram$ on ! spot4 ,m4 ,b]n>dakis#ab 7:o quotes a lett] f ,m4 ,wessely7 tells u t 9 ! ,p>is ,e !re is a blank space "h ( #b- leaves1 b t 9 ! old ,vi5na ,,ms41 no4 #adh 7:i* conta9s ! ,symposiacs only71 ?ree :ole pages h be5 cut out1 leav+ a gap betwe5 :at rema9s ( ! six? dialogue & ! fragm5t ( ! twelf?4 ,=m] editions _h pr9t$ cont9u\sly1 & our gratitude is due to ,m4 ,b]n>dakis = 8 re/itution ( ! fragm5t to its prop] place4 ,! inf]5ce appe>s to be t ! ,vi5na ,,ms4 is "h ! p>5t1 ?\gh :y ! fragm5t /ops %ort :]e x does is n cle>4 ,probably ! scribe 0 daunt$ by ! te*nical language1 & ei!r left a blank space to be fill$ up by "s "o ( great] exp]i5ce1 or s spoilt 8 %eets by errors & erasures t x 0 bett] to cut !m out4 ,"s su* cause has be5 conjectur$ = ! _m gaps left 9 ,e1 occurr+ :]e ! subject-matt] is difficult4 ,"s n9ety diff]5t p]sons are m5tion$ by "n z tak+ "p 9 ! ,symposiac ,dialogues1 & if we all[ = ! lo/ pieces1 !re mu/ h be5 at lea/ a hundr$4 ,^! may be arrang$ 9 gr\ps3 ,plut>* & 8 family--8 gr&fa!r1 fa!r1 bro!rs1 sons1 sons-9-law--! doctors 7#h71 ! gramm>ians 7#e71 & s on4 ,_m ( ^! reappe> 9 ! dialogues n[ be=e u1 & mu* may be ga9$ 9 di/9ctness ( p]sonality by foll[+ out ! ref]5ces giv54#ac ,ammonius1 ,plut>*'s tea*] 9 ! ,platonic philosophy1 comes out z a ma/]ful p]son1 & a pa/-ma/] 9 ! art ( tactful arrangem5t ( a debate4 ,!on 7#8,our ,comrade'1 an appellation giv5 to "s half-doz5 o!rs71 to be di/+ui%$ f #8,!on ! ,gramm>ian'1 is a close & mu* tru/$ family fri5d4 ,v few ,roman names appe>1 b ,sossius ,s5ecio1 ,me/rius ,florus1 & "o or two o!rs1 mu/ h be5 intimates4 ,none ( ! conv]sations 9 ! ,symposiacs turn ^u po9ts :i* 7 ,plut>*'s int]e/ :5 he wrote ! ,lives2 ! /udy ( "* 9 /irr+ times1 ( ! reaction ( circum/ances ^u "* & ( "* ^u circum/ances1 ( ! insoluble problem :i* is always solv+ itself1 z to #8,virtue' on ! "o h& & #8,=tune' on ! o!r1 det]m9+ success4 ,! elaborate introduction to ! ,g5ius ( ,socrates1 put side by side ) t to ! ,life ( ,p]icles1 %[s t ! au?or wi%$ to turn f subjects :i* made good talk ov] w9e 9 h\rs ( leisure1 to o!rs ( a m virile /amp4 ,! mo/ conv5i5t hypo!sis w\ld be t ! success ( ! ,symposiacs sugge/$ to ! au?or to try 8 h& on m elaborate dialogue1 & t1 /ill lat] on1 he settl$ to ! ,lives 9 ! _s1 n ( an hi/orian1 b ( an arti/1 fill+ 8 canvas ) !mes inspir$ by t great art1 ,virtue4 ,! lo/ ,life ( ,epam9ondas1 8 fav\rite h]o1 w\ld h told u a great deal ab\t ! arti/ himself4 ,x 0 n ,plut>*'s habit to sum up 9 su* brilliant "* sket*es z /& out 9 o!r hi/orians3 ?is has be5 done = ,epam9ondas1 on broad & g5]\s l9es1 by ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh1 & be=e him1 n less g5]\sly1 by ,montaigne2 & mu* mat]ial w be f\nd scatt]$ among ,plut>*'s o!r ,lives4 ,su* an hypo!sis c only be v5tur$ 9 ! broade/ outl9e1 = no "o date cov]s all ! ,lives or all ! ,dialogues1 & "s ( ! facts are p]plex+4 ,9 ! ,second ,py?ian ,dialogue ,diog5ianus appe>s z a v "y man1 & is introduc$ z ! son ( a fa!r kn[n to ! company2 & ,diog5ianus ( ,p]gamum takes "p 9 sev]al ( ! ,symposiacs1 b !re is no m5tion ( a son old en\gh to be br\ght ) him4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,boe?us 9 ! same dialogue is #8on 8 way to ! camp ( ! ,epicureans'2 9 "o ( ! ,symposiacs he is #8an ,epicurean' simply4 ,9 ! la/ book ( ! ,symposiacs ,!on's sons come 91 b we d n he> ( him else:]e z a fa!r ( gr[n-up sons4 ,! dialogue ,on ! ,face :i* appe>s on ! ,orb ( ! ,moon is unique z %[+ ! int]e/ tak5 by m5 ( good g5]al education 9 sci5tific subjects 9 ! fir/ c5tury ( our era1 & z evid5ce ( ! po9t to :i* ! natural sci5ces _h !n atta9$4 ,pr(essional sci5ce may be said to h be5 almo/ limit$ to ! prov9ce ( ! ma!matician & 8 cong5]s4 ,natural ,hi/ory 0 "p ( ! g5]al outfit ( ! #8,philosoph]s'1 & !re 0 no idea ( ! #8,conque/ ( ,nature' = ! relief ( man's e/ate1 unless by ! eng9e] or ! physician4 ,) ^! limitations1 ! progress made may /rike "s mod]n read]s z surpris+ly great1 & a good example may be f\nd 9 ! v precise k ( ,hipp>*us & ,ptolemy ( ! delicate ph5om5a ( ! moon's movem5ts4 ,we are tempt$ to ask :e!r1 if ,greeks _h n settl$ ^! problems1 :i* m5 ( no o!r anci5t race attack$ sci5tifically1 !y w\ld h be5 settl$ to ?is day4 ,to come d[n to a humbl] matt]3 if ! prop]ties ( ! conic sections _h n be5 discov]$ by ,apollonius & 8 pr$ecessors1 w\ld !y /& 9 _! place1 probably a mode/ "o1 on a mod]n syllabus1 &1 mean:ile1 c\ld ! me*anical arts h progress$ )\t !m8 ,& ! conic sections are simple ?+s comp>$ ) ! l9es1 surfaces1 & solids det]m9$ once = all by ,ar*im$es4 ,ar*im$es 0 a ma!matician by ! grace ( ,nature1 & an eng9e] by ! ord] ( a pr9ce2 & ! conic sections !mselves 7 exam9$1 n f any practical int]e/ 9 ! cone1 b because !y 7 f\nd to furni% in/ances ( ! curves :i* might facilitate ! l9e ( inquiry1 sugge/$ by ,plato ) su* amaz+ =esight1 z a half-way h\se t[>ds a solution ( ,apollo's problem4#ad ,( c\rse ?is c only be /at$ z a "q--n a rhetorical "q--& mu/ be left on ! knees ( ! gods4 ,! g5]al subject is discuss$ 9 ,d4 ,ruhnk5's admirable ,de ,graecia artium ac doctr9>um inv5trice1 an inaugural lecture deliv]$ at ,leyd5 9 #ageg 7j ?irty ye>s aft] ,newton's dea?74 ,a few l9es ab\t ! s*ol> to ^: prolong$ lab\rs ^u ,plut>* we owe s mu* are only 8 due4 ,daniel ,wytt5ba* 0 born at ,b]n1 :]e 8 fa!r 0 a div9e ( good ,swiss family1 9 #agdf4 ,he /udi$ at ,m>burg & ,gtt+51 & pass$ to ,holl&1 fill+ pr(essorial *airs at ,am/]dam1 &1 f #agih1 at ,leyd54 ,9 ,holl& he 0 ! colleague & intimate fri5d ( ,valck5a] 7#agae-he7 & ,david ,ruhnk5 7#agbc-ih71 himself by bir? a ,g]man4 ,by _! advice1 he turn$ f a m$itat$ edition ( ! ,emp]or ,julian's works to ,plut>*4 ,! two advis]s 7 n q at "o1 & ,wytt5ba* seem$ to cr\* betwe5 two burd5s--,valck5a] wi%$ him to produce a f9al edition ( "s "o "w1 ,ruhnk5 7:o w\ld gladly h fac$ ! task himself if he _h be5 a y\ng] man7 pref]r$ t he %\ld n /op %ort ( all ,plut>*4 ,9 #aggb he produc$ 8 le>n$ & complete comm5t>y on ! ,de s]a num9um ,v9dicta4 ,ab\t ?is "t ! ,delegates ( ! ,ox=d ,press 7 anxi\s to produce a wor?y edition ( a great classic2 & 9 #aghh ,?omas ,burgess1 ,fell[ ( ,corpus ,*ri/i ,college1 aft]w>ds ,bi%op ( ,/4 ,davids & ( ,salisbury1 visit$ ,holl& & s\ght an introduction to ,wytt5ba*1 ) :om an arrangem5t 0 conclud$ 9 ! autumn ( t ye>4 ,! issue ( ! volumes ( text1 ) critical notes & revis$ ,lat9 v]sion1 began 9 #agie & w5t on /eadily till #agig2 b !re 0 mu* delay & _m se>*+s ( he>t ov] ! la/ volume1 conta9+ ! fragm5ts1 ! dispat* ( :i* 0 h9d]$ by ! /ate ( w> & ! occupation ( ,holl& by =eign troops4 ,x 0 at la/ discov]$ 9 #ahjj 9 ! port ( ,hamburg1 & appe>s to h rea*$ ,ox=d 9 t ye>4 ,! fir/ two volumes ( ! comm5t>y1 to page #bdb ,c1 _h prec$$ x 9 #agih1 & 7 also publi%$ 9 #ahjj4 ,! la/ volume mu/ h proce$$ sl[ly1 = x _h only rea*$ #cib ,d1 ne> ! end ( ! ,e at ,delphi1 :51 on ,janu>y #ab1 #ahjg1 x 0 int]rupt$ by an explosion due to ! c>eless use ( fire on a b>ge load$ ) gunp[d]4 ,! effects ( ! conflagration :i* foll[$ are visible 9 ,leyd5 to ?is day4 ,! disa/] 0 ill-tim$ = u1 = ! comm5t>y /ops j %ort ( a passage ( great int]e/ 7see p4 #ge74 ,wytt5ba* bore ?is tr\ble1 :i* he has graphically describ$ 9 sev]al lett]s1 & also ^? caus$ by ill heal? & n>r[$ means1 ) mu* =titude4 ,he di$ 9 #ahbj1 & ! la/ volume ( ! comm5t>y 0 s5t to ,ox=d & publi%$ 9 #ahba1 foll[$ by ! two volumes ( ! ,index ,graecitatis 9 #ahcj4 ,he 0 a mo/ amiable man1 & ! lett]s :i* pass$ betwe5 him & ,ruhnk5 h mu* *>m ( feel+ & expression4 ,bo? wrote 9 admirable ,lat92 ,wytt5ba*'s /yle is always flu5t & picturesque1 b has c]ta9 idiosyncrasies1 :i* may delay an ,engli% read]4#ae ,( old] s*ol>s :o _h dealt ) ,plut>*1 by f> ! mo/ important 0 ,turnebus#af 7#aeab-fe74 ,( ,xyl&] 7,w4 ,holzmann1 #aecb-gf71 :o produc$ ! ,lat9 translation1 ! basis ( 8 own comm5t>y1 & a ,greek text1 ,wytt5ba* writes ) mu* respect & sympa?y1 z he does also ( ,reiske 7#agaf-gd71 8 own contempor>y1 :o1 h[ev]1 0 n q adequately equipp$1 9 po9t ( mat]ial or ( critical judgem5t4 ,i %\ld l to express my deep s5se ( ! loss caus$ to classical s*ol>%ip by ! lam5t$ dea? ( ,h]b]t ,ri*>ds4 ,i h m ?an once ref]r$ to 8 critical notes on ! ,moralia1 :i* h be5 appe>+ lately 9 ! ,classical ,review3 _m ( ! f9] po9ts ( ,greek idiom d n conc]n a translator1 b !re are sev]al mo/ valuable sugge/ions & criticisms :i* ,i h felt confid5ce 9 adopt+4 ,a /ill m p]sonal loss1 :i* intimately conc]ns ?is volume1 is t ( ,+ram ,bywat]4 ,he _h promis$ a revision ( x 9 its passage ?r\gh ! press2 & 8 vigilance z a ,curator z well z 8 jeal\sy = ! sev]] traditions ( s*ol>%ip1 ap>t f 8 p]sonal k9dness1 w\ld1 ,i "k1 h made x a se>*+ "o4 ,he did n specially c>e = ,engli% translation1 & 8 own ma/]ly v]sion ( ! ,poetics ( ,ari/otle is prefac$ by some?+ l a prote/4 ,nor did he feel mu* sympa?y ) :at he w\ld call ! #8,reali5'4 ,on ! realities ( life no "o _h a san] or bett] in=m$ judgem5t4 ,= natural sci5ce & its repres5tatives he *]i%$ a g5u9e respect2 & p]haps none ( ! tributes to 8 memory w\ld h t\*$ him m ?an "o :i* 0 paid 9 ! pages ( ,nature by an old colleague & fri5d ( ! ,exet] ,college days4 ,b he _h a c]ta9 %yness ( ! intrusion ( argum5ts bas$1 say1 ^u geometry or music1 into problems ( language already suffici5tly p]plex$4 ,h[ g5]\sly 8 noble libr>y & 8 own /ores ( wisdom 7 ?r[n op5 to ^? :o s\ght !m is kn[n to _m1 z x is to myself4 ,yet ano!r great loss to me has be5 t ( ! ,rev4 ,david ,?omas1 ,rector ( ,g>s+ton1 9 ,ox=d%ire1 a vet]an ma!matician1 my ne> neighb\r & mo/ k9dly & helpful ref]ee dur+ _m ye>s4 ,i _c s5d out ev5 s small a volume )\t a ^w ( gratitude = affectionate & lifelong help receiv$ f ,john ,wordswor?1 ,bi%op ( ,salisbury #ahhe-aiaa4 ,8 own endur+ contribution to secul> s*ol>%ip 0 made 9 #ahgd1 & holds its place 9 ! judgem5t ( ,lat9 s*ol>s4 ,he 0 always %\ld]+ new burd5s1 ! la/ be+ ! ma/]+1 = a def9ite purpose ( fri5d%ip & public duty1 ( ! language & hi/ory ( ,sw$54 ,b 8 great /ores ( books & ( k 7 always 9 ord]1 & always made available to o!rs4 ,he w\ld (t5 preface any op9ion ( 8 own by #8,my fa!r us$ to ?9k highly' ( su* a book or su* a p]son2 & x 0 always well to be rem9d$ ( t true s*ol> & mo/ c\rte\s g5tleman ( an old] day4 ,i owe mu*1 = help & advice1 to liv+ fri5ds :om ,i %\ld l to ?ank1 b may n4 ,b ,i mu/ be all[$ to ackn[l$ge1 9 no conv5tional _s1 ! great c>e be/[$ on ^! pages by ! ,read] = ! ,delegates ( ! ,press1 :o has ent]$ into difficulties ( matt] z well z ( language z few s*ol>s c be expect$ to h ! pati5ce to d4#ag ,! /yle ( ,plut>* has n receiv$ mu* fav\r ) s*ol>s4 ,he uses too _m words1 & writes 9 cumbr\s s5t5ces1 & ! words (t5 seem ill-%ap54 ,b x has m]its :i* are ackn[l$g$ by all ^? :o h dwelt mu* ^u him4 ,8 /yle is a v hone/ "o2 at ! end ( ! longe/ s5t5ce x is always f\nd t he has said some?+ wor? say+1 & t no ^w c be retr5*$ z m]e v]biage4 ,& he is s mu* 9 e>ne/ t he (t5 rea*es an eloqu5ce1 :i* burns1 p]haps1 ) a dull gl[1 b :i* _c be q lo/ 9 any translation4 ,inde$ ! mod]n languages h sometimes an advantage 9 ! fact t !y d n possess c\nt]p>ts1 z long & z elaborate1 ( ! t]ms us$ 9 ! orig9al4 ,( ! fir/1 & ! be/1 ( ,plut>*'s translators1 ,montaigne#ah has writt5 an op9ion1 to :i* x %\ld be add$ t1 9 ! judgem5t ( v capable p]sons1 ,amyot#ai 0 a s*ol> ( real k & p5etration1 ?\gh he is sometimes cont5t to p>aphrase3 #8,ie donne avecque raison1 ce me semble1 la palme ,iacques ,amyot sur t\ts nos escriva9s franois1 non seulem5t p\r la nafvet et puret du langage1 en quoy il surpasse t\ts aultres1 ny p\r la con/ance d'un si long travail1 ny p\r la pr(ondeur de son savoir1 ayant peu developp] si heureusem5t un aucteur si esp9eux et f]r 7c> on m'en dira ce qu'on v\ldra1 ie n'ent5ds ri5 au grec1 mais ie veois un s5s si bi5 io9ct et entret5u p>t\t en sa traduction1 que1 ou il a c]ta9em5t ent5du l'imag9ation vraye de l'aucteur1 ou ayant1 p> longue conv]sation1 plant vifvem5t dans son ame une g5]ale idee de celle de ,plut>que1 il ne luy a au mo9s ri5 pre/ qui le desm5te ou qui le desdie72 mais1 sur t\t1 ie luy sais bon gr d'avoir seu tri] et *oisir un livre si digne et si propos p\r en faire pres5t son pais4' ,s9ce ?is ,preface 0 writt51 e>ly 9 #aiaf1 a /udy ( ,plut>*1 :i* %\ld be ( great value to 8 read]s1 has appe>$ 9 ! ,de ,plut>*o scriptore et philosopho1 by ,pr(essor ,j4 ,j4 ,h>tman ( ,leyd54 ,pr(essor ,h>tman is an en?usia/1 & 8 book cov]s all ! works ( ,plut>*1 ! ,moralia & ! ,lives1 _! relations to "o ano!r & to ! au?or's c>e]4 ,he is ( op9ion t ! ,lives 7 tak5 9 h& aft] all1 or ne>ly all1 ! writ+s includ$ 9 ! ,moralia 7 complet$1 & !n appe>$ 9 rapid succession ( books4 ,he obs]ves t _m ( ! pieces ( ! ,moralia sugge/ ! date ,a4,d4 #ajg2 ! ,symposiacs he places some:at lat]4 ,two conclusions1 ( mu* importance z com+ f s s]i\s a /ud5t1 may be /at$3 ! ,*ri/ian tea*+ _h nev] come into ,plut>*'s he>+ 7p4 #aad1 c471 & !re is no sugge/ion ( any t5d5cy to ,ori5tal or ,neoplatonic ?\ght2 ,plut>* 0 ! be/ liv+ au?ority on ,plato & 8 works1 & aim$ at be+ ! ,plato ( 8 own day 7pp4 #chi1 #fhj1 c474 ,a l>ge li/ ( critical comm5ts is app5d$ to ! g5]al notice ( ea* "w4 ,pr(essor ,h>tman takes z 8 basis ! ,teubn] edition1 & pays a well-m]it$ tribute to ! c>e & skill ( ,m4 ,b]n>dakis 7p4 #bcg1 c474 ,8 usual compla9t is t ! editor has lack$ ! boldness to incorporate 9 ! text +5i\s em5dations :i* he m5tions 9 notes4 ,i _h myself felt some:at diff]5tly z to all unsupport$ em5dations1 ?\gh ,i am glad to repeat my s5se ( ! great usefulness ( ! edition1 my debt to :i* goes mu* beyond :at ,i h expressly ackn[l$g$4 ,footnote #a3 #8,t\t abreg sur un bon livre e/ un sot abreg4'--,montaigne1 iii4 #h4 ,footnote #b3 ,xyl&] reads 1 b be=e seems simpl]1 & makes bett] logic4 ,footnote #c3 ,see1 e4 g41 p4 #bff4 ,footnote #d3 ,on ?is po9t1 & on ,plut>*'s life g5]ally1 see ! buoyant & *ivalr\s pages ( ! late ,mr4 ,george ,wyndham's introduction to ,nor?'s ,lives 9 ! ,tudor ,translations4 ,footnote #e3 ,see pp4 #ed1 #bec4 ,i h se>*$ su* numb]s ( ! ,diss]tations z appe> to h rea*$ ?is c\ntry f ,vi5na s9ce #aiaj1 )\t com+ ^u ! cont9uation ( ,dr4 ,adl]'s argum5t4 ,x w be ( great int]e/ :5 x comes to h&1 b c\ld n adequately be discuss$ "h4 ,footnote #f3 #8,o je puyse comme les ,danades1 remplissant et v]sant sans cesse4'--i4 #be4 ,footnote #g3 ,! ,symposiacs 7 specially fav\rite read+ ( ,ar*bi%op ,tr5*1 ^: bright little volume ( ,lectures is p]haps ! be/ introduction = ,engli% read]s to ! ,moralia4 ,footnote #h3 ,! same argum5t might p]haps be appli$ to ! ,lives1 ev5 z f> z t ( ,dion1 b !re is no elaborate d$ication !re4 ,footnote #i3 ,dr4 ,mahaffy has acutely po9t$ out t ! tract ,de ,tranquillitate animi mu/ h be5 writt5 be=e ! accession ( ,titus 9 ,a4 ,d4 #gi1 because x conta9s a rem>k 7#dfg ,e7 t no ,roman ,emp]or _h yet be5 succe$$ by 8 son4 ,x is ?is sort ( evid5ce ( a date :i* we seek1 b d n f9d1 9 ! ,symposiacs4 ,footnote #aj3 ,"s ( ,plut>*'s *>act]s exemplify ! #8/]nness ( ! judgem5ts ( y\?'1 z ! y\ng] ,diog5ianus4--,see p4 #id4 ,footnote #aa3 ,see ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #be4 ,footnote #ab3 ,see 8 ,preface 9 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 xlii4 ,footnote #ac3 ,m4 ,*5evire's /udy m5tion$ on p4 #ec is v helpful b n easily accessible4 ,footnote #ad3 ,see p4 #ad2 see also ,apollonius ( ,p]ga1 by ,sir ,?omas ,hea?1 ,f4,r4,s41 ,introd41 p4 xxi4 ,footnote #ae3 #8,=te' is always us$ :]e we expect #8=tasse'1 & #8nisi' (t5 = #8si non'4 ,footnote #af3 ,adri5 ,turnbus 7i4 q4 ,toranebus87 0 a native ( ,les ,&elys 7,eure71 ne> ,r\51 & ! "n is said to be ( local orig94 ,montaigne1 :o knew him p]sonally1 always writes ,turnebus2 ! lat] =m ,turnbe seems to be due to false analogy4 ,footnote #ag3 ,i may n[ "n ,mr4 ,walt] ,sumn] ,gibson1 ,m4,a4 ( ,balliol ,college1 =m]ly an assi/ant-ma/] at ,*>t]h\se1 :o di$ on ! #bj? ,janu>y1 #aiah1 hav+ 9 rec5t ye>s act$ z a ,read] to ! ,cl>5don ,press4 ,footnote #ah3 ii4 #d4 ,footnote #ai3 #aead-ic4 ,,cont5ts ,on ! ,g5ius ( ,socrates #a ,?ree ,py?ian ,dialogues #eb ,i4 ,on ! #8,e' at ,delphi #eg ,,ii4 ,:y ! ,py?ia does n n[ give #gi ,oracles 9 ,v]se ,,iii4 ,on ! ,cessation ( ! ,oracles #aab ,on ! ,in/ances ( ,delay 9 ,div9e #aga ,puni%m5t ,f ! ,dialogue #8,on ! ,s\l' #bad ,on ,sup]/ition #bai ,app5dix3 ,a ,%ort ,disc\rse ( #bcf ,sup]/ition4 ,by ,john ,smi? ,on ! ,face :i* appe>s on ! ,orb ( #bdf ! ,moon ,notes #cji ,note on ! ,my?s 9 ,plut>* #cac ,note on ! ,plurality ( ,worlds & ! #cah ,five ,regul> ,solids ,index #cba ,,on ,,! ,,g5ius ,,( ,,socrates ,,introduction ,! ,dialogue on ,! ,g5ius ( ,socrates1 to foll[ ! famili> ,lat9 title1 is 9 ! ma9 a detail$ & spirit$ acc\nt ( a gallant exploit1 ! recov]y ( ! ,cadmeia1 or citadel ( ,!bes1 trea*]\sly tak5 by ! ,sp>tans1 ) ! aid ( ! ,!ban olig>*s1 two ye>s be=e4 ,! recov]y 0 effect$ 9 ! w9t] ( #cgi-cgh ,b4,c4 by a p>ty ( ,!ban patriots1 return+ f exile 9 ,a!ns1 l$ by ,pelopidas4 ,! discussions z to ! real mean+ ( ! #8daemonic ,sign' ( ,socrates =m int]ludes :i* fill 9 ! h\rs ( wait+1 & s]ve to relieve ! t5sion ( ! n>rative4 ,x is z ?\gh ,ulysses 7 he>d disc\rs+ to ,m5elaus )9 ! ,wood5 ,horse on ! p]sonality ( ,pallas ,a!ne1 ) ,hel5 pr[l+ ar\nd outside4 ,!re is no?+ /ra9$ or dramatic1 9 any disp>ag+ s5se1 9 speculation ?us rubb+ %\ld]s ) action4 ,! simplicity & good fai? ( ! speak]s1 & ! attractive p]sonality ( ,epam9ondas1 =bid any suspicion ( affectation4 ,?us ! ,dialogue s]ves a d\ble purpose3 x r$eems ! "* ( ! lead+ ,!bans1 & ( ,pelopidas 9 p>ticul>1 f ! habitual disp>agem5t ( ,x5ophon & o!rs2 & x r$eems ! intellectual "* ( ! ,boeotians f ! reproa* aga9/ :i* ! mo/ brilliant ( ,greek poets1 himself a son ( ,!bes1 prote/s1 #8,sw9e ( ,boeotia'4 ,= ! *ief speak] on ! ,socratic "q is ,simmias1 & ,cebes is pres5t1 ,!bans ^: names are = ev] associat$ ) ! la/ h\rs ( ! ,a!nian ,ma/]2 & ! /ory is bright5$ by glimpses into ! home ( ,epam9ondas1 & by hall[$ memories ( ! ,py?agorean bro!rhood4 ,e>ly 9 #chb ,b4,c4 ! ,sp>tans _h dispat*$ a =ce aga9/ ,olyn?us1 ! fir/ division "u ,eudamidas1 ! second "u 8 bro!r ,phoebidas4 ,! latt] l+]$ "u ! walls ( ,!bes2 &1 :e!r l$ by p]sonal ambition1 or receiv+ secret ord]s f home1 all[$ himself to intrigue ) ! olig>*ical lead]s1 :o1 ?\gh _! p>ty 0 n 9 p[]1 7 /rong en\gh to be repres5t$ on ! bo>d ( ,polem>*s by ,leontides1 ano!r1 or ! o!r1 be+ ,ism5ias4 ,guid$ by ,leontides1 ! ,sp>tans1 "o hot summ] day1 seiz$ ! ,cadmeia2 ,leontides arre/$ 8 colleague ,ism5ias1 & caus$ ,ar*ias to be made ,polem>* 9 8 place4 ,! popul> lead]s1 "s f\r hundr$ 9 numb]1 took refuge 9 ,a!ns4 ,! ,sp>tans disclaim$ ! action ( ,phoebidas1 :o 0 f9$ & sup]s$$2 & appropriat$ its results1 /r5g!n+ ! g>rison ( ! ,cadmeia4 ,a commission ( judges f ! conf$]ate /ates 0 appo9t$ by ,sp>ta to try ,ism5ias on a vague *>ge ( ,m$iz+2 he 0 condemn$ & execut$4 ,( ! two ,polem>*s1 ,ar*ias 0 a man ( pleasure1 ,leontides "o ( sev]e private life1 b an unscrupul\s p>ty lead]4 ,he caus$ ! lives ( ! refugees 9 ,a!ns to be attempt$1 successfully 9 at lea/ "o case1 t ( ,&rocleidas4 ,( ! patriots1 ,pelopidas1 :o _h be5 =mally exil$1 0 ! lead+ _s2 ,epam9ondas1 :o rema9$ at home1 held back = good reasons :i* are /at$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! ,dialogue 7p4 #i74 ,"o ( ! mo/ useful conf$]ates 0 ,phyllidas2 he _h himself1 :5 on a visit to ,a!ns1 sugge/$ ! ent]prise1 b he manag$ to reta9 ! confid5ce ( ! p>ty n[ 9 possession ( ,!bes1 & held ! (fice ( ,secret>y to ! ,polem>*s4 ,^! facts are assum$ to be famili> to 8 he>]s by ,capheisias1 bro!r ( ,epam9ondas1 :o _h himself jo9$ ! lib]ators )\t any scruples1 & lat] on _h be5 s5t to ,a!ns on an embassy4 ,8 /ory ( ! sequel is told to a mix$ company ( ,a!nians & ,!bans4 ,x is a p]fectly cle> "o1 & ne$s no comm5t4 ,! facts are aga9 told by ,plut>* 9 8 ,life ( ,pelopidas4 ,! ,lives 7 ! "w ( 8 lat] ye>s2 & ! pres5t ,dialogue1 ) its full] detail & m v>i$ col\r+1 is an e>li] attempt to draw an hi/orical picture1 a "w ( art :i* w be> ! close inspection ( ^? :o love to he> ( virtue1 or val\r1 9 action4 ,! ev5ts are also n>rat$ by ,x5ophon1 :o1 f 8 usual ,lac$aemonian & anti-,!ban bias1 omits all m5tion ( ,pelopidas4 ,?irlwall has pref]r$ to base 8 acc\nt ^u ,plut>*2 ,grote foll[s ,x5ophon1 b ) a /rong prote/ aga9/ 8 n>r[ness4 ,! conduct ( ,sp>ta ju/ifies ! allegation made by ! ,a!nians 9 #daf ,b4,c41 #8t 9 h] political transactions %e measur$ hon\r by incl9ation & ju/ice by exp$i5cy' 7,?uc4 #e1 #aje74 ,! mo/ sca?+ v]dict ^u x is deliv]$ by ,x5ophon himself1 :o pauses 9 8 n>rative to po9t ! moral1 t ! fall & degradation ( ,sp>ta began f ?is turn+-po9t3 #8,x w\ld be possible to m5tion _m o!r in/ances1 f ,greek & =eign hi/ory1 prov+ t ! ,gods d n fail to notice ! au?ors ( impi\s & wick$ de$s2 at pres5t ,i %all only m5tion ! case be=e u4 ,! ,lac$aemonians1 :o _h sworn t !y w\ld leave ! cities indep5d5t1 & !n seiz$ ! ,acropolis ( ,!bes1 7 puni%$ entirely by ^? :om !y _h wrong$1 hav+ previ\sly be5 beat5 by no man !n liv+4 ,! ,!ban citiz5s :o _h introduc$ !m into ! citadel1 & :o wi%$ ! city to be subject to ! ,lac$aemonians t !y !mselves might enjoy absolute p[]1 lo/ _! supremacy1 :i* sev5 exiles 7 en\gh to ov]?r[4' ,^! rem>ks are 9 ! _s ( ! ,greek ,trag$ians1 :o love to br+ into /rong light an act or situation ( pride & insol5ce z ! turn+-po9t f prosp]ity to ru94 ,?ucydides1 z is po9t$ out by ,grote 9 ! ma/]ly pages :i* end 8 fifty-six? *apt]1 has br\ght ! cynical inju/ice ( ! ,a!nians t[>ds ,melos into gl>+ prom95ce 9 ord] to prep>e 8 read]s = ! disa/r\s sequel4 ,! problem ( ! true nature ( ! #8,div9e ,sign' ( ,socrates is "o ( great int]e/ & "s my/]y4 ,! ,lat9 ^w #8,g5ius'1 ! att5dant _s :o makes ea* ( u :at he is1 9 fact1 8 self1 is famili> to u f ,horace3 ,! ,g5ius1 gu>dian ( ea* *ild ( e>?1 ,born :5 we're born & dy+ :5 we die4 7,epi/4 #b1 #b1 #ahg47 ,! conception is ?or\ghly ,greek1 & may be p>allel$ abundantly f ,plato z well z f ,plut>* himself & contempor>y writ]s4 ,b x is really misappli$ "h1 & is 9 fact a mi/ranslation1 s9ce ! ^w us$ by ,plato & ,x5ophon z well z by ,plut>* is inv>iably n ! daemon1 b ! neut] adjective1 #8! daemonic sc4 ,sign'4 ,! passages ( ,plato & ,x5ophon are collect$ 9 ! late ,james ,riddell's edition ( ! ,apology ( ,plato4#bj ,x is to be obs]v$ t 9 all ! g5u9e works ( ,plato ! op]ation ( ! ,sign is negative & det]r5t1 9 ,x5ophon x is sometimes positive & hortatory4 ,! read] %\ld consult ! articles on ,socrates by ,pr(essor ,h5ry ,jackson 9 ! ,encyclopa$ia ,britannica4 ,pr(essor ,jackson is incl9$ to ?9k t ! evid5ce po9ts to "s abnormal condition ( ! s5se ( he>+1 & !re are expressions 9 ?is ,dialogue ( ,plut>* :i* seem to be> out su* a view4 ,apuleius' treatise ,on ! ,god ( ,socrates 7:i* ,/4 ,augu/9e tells u t he w\ld h entitl$ ,on ! daemon ( ,socrates if he _h d>$7 tells u mu* :i* is ( int]e/ ab\t ! daemons1 b n v mu* ab\t ,socrates4 ,he contributes1 h[ev]1 ! p]t95t rem>k t ! ,sign1 accord+ to ,socrates himself1 0 n #8a voice'1 b #8a sort ( voice'4 ,!re is no indication ( ! date ( composition ( ?is ,dialogue4 ,n _m po9ts ( topography arise4 ,! ,cadmeia /ood on a l[ hill or plateau ris+ f nor? to s\? on ! ea/]n side ( ! ,dirce /ream & rea*+ a height ( "s #bjj feet1 n[ occupi$ by ! mod]n t[n4 ,! m>ket-place 0 nor?-ea/ ( ?is1 ne> ! riv] ,ism5us4 ,( ! sev5 fam\s gates ! return+ exiles may probably h ent]$ by ! ,electran1 ! "o assail$ by ,capaneus 9 ,aes*ylus' /ory 7,sev5 aga9/ ,!bes1 #dbc74 ,a ,,dialogue ,,held ,,at ,,a!ns ,sid5ote3 #egc ,,conta9+ ,,an ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,return ,,( ,,! ,,!ban ,,exiles1 #cgi ,b4,c4 ,,speak]s ,,capheisias1 a ,!ban 7bro!r ( ,epam9ondas71 :o tells ! /ory ( ! return4 ,,timo!us41 ,a!nian ,,ar*idamus41 ,a!nian ,,! ,,sons ,,( ,,ar*9us41 ,a!nian ,,lysi!ides41 ,a!nian ,,o!r ,,fri5ds4 ,i4 ,ar*idamus4 ,i once he>d a pa9t]1 ,capheisias1 say a ,sid5ote3 ,b /rik+ ?+ ab\t ! diff]5t p :o come to view pictures1 :i* he put z a simile4 ,spectators ) no te*nical k1 he said1 are l ^? :o greet a l>ge company 9 ! mass2 o!rs1 :o possess f9e ta/e & a love ( art1 resemble ^? :o h a p]sonal ^w = all com]s4 ,! =m] get only a g5]al view ( ! works be=e !m1 :i* is nev] accurate2 ! latt] discuss ea* piece critically & 9 detail1 & no po9t ( execution1 good or bad1 escapes inspection & rem>k4 ,n[ ,i ?9k t x is j ! same ) ! ,sid5ote3 ,c actions ( real life4 ,dull] m9ds are satisfi$ if !y le>n f hi/ory ! summ>y acc\nt ( :at occurr$ & its outcome2 lov]s ( :at is hon\rable & beautiful take ke5] delight 9 he>+ all p>ticul>s ( ! p]=mances inspir$ by t great ,art ,virtue4 ,to ! actual result1 ,=tune has mu* to say2 b he :o dwells on causes & p>ticul>s sees ,virtue at odds ) circum/ance1 acts ( rational d>+ done 9 ! face ( dang]1 & calculation meet+ opportunity & passion4 ,take x t we belong to ! second class4 ,beg9 at ! beg9n+ ( ! ent]prise1 & give u all ! incid5ts & ,sid5ote3 ,d all ! spee*es :i* 7 no d\bt deliv]$ 9 y\r pres5ce2 & believe t ,i w\ld n h hesitat$ to g to ,!bes on purpose to he> ! /ory1 b t ! ,a!nians are already beg9n+ to ?9k me too mu* ( a ,boeotian4 ,capheisias4 ,inde$1 ,ar*idamus1 s9ce y are s k9d z to press = ! :ole /ory1 x w\ld be my duty to make x1 z ,p9d>#ba says1 #8a call be=e all bus9ess' to come "h to tell x2 b z we are br\ght "h on an embassy1 & h no?+ to d until we receive ! answ]s ( ! p1 ,i feel t any reluctance or emb>rassm5t on my "p t[>ds s k9d & good a fri5d might well wake up ! old reproa* aga9/ ! ,boeotians t !y hate discussion4 ,x 0 already fad+ ,sid5ote3 ,e away1 ?anks to y\r ,socrates2 b our own c>e = ,lysis1#bb ( bless$ memory1 %[$ u true en?usia/s4 ,b see :om we h pres5t3 is x conv5i5t to !m to li/5 to s long a /ory & to s _m spee*es8 ,! n>rative is n a %ort "o1 s9ce y y\rself bid me include ! spee*es4 ,ar*idamus4 ,y d n "k ^! fri5ds1 ,capheisias8 ,no1 b y %\ld2 sons ( good fa!rs :o 7 good fri5ds to y\r p4 ,?is is ,lysi!ides1 nephew ( ,?rasybulus2 ,sid5ote3 ,f ?is is ,timo!us1 ,conon's son2 ^! are ! sons ( ,ar*9us2 ! o!rs are all ( our bro!rhood2 s y\r /ory f9ds a fri5dly & cong5ial audi5ce4 ,capheisias4 ,t is well4 ,b :at %\ld y ?9k a good po9t = me to />t f1 9 view ( :at y "k already8 ,ar*idamus4 ,we "k fairly well1 ,capheisias1 h[ ?+s 7 at ,!bes be=e ! return ( ! exiles4 ,we _h he>d at ,a!ns h[ ,ar*ias & ,leontides p]suad$ ,phoebidas to ,sid5ote3 #egf seize ! ,cadmeia dur+ a truce2 h[ !y expell$ "s ( ! citiz5s & t]roriz$ o!rs1 & seiz$ (fice = !mselves 9 defiance ( law4 ,we 7 ! p]sonal ho/s "h ( ,melon & ,pelopidas1 & con/antly 9 _! company s long z !y 7 9 exile4 ,aga91 we _h he>d h[ ! ,lac$aemonians f9$ ,phoebidas = seiz+ ! ,cadmeia1 remov$ him f ! comm& aga9/ ,olyn?us1 & !n replac$ him at ,!bes by ,lysanoridas & two o!rs1 & kept a /rong] g>rison ?an be=e 9 ! ,citadel4 ,we 7 aw>e1 too1 h[ ,ism5ias met an unwor?y dea?1 s9ce1 imm$iately aft] 8 trial1 ,gorgidas wrote ! :ole acc\nt 9 a lett] to ! ,sid5ote3 ,b exiles "h4 ,?us x rema9s = y to tell u ab\t ! actual return ( our fri5ds & ! capture ( ! tyrants4 ,,ii4 ,capheisias4 ,well !n1 ,ar*idamus1 dur+ ^? days1 all ( u :o 7 conc]n$ 9 ! movem5t 7 accu/om$ to meet = conf]5ce :5 necess>y 9 ! h\se ( ,simmias1 :o 0 recov]+ f a w\nd 9 ! leg2 o/5sibly pass+ ! "t 9 philosophical talk1 into :i*1 z a bl9d1 we (t5 drew ,ar*ias & ,leontides1 m5 n altoge!r /rang]s to ,sid5ote3 ,c su* discussion4 ,= ,simmias _h sp5t mu* "t abroad1 & w&]$ among m5 ( o!r l&s1 & _h %ortly be=e ?is return$ to ,!bes full ( all sorts ( /ories & outl&i% acc\nts4 ,^! /ories ,ar*ias us$ to enjoy :5 he *anc$ to h leisure1 tak+ 8 seat ) ! "y m51 & lik+ u to pass ! "t 9 talk r ?an att5d to _! proce$+s4 ,on ! day ^u :i* ! exiles 7 to rea* ! walls at dusk1 a man came 9 f "h1 s5t by ,ph]5icus1 kn[n to none ( our p>ty except ,*>on2 he proce$$ to expla9 t ! y\ng] exiles1 twelve 9 numb]1 _h tak5 h\nds to hunt ! ,ci?a]on c\ntry1 int5d+ to rea* ,!bes t[>ds ev5+4 ,he _h be5 s5t1 he said1 9 advance ,sid5ote3 ,d to tell u ?is1 & to f9d out :o 0 to provide ! h\se = _! concealm5t on arrival1 s t !y might h notice & g /raight to x4 ,:ile we 7 puzzl+ x ov]1 ,*>on agre$ to provide 8 own h\se4 ,s ! man settl$ to return to ! exiles z fa/ z he c\ld4 ,,iii4 ,"h ! prophet ,!ocritus press$ my h& h>d1 & look+ at ,*>on1 :o 0 walk+ 9 front1 said3 #8,?is man is no philosoph]1 ,capheisias2 he has receiv$ no extraord9>y tra9+1 z ,epam9ondas y\r bro!r has2 yet y see h[ he is naturally drawn by ! laws t[>ds ! nobl] ,sid5ote3 ,e c\rse1 volunte]+ to enc\nt] ! greate/ dang] = our c\ntry's sake4 ,:]eas ,epam9ondas1 :o claims to h be5 tra9$ to virtue above all ,boeotians1 is dull & spiritless2#bc :at bett] opportunity ?an ?is w he ev] h to br+ into play 8 f9e gifts & tra9+8' ,i said3 #8,n s fa/1 ,sid5ote3 ,f ,!ocritus ! eag]6 ,we are c>ry+ out :at we ourselves resolv$2 b ,epam9ondas1 fail+ to p]suade u to drop ! plan1 z he ?9ks w\ld be be/1 naturally resi/s :5 invit$ to a c\rse ( action :i* he dislikes & disapproves4 ,suppose a physician und]took to cure a disease )\t ! use ( knife or fire3 y w\ld n be us+ him fairly1 to my ?9k+1 if y compell$ him to cut or burn4#bd ,v well2 my bro!r1 z y "k1 w n h any citiz5 die )\t a trial1 yet is eag] to "w ) ^? :o wi% to free ! city f int]nal blood%$ & slaught]4 ,z1 h[ev]1 he fails to conv9ce ! majority1 & z we h emb>k$ on ?is c\rse1 he bids y let him /& out1 cle> & guiltless ( murd]1 & free to wat* opportunities2 :5 ju/ice & exp$i5cy ,sid5ote3 #egg meet1 he w /rike 94 ,he feels t1 "w once begun1 !re w be no limitations2 p]haps ,ph]5icus & ,pelopidas w turn _! attack aga9/ ! greate/ crim9als1 b ,eumolpidas & ,samidas1 m5 ( fire & passion1 :5 night puts p[] 9 _! h&s1 w n %ea! _! swords be=e !y h fill$ ! city ) murd] f end to end1 & dispat*$ _m ( our lead+ m54 ,,iv4 ,:ile ,i 0 ?us conv]s+ ) ,!ocritus1 ,galaxidorus kept try+ to *eck u2#be ,ar*ias 0 ne>1 & ,lysanoridas ! ,sp>tan1 bo? walk+ quickly f ! ,cadmeia1 ,sid5ote3 ,b app>5tly t[>ds ! same po9t z ourselves4 ,s we broke (f2 ,ar*ias call$ ,!ocritus1 & drew him t[>ds ,lysanoridas2 !n he talk$ a long "t ) !m ap>t1 hav+ *ang$ 8 direction a little t[>ds ! ,amphion4 ,?us we 7 9 an agony3 _h "s h9t or in=mation rea*$ !m1 ^u :i* !y 7 que/ion+ ,!ocritus8 ,9 ! mean:ile ,phyllidas1 :om y "k1 ,ar*idamus1 & :o 0 at t "t act+ z cl]k to ,ar*ias & ! ,polem>*s1 & knew ( ! expect$ arrival ( ! exiles1#bf be+ privy to our s*eme1 press$ my h& z x 0 8 way to d1 & w5t on ) bant]+ talk = e "o's b5efit1 ab\t ! gymnasia & ! wre/l+2 !n1 hav+ drawn me "s di/ance f ! o!rs1 he began to ask me ab\t ! exiles1 & :e!r ,sid5ote3 ,c !y 7 keep+ to _! day4 ,:5 ,i said t !y 71 he cont9u$3 #8,!n ,i h done "r 9 prep>+ = to-day ! p>ty at :i* ,i mean to ent]ta9 ,ar*ias1 & to deliv] him into _! h& 9 8 cups4' #8,bett] ?an "r1 ,phyllidas6' ,i said2 #8& d y try to collect all or z _m z y c ( our enemies to ! same place4' #8,t is n easy2' said he1 #8inde$1 x is impossible2 = ,ar*ias1 expect+ t a c]ta9 lady ( high rank w come !re to meet him1 does n wi% ,leontides to be pres5t4 ,we mu/ !re=e m>k ,sid5ote3 ,d !m d[n to sep>ate h\ses4 ,if ,ar*ias & ,leontides are once captur$1 ,i ?9k t ! o!rs w take !mselves (f1 or else w rema9 quiet1 glad to close ) any (f] ( safety4' #8,we w d s1' ,i said1 #8b :at c ,!ocritus h to talk ab\t ) ^! p8' #8,i _c answ] cle>ly or f k1' said ,phyllidas1 #8b ,i he>d port5ts m5tion$ & prophecies disa/r\s to ,sp>ta4' #bg,mean:ile ,!ocritus rejo9$ u1 & ,pheidolaus ( ,hali>tus came up & said1 #8,simmias wants y to wait h]eab\ts a little4 ,he is closet$ ) ,leontides1 int]c$+ = ,amphi!us to get 8 s5t5ce ( dea? commut$1 if possible1 to exile4' ,v4 #8,! v man6' said ,!ocritus4 #8,y might ,sid5ote3 ,e h come on purpose1 = ,i 0 long+ to he> :at ! discov]ies 71 & ab\t ! g5]al appe>ance ( ! tomb ( ,alcm5a 9 y\r c\ntry :5 x 0 op5$1 if y 7 really pres5t y\rself :5 ,agesilaus s5t & remov$ ! rema9s to ,sp>ta4' ,pheidolaus answ]$3 #8,i 0 n pres5t2 & vex$ & indignant ,i 0 ) my citiz5s = leav+ me out4 ,h[ev]1 no ve/ige ( a body 0 f\nd1 only a bracelet ( brass1 n a l>ge "o1 & two e>!nw>e j>s conta9+ ,sid5ote3 ,f e>? :i* _h become solid z /one4 ,above ! tomb lay a brass plate1 ) _m lett]s wond]ful = _! great antiquity2 !y af=d$ no intelligible s5se1 ?\gh !y came out cle> to ! eye :5 ! brass 0 wa%$4 ,! *>act]s 7 ( a peculi> & b>b>ic type1 mo/ closely resembl+ ! ,egyptian2 & ,agesilaus accord+ly1 z !y said1 s5t copies to ! k+ ( ,egypt1 ask+ him to %[ !m to ! prie/s1 on ! *ance ( _! und]/&+ !m4 ,h[ev]1 ,simmias may1 p]haps1 h some?+ to tell y ab\t all ?is1 z he 0 at t "t 9 ,egypt1 & philosophy ,sid5ote3 #egh br\ght him mu* into ! society ( ! prie/s4 ,b ! p ( ,hali>tus believe t ! great sc>city ( crops & ! advance ( ! lake 7 n accid5tal1 b 7 an angry visitation because !y all[$ ! tomb to be dug op54' ,aft] a %ort pause ,!ocritus w5t on3 #8,nor yet are ! ,lac$aemonians !mselves cle> ( ! wra? ( heav51 z is %[n by ! port5ts ab\t :i* ,lysanoridas 0 lately conf]r+ ) u4 ,he is n[ (f to ,hali>tus to fill 9 ! ,sid5ote3 ,b tomb aga9 & to (f] libations to ,alcm5a & ,aleus1 ( c\rse 9 accordance ) "s oracle1 n kn[+ :o ,aleus 04 ,:5 he comes back f !re he int5ds to inve/igate ! tomb ( ,dirce1 :i* is unkn[n to ! ,!bans1 except ^? :o h act$ z ,hipp>*s4 ,! outgo+ magi/rate takes 8 successor 9 (fice1 ) no "o else pres5t1 & %[s x him at night2 !y p]=m c]ta9 fireless rites ov] ! tomb1 c>efully oblit]ate all traces1 & g (f "u cov] ( d>kness by sep>ate ways4 ,& mu* *ance1 ,i ?9k1 !y w h ( f9d+ x1 ,pheidolaus6 ,= mo/ ( ^? :o h s]v$ legally z ,hipp>*s are n[ 9 exile2 ,i might say all1 except ,sid5ote3 ,c ,gorgidas & ,plato1 :om !y fe> too mu* to exam9e4 ,b ! pres5t magi/rates receive ! spe> & ! seal 9 ! ,cadmeia1 & "k absolutely no?+4' ,,vi4 ,:ile ,!ocritus 0 say+ ?is1 ,leontides 0 go+ out ) 8 fri5ds4 ,we ent]$1 & began to pay our complim5ts to ,simmias1 :o 0 sitt+ on ! c\*1 hav+ be5 unsuccessful 9 8 petition1 ,i ?9k1 = he seem$ wrapp$ 9 ?\ght & mu* annoy$4 ,look+ h>d at u all1 #8,h]cules6' ,sid5ote3 ,d he said1 #8:at savage b>b>\s mann]s6 ,h[ "r1 & m ?an "r1 old ,?ales 01 :5 he came home f a long abs5ce abroad1 & 8 fri5ds ask$ :at 0 8 r>e/ discov]y1 8,an ag$ tyrant01 he said6 ,= e "o1 ev5 if he h n be5 p]sonally wrong$1 is disgu/$ at m]e oppression1 & h>%ness1 & s is an enemy to lawless irresponsible dyna/ies4 ,well1 ! ,god w see to ?is1 p]haps2 n[1 ,capheisias1 ab\t y\r newcom]1 d y "k :o he is8' #8,i d n "k'1 said ,i1 #8:om y mean4' #8,yet ,leontides tells u'1 he said1 #8t a man has be5 se5 by ! tomb ( ,lysis1 ris+ to g :5 night 0 done4 ,8 ret9ue & ,sid5ote3 ,e equipm5t 7 /ately4 ,he _h biv\ack$ !re on a r\gh b$1 = piles ( agnus ca/us & tam>isk 7 visible1 & also rema9s ( burnt sacrifices & libations ( milk4 ,at dawn he ask$ ^? :o met him :e!r he %\ld f9d ! sons ( ,polymnis 9 ! c\ntry4' #8,b :o c ! /rang] be8' ,i said2 #8f :at y tell u x mu/ be "s uncommon p]son1 "o 9 no private /ation4' ,,vii4 #8,c]ta9ly n'1 said ,pheidolaus4 #8,h[ev]1 :5 he comes we w see to 8 reception4 ,n[1 z to ^? *>act]s1 ,simmias1 ab\t :i* we 7 puzzl+ j n[4 ,if y "k m ?an we d1 tell u2 = x is said t ! ,egyptian prie/s h made out ! lett]s on ! plate :i* ,agesilaus ,sid5ote3 ,f took f u :5 he op5$ ! tomb ( ,alcm5a4' ,simmias rememb]$ at once4 #8,i "k no?+ ( t plate1 ,pheidolaus2' he said1 #8b ,ag5oridas ! ,sp>tan br\ght a numb] ( *>act]s f ,agesilaus to ,memphis1 to ,*onuphis ! prophet1 ) :om ,plato & ,i & ,hellopion ( ,pep>e?us 7 /ay+ to enjoy ,philosophy toge!r4 ,he _h be5 s5t by ! k+1 :o desir$ ,*onuphis1 if he c\ld make any?+ out ( ! inscription1 to int]pret & return x quickly4 ,aft] sp5d+ ?ree days 9 retirem5t1 read+ up *>act]s f all c\ntries 9 anci5t books1 he wrote 8 answ] to ! k+4 ,sid5ote3 #egi ,he expla9$ to u t ?is inscription directs ! hold+ ( a competition 9 hon\r ( ! ,muses4 ,! *>act]s belong$ to ! sy/em ( ! reign ( ,proteus1 ! "o le>nt by ,h]cules ! son ( ,amphitryon4 ,! ,god !re9 directs & *>ges ! ,greeks to obs]ve a "t ( peace & leisure1 sp5d+ x 9 cont9u\s philosophical debate1 ) ! help ( ! ,muses & ( ,reason1 = ! decision ( po9ts relat+ to ,ju/ice1 all arms be+ laid aside4 ,we ?\ght at ! "t t :at ,*onuphis said 0 good1 & we ?\ght s /ill m :51 9 our j\rney f ,egypt r\nd ,c>ia1 we met c]ta9 ,delians ,sid5ote3 ,b :o begg$ ,plato1 z a geometrician1 to solve ! problem prop\nd$ 9 a my/]i\s oracle ( ! ,god4 ,! oracle 0 ?is3 8,! ,delians & ! o!r ,greeks %all h respite f _! pres5t ills :5 !y h d\bl$ ! alt> at ,delos40 ,! ,delians 7 unable to guess ! mean+1 &1 moreov]1 _h br\ght !mselves into a ludicr\s difficulty ab\t ! con/ruction ( ! alt>4 ,!y _h d\bl$ ea* ( ! f\r sides1#bh & s unconsci\sly produc$ a solid figure eight times great] ?an ! orig9al1 9 ignorance ( ! factor :i* mu/ be appli$ to ! side1 9 ord] to d\ble ! solid4 ,sid5ote3 ,c ,s !y appeal$ to ,plato = help 9 ! difficulty4 ,plato1 rememb]+ ! ,egyptian1 said t ! ,god 0 rally+ ! ,greeks on _! neglect ( lib]al /udies1 mock+ our ignorance1 & comm&+ u to take up geometry 9 real e>ne/2 t x requir$ no slight or dim-sight$ intellect1 b a fir/-rate tra9+ 9 l9e> geometry1 to f9d two mean proportionals1 ! only me?od by :i* a solid 9 ! =m ( a cube c be d\bl$1 if all its dim5sions are to be increas$ uni=mly4 ,eudoxus ( ,cnidos1 he said1 or ,helicon ( ,cyzicus1 w\ld "w ?is out = !m4#bi ,h[ev]1 9 8 op9ion1 ! ,god did n desire ?is2 he 0 enjo9+ all ! ,greeks to cease f w> ,sid5ote3 ,d & tr\ble & devote !mselves to ! ,muses1 to s(t5 _! passions by discussions & ,ma!matics1 & to associate pr(itably ) "o ano!r4' ,,viii4 ,:ile ,simmias 0 speak+1 our fa!r ,polymnis came 9 ^u u4 ,he sat d[n by ,simmias & said3 #8,epam9ondas invites y & all pres5t1 if y h no m press+ engagem5t1 to wait h]eab\ts2 he wants to introduce to y ! /rang]1 a man noble himself1 & br\ght "h by a noble & g5]\s err&4 ,he comes f ! ,py?agoreans ( ,sid5ote3 ,e ,italy1 to p\r (f]+s on ! tomb ( old ,lysis1 9 accordance1 z he says1 ) c]ta9 dreams & cle> visions4 ,he br+s a l>ge sum 9 gold1 ?9k+ t ,epam9ondas ought to be reimburs$ = ! c>e ( ,lysis 9 8 old age1 & on ?is he insi/s mo/ ke5ly1 ?\gh we nei!r ask nor wi% assi/ance = our pov]ty4' ,simmias 0 pleas$3 #8,a really wond]ful man1' he said1 #8& wor?y ( ,philosophy2 b :at is ! reason t he has n come /raight to u8' #8,he pass$ ! night1 ,i ?9k1' said he1 #8ne> ! tomb ( ,lysis2 ,epam9ondas ,sid5ote3 ,f 0 to take him on to ! ,ism5us to ba!1 & !n !y w come on to u "h4 ,be=e he met u1 he _h made 8 night's lodg+ ne> ! tomb1 int5d+ to take up ! rema9s & convey !m to ,italy1 unless prev5t$ by "s div9e w>n+ 9 ! night4' ,hav+ said ?is1 my fa!r 0 sil5t4 ,,ix4 ,!n ,galaxidorus spoke3 #8,h]cules6 h[ h>d x is to f9d a man q free f vanity & sup]/ition6 ,"s are caught by ^! weaknesses aga9/ _! w1 ow+ to want ( exp]i5ce or ( /r5g?4 ,o!rs1 9 ord] to appe> s+ul> & to be tak5 = fri5ds ( ! ,gods1 br+ ! div9e into all !y d1 mak+ dreams & port5ts & su* /uff a pretext = any?+ t ent]s _! head4 ,n[1 to m5 9 public ,sid5ote3 #ehj /ations1 :o are compell$ to adapt _! lives to a self-will$ & petulant multitude1 ?is may h its advantage2 sup]/ition is a bit :]e) to *eck a populace1 & direct x to :at is exp$i5t4 ,b to ,philosophy su* po/ur+ is unbecom+ 9 itself1 &1 moreov]1 x contradicts h] pr(essions2 %e und]takes to tea* all t is good & exp$i5t by ! reason1 & !n1 z ?\gh 9 despite ( reason1 goes back ^u ! ,gods & away f ! fir/ pr9ciples ( action2 &1 di%on\r+ demon/ration1 9 :i* h] own excell5ce is suppos$ to lie1 turns to prophecies & visions se5 9 dreams1 ,sid5ote3 ,b ?+s 9 :i* ! weake/ (t5 h z great success z ! /ronge/4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 ,simmias1 is :y y\r ,socrates embrac$ a sy/em ( intellectual tra9+ :i* bore a m philosophical /amp1 *oos+ t simple artless type z be+ lib]al & mo/ fri5dly to tru?2 & ca/+ to ! w9ds = ! sophi/s1 z a m]e smoke f ,philosophy1 all pret5ti\s nons5se4' ,!ocritus broke 93 #8,:at1 ,galaxidorus1 & has ,meletus p]suad$ ev5 y too t ,socrates despis$ ,sid5ote3 ,c :at 0 div9e1 = t 0 ! *>ge :i* he actually br\ght be=e ! ,a!nians8' #8,:at 0 div9e--no2' he said1 #8b he receiv$ ,philosophy f ,py?agoras & ,emp$ocles full ( visions & my?s & sup]/itions1 & deeply dipp$ 9 my/]ies2 & tra9$ h] to look at facts1 & be s5sible1 & pursue tru? 9 sob]ness ( reason4' ,x4 #8,grant$2' said ,!ocritus1 #8b z to ! ,div9e ,sign ( ,socrates1 good fri5d1 are we to call x a falsity or :at8 ,to me1 no?+ record$ ab\t ,py?agoras seems to g s f> t[>ds ! prophetic & div9e4 ,=1 9 pla9 words1 z ,hom] has drawn ,a!na to ,odysseus ,9 all 8 toils a pres5ce & a /ay1#cj ev5 s1 app>5tly1 did ! _s atta* to ,socrates1 f ! fir/1 a sort ( vision to g be=e & guide 8 /eps 9 life1 :i* alone ,pass+ be=e him %$ a light ar\nd#ca ,sid5ote3 ,d 9 matt]s ( unc]ta9ty1 too h>d = ! wit ( man to solve2 ^u ^! ! _s us$ (t5 to conv]se ) him1 add+ a div9e t\* to 8 own resolutions4 ,= m1 & m important1 in/ances y mu/ ask ,simmias & ! o!r companions ( ,socrates4 ,b ,i 0 myself pres5t1 hav+ come to /ay ) ,eu?yphron ! prophet1 :5 ,socrates1 z y rememb]1 ,simmias1 0 go+ up to ! ,symbolum & ! h\se ( ,&ocides1 ask+ "s "q z he walk$ & playfully cross-exam9+ ,eu?yphron4 ,sudd5ly he /opp$ & clos$ 8 lips tightly#cb & 0 wrapt 9 ?\ght = "s "t4 ,!n he turn$ back & took ! way ?r\gh ! ,sid5ote3 ,e ,trunkmak]s' ,/reet1 & tri$ to recall ^? ( our fri5ds :o 7 already 9 advance1 say+ t ! ,sign 0 ^u him4 ,mo/ ( !m turn$ 9 a body1 among/ :om 0 ,i1 keep+ close to ,eu?yphron4 ,b "s "y memb]s ( ! p>ty1 no d\bt to put ! ,sign ( ,socrates to ! te/1 held on1 & drew into _! numb] ,*>illus ! flute-play]1 :o _h come to ,a!ns ) myself1 /ay+ ) ,cebes4 ,n[ z !y 7 go+ ?r\gh ! /reet ( ! ,/atu>ies ne> ! ,law ,c\rts1 !y 7 met by a :ole h]d ( sw9e load$ ) mud & hu/l+ "o ano!r by press ( numb]s4 ,!re 0 no ,sid5ote3 ,f gett+ out ( ! way2 on !y *>g$1 upsett+ "s1 bespatt]+ o!rs4 ,at any rate1 ,*>illus came home ) 8 clo!s full ( mud & 8 legs too1 s t we always laugh :5 we rememb] ,socrates & 8 ,sign1 & wond] t ?is div9e pres5ce ( 8 %\ld nev] fail him or =get4' ,,xi4 ,!n ,galaxidorus said3 #8,d y ?9k !n1 ,!ocritus1 t ! ,sign ( ,socrates possess$ a special & extraord9>y p[]1 n t "s fragm5t ( ! ready wit :i* we all %>e det]m9$ him by an empiric process1 turn+ ! scale ( 8 reason+ 9 cases :i* 7 unc]ta9 & incalculable8 ,= z a s+le weight does n by itself incl9e ! balance1 b1 if add$ to "o scale :5 ! weights are ev51 s9ks ! :ole ( t "o on its own side1 s ,sid5ote3 #eha a cry1 or any su* fea!r-weight sign1 w fit#cc a m9d already weight$1 & draw x into action2 & :5 two tra9s ( ?\ght are 9 conflict1 x re9=ces "o1 & solves ! difficulty by remov+ ! equality1 s t !re is a movem5t & an incl9ation4' ,my fa!r broke 93 #8,well1 b ,i h myself he>d1 ,galaxidorus1 f a c]ta9 ,meg>ian1 :o _h x f ,t]psion1 t ! ,sign ( ,socrates 0 a sneeze1 proce$+ ei!r f himself or f o!r p]sons2 if "s "o else sneez$ on 8 ,sid5ote3 ,b "r1 :e!r beh9d or 9 front1 x enc\rag$ him to ! action2 if on ! left1 x w>n$ him (f x4 ,( 8 own sneez+s !re 0 "o k9d :i* confirm$ 8 purpose :5 he 0 /ill int5d+ to act2 ano!r /opp$ him :5 he 0 already act+ & *eck$ 8 impulse4 ,! wond] to me is t if he made use ( a sneeze he did n s call x to 8 companions1 b 0 9 ! habit ( say+ t :at *eck$ or comm&$ him 0 a ,div9e ,sign4 ,= t w\ld be l vanity & idle boa/+1 n l tru? & simplicity1 9 :i* lay1 z we suppose1 8 greatness & 8 sup]iority to m5 9 g5]al1 to be di/urb$ by a s\nd f outside or a casual sneeze1 & s be div]t$ f act+1 & give up :at he _h resolv$4 ,sid5ote3 ,c ,n[ ! impulses ( ,socrates1 on ! o!r h&1 %[ firmness & int5sity 9 e direction1 z ?\gh issu+ f a "r & p[]ful judgem5t & pr9ciple4 ,?us = a man to rema9 9 volunt>y pov]ty all 8 life1 :5 he might h _h pl5ty1 & ! giv]s w\ld h be5 pleas$ & ?ankful1 & nev] to sw]ve f ,philosophy 9 ! face ( all ^? h9drances2 & at la/1 :5 ! zeal & +5uity ( 8 fri5ds _h made 8 way easy to safety & retreat1 n to be b5t by _! entreaties1 nor yield to ! ne> approa* ( ,sid5ote3 ,d dea?--all ?is is n l a man ^: judgem5t might be *ang$ by r&om voices or sneez+s2 x is l "o l$ to :at is noble by "s great] & m sov]eign au?ority4 ,i he> also t he =etold to "s ( 8 fri5ds ! disa/] :i* befell ! p[] ( ,a!ns 9 ,sicily4 ,at a /ill e>li] "t1 ,pyrilampes1 ! son ( ,antiphon1 :5 tak5 prison] 9 ! pursuit ne> ,delium1 aft] hav+ receiv$ f u a javel9 w\nd1 z soon z he _h he>d f ^? :o _h arriv$ f ,a!ns to arrange ! truce t ,socrates _h return$ home 9 safety by ,! ,gullies#cd ) ,alcibiades & ,la*es1 (t5 call$ ^u him by "n1 & (t5 on fri5ds & comrades ( ,sid5ote3 ,e 8 own :o _h fl$ ) him by way ( ,p>nes1 & be5 sla9 by our cavalry2 !y _h disobey$ ! ,sign ( ,socrates1 he said1 9 turn+ f ! battle by a diff]5t way in/ead ( foll[+ 8 lead4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 ,simmias too mu/ h he>d4' #8,(t51' said ,simmias1 #8& f _m p]sons4 ,= !re 0 no little noise at ,a!ns ab\t ! ,sign ( ,socrates 9 consequ5ce4' ,,xii4 #8,well1 !n1 ,simmias1' said ,pheidolaus1 #8are we to all[ ,galaxidorus 9 8 je/+ way to br+ d[n ?is great fact ( div9ation to sneez+s & cries1 :i* pl5ty ( common ,sid5ote3 ,f ignorant p]sons apply to trifles 9 m]e sport1 :]eas1 :5 grave dang]s ov]take !m1 or m s]i\s bus9ess1 we may quote ,euripides3#ce ,^! follies h a truce :5 /eel is ne>#88 ,galaxidorus said3 #8,i am q ready to li/5 to ,simmias on ?is subject1 ,pheidolaus1 if he has himself he>d ,socrates speak ab\t x1 & to jo9 y 9 believ+2 b z = all t y & ,polymnis h m5tion$1 x is n h>d to refute x4 ,= z 9 m$ic9e a ?rob or a pimple is a small matt]1 b is ! indication ( :at is n small2 & z to a pilot ! cry ( a bird f ! op5 sea1 or ! scudd+ ( a ?9 film ( cl\d1 ,sid5ote3 #ehb signifies w9d & r\gh] seas1 s to a prophetic s\l a sneeze or a voice is no?+ great 9 itself1 b is ! sign ( a great conjuncture4 ,!re is no art 9 :i* x is ?\ght contemptible to =eca/ great ?+s by small1 _m ?+s ?r\gh few4 ,suppose a man ignorant ( ! mean+ ( lett]s 7 to see a few insignificant-look+ *>act]s1 & to refuse to believe t "o :o knew gramm> c\ld1 by _! help1 repeat ! /ory ( great w>s betwe5 old-_w peoples1 & f\nd+s ( cities1 & :at k+s did or suff]$1 & !n 7 to say ,sid5ote3 ,b t a voice1 or some?+ l a voice1 reveal$ & repeat$ ea* ( ^! ?+s to t hi/orian1 a pleasant laugh w\ld come ov] y\r face1 my fri5d1 at ! ignorance ( t man4 ,n[1 consid]1 may x n be s ) u8 ,9 our ignorance ( ! mean+ ( diff]5t ?+s by :i* ! prophetic art hits ! com+ ev5t1 are we simple en\gh to rebel if a man ( intellect uses !m to reveal some?+ n yet evid5t1 & says1 moreov]1 t a ,div9e ,sign1 n a sneeze or a voice1 directs him to ! facts8 ,= n[ ,i turn to y1 ,polymnis1 :o wond] t ,socrates1 a man :o did s v mu* to make ,philosophy human by simplicity & abs5ce ( cant1 %\ld ,sid5ote3 ,c h nam$ 8 ,sign1 n a sneeze or a voice1 b1 9 full tragic phrase1 8 ,div9e ,sign4 ,i1 on ! contr>y1 %\ld be surpris$ if a man s excell5t 9 ,dialectic & ma/]y ( t]ms _h said t ! sneeze & n ! ,div9e ,sign gave him ! intimation4 ,z if a man 7 to say t he _h be5 w\nd$ 8by ! javel901 n 8by ! ?r[] ) 8 javel901 or1 aga91 t ! weight _h be5 measur$ 8by ! balance01 n 8by ! weigh] ) 8 balance04 ,= ! "w is n ! "w ( ! tool b ( ! own] ( ! tool :i* he uses = ! "w2 & ! ,sign is a k9d ( tool us$ by ! signify+ p[]4 ,b1 z ,i said1 if ,simmias %\ld h any?+ to tell u we mu/ li/51 = 8 k is m exact4' ,,xiii4 ,!n ,!ocritus said3 #8,yes1 b fir/ let u see ,sid5ote3 ,d :o ^! p]sons are :o are com+ 92 or1 r1 x is surely ,epam9ondas br++ ! /rang] to u4' ,we look$ t[>ds ! doors1 & saw ,epam9ondas lead+ ! way1 !n ,ism5idorus1 ,bac*ylidas1 & ,melissus ! flute-play]1 all ( !m our fri5ds & conf$]ates2 !n ! /rang] foll[$1 a man ( mu* nobility ( mi51 b ) a g5tle & k9dly "* app>5t b5ea? x1 & dress$ 9 a grave fa%ion4 ,he took 8 seat by ,simmias1 my bro!r next to me1 & ! re/ z !y f\nd places4 ,!n1 :5 !re 0 sil5ce1 ,simmias call$ on my bro!r3 #8,well1 ,epam9ondas1 h[ are we to address our fri5d8 ,:o & :at is he1 & ,sid5ote3 ,e :5ce8 ,t is ! usual =mula = beg9n+ an introduction & an acqua9tance4'#cf ,epam9ondas repli$3 #8,!anor is 8 "n1 ,simmias1 & 8 family is ( ,crotona1 :]e he belongs to ! local s*ool ( ,philosophy & does no discr$it to ! great fame ( ,py?agoras2 he has j tak5 ! long j\rney f ,italy "h1 to confirm noble doctr9es by noble acts4' ,! /rang] broke 93 #8,inde$1 ,epam9ondas1 y are n[ h9d]+ ! noble/ ( all actions4 ,= if to conf] a b5efit on fri5ds be noble1 x is no %ame to receive ,sid5ote3 ,f "o f !m4 ,a fav\r ne$s "o to receive1 no less ?an "o to be/[ x2 bo? mu/ jo9 to ensure a noble result4 ,x is l a ball well deliv]$2 to all[ x to drop idle to ! gr\nd is to %ame x4 ,n[ :at m>k is !re = a ball1 s agreeable = ! ?r[] to hit & s di/ress+ to miss1 z a man at :om "o aims a fav\r :5 he well des]ves x8 ,b 9 ! "o case ! m>k /&s /ill1 & he :o misses has himself to ?ank2 9 ! o!r1 he :o excuses himself & sw]ves aside does a wrong to ! fav\r :i* nev] rea*es its goal4 ,y h y\rself he>d fully f me ! reasons ( my voyage "h2 b ,i %\ld l to g ?r\gh ! /ory ,sid5ote3 #ehc z fully to ^? n[ pres5t1 & let !m be judges betwe5 u4 #8,:5 ! ,py?agoreans _h be5 ov]p[]$ by faction 9 ! diff]5t cities1 & _! bro!rhoods expell$1 & :5 ! p>ty ( ,cylon _h pil$ up a fire r\nd a h\se 9 ,metapontum 9 :i* ^? /ill settl$ !re 7 hold+ a meet+1 & _h dispat*$ all ^? 9 ! place except ,philolaus & ,lysis1 :o 7 /ill "y1 & 7 /rong en\gh & active en\gh to pu% ?r\gh ! fire1 ,philolaus escap$ !nce to ,lucania & jo9$ 9 safety ! re/ ( our fri5ds1 :o 7 by ?is "t rally+ & hold+ _! own aga9/ ! ,cylonians4 ,:]e ,lysis 01 no "o knew = a long "t2 h[ev]1 ,gorgias ( ,leont9i1 sail+ back f ,sid5ote3 ,b ,greece to ,sicily1 br\ght c]ta9 news to ,arcesus & 8 fri5ds t he _h met ,lysis1 :o 0 /ay+ ne> ,!bes4 ,arcesus long$ to see ! man1 & 0 eag] to sail /raight (f himself2 b be+ q disabl$ by age & infirmity1 gave ord]s to br+ ,lysis alive to ,italy if possible1 or 8 rema9s if he %\ld h di$4 ,!n came w>s1 revolutions1 & p]iods ( tyranny :i* made x impossible = ! fri5ds to p]=m ! task 9 8 lifetime4 ,b :5 ! _s ( ,lysis1 n[ dead1 _h %[n u cle>ly ( 8 end1 & well in=m$ p]sons told u ( all ! c>e & ent]ta9m5t :i* he _h ,sid5ote3 ,c receiv$ f y\r family1 ,polymnis2 h[ ri*ly 8 age _h be5 c>$ = 9 a poor h\se1 & h[ he _h be5 adopt$ z fa!r to y\r sons be=e 8 bless$ end came1 ,i 0 s5t out1 a "y man & alone1 to repres5t _m ( my eld]s :o h money & wi% to (f] x to ^? :o h n1 9 return = fav\r & fri5d%ip ri*ly be/[$4 ,lysis lies :]e y h hon\rably laid him2 yet ! hon\r ( t tomb is great] :5 recomp5se is made = x to fri5ds by fri5ds de> & close4' ,,xiv4 ,:ile ! /rang] 0 speak+ ?us1 my fa!r wept a long :ile ov] ! memory ( ,lysis1 b my bro!r ,sid5ote3 ,d ) 8 usual g5tle smile said to me3 #8,:at is x to be1 ,capheisias8 ,are we to surr5d] pov]ty to ri*es1 & to say no?+8' #8,no6 no6' said ,i1 #8! de> 8good nurse ( "y manhood0#cg--to h] rescue6 x is y\r turn to speak4' #8,see1 fa!r2' he said1 #8t 0 ! only side on :i* ,i us$ to fe> t our h\se might be captur$ by money4 ,i mean ?r\gh ,capheisias & 8 p]son1 :i* ne$s beautiful clo!s t he may make a brave %[ be=e all 8 admir+ fri5ds1 & ne$s food ( ! be/1 & pl5ty ( x1 t he may h /r5g? = ! gymnasia & wre/l+ mat*es4 ,n[ t he does n betray pov]ty1 or ?r[ (f our ance/ral pov]ty l a coat ( pa9t1 b1 boy ?\gh he is1 goes pr\dly ,sid5ote3 ,e 9 ?rift1 & is cont5t ) :at we h1 to :at possible use c\ld we put money8 ,%all we plate our arm\r1 say1 ) gold1 & make ! %ield gay ) purple & gold toge!r1 z ,nicias ( ,a!ns did8#ch ,%all we buy y1 fa!r1 a ,milesian cloak1 or a dress ) a purple bord] = "m8 ,y "k1 we are n likely to sp5d ! pres5t on our table1 or to fea/ ourselves m sumptu\sly1 z hav+ admitt$ a gue/ ( su* importance z weal?4' #8,away ) x1 boy6' said my fa!r1 #8nev] may ,i see our life new-modell$ l t6' ,sid5ote3 ,f #8,no1' my bro!r w5t on1 #8nor w we sit idle at home & gu>d our weal?2 t w\ld be a 8boonless boon0#ci inde$1 & a gett+ ) no hon\r to x4' #8,( c\rse'1 said our fa!r4 #8,y "k1' ,epam9ondas w5t on1 #8:5 ,jason1 ! ,!ssalian ,tagus1 lately s5t a l>ge sum ( money "h to u & begg$ u to take x1 he ?\ght me some?+ ( a boor :5 ,i answ]$ t he 0 mak+ ! fir/ move 9 wrong & robb]y1 :5 a lov] ( mon>*y l himself tempt$ ) money a private citiz5 ( a free self-gov]n$ /ate4 ,f y1 ,sir1 ,i accept y\r g5]\s int5tion1 & admire x ,sid5ote3 #ehd m ?an ,i c say2 x is beautiful & philosophical too2 b y are br++ m$ic9es to fri5ds :o are n sick6 ,suppose t y _h he>d t we 7 attack$ 9 w>1 & _h sail$ ) arms & ammunition to help u1 & on arrival _h f\nd t all 0 fri5dl9ess & peace2 y w\ld n ?9k x necess>y to h& ov] ! /ores & leave !m :]e !y 7 n ne$$4 ,ev5 s1 y h come to be our ally aga9/ pov]ty1 ?9k+ t we 7 p9*$ by h]1 b !re is none s easy to be endur$ z %e1 our de> fell[-lodg]4 ,sid5ote3 ,b ,s no ne$ = money or arms aga9/ h] :o vexes u n4 ,take back ?is message to y\r bro!rhood3 t !y !mselves use _! weal? mo/ nobly1 b t !re are fri5ds "h :o make noble use ( pov]ty3 & t1 z to ! ent]ta9m5t ( ,lysis & 8 burial1 ,lysis has paid ! score 9 full = himself1 n lea/ by tea*+ u n to fret at pov]ty4' ,,xv4 ,!anor broke 93 #8,!n1 if x is ignoble to fret at pov]ty1 is x n ecc5tric to fe> & %un weal?8' #8,ecc5tric x is if x is reject$ on no rational gr\nds1 b 9 ord] to pose or because ( insipid ta/e or affectation ( "s k9d4' #8,b :at rational gr\nds'1 he said1 #8c\ld b> ! gett+ ( weal? by good & hone/ means1 ,epam9ondas8 ,or r--& surr5d] m g5tly ?an y did to ! ,!ssalian 9 ,sid5ote3 ,c answ]+ our que/ions ab\t ^! matt]s--tell me :e!r y ?9k t ! giv+ ( money may sometimes be "r1 b ! receiv+ nev]2 or t giv]s & receiv]s alike are 9 all cases wrong8' #8,no1 no6' said ,epam9ondas1 #8,i hold t1 z ) ev]y?+ else1 s ) weal?2 !re is a giv+ & a gett+ :i* are ugly1 & a giv+ & a gett+ :i* are f9e4' #8,!n1' said ,!anor1 #8:5 a man gives readily & he>tily :at he owes1 is n t beautiful8' ,he ass5t$4 #8,b :5 "o receives :at ano!r beautifully gives1 is n ! tak+ beautiful8 ,or c\ld !re be a fair] tak+ ( ,sid5ote3 ,d money ?an :5 x comes f "o :o gives fairly8' #8,!re c\ld n'1 he said4 #8,!n ( two fri5ds1 ,epam9ondas1' said he1 #8if "o is to give1 x looks z if ! o!r mu/ take4 ,= 9 battles "o mu/ sw]ve away f a m>ksman 9 ! enemy's ranks2 9 ! conflict ( b5efits x is n fair to avoid or ?ru/ aside ! fri5d :o nobly gives4 ,=1 if pov]ty is no affliction1 yet weal?1 on its side1 is n a ?+ to be fl\t$ & refus$ l t4' #8,x is n1' said ,epam9ondas1 #8b !re is a case :]e ! gift :i* may be nobly (f]$ rema9s m hon\r$ & m noble if x is refus$4 ,look at x ) u 9 ?is way3 y w all[ t !re are _m desires1 & desires ( _m ?+s2 "s inborn1 z we call !m1 :i* gr[ up ab\t ! body & are direct$ t[>ds its necess>y pleasures2 o!rs adv5titi\s1 gr\nd$ on m]e fancies1 b ,sid5ote3 ,e ga9+ /r5g? & p[] by "t & use1 :]e !re is vici\s education1 & (t5 dragg+ d[n ! s\l m =cibly ?an d ^? :i* are necess>y4 ,n[1 by habits & tra9+1 m5 h be=e n[ succe$$ 9 draw+ (f & subject+ to reason1 9 great measure1 ! innate affections4 ,b ! :ole =ce ( discipl9e1 my fri5d1 mu/ be br\ght to be> aga9/ ^? :i* are adv5titi\s & extraord9>y2 we mu/ "w !m out1 & hack !m (f1 & use re/ra9ts & *ecks to s*ool !m to reason4 ,= if ?ir/ & hung] are =c$ out by rational resi/ance 9 ! matt] ( food & ,sid5ote3 ,f dr9k1 f> easi] surely is x to /unt1 & 9 ! end to annihilate1 love ( weal? & love ( glory by refus+ & prohibit+ ! ?+s at :i* !y aim4 ,d y n agree8' ,! /rang] ass5t$4 #8,!n1 d y see a di/9ction'1 ,epam9ondas w5t on1 #8betwe5 tra9+ & ! int5d$ result ( ! tra9+8 ,?us ! result ( a?letic ex]cise w\ld be ! conte/ aga9/ a competitor = ! cr[n2 tra9+ w\ld be ! prep>ation ( ! body = ?is conte/ ( ! gymnasia4 ,s ) virtue1 d y all[ t !re are two ?+s1 ! result & ! tra9+8' ,! /rang] ass5t$4 #8,n[ !n1' ,epam9ondas resum$1 #8tell me fir/ ) respect to temp]ance2 d y take ab/95ce f base & lawless pleasures ,sid5ote3 #ehe to be a tra9+1 or r a result & a pro( ( tra9+8' #8,a result & a pro('1 he said4 #8,b x is a tra9+ or /udy 9 temp]ance--is x n8--:i* /ill draws all ( y on :5 y g to ! gymnasia & h /irr$ up y\r desires = food1 z ?\gh !y 7 wild bea/s1 & !n /& = a long "t ov] bright tables ) a v>iety ( di%es1 & at la/ pass ! good *e] = y\r s]vants to enjoy1 (f]+ to y\r own n[ *a/5$ appetites only :at is pla9 & simple1 s9ce ab/95ce f pleasures 9 ?+s all[$ is a tra9+ = ! s\l aga9/ pleasures :i* are =bidd58' #8,no d\bt'1 he said4 #8,!n !re is1 fri5d1 a way ( tra9+ ourselves = ,sid5ote3 ,b ju/ice aga9/ ! love ( weal? & money2 ,i d n mean nev] to ent] our neighb\r's premises by night & /eal 8 goods1 & nev] to take 8 clo!s at ! ba?2 nor yet if a man does n betray c\ntry & fri5ds = money is he tra9+ himself aga9/ covet\sness 7s9ce "h1 p]haps1 ! law comes 9 & fe>1 to h9d] gre$9ess f do+ acts ( wrong74 ,no1 ! man :o (t5 & volunt>ily sets himself alo( f ga9s :i* are j & are all[$ by law is tra9+ & habituat+ himself 9 advance to keep 8 di/ance f e ga9 :i* is unrighte\s & =bidd54 ,= z1 :5 x enc\nt]s great pleasures :i* are also /range & hurtful1 ! m9d _c avoid a flutt] unless x has (t5 despis$ ,sid5ote3 ,c p]mitt$ enjoym5ts1 s to pass by vici\s ga9s & great advancem5t :5 !y come )9 rea* is n easy1 unless f a great way (f ! love ( ga9 has be5 fett]$ & *a/5$2 :]eas1 if x has be5 br\ght up to ga91 & !re has be5 no *eck on its lic5se1 x makes a riot\s gr[? t[>ds all iniquity1 & only ) ! greate/ ef=t is x )held f grasp+ an advantage4 ,b if a man does n surr5d] himself to ! fav\rs ( fri5ds or to ! b\nties ( k+s1 b has said no ev5 to an inh]itance :i* ,=tune (f]s1 & has put f> (f t love ( weal? :i* spr+s up to meet a treasure z x comes into sight1 he f9ds t covet\sness rises up aga9/ him no long]1 nor tempts him to :at is wrong1 nor di/urbs 8 und]/&+4 ,he is g5tle1 & possesses himself = noble uses2 he has great ?\ghts & ,sid5ote3 ,d %>es ) 8 s\l ! noble/ secrets4 ,we1 ,capheisias & ,i1 are lov]s ( su* m51 de> ,simmias1 & we entreat ! /rang] to all[ u s to tra9 ourselves 9 pov]ty t we may rea* virtue su* z t4' ,,xvi4 ,my bro!r f9i%$ 8 argum5t1 & !n ,simmias nodd$ 8 head two or ?ree times4 #8,a great man1' he said1 #8a great man is ,epam9ondas1 & ?anks to ,polymnis "h = t1 :o procur$ = 8 sons f ! fir/ ! be/ tra9+ 9 ,philosophy4 ,h[ev]1 ) reg>d to ?is "q1 ,sir1 d y & !y settle x betwe5 y4 ,n[ ab\t ,lysis1 if we ,sid5ote3 ,e may be all[$ to he>4 ,d y mean to move him f 8 tomb & to transf] him to ,italy2 or w y all[ him to rema9 "h ) u1 :]e he %all f9d k9d & fri5dly fell[-lodg]s :5 our "t comes8' ,!anor smil$ on him3 #8,lysis appe>s1 ,simmias1 to love ?is c\ntry1 9 :i* by ! good (fices ( ,epam9ondas he has want$ no?+ t is hon\rable4 ,= !re is a c]ta9 holy rite connect$ ) our ,py?agorean burials1 :i* if we lack we d n seem to atta9 our full & bless$ consummation4 ,s :5 we knew f dreams ( ! dea? ( ,lysis 7we di/+ui% by a c]ta9 sign :i* is reveal$ 9 sleep :e!r an appe>ance belongs ,sid5ote3 ,f to a dead p]son or a liv+71 ?is ?\ght came ov] _m ( u3 s ,lysis has be5 buri$ 9 ano!r l& ) /range rites2 he mu/ be mov$ "h to u1 t he may %>e 9 all t is cu/om>y4 ,com+ ) su* an int5tion1 & guid$ /raight to ! tomb by p ( ! place1 ,i 0 p\r+ libations j at ev5+ "t1 & call+ on ! s\l ( ,lysis to return & decl>e solemnly h[ we ought to act4 ,! night w5t on & ,i saw no?+1 b ?\ght ,i he>d a voice3 8,/ir n :at is be/ un/irr$2 ! body ( ,lysis has be5 buri$ ) holy rites by fri5ds2 8 s\l has already be5 p>t$ f x & dismiss$ to ano!r bir?1 ) ano!r _s = its p>tn]40 ,accord+ly1 :5 ,i met ,epam9ondas at dawn ,sid5ote3 #ehf & he>d ! mann] 9 :i* he buri$ ,lysis1 ,i recogniz$ t he _h be5 well tra9$ by t great tea*]1 ev5 to ! rules :i* mu/ n be spok51 & _h enjoy$ ! guidance 9 life f ! same _s z he1 unless ,i fail to guess ! pilot aright f ! c\rse /e]$4 ,= 8wide are ! tracks0#dj ( our lives1 & few !re are ( !m by :i* ! spirits lead m54' ,:5 ,!anor _h said ?is1 he look$ closely at ,epam9ondas1 z ?\gh scrut9iz+ him afre% )\t & )94 ,sid5ote3 ,b ,,xvii4 ,9 ! meantime ! surgeon came up & loos5$ ,simmias' b&age1 int5d+ to dress ! limb4 ,b ,phyllidas came 9 ^u u ) ,hippo/h5eidas1 & bidd+ me1 & also ,*>on & ,!ocritus1 rise & foll[ him1 l$ u to a corn] ( ! colonnade1 8 face %[+ great agitation4 ,to my "q1 #8,any news1 ,phyllidas8' he answ]$1 #8,no news to me2 ,i knew & told y all ! "t h[ weak ,hippo/h5eidas 01 & implor$ y n to admit him z an associate ( our ent]prise4' ,we 7 dismay$ at ?is1 & ,hippo/h5eidas said3 #8,9 ,heav5's "n1 ,phyllidas1 d n say t2 d n take ra%ness to be c\rage1 & !reby ru9 u & ! city too2 ,sid5ote3 ,c b all[ ! m5 to make _! own return 9 safety if x is s appo9t$4' ,phyllidas 0 nettl$3 #8,tell me1 ,hippo/h5eidas1' he said1 #8h[ _m d y ?9k %>e ! inn] secrets ( our plan8' #8,n less ?an ?irty1 to my k'1 he said4 #8,v well1' said ,phyllidas1 #8!re is all t numb]1 & y h tak5 on y\r s+le self to annul & *eck ! plan on :i* all _h resolv$1 y s5t a m\nt$ mess5g] to ! m5 :5 already on _! road1 bidd+ !m turn back & n press on to-day1 :5 mo/ ( ! arrangem5ts = _! return h settl$ !mselves )\t u4' ,:5 ,phyllidas _h said ?is we 7 all mu* di/urb$1 b ,*>on fa/5$ ,sid5ote3 ,d 8 eyes v sev]ely on ,hippo/h5eidas3 #8,villa96' he said1 #8:at h y done to u8' #8,no?+ t]rible1' answ]$ ,hippo/h5eidas1 #8if y w drop y\r h>% tone & li/5 to ! calculations ( a man ( y\r own age1 ) grey hairs l y\rself4 ,if we h resolv$ to give our c\ntrym5 an exhibition ( a c\rage :i* loves dang]1 & a _s :i* makes little ( life1 !n !re is mu* ( ! day /ill be=e u1 ,phyllidas2 let u n wait = ! ev5+1 b m>* at once aga9/ ! tyrants1 our swords 9 our h&s--let u slay1 let u die1 let u nev] sp>e ourselves6 ,b say we f9d no difficulty 9 ?is1 :e!r ( action or ( endurance1 yet to rescue ,!bes ,sid5ote3 ,e f an arm$ =ce1 :5 encompass$ by s _m enemies1 & to expel ! ,sp>tan g>rison at a co/ ( two or ?ree lives1 is n easy2 = ,phyllidas has nev] prep>$ s mu* /rong liquor = 8 p>ties & receptions t all ! fifte5 hundr$ m5 ( ,ar*ias' bodygu>d w be made drunk2 yet1 ev5 if we get rid ( him1 ,h]ippidas is on = night duty & sob]1 & ,arcesus too4 ,?is be+ s1 :y hurry to br+ home fri5ds & relatives to manife/ de/ruction1 & t :5 ! v fact ( _! return is n unkn[n to ! enemy8 ,or :y h ,sid5ote3 ,f ! ,!spians be5 ord]$ to be "u arms = ^! two days pa/1 & ready :5ev] ! ,sp>tan (fic]s call8 ,aga91 ,i he> t ,amphi!us is to be exam9$ & put to dea? to-day1 :5ev] ,ar*ias returns4 ,are n ^! /rong signs t our action is n unm>k$8 ,is x n be/ to pause1 n = a long "t1 b long en\gh to make ! auspices "r8 ,= ! prophets decl>e1 t 9 sacrific+ ! ox to ,demet]1 !y f\nd t ! entrails progno/icat$ mu* commotion & public dang]4 ,aga91 & ?is ne$s ! greate/ caution on y\r "p1 ,*>on1 ye/]day ,hypatodorus son ( ,erian!s walk$ back ) me f ! f>m1 q a good & fri5dly ,sid5ote3 #ehg p]son1 b c]ta9ly n 9 our secrets4 8,*>on is y\r fri5d1 ,hippo/h5eidas10 he said1 8b ,i d n "k him well2 tell him1 if y ?9k good1 to be on 8 gu>d aga9/ a c]ta9 dang] reveal$ 9 a v /range & disagreeable dream4 ,la/ night ,i ?\ght t 8 h\se 0 9 pangs z ( lab\r1 & t he & ! fri5ds :o %>$ 8 anxiety pray$ & /ood ar\nd x1 :ile x moan$ & utt]$ in>ticulate s\nds4 ,at la/ ! fire fl>$ out /rong & t]rible f )91 s t mo/ ( ! city 0 caught by ! blaze1 b ! ,cadmeia 0 only wrapp$ 9 smoke1 ! fire n spread+ ,sid5ote3 ,b up to x40 ,! vision :i* ! man describ$ 0 some?+ l ?is1 ,*>on2 ,i 0 al>m$ at ! "t1 & mu* m s :5 ,i he>d to-day t ! exiles are to be put up at y\r h\se2 ,i am n[ 9 an agony le/ we may be br++ a load ( tr\bles ^u ourselves1 yet n do+ any h>m wor? m5tion+ to ! enemies1 b simply /irr+ !m up4 ,= ,i reckon ! city to be on our side1 ! ,cadmeia ) !m1 z x c]ta9ly is4' ,,xviii4 ,!ocritus broke 91 /opp+ ,*>on :o want$ to say some?+ to ,hippo/h5eidas3 #8,well1 ,hippo/h5eidas1 ,sid5ote3 ,c no?+ has ev] /ruck me z s enc\rag+ = action 7al?\gh ,i h myself always f\nd my sacrifices fav\rable = ! exiles71 z ?is vision2 /rong1 cle> light ov] ! city1 ris+1 y tell u1 out ( a fri5dly h\se2 ! head-qu>t]s ( our enemies wrapp$ 9 black smoke1 :i* always imports1 at ! be/1 te>s & confusion2 !n in>ticulate utt]ances proce$+ f our side1 s t1 ev5 if any "o 7 to attempt to in=m aga9/ u1 only an indi/9ct rum\r & bl9d suspicion c atta* to our ent]prise1 :i* w h succe$$ by ! "t x is evid5t4 ,t ! prie/s %\ld f9d sacrifices unfav\rable is natural2 (ficials & victim belong to ^? 9 p[]1 n to ! p4' ,:ile ,!ocritus 0 /ill speak+1 ,i turn$ to ,hippo/h5eidas3 #8,:at mess5g] did y s5d ,sid5ote3 ,d out to !m8 ,unless y h all[$ a v long />t we w give *ase4' #8,i d n "k1' he said1 #8= ,i mu/ tell y ! tru?1 ,capheisias1 :e!r y c\ld possibly ov]take ! man2 he has ! be/ horse 9 ,!bes4 ,! man is kn[n to y2 he is head groom 9 ,melon's *>iot /ables1 & ?r\gh ,melon kn[s our ent]prise f its beg9n+4' ,mean:ile ,i _h espi$ ! man1 & said1 #8,hippo/h5eidas1 d y n mean ,*lidon1 :o won ! s+le-horse race 9 la/ ye>'s ,h]aea8' #8,t is ! man'1 he said4 #8,& :o is t1' ,i said1 #8/&+ ?is long "t at ! out] gates1 & look+ 9 at u8' ,!n ,hippo/h5eidas turn$3 #8,*lidon1' he ,sid5ote3 ,e said1 #8yes1 by ,h]cules1 ,i fe> some?+ has gone v wrong4' ,mean:ile1 ! man saw t we 7 obs]v+ him1 & drew up quietly f ! door4 ,hippo/h5eidas gave him a nod & bade him speak out to all pres5t4 #8,i "k ^! g5tlem51 ,hippo/h5eidas1 p]fectly well2 & f9d+ y nei!r at home nor 9 ! m>ket-place1 ,i guess$ t y _h come to !m1 s ,i took ! %orte/ way "h1 t y may all "k ,sid5ote3 ,f ev]y?+ :i* has happ5$4 ,:5 y ord]$ me to use all spe$ & meet ! p>ty 9 ! hill c\ntry1 ,i w5t home to get my horse2 b :5 ,i ask$ = ! bridle1 my wife c\ld n give x me1 b /ay$ a long "t 9 ! /ore room4 ,%e se>*$ & turn$ out ev]y?+ inside1 & aft] fool+ me to h] he>t's cont5t1 at la/ confess$ t %e _h l5t ! bridle to our neighb\r ! ev5+ be=e1 8 wife hav+ come 9 to ask = "o4 ,i 0 angry & us$ /rong words to h]1 ^u :i* %e took to horrible imprecations--8,a bad j\rney ,sid5ote3 #ehh & a bad return to y all60 ,may ,heav5 ?r[ x all back ^u h]self1 by ,zeus1 yes6 ,at la/1 9 my ang]1 ,i got z f> z bl[s2 !n a cr[d ( neighb\rs & wom5 ran up2 ,i h behav$ %amefully & h be5 treat$ no bett]1 & h j manag$ to make my way to y1 t y may s5d "s "o else to ! exiles1 = ,i am fairly (f my head by ?is "t & feel badly upset4' ,,xix4 ,we n[ exp]i5c$ a /range revulsion ( feel+4 ,a little be=e we 7 *af+ at ! *eck we _h receiv$2 n[ t ! crisis 0 ^u u %ort & %>p1 & no delay possible1 we f\nd ourselves pass+ into an angui% ( al>m4 ,h[ev]1 ,i said a ^w ( greet+ & enc\ragem5t to ,hippo/h5eidas1 to ! effect t ! v ,gods 7 call+ u ,sid5ote3 ,b on to action4 ,aft] ?is ,phyllidas w5t out to arrange = 8 p>ty1 & to get ,ar*ias plung$ /raight into 8 dr9k1 ,*>on to see to 8 h\se1 :ile ,!ocritus & ,i return$ to ,simmias on ! *ance ( gett+ a ^w ) ,epam9ondas4 ,,xx4 ,h[ev]1 !y 7 f> on 9 an inquiry ( no mean import1 ,heav5 kn[s1 b "o :i* ,galaxidorus & ,pheidolaus _h />t$ a little e>li]1 ! problem ( ! real nature ,sid5ote3 ,c & pot5cy ( ! ,div9e ,sign ( ,socrates1 s call$4 ,:at ,simmias said 9 reply to ! argum5t ( ,galaxidorus we did n he>2 b he w5t on to say t he _h himself once ask$ ,socrates on ! subject1 & fail$ to get an answ]1 & s _h nev] ask$ aga92 b t he _h (t5 be5 ) him :5 he gave 8 op9ion t ^? :o claim int]c\rse ) ! div9e by way ( vision are impo/ors1 :]eas he att5d$ to ^? :o pr(ess$ to he> a voice1 & put s]i\s que/ions to !m4 ,h5ce x began to occur to u1 z we 7 discuss+ ! matt] among ourselves1 to suspect t ! ,div9e ,sign ( ,socrates might possibly be no vision b a special s5se = ,sid5ote3 ,d s\nds or words1 ) :i* he _h contact 9 "s /range mann]2 j z 9 sleep !re is no voice he>d1 b fancies & notions z to p>ticul> words rea* ! sleep]s1 :o !n ?9k t !y he> p talk+4 ,only sleep]s receive su* conceptions 9 a real dream because ( ! tranquillity & calm ( ! body 9 sleep1 :]eas 9 wak+ mom5ts ! s\l c h>dly att5d to great] p[]s1 be+ s *ok$ by ?rong+ emotions & di/ract+ ne$s t !y are unable to li/5 & to give _! att5tion to cle> revelations4 ,b ! m9d ( ,socrates1 pure & passionless1 & int]m+l+ itself b ,sid5ote3 ,e little ) ! body = necess>y purposes1 0 f9e & light ( t\*1 & quickly *ang$ "u any impression4 ,! impression we may conjecture to h be5 no voice1 b ! utt]ance ( a _s1 :i* )\t vocal s\nd rea*$ ! p]ceiv+ m9d by ! revelation itself4 ,= voice is l a bl[ ^u ! s\l1 :i* p]=ce admits its utt]ance by way ( ! e>s1 :5ev] we conv]se ) "o ano!r4 ,b ! m9d ( a /rong] be+ leads ! gift$ s\l1 t\*+ x ) ! ?+ ?\ght1 & no bl[ is ne$$4 ,to su* a be+ s\l yields z x relaxes or tight5s ! impulses1 :i* are nev] ,sid5ote3 ,f viol5t1 z :5 !re are passions to resi/1 b supple & pliant l re9s :i* give4 ,!re is no?+ wond]ful 9 ?is2 z we see great c>go-vessels turn$ ab\t by little helms1 &1 aga91 pott]s' :eels :irl+ r\nd 9 ev5 revolution at ! light t\* ( a h&4 ,^! are ?+s )\t a s\l no d\bt1 yet s con/ruct$ z to run swiftly & smoo?ly1 & !re=e to yield to a motive =ce :5 a t\* is giv54 ,b ! s\l ( a man1 be+ /ra9$ by c\ntless impulses1 z by cords1 is f> ! easie/ ( all ma*9es to turn1 if x be t\*$ rationally2 x accepts ! t\* ( ?\ght1 & moves z ?\ght directs4 ,= "h ! passions & impulses are /ret*$ t[>ds ! ,sid5ote3 #ehi ?9k+ pr9ciple & end 9 x2 if t pr9ciple be /irr$ !y receive a pull1 & 9 turn draw & /ra9 ! man4 ,& ?us we are all[$ to le>n h[ great is ! p[] ( a ?\ght4 ,= bones1 :i* h no s5sation1 & n]ves & fle%y p>ts *>g$ ) hum\rs1 & ! :ole resultant mass 9 its pond]\s quiesc5ce1 d yet1 z soon z ! s\l sets some?+ a go+ 9 ?\ght & directs its impulse t[>ds x1 rise up1 al]t & t5se1 a :ole :i* moves to action 9 all its memb]s1 z ?\gh x _h w+s4 ,b x is h>d1 nay1 p]haps1 altoge!r beyond our p[]s1 to take 9 at "o glance ! ,sid5ote3 ,b sy/em ( excitation1 complex /ra91 & div9e prompt+1 :]eby ! s\l1 aft] conceiv+ a ?\ght1 draws on ! mass ( ! body by ! impulses :i* x gives4#da ,yet :]eas a ^w ?us intellectually appreh5d$ excites ! s\l1 :ile no sort ( voice is he>d & no action takes place1 ev5 s we ne$ n1 ,i ?9k1 f9d x h>d to believe t m9d may be l$ by a /rong] m9d & a m div9e s\l ext]nal to itself1 hav+ contact ) x aft] its k9d1 z ^w ) ^w or light ) reflection4 ,= 9 actual fact we recognize ! ?\ghts ( "o ano!r by grop+ z x 7 9 d>kness ) ! assi/ance ( voice2 :]eas ! ?\ghts ( spirits h light1 !y %9e ^u m5 capable ( receiv+ !m1 !y ne$ n v]bs ,sid5ote3 ,c or n\ns1 ^? symbols :]eby m5 9 _! int]c\rse ) m5 see resemblances & images ( ! ?+s ?\ght1 yet nev] appreh5d ! ?+s !mselves1 save only ^? ^u :om1 z we h said1 !re %9es f )9 a peculi> & spiritual light4 ,& yet :at we see happ5 9 ! case ( ! voice may p>tly reassure ! incr$ul\s4 ,! air is impress$ ) articulate s\nds1 x becomes all ^w & voice1 & br+s ! mean+ home to ! s\l ( ! he>]4 ,!re=e we ne$ n wond] if1 9 reg>d to ?is special mode ( ?\ght also1 ! air is s5sitive to ! t\* ( high] be+s1 & is s modifi$ z to convey to ! m9d ( godlike & extraord9>y m5 ! ?\ght ( him :o ?\ght x4 ,= z ! /rokes ( m9]s#db are caught on braz5 %ields because ( ! rev]b]ation1 ,sid5ote3 ,d :5 !y rise f bel[ gr\nd & fall ^u !m1 :]eas fall+ on any o!r surface !y are indi/9ct & pass to no?+1 ev5 s ! words ( spirits pass ?r\gh all ,nature1 b only s\nd = ^? :o possess ! s\l 9 untr\bl$ calm1 holy & spiritual m5 z we emphatically call !m4 ,! view ( mo/ p is t spiritual visitations come to m5 9 sleep2 t !y %\ld be simil>ly /irr$ :5 awake & 9 _! full faculties !y ?9k m>vell\s & beyond belief4 ,z ?\gh a musician 7 ?\ght to use 8 lyre :5 ! /r+s are let d[n1 & n to t\* or use x :5 x is /rung up & tun$6 ,!y d n see ! cause1 _! ,sid5ote3 ,e own inn] tunelessness & discord1 f :i* ,socrates our fri5d _h be5 set free1 z ! oracle giv5 to 8 fa!r :5 he 0 yet a boy decl>$4 ,= x bade him all[ 8 son to d :atev] came into 8 m9d2 n to =ce nor direct 8 go+s1 b to let 8 impulse h free play1 only to pray = him to ,zeus ,agoraios & to ! ,muses1 b = all else n to m$dle ) ,socrates2 mean+ no d\bt t he _h )9 him a guide = ,sid5ote3 ,f 8 life :o 0 bett] ?an t5 ?\s& tea*]s & directors4 ,,xxi4 ,?is1 ,pheidolaus1 is :at has occurr$ to me to ?9k ab\t ! ,div9e ,sign ( ,socrates1 9 8 lifetime & s9ce 8 dea?1 dismiss+ ) contempt ^? :o h sugge/$ voices or sneez+s or any?+ ( t sort4 ,b :at ,i h he>d ,tim>*us ( ,*a]oneia relate on ?is head x may p]haps be bett] to pass ov] 9 sil5ce1 z m l my? ?an hi/ory4 #8,n at all2' said ,!ocritus1 #8let u h x all4 ,ev5 my? t\*es tru?1 n too closely1 p]haps1 b x does t\* x at po9ts4 ,b fir/1 :o 0 ?is ,tim>*us8 ,expla91 = ,i d n "k him4' #8,naturally1 ,!ocritus1' ,sid5ote3 #eij said ,simmias1 #8= he di$ q "y1 hav+ begg$ t he might be buri$ ne> ,lamprocles1 ! son ( ,socrates1 :o _h di$ a few days be=e1 8 own fri5d & contempor>y4 ,he !n greatly wi%$ to "k :at 0 really meant by ! ,div9e ,sign ( ,socrates1 & s1 l a g5]\s y\? fre% to ! ta/e ( ,philosophy1 hav+ tak5 no "o b ,cebes & myself into 8 plan1 w5t d[n into ! cave ( ,trophonius1 aft] p]=m+ ! usual rites ( ! oracle4 ,two nights & "o day he rema9$ bel[2 & :5 mo/ p _h giv5 him up1 & 8 family 0 m\rn+ = ,sid5ote3 ,b him1 at e>ly dawn he came up v radiant4 ,he knelt to ! ,god1 !n made 8 way at once ?r\gh ! cr[d1 & relat$ to u _m wond]ful ?+s :i* he _h se5 & he>d4 ,,xxii4 #8,he said t1 :5 he desc5d$ into ! oracul> *amb]1 he fir/ f\nd himself 9 a great d>kness2 !n1 aft] a pray]1 lay a long :ile n v cle>ly consci\s :e!r he 0 awake or dream+2 only he fanci$ t 8 head receiv$ a bl[1 :ile a dull noise fell on 8 e>s1 & !n ! sutures p>t$ & all[$ 8 s\l to issue =?4 ,z x pass$ upw>ds1 rejoic+ to m+le ) ! pure transp>5t air1 x appe>$ ,sid5ote3 ,c fir/ to draw a long deep brea?1 aft] its n>r[ compression1 & to become l>g] ?an be=e1 l a sail z x is fill$ out4 ,!n he he>d dimly a :irr+ noise ov]head out ( :i* came a sweet voice4 ,he look$ up & saw l& n[h]e1 only isl&s %9+ ) lamb5t fire1 f "t to "t *ang+ col\r ) "o ano!r1 z ?\gh x 7 a coat ( dye1 :ile ! light became spangl$ 9 ! transition4 ,!y appe>$ to be c\ntless 9 numb] & 9 size enorm\s1 n all equal b all alike circul>4 ,he ?\ght t z ^! mov$ ar\nd !re 0 an answ]+ hum ( ! air1 = ! g5tl5ess ( ,sid5ote3 ,d t voice :i* 0 h>moniz$ out ( all correspond$ to ! smoo?ness ( ! motion4 ,?r\gh ! mid/ ( ! isl&s a sea or lake 0 int]fus$1 all %9+ ) ! col\rs z !y 7 comm+l$ ov] its grey surface4 ,"s few isl&s float$ 9 a /raight c\rse & 7 convey$ across ! curr5t2 _m o!rs 7 drawn on by ! flood1 be+ almo/ subm]g$4 ,! sea 0 ( great dep? 9 "s p>ts t[>ds ! s\?1 b nor?w>ds#dc !re 7 v %all[ rea*es1 & x (t5 swept ov] places & !n left !m dry1 hav+ no /rong ,sid5ote3 ,e ebb4 ,! col\r 0 9 places pure z t ( ! op5 sea1 9 o!rs turbid & m>%-l4 ,z ! isl&s pass$ ?r\gh ! surf !y nev] came r\nd to _! />t+-po9t aga9 or describ$ a circle1 b slightly v>i$ ! po9ts ( impact1 ?us describ+ a cont9u\s spiral z !y w5t r\nd4 ,! sea 0 incl9$ to ! approximate middle & highe/ "p ( ! encompass+ firmam5t by a little less ?an eight-n9?s ( ! :ole1 z x appe>$ to him4 ,x _h two op5+s :i* ,sid5ote3 ,f receiv$ riv]s ( fire p\r+ 9 f opposite sides1 s t x 0 la%$ into foam1 & its grey surface 0 turn$ to :ite4 ,?is he saw1 delight$ at ! spectacle2 b z he turn$ 8 eyes d[nw>ds1 !re appe>$ a *asm1 va/ & r\nd z ?\gh hewn out ( a sph]e2 x 0 /rangely t]rible & deep & full ( utt] d>kness1 n 9 repose b (t5 agitat$ & surg+ up2 f :i* 7 he>d ro>+s innum]able & groan+s ( bea/s1 & wail+s ( innum]able infants1 & ) ^! m+l$ cries ( m5 & wom51 dim s\nds ( all sorts1 & turmoils s5t up indi/9ctly f ! di/ant dep?1 ,sid5ote3 #eia to 8 no small con/]nation4 ,"t pass$1 & an unse5 p]son said to him1 8,tim>*us1 :at d y wi% to le>n80 8,ev]y?+10 he repli$1 8= all is wond]ful40 8,we01 ! voice said1 8h little to d ) ! regions above1 !y belong to o!r ,gods2 b ! prov9ce ( ,p]sephone :i* we adm9i/]1 be+ "o ( ! f\r :i* ,/yx b\nds1 y may survey if y w40 ,to 8 "q1 8,:at is ,/yx80 8,a way to ,hades10 0 ! reply1 8& x passes "r opposite1 p>t+ ! light at its v v]tex1 b rea*+ up1 z y see1 f ,hades bel[2 :]e x t\*es ! light 9 its revolution ,sid5ote3 ,b x m>ks (f ! remote/ region ( all4 ,n[1 !re are f\r fir/ pr9ciples ( all ?+s1 ! fir/ ( life1 ! second ( motion1 ! ?ird ( bir?1 ! f\r? ( dea?4 ,! fir/ is l9k$ to ! second by ,unity1 9 ! ,unse53 ! second to ! ?ird by ,m9d1 9 ! sun3 ! ?ird to ! f\r? by ,nature1 9 ! moon4 ,ov] ea* ( ^! comb9ations a ,fate1 daught] ( ,necessity1 presides1 & holds ! keys2 ( ! fir/ ,atropus1 ( ! second1 ,clo?o1 ( ! "o belong+ to ! moon ,la*esis1 & ! turn+-po9t ( bir? is !re4 ,= ! o!r isl&s conta9 ,gods1 b ! moon1 :i* belongs to ,sid5ote3 ,c e>?ly spirits1 only avoids ,/yx by a slight elevation1 & is caught once 9 "o hundr$ & sev5ty-sev5 second>y measures#dd4 ,z ,/yx moves ^u h]1 ! s\ls cry al\d 9 t]ror2 = _m slip f (f h] & are caught by ,hades4 ,o!rs ! moon be>s upw>ds f bel[1 z !y turn t[>ds h]2 & = ^! dea? co9cides ) ! mom5t ( bir?1 ^? except$ :i* are guilty & impure1 & :i* are n all[$ to approa* h] :ile %e light5s & bell[s fe>fully2 m\rn+ = _! own fate !y slip away & are borne d[nw>ds = ano!r bir?1 z y see40 8,b ,i see ,sid5ote3 ,d no?+10 said ,tim>*us1 8save _m />s quiv]+ ar\nd ! gulf1 o!rs s9k+ into x1 o!rs1 aga91 d>t+ up f bel[40 8,!n y see ! spirits !mselves10 ! voice said1 8?\gh y d n "k x4 ,x is ?us3 e s\l p>takes ( m9d1 !re is none irrational or m9dless2 b s mu* ( s\l z is m+l$ ) fle% & ) affections is alt]$ & turn$ t[>ds ! irrational by its s5se ( pleasures & pa9s4 ,b ! mode ( m+l+ is n ! same = e s\l4 ,"s are m]g$ entirely into body1 & are di/urb$ by passions ?r\gh\t _! :ole be+ dur+ life4 ,o!rs ,sid5ote3 ,e are 9 "p mix$ up ) x1 b leave outside _! pure/ "p1 :i* is n drawn 91 b is l a life-buoy :i* floats on ! surface1 & t\*es ! head ( "o :o has sunk into ! dep?1 ! s\l cl++ ar\nd x & be+ kept upright1 :ile s mu* ( x is support$ z obeys & is n ov]ma/]$ by ! affections4 ,! "p :i* is borne bel[ ! surface )9 ! body is call$ s\l4 ,t :i* is left free f dissolution mo/ p]sons call m9d1 tak+ x to be some?+ inside !mselves1 resembl+ ! reflect$ images 9 mirrors2 b ^? :o are rightly in=m$ "k t x is outside !mselves & address x z _s4 ,! />s1 ,tim>*us10 ! voice w5t on1 8:i* y see ext+ui%$1 y are to ,sid5ote3 ,f ?9k ( z s\ls entirely m]g$ 9 bodies2 ^? :i* give light aga9 & %9e f bel[ upw>ds1 %ak+ (f1 z ?\gh x 7 mud1 a sort ( gloom & dimness1 are ^? :i* sail up aga9 out ( _! bodies aft] dea?2 ^? :i* are p>t$ upw>ds are spirits1 & belong to m5 :o are said to h und]/&+4 ,try to see cle>ly 9 ea* ! bond by :i* x coh]es ) s\l40 ,he>+ ?is1 he paid clos] att5tion himself1 & saw ! />s toss+ ab\t1 "s less1 "s m1 z we see ! corks :i* m>k out nets 9 ! sea move ov] its surface2 b "s1 l ! %uttles us$ 9 ,sid5ote3 #eib weav+1 9 entangl$ & irregul> figures1 n able to settle ! motion into a /raight l9e4 ,! voice said t ^? :o kept a /raight & ord]ly movem5t 7 m5 ^: s\ls _h be5 well brok5 9 by fair nurture & tra9+1 & did n all[ _! irrational "p to be too h>% & r\gh4 ,^? :i* (t5 incl9$ upw>ds & d[nw>ds 9 an irregul> & confus$ mann]1 l horses plung+ (f f a halt]1 7 ,sid5ote3 ,b fight+ aga9/ ! yoke ) temp]s disob$i5t & ill-tra9$ = want ( education2 sometimes gett+ ! ma/]y & sw]v+ r\nd to ! "r2 aga9 b5t by passions & drawn on to %>e 9 s9s1 !n aga9 resi/+ & putt+ =ce ^u !m4 ,! c\pl+ bond1 l a curb set on ! irrational "p ( ! s\l :5ev] x resi/s1 br+s on rep5tance1 z we call x1 = s9s1 & %ame = all lawless & intemp]ate pleasures1 be+ really a pa9 & a /roke inflict$ by x on ! s\l :5 x is bitt$ by t :i* ma/]s & rules x1 until at l5g?1 be+ ?us puni%$1 x becomes ob$i5t to ! re9 ,sid5ote3 ,c & famili> ) x1 & !n1 l a tame creature1 )\t bl[ or pa91 und]/&s ! _s quickly by signs & h9ts4 ,^! !n are l$1 late 9 ! day & by sl[ degrees1 to _! duty4 ,out ( ^? :o are docile & ob$i5t to _! _s f ! fir/ bir?1 is =m$ ! prophetic & inspir$ class1 to :i* belong$ ! s\l ( ,h]modorus#de ( ,clazom5ae1 ( :i* y h surely he>d2 h[ x w\ld leave ! body entirely & w&] ov] a wide range by night & by day1 & ,sid5ote3 ,d !n come back aga91 hav+ be5 pres5t :]e _m ?+s 7 said & done f> (f1 until ! enemy f\nd ! body1 :i* 8 wife _h betray$1 left at home des]t$ by its s\l1 & burnt x4 ,n[ ?is "p is n true2 ! s\l us$ n to g out f ! body2 b by always yield+ to ! _s1 & slack5+ ! c\pl+-b&1 he gave x con/ant lib]ty to range ar\nd1 s t x saw & he>d & report$ _m ?+s f ! _w outside4 ,b ^? :o de/roy$ ! body :ile he 0 asleep are pay+ ! p5alty 9 ,t>t>us unto ,sid5ote3 ,e ?is day4 ,all ?is1 "y man1 y %all "k m cle>ly 9 ! ?ird mon? f ?is2 n[ begone60 ,:5 ! voice ceas$1 ,tim>*us wi%$ to turn r\nd1 he said1 & see :o ! speak] 02 b 8 head aga9 a*$ viol5tly1 z ?\gh =cibly compress$1 & he c\ld no long] he> or p]ceive any?+ pass+ ab\t him2 aft]w>ds1 h[ev]1 he came to ,sid5ote3 ,f by degrees1 & saw t he 0 ly+ 9 ! cave ( ,trophonius1 ne> ! entrance :]e he _h orig9ally sunk d[n4 ,,xxiii4 #8,su* 0 ! tale ( ,tim>*us4 ,:5 he di$1 hav+ return$ to ,a!ns 9 ! ?ird mon? aft] he>+ ! voice1 & :51 9 our wond]1 we told ,socrates ( ! /ory1 he blam$ u = n report+ x :ile ,tim>*us 0 /ill alive1 s9ce he w\ld gladly h he>d x m cle>ly f himself1 & h que/ion$ him fur!r4 ,!re1 ,!ocritus1 y h all1 tale & !ory bo?4 ,b p]haps we ought to invite ! /rang] to jo9 our inquiry2 ! subject comes ne>ly home to inspir$ m54' #8,well1 b'1 ! /rang] answ]$1 #8,epam9ondas1 :o puts out f ! same port1 is n contribut+ 8 op9ion4' ,our fa!r smil$3 #8,t is j 8 "*1 ,sir4 ,sil5t & cauti\s 9 speak+1 b a glutton = le>n+ & li/5+4 ,t is :y ,sp9?>us ( ,t>5tum1 aft] sp5d+ no little "t ) him "h1 is always say+1 z y "k1 t he nev] met ,sid5ote3 #eic any man ( 8 own /&+ :o knew m or :o spoke less4 ,s pray let u h all y\r own ?\ghts on ! subject4' ,,xxiv4 #8,!n1 = my "p1' said ,!anor1 #8,i ?9k t ! /ory ( ,tim>*us ought to be d$icat$ to ! ,god1 z holy & inviolable4 ,b x w be /range to me if any %all be f\nd to discr$it :at ,simmias tells u ab\t ! matt]2 ?us1 :ile !y designate swans1 s]p5ts1 dogs & horses z sacr$1 refus+ to believe t m5 may be godlike & fri5ds ( ,god1 yet hold+ t ,god is n a fri5d ( birds b a fri5d ( man4 ,z1 !n1 a man :o loves horses does n c>e equally = all individuals :i* make ! class1 b always picks out & sep>ates ,sid5ote3 ,b "s excell5t memb] ( ! class1 & tra9s him by himself & fe$s him & loves him beyond o!rs2 s x is ) ourselves2 ! high] p[]s extract1 if ! ^w may pass1 ! be/ out ( ! h]d1 & deem !m wor?y ( a v special tra9+1 direct+ _! c\rse1 n by re9s nor by halt]s1 b by reason1 ?r\gh signs utt]ly incompreh5sible to ! g5]al h]d4 ,:y1 mo/ dogs d n und]/& ! signals us$ 9 hunt+1 nor mo/ horses ^? us$ 9 ! mange2 b ^? :o h le>n$ "k at once f a :i/le or a *irrup :at !y are requir$ to d1 & easily take ! "r position4 ,hom] cle>ly kn[s ! di/9ction ,sid5ote3 ,c to :i* ,i ref]4 ,"s ( 8 prophets he calls 8read]s ( dreams0 & 8prie/s01 o!rs und]/& ! conv]sation ( ! ,gods !mselves1 he ?9ks1 by sympa?y1 & signify ! future to u4 ,= in/ance3 ,?us !y conf]r$3 b ,hel5us1 ,priam's son1 ,t s*eme1 :i* pleas$ !m1 9 8 he>t div9$4#df ,& aga93 ,s ! ev]la/+ voice ,i h he>d & kn[n4#dg ,! m9d ( k+s & g5]als is made kn[n to outsid]s ?r\gh ! s5ses1 by special beacons or proclamation1 or calls on ! trumpet2 & s ! div9e message rea*es few ( u 9 & ,sid5ote3 ,d ?r\gh itself1 & t r>ely2 = ord9>y m5 signals are employ$ & ^! are ! gr\ndwork ( :at we call div9ation4 ,! ,gods1 !n1 regulate life only = a few1 = ^? :om !y wi% to make bless$ 9 a s+le degree1 & truly div9e2 b s\ls releas$ f com+ to ! bir?1 & n[ = ev] at re/ f a body1 & dismiss$ into fre$om1 are spirits :o c>e = m51 9 ,hesiod's s5se4 ,= z a?letes1 :5 age has br\ght !m an end ( tra9+1 d n :olly lose ! _s ( competition or ( c>e = ! body1 b delight to see o!rs 9 practice1 & *e] !m on & run beside !m1 s ,sid5ote3 ,e ^? :o h ceas$ f ! /ruggles ( life1 made spirits because ( ! excell5ce ( _! s\l1 d n utt]ly despise our e>?ly affairs1 our discussions & our int]e/s3 !y h a k9dly feel+ = ^? tra9+ ) ! same end be=e !m1 !y %>e _! eag]ness = virtue1 enc\rage !m1 & jo9 !m 9 _! bur/s1 :5ev] !y see !m runn+ ) hope ne> at h& & already )9 t\*4 ,= ! _s does n help ,sid5ote3 ,f all m5 z !y come4 ,x is z ) swimm]s ^u ! sea2 spectators on ! %ore m]ely gaze 9 sil5ce on ^? :o are out 9 ! op51 drift+ f> f l&2 :]eas !y run along ! bea* t[>ds ^? :o are already ne>+ x1 !y da% 9 to meet !m1 & ) h&1 & voice1 & endeav\r1 ha/5 to ! rescue4 ,su*1 ,simmias1 is ! way ( a _s2 :ile we are dipp$ b5ea? ! tides ( life1 *ang+ body = body1 l relays on a road1 he all[s u to /ruggle out = ourselves1 to be brave & pati5t1 to try by our own virtue to rea* ! h>b\r 9 safety4 ,b :5 any s\l ?r\gh a myriad ( bir?s has /riv5 once & aga9 a long-drawn /rife well & /\tly1 & :51 ) ! cycle n[ wellnigh complete1 x ,sid5ote3 #eid takes ! risks1 & sets its hope high1 z x ne>s ! l&+-place1 & presses upw>ds ) sweat & endeav\r1 ! ,god ?9ks x no wrong t its own _s %\ld g to ! help ( su* a s\l1 b lets zeal g free1 & ! ,gods are zeal\s to enc\rage & to save1 "o ?is s\l & "o t4 ,! s\l he>k5s because x is s ne>1 & x is sav$2 b if x does n he>k5 ! _s leaves x1 & its happy *ance is gone4' ,,xxv4 ,z he f9i%$1 ,epam9ondas look$ at me4 #8,x is ne>ly y\r "t1 ,capheisias1 to g to ! gymnasium & n fail y\r comrades2 we w take c>e ( ,!anor1 & break up ,sid5ote3 ,b our conf]5ce :5ev] he likes4' #8,let u d s1' ,i said1 #8b ,i ?9k ,!ocritus "h wants a few words ) y :ile ,galaxidorus & ,i are pres5t4' #8,by all means'1 said he2 he rose & l$ ! way to ! angle ( ! portico4 ,we /ood r\nd & tri$ to enc\rage him to jo9 ! s*eme4 ,he answ]$ t he p]fectly well knew ! day ( ! return ( ! exiles1 & _h arrang$ ) ,gorgidas z to all t 0 necess>y = our fri5ds1 b t he refus$ to take ! life ( any citiz5 )\t trial1 unless !re 7 an urg5t necessity2 also1 look+ to ! body ( ! ,!bans1 x 0 specially conv5i5t t !re %\ld be "s p]son ) h&s clean ,sid5ote3 ,c & beyond suspicion1 :5 ! "t %\ld come to advise ! p = ! be/4 ,we agre$1 & he return$ at once to ,simmias & 8 p>ty4 ,we w5t d[n to ! gymnasium & met our fri5ds1 &1 pair+ (f = wre/l+ mat*es1 ex*ang$ in=mation & plans = action4 ,we saw also ,ar*ias & ,philippus1 ano9t$ & />t+ = ! supp]4 ,= ,phyllidas1 ,sid5ote3 ,d fe>+ t !y might put ,amphi!us to dea? fir/1 call$ on ,ar*ias imm$iately aft] he _h escort$ ,lysanoridas1 & by sugge/+ hopes t ! lady he desir$ to meet w\ld come to ! place1 p]suad$ him to turn 8 m9d to hav+ a good "t ) ! usual companions ( 8 revels4 ,,xxvi4 ,x 0 n[ gett+ late1 & ! cold 0 int5se1 z ! w9d _h got up4 ,mo/ p _h !re=e made = _! homes m quickly ?an usual4 ,we _h fall5 9 ) ,damocleidas1 ,pelopidas1 & ,!opompus1 & 7 tak+ !m ) u1 z o!rs took o!rs ( ! exiles4 ,= ! p>ty _h brok5 up imm$iately aft] cross+ ,ci?a]on2 & ! bitt] ,sid5ote3 ,e wea!r all[$ !m to muffle up _! faces & pass ?r\gh ! city 9 security4 ,"s ( !m 7 met by a lightn+ fla% on ! "r )\t ?und]1 z !y ent]$ ?r\gh ! gates2 & ! sign seem$ fav\rable = safety & glory1 ) a bright issue to foll[ & no dang]4 ,,xxvii4 ,s :5 we 7 all inside1 two %ort ( fifty1 :ile ,!ocritus 0 sacrific+ by himself 9 an outbuild+1 !re 0 a l\d knock+ at ! door2 & pres5tly "s "o came 9 to say t two s]vants ( ,ar*ias1 s5t on an urg5t message to ,*>on1 7 knock+ at ! c\rty>d gate & call+ = x to ,sid5ote3 ,f be op5$1 & 7 angry at ! sl[ness ( ! response4 ,*>on 0 mu* di/urb$1 & gave ord]s to op5 to !m at once1 :ile he himself w5t to meet !m1 ! cr[n on 8 head %[+ t he _h sacrific$ & 0 at 8 w9e1 & ask$ ! mess5g]s :at !y want$4 ,"o ( !m repli$3 #8,ar*ias & ,philippus s5t u1 y are to come to !m z quickly z y c4' ,:5 ,*>on ask$1 #8,:at is ! reason ( ?is ha/y summons1 & is !re any?+ new8' #8,we "k no?+ fur!r1' answ]$ ! mess5g]1 #8b :at %all we tell !m8' #8,?is1 by ,zeus1' said ,*>on1 #8t z soon z ,i h put (f ?is cr[n & got my cloak1 ,i w foll[ y4 ,=1 if ,i g /raight (f ) y1 !re w be an al>m2 p w ?9k t ,i am 9 ,sid5ote3 #eie cu/ody4' #8,d s1' !y said1 #8= we too h ord]s to convey f ! magi/rates to ! gu>d ( ! l[] city4' ,s !y w5t (f4 ,:5 ,*>on came 9 & told u ?is1 we 7 all agha/1 ?9k+ we _h be5 betray$4 ,mo/ ( u 7 incl9$ to suspect ,hippo/h5eidas2 he _h tri$ to h9d] ! return by s5d+ ,*lidon1 & :5 t fail$ & ! dread mom5t 0 ^u u1 he _h us$ 8 plausible tongue to betray ! s*eme1 out ( fe>2 = he did n come ) ! re/ into ! h\se1 b ! :ole impression he gave u 0 ( a c[>d & turncoat4 ,h[ev]1 we all ?\ght t ,*>on ought to g1 & obey ! ,sid5ote3 ,b summons ( ! magi/rates4 ,he ord]$ 8 son to come 91 ! h&some/ boy 9 ,!bes1 ,ar*idamus1 & ! mo/ pa9/ak+ 9 8 gymna/ics2 b>ely fifte51 b 9 /r5g? & size f> above o!rs ( 8 age4 #8,g5tlem51' he said1 #8he is my only "o1 &1 z y "k1 ,i love him de>ly2 ,i place him 9 y\r h&s1 & *>ge y 9 ! "n ( ! ,gods1 & 9 ! "n ( ! spirits1 if ,i %\ld appe> a traitor to y\r cause1 slay him1 & sp>e u n4 ,= ! re/1 my gallant fri5ds1 set y\rselves to meet ! ev5t2 d n give 9 l %abby c[>ds1 or all[ ?is scum to slay y\r bodies2 def5d y\rselves1 keep y\r s\ls ,sid5ote3 ,c above defeat1 !y are our c\ntry's6' ,z ,*>on said ?is1 we 7 wond]+ at 8 _s & noble he>t1 ?\gh indignant at 8 idea ( suspicion on our "p1 & bade him take ! boy away4 #8,m ?an t1 ,*>on1' said ,pelopidas1 #8we ?9k t y h n be5 well advis$ 9 t y h n already remov$ y\r son to ano!r h\se4 ,:at ne$ = him to run our risks if tak5 ) u8 ,y mu/ s5d him away ev5 n[1 s t1 if any?+ happ5 to u1 "o noble nursl+ may be left to be our av5g] on ! tyrants4' #8,n s2' said ,*>on1 #8"h he %all /ay & %>e y\r risks2 =1 ev5 9 8 int]e/1 x is n ,sid5ote3 ,d good t he %\ld fall into ! enemy's h&s4 ,b y1 my boy1 be d>+ beyond y\r ye>s1 ta/e ! /ruggles :i* mu/ come1 take risks ) our _m brave c\ntrym5 9 ! cause ( fre$om & val\r2 mu* hope /ill is left1 & ,i ?9k t a ,god is surely wat*+ ov] u 9 our conte/ = ! "r4' ,,xxviii4 ,te>s came to _m ( u1 ,ar*idamus1 at ! words ( ,*>on4 ,dry-ey$ himself & unmov$1 he plac$ 8 son 9 ! h&s ( ,pelopidas1 & made 8 way ?r\gh ! doors ) a ^w ( greet+ & enc\ragem5t = ea* ( u4 ,ev5 m w\ld y h admir$ ! bright & fe>less be>+ ( ! boy himself 9 ! p]il4 ,l ,neoptolemus1#dh he %[$ no ,sid5ote3 ,e pal5ess or al>m1 b drew ! sword ( ,pelopidas & seem$ to /udy x4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,diotonus1 a fri5d ( ,cephisodorus1 came 9 to u1 sword 9 h&1 & we>+ a /eel brea/plate "u 8 clo!s2 & :5 we told him ( ,*>on be+ s5t = by ,ar*ias1 blam$ u = los+ "t1 & implor$ u to g /raight to ! h\ses1 :]e we %\ld be ^u !m be=e !y 7 ready2 fail+ t1 x w\ld be bett]1 he said1 to g out into ! op5 & =m our p>ties !re out ( ! scatt]$ & uncomb9$ units1 r ?an %ut ourselves up 9 a *amb] ,sid5ote3 ,f & wait l a sw>m ( bees to be cut out by ! enemy4 ,! prophet ,!ocritus add$ 8 urg5t appeal2 8 victims %[$ a cle> & good result1 & assur$ him ( safety4 ,,xxix4 ,:ile we 7 arm+ & mak+ arrangem5ts1 ,*>on reappe>$1 8 face radiant4 ,smil+ z he look$ at u1 he bade u take he>t2 !re 0 no dang] & ! bus9ess 0 mov+ on4 #8,ar*ias'1 he said1 #8& ,philippus1 :5 !y he>d ,sid5ote3 #eif t ,i _h obey$ _! summons1 7 already heavy ) dr9k1 sodd5 alike 9 body & m9d2 x 0 all !y c\ld d to /& ^u _! feet & move out t[>ds ! door4 ,:5 ,ar*ias said3 8,*>on1 we he> t exiles h pass$ into ! city & are be+ conceal$01 ,i 0 n a little tr\bl$4 8,:]e are !y said to be80 ,i ask$1 8& :o are !y80 8,we d n "k10 repli$ ,ar*ias1 8& !re=e ord]$ y to come1 on ! *ance t y might h he>d some?+ m c]ta940 ,i took a mom5t to recov] my s5ses1 z if aft] a bl[1 & began to put ?+s toge!r4 ,! in=mation giv5 c\ld be no sub/antial /ory2 ! plot _h n be5 betray$ by any ( ^? privy to x2 = ! tyrants c\ld n be 9 ignorance z to ,sid5ote3 ,b ! h\se if _! in=mation came f any p]son ) real k2 x mu/ be m]ely a suspicion or "s indef9ite rum\r circulat+ 9 ! city :i* _h rea*$ !m4 ,s ,i answ]$3 8,i rememb] t 9 ! lifetime ( ,&rocleidas !re 7 (t5 reports ( ! k9d float+ idly ab\t & caus+ u annoyance4 ,b at ! pres5t "t1 ,ar*ias10 ,i w5t on1 8,i h he>d no?+ ( ! sort2 h[ev]1 ,i w inquire into ! /ory1 if y s desire1 &1 if ,i he> any?+ wor? att5tion1 y %all n fail to "k40 8,by all means10 said ,phyllidas1 8look well into ?is matt] & leave no /one unturn$4 ,:at is to prev5t u8 ,we mu/ ?9k no?+ b5ea? our notice1 b mu/ take all precautions & pay att5tion4 ,=e?\ght is good2 safety is good60 ,z he said ,sid5ote3 ,c ?is1 he took ,ar*ias by ! arm & l$ him (f into ! h\se :]e !y are dr9k+4 #8,n[1 fri5ds1' he w5t on1 #8no delay = u1 a pray] to ! ,gods1 & =? we g6' ,:5 ,*>on _h said ?is1 we sp5t a :ile 9 pray] & mutual enc\ragem5t4 ,,xxx4 ,x 0 n[ ! h\r at :i* p are mo/ly at supp]2 ! w9d 0 /ill ris+ & drove b5ea? x sn[ ) drizzle1 s t ! n>r[ /reets 7 q empty z we made our way ?r\gh !m4 ,! p>ty told (f aga9/ ,leontides & ,hypates1 :o liv$ ne> "o ano!r1 w5t out cloak$ & c>ry+ no arms b a sword apiece 7among ,sid5ote3 ,d ^! 7 ,pelopidas1 ,damocleidas1 & ,cephisodorus74 ,*>on1 ,melon1 & ! re/ :o 7 to attack ,ar*ias1 wore half-cuirasses1 & ?ick wrea?s1 "s ( firwood1 "s ( p9e4 ,"s 7 9 wom5's tunics1 :i* gave ! effect ( a dr9k+ procession ) wom54 ,b our ill-=tune1 ,ar*idamus1 :i* set all ! weakness & ignorance ( ! enemy on a level ) all our d>+ & prep>ation1 & *equ]$ our action f ! outset ) p]il\s episodes l a /age play1 met u at ,sid5ote3 ,e ! mom5t ( action1 & %>p & t]rible 0 ! crisis ) its dramatic surprise4 ,*>on1 hav+ satisfi$ ,ar*ias & ,philippus1 _h return$ home & 0 putt+ u ?r\gh our p>ts1 :5 !re came a lett] f ?is city2 x 0 f ,ar*ias ! prie/ to ,ar*ias ( ,!bes1 an old fri5d & gue/1 x w\ld seem1 ) full news ( ! return & plot ( ! exiles1 ( ! h\se ,sid5ote3 ,f to :i* !y _h repair$1 & ( ^? :o 7 act+ ) !m4 ,ar*ias 0 by ?is "t dr5*$ ) w9e1 & excit$ ab\t ! expect$ arrival ( ! ladies2 he took ! lett]1 b :5 ! be>] said t x 0 address$ to him ab\t c]ta9 urg5t bus9ess3 8,!n urg5t bus9ess to-morr[60 he said1 & ?ru/ ! lett] "u 8 head cu%ion2 !n he ask$ = a cup1 kept call+ = w9e1 ! :ole "t ord]+ ,phyllidas to g out to ! door & see :e!r ! wom5 7 ne>4 ,,xxxi4 ,z !y _h beguil$ _! dr9k+ ) ?is hope1 we jo9$ ! company1 & pu%+ our way ?r\gh ! s]vants to ! banquet+ hall /ood a %ort "t at ! door look+ ,sid5ote3 #eig at ea* ( ! p>ty4 ,our cr[ns & dress & make-up1 :ile apologiz+ = our pres5ce1 caus$ a sil5ce3 b z soon z ,melon ru%$ fir/ up ! hall1 8 h& ^u 8 sword-hilt1 ,cabiri*us1 ! appo9t$ presid5t1 pluck$ him by ! arm z he pass$1 & %\t$ out1 #8,phyllidas1 is n ?is ,melon8' ,melon %ook (f 8 grasp1 draw+ 8 sword z he did s1 !n1 ru%+ ^u ,ar*ias z ) difficulty he f\nd 8 feet1 /ruck & /ruck till he _h kill$ him4 ,philippus receiv$ a neck w\nd f ,*>on2 he tri$ to def5d himself ) ! dr9k+-cups ,sid5ote3 ,b :i* 7 ne> 8 h&1 b ,lysi!us ?rew him (f ! c\* to ! gr\nd & slew him4 ,we tri$ to pacify ,cabiri*us1 implor+ him n to assi/ ! tyrants1 b to jo9 9 our c\ntry's deliv]ance1 rememb]+ t he 0 a holy p]son & consecrat$ to ! ,gods = h] sake4 ,z1 h[ev]1 f ! w9e he _h tak51 x 0 n easy to c>ry 8 ?\ghts to ! prop] c\rse1 :ile he /ood excit$ & confus$1 & kept pres5t+ ! po9t ( 8 spe> 7cu/om>ily worn by our magi/rates at all times71 ,i myself seiz$ x at ! middle & swung x ov] 8 head1 cry+ to him to let g & save himself1 or he w\ld be w\nd$4 ,b ,!opompus1 /&+ ne> him ,sid5ote3 ,c on ! "r1 /ruck him ) 8 sword1 & said3 #8,lie !re ) ^? :om ?\ ha/ be5 flatt]+2 nev] maye/ ?\ we> a cr[n 9 a free ,!bes1 nor sacrifice any long] to ! ,gods1 9 ^: names ?\ ha/ (t5 call$ d[n curses on our c\ntry1 & pray]s = h] enemies6' ,:5 ,cabiri*us 0 d[n1 ,!ocritus1 :o 0 ) u1 snat*$ ! sacr$ spe> out ( ! w\nd2 & we slew a few ( ! s]vants :o v5tur$ on resi/ance1 :ile we %ut up 9 ! hall ^? :o behav$ quietly1 n wi%+ !m to slip away & spread news ( :at _h happ5$1 be=e we knew :e!r ?+s _h gone ,sid5ote3 ,d well ) our comrades also4 ,,xxxii4 ,_! hi/ory 0 ?is4 ,pelopidas & 8 p>ty quietly approa*$ ! c\rty>d door ( ,leontides1 & told ! s]vant :o answ]$ _! knock t !y _h come f ,a!ns ) lett]s = ,leontides f ,calli/ratus4 ,:5 he _h giv5 ! message & receiv$ ord]s to op51 & _h remov$ ! b> & set ! door a little aj>1 !y bur/ 9 9 a body1 upset ! man1 & *>g$ on ?r\gh ! c\rt to ! b$room ( ,leontides4 ,8 suspicions c>ry+ him at once to ! tru? he drew 8 dagg] & ru%$ to def5d himself2 an unju/ & tyrannical man he 01 b ( /urdy c\rage & a ,sid5ote3 ,e p[]ful fight]4 ,h[ev]1 he did n make up 8 m9d to ?r[ d[n ! tor* & close ) ! attack+ p>ty 9 ! d>k2 b 9 ! light1 & 9 _! full view1 z soon z !y began to op5 ! door1 he smote ,cephisodorus on ! gro91 & clos$ ) ,pelopidas next1 %\t+ l\dly all ! "t to call ! att5dants4 ,^! 7 held 9 *eck by ,samidas' p>ty1 n v5tur+ to come to bl[s ) "s ( ! be/ kn[n & brave/ m5 9 ,!bes4 ,pelopidas & ,leontides _h to fight x ,sid5ote3 ,f out2 x 0 a sword duel 9 ! doorway ( ! *amb]1 a n>r[ "o1 9 ! middle ( :i* lay ,cephisodorus1 fall5 & dy+1 s t ! o!rs c\ld n come 9 to ! rescue4 ,at la/ our man1 hav+ receiv$ a slight w\nd 9 ! head & hav+ giv5 _m1 & ?r[n ,leontides d[n1 ran him ?r\gh ov] ! /ill w>m body ( ,cephisodorus4 ,! latt] saw ! enemy fall+1 & plac$ 8 h& 9 t ( ,pelopidas1 salut$ ! o!rs1 & *e]fully brea!d 8 la/4 ,leav+ !m1 !y turn$ aga9/ ,hypates1 & ! door hav+ be5 op5$ to !m !re1 9 ! same way1 !y cut him d[n :ile try+ to escape ov] a ro( to ! neighb\rs4 ,sid5ote3 #eih ,,xxxiii4 ,!nce !y ha/5$ t[>ds u1 jo9+ u outside1 ne> ! ,poly/yle4 ,aft] mutual greet+s & talk1 we proce$$ to ! prison4 ,phyllidas call$ ! head jail] out & said3 #8,ar*ias & ,philippus ord] y to br+ ,amphi!us to !m at once4' ,he1 rem>k+ ! /rang5ess ( ! h\r1 & t ,phyllidas did n seem compos$ z he spoke to him1 b hot f ! /ruggle & excit$1 saw ?r\gh our artifice3 #8,:5 did ! ,polem>*s s5d = a prison] at su* an h\r1 ,sid5ote3 ,b ,phyllidas1' he ask$1 #8& :5 by y8 ,:at password d y br+8' ,z he 0 speak+1 ,phyllidas1 :o c>ri$ a cavalry lance1 drove x ?r\gh 8 ribs & br\ght ! sc\ndrel to ! gr\nd1 :]e he 0 trampl$ & spat ^u ! next day by a numb] ( wom54 ,we bur/ op5 ! doors ( ! prison1 & call$ on ! prison]s by "n2 fir/ ,amphi!us1 !n our acqua9tances among ! o!rs4 ,z !y recogniz$ ! voices !y leapt up f _! pallet b$s1 dragg+ _! *a9s1 :ile ^? ^: feet 7 fa/ 9 ! /ocks /ret*$ out _! h&s1 %\t+ & implor+ u n to leave !m beh9d4 ,z ^! 7 be+ releas$1 _m ( ^? :o liv$ ne> came up1 p]ceiv+ ,sid5ote3 ,c :at 0 go+ on & delight+ 9 x4 ,! wom51 z soon z ea* he>d ab\t h] own relation1 dropp$ ,boeotian habits1 & ran out to "o ano!r1 ask+ que/ions f ! m5 :o met !m4 ,^? :o f\nd _! own fa!rs or husb&s foll[$1 & no "o tri$ to h9d] !m1 = all :o met !m 7 deeply affect$ by pity = ! m51 & by ! te>s & pray]s ( mode/ wom54 ,,xxxiv4 ,:ile ?+s 7 ?us1 le>n+ t ,epam9ondas ,sid5ote3 ,d & ,gorgidas 7 already =ga!r+ ) our fri5ds ne> ! temple ( ,a!na1 ,i took my way to jo9 !m4 ,_m loyal citiz5s _h already arriv$1 & m kept p\r+ 94 ,:5 ,i _h told !m 9 detail ! /ory ( :at _h happ5$1 & :ile ,i 0 implor+ !m to rally to ! m>ket-place1 all agre$ to summon ! citiz5s at once #8,= ,lib]ty6' ,! cr[ds n[ =m+ up f\nd arms to _! h& 9 ! w>eh\ses full ( spoils f all l&s & 9 ! factories ( ! swordmak]s liv+ ne>4 ,hippo/h5eidas _h also arriv$ ) fri5ds & s]vants1 br++ ! trumpet]s1 :o _h1 z x happ5$1 be5 qu>t]$ 9 ! t[n = ! fea/ ( ,h]cules4 ,all at once !y began to s\nd calls1 "s 9 ! m>ket-place1 ,sid5ote3 ,e o!rs else:]e1 f e direction1 to cause a panic among ! o!r side1 & make !m ?9k t ! ris+ 0 g5]al4 ,"s light$ smoky fires#di & s escap$ to ! ,cadmeia1 draw+ ) !m also ! ari/ocrats1 s call$1 :o 7 accu/om$ to pass ! night on ! l[ gr\nd ne> ! =tress4 ,^? :o 7 above1 see+ ?is disord]ly & confus$ /ream ( incom]s1 & ourselves ab\t ! m>ket-place1 no quiet any:]e1 b indi/9ct noise & bu/le ris+ up to !m f all qu>t]s1 nev] made up _! m9ds to come d[n1 ?\gh !re 7 "s five ?\s& ( !m4 ,!y ,sid5ote3 ,f ?or\ghly lo/ _! heads 9 ! dang]1 & ,lysanoridas 0 a m]e excuse3 !y pr(ess$ to wait = 8 return1 :i* 0 due t day4 ,9 consequ5ce1 he 0 aft]w>ds s5t5c$ to a heavy f9e by ! ,lac$aemonian s5ate4 ,h]ippidas & ,arcesus 7 arre/$ at ,cor9? lat] on & put to dea?4 ,! ,cadmeia 0 evacuat$ by !m & surr5d]$ to u "u treaty1 & ! g>rison )drawn4 ,footnote #bj3 ,see1 h[ev]1 an article by ,mr4 ,r4 ,f4 ,macnaght5 9 ! ,classical ,review ( ,septemb] #aiad 7vol4 #bh1 p4 #ahe foll474 ,footnote #ba3 ,i/hm4 #a1 #b4 ,footnote #bb3 ,s ,c4 ,f4 ,h]mann 7ap4 ,ed4 ,teub47 = 4 ,footnote #bc3 ,"h sev]al words ( ! text h be5 lo/4 ,footnote #bd3 ,_m words h be5 lo/ 7?ree sep>ate lacunae74 ,footnote #be3 ,read+ = 4 ,footnote #bf3 ,supply+ 1 z ,ed4 ,teub4 ,footnote #bg3 ,_m words are "h lo/1 to ! g5]al effect ( ^? 9 ! brackets4 ,footnote #bh3 i4 e4 ea* ( ! f\r sides ( ea* ( ! six faces4 ,! ,greek ^w = #8side' & #8face' is ! same4 ,footnote #bi3 ,?is problem 7m5tion$ by ,plut>* also 9 ! ,e at ,delphi1 see p4 #fc7 0 9 fact solv$ by ,m5ae*mus1 a pupil ( ,eudoxus1 ?r\gh ,conic ,sections1 & also by ,ar*ytas1 ^: me?od is mu* m elaborate4 ,see ,preface1 p4 xiv4 ,footnote #cj3 ,il4 #aj1 #bgi2 ,od4 #ac1 #cjj-a4 ,footnote #ca3 ,il4 #bj1 #ie4 ,footnote #cb3 = ! ,,mss4 read+ 7,reiske74 ,footnote #cc3 7,ed4 ,teub471 = 1 is attractive1 b x seems bett] n to anticipate ! ^w4 ,footnote #cd3 is ,k4 ,o4 ,mll]'s read+ = ( ! ,,mss4 ,see ,wordswor?'s ,a!ns & ,attica1 p4 #i4 ,footnote #ce3 ,fr4 #bhd 7! well-kn[n fragm5t ( ! ,autolycus ab\t ,a?letes7 l4 #bb4 ,footnote #cf3 ,cp4 ,od4 #a1 #agj1 c4 ,footnote #cg3 ,od4 #a1 #bg4 ,footnote #ch3 ,see ,life ( ,nicias1 c4 #c4 ,footnote #ci3 ,aes*ylus1 ,prome!us1 #ede4 ,footnote #dj3 ,cp4 ,bac*ylides1 ,fr4 #cg 7,life ( ,numa1 c4 #d73 #8,broad is ! road'1 i4 e4 #8!re is room = div]g5t op9ions4' ,footnote #da3 ,comp>e ,life ( ,coriolanus1 c4 #cb1 p4 #bbi1 ) ?is difficult passage4 ,footnote #db3 ,( ! p>ticiple s translat$ only ! t]m9ation rema9s4 ,reiske's well completes ?is f9e image4 ,footnote #dc3 ,?is ^w is n 9 ! ,greek text4 ,footnote #dd3 ,see note on ! ,my?s ( ,plut>*1 p4 #cae4 ,footnote #de3 ,lucian 7,musc4 ,encom4 c4 #g7 tells ! same /ory ( ,h]modorus4 ,plut>* has probably made a slip1 z else:]e1 9 names4 ,see p4 #ii4 ,footnote #df3 ,il4 #g1 #dd-e4 ,footnote #dg3 l4 #ec4 ,footnote #dh3 i4 e4 9 ! ,wood5 ,horse1 ,od4 #aa1 #ebf-cb4 ,footnote #di3 ,p]haps r #8! ,laconiz+ p>ty'1 z ! ,teubn] editor sugge/s4 ,,?ree ,,py?ian ,,dialogues ,,introduction ,! ?ree ,dialogues ( ,plut>* entitl$3 ,i4 ,on ! ,e at ,delphi1 ,,ii4 ,:y ! ,py?ia does n n[ give h] ,oracles 9 ,v]se1 ,,iii4 ,on ! cessation ( ! ,oracles1 may be conv5i5tly treat$ z a gr\p1 & assum$ to be a collection ( ^? #8,py?ian ,dialogues' :i* ! au?or s5t to 8 fri5d ,s]apion4 ,i & ,,ii c]ta9ly are s1 ,,iii has a sep>ate d$ication4 ,o!r ,dialogues1 e4 g4 t on ,delays 9 ,div9e ,puni%m5t1 are also records ( conv]sations :i* took place at ,delphi2 b ^! ?ree are conc]n$ ) que/ions sugge/$ by ! temple & prophetic (fice ( ,apollo1 z to :i* !y give mu* curi\s in=mation4 ,if !y leave u unsatisfi$ z to matt]s ( /ill deep] int]e/1 & tell u no?+ ab\t ! policy ( ,delphi 9 ! ,p]sian w>s1 ! c\nsel giv5 to ,ore/es1 :i* is fi]cely controv]sial matt]1 or ! popul> feel+ t[>ds ! oracle repres5t$ 9 ! ,ion ( ,euripides1 ?is is only :at we le>n to put up ) 9 read+ ,greek books4 ,inde$ x is ( a piece ) ! purposes imput$ to ,apollo himself1 :o sets u problems b does n supply _! solution4 #8,! k+ ^: oracle is 9 ,delphi nei!r tells nor conceals1 b signifies4' ,we h few indications ( date1 or ( mutual relations betwe5 ! ?ree ,dialogues4 ,i is bas$ ^u ! au?or's recollection ( a conv]sation :i* took place #8a long "t ago'1 ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #ff1 ! date ( ,n]o's visit to ,greece4 ,a pr9cipal speak] is ,ammonius ! ,p]ipatetic philosoph] ( ,lamprae1 ,plut>*'s in/ructor1 :o also speaks1 ) ! same au?ority1 9 ,,iii4 ,9 ,,ii1 ,s]apion1 ! ,a!nian poet1 to :om ! collection is d$icat$ 9 ,i1 takes a lead+ "p4 ,!on1 a lit]>y fri5d1 :o appe>s frequ5tly 9 ! ,symposiacs & 9 ! ,face 9 ! ,moon comes into ,i & ,,ii4 ,an int]e/+ p]son is ,demetrius ( ,t>sus1 ano!r lit]>y fri5d1 :o1 9 ,,iii1 has j return$ f ,brita91 & :o has be5 probably id5tifi$ ) #8,demetrius ! ,scribe'1 nam$ on two bronze tablets f\nd at ,york1 & n[ 9 ! ,york ,museum 7see ,h]mes1 vol4 #df1 p4 #aef74 ,! ye> ( ,calli/ratus at ,delphi1 :i* m>ks ! date ( ,,iii1 is conjecturally fix$ z ,a4 ,d4 #hc-d 7see ,pont[ 9 ,philologus = #ahie1 & cp4 ,sympos4 vii4 #e74 ,z ,agricola's t]m ( (fice end$ 9 ,a4 ,d4 #hd or #he1 ,demetrius may h s]v$ "u him4 ,! g5]al tranquillity ( ! _w depict$ 9 ,,iii h>dly gives u mu* to build ^u4 ,9 ,i ,plut>* & 8 bro!r ,lamprias are bo? speak]s4 ,lamprias appe>s 9 8 usual "*1 a good companion1 light-he>t$ & reckless2 ,plut>* speaks gravely & at l5g?1 & ! debate is clos$ by ,ammonius4 ,9 ,,iii ,lamprias1 ,plut>* n be+ nam$1 speaks gravely ?r\gh\t1 &1 on ! sugge/ion ( ,ammonius1 closes ! debate4 ,9 ,,ii1 nei!r bro!r is nam$1 & ! la/ speak] is ,!on4 ,9 ! ,symposiac ,dialogues "o or o!r bro!r is usually pres5t1 sometimes bo?4 ,9 ! ,face 9 ! ,moon ,lamprias alone takes "p1 & he acts z mod]ator4 ,x is n easy to int]pret ^! facts4 ,m4 ,grard concludes t ,lamprias di$ e>ly4 ,if s1 0 ! "n1 :i* 0 borne by ! gr&fa!r & by "o ( ! sons1 transf]r$1 = lit]>y purposes1 to ,plut>* himself8 ,m4 ,*5evire1 9 8 pleasant essay on ,plut>*'s fri5ds 7a ,lat9 prize diss]tation7 sugge/s t1 "u :atev] "n1 ! lead+ speak] always conveys ,plut>*'s own views4 ,c]ta9 topics recur 9 ?is s]ies ( ,dialogues4 ,?us ! problem z to ! mean+ ( ! ,e at ,delphi1 :i* is ! ma9 subject ( ,i1 is glanc$ at1 ) "s impati5ce1 by ,philippus ! hi/orian 9 ,,iii4 ,! id5tification ( ,apollo ) ! sun1 dismiss$ at ! end ( ,i z a m]e beautiful fancy1 is que/ion$ aga9 9 ,,iii & all[$ to /& ov] z unsettl$4 ,x is t\*$ ^u 9 ,,ii1 c4 #ab4 ,! hypo!sis ( a plurality ( worlds1 br\ght =w>d by ,plut>* 9 ,i4 c4 #aa1 ) special ref]5ce to ! views ( ,plato 9 ! ,timaeus1 reappe>s1 aga9 9 connexion ) ! five regul> solids1 9 ,,iii4 ,x may be notic$ t ,plut>* 0 n1 at ! date ( ! conv]sation n>rat$ 9 ,i1 a prie/ ( ! temple 7see c4 #af74 ,mu* ( ! matt] ( ,,iii reappe>s1 ) little v>iety ( sub/ance1 9 ! ,face 9 ! ,moon1 ! attack on ,ari/otle's !ory ( ! di/ribution ( matt] 9 ! "o correspond+ to t ^u ! ,/oics 9 ! o!r1 & ! acc\nts ( ! imprisonm5t ( ,cronus by 8 son 7or ,bri>eus7 be+ almo/ id5tical4 ,x is probable t 9 bo? ,plut>* has drawn imm$iately ^u ,posidonius1 & ?r\gh him f ,x5ocrates & o!rs4 ,! "q is discuss$ ) great ?or\ghness by ,dr4 ,max ,adl] 7,diss]tationes ,v9dobon5ses1 #aiaj74 ,! situation ( ,delphi is "o ( extraord9>y beauty1 z well z int]e/3 ,"s few miles nor?-ea/ ( ! anci5t site ( ,cirrha ! m\nta9\s range ( ,p>nassus %oots out two little spurs t[>ds ! sea1 ?us lock+ on ?ree sides an incl9$ valley1 z ! ti]s ( an anci5t circus embrace ! ar5a bel[4 ,^u ! f\r? side a small riv] runs1 by "n ! ,plei/us1 :i* has =c$ its way betwe5 ! ea/]n spur & ,m\nt ,cirphius1 directly s\? & opposite2 crosses lat]ally at ! foot ( ! gl52 !n1 sweep+ r\nd 9 a %9+ curve1 be=e _m leagues unites its wat]s to ! bay4 ,! desc5d+ slope t =ms ! amphi!atre is brok5 by ridges into ?ree t]races1 su* z ! travell] is wont to see 9 hilly c\ntries4 ,on ! highe/ rose ! sanctu>y2 bel[ 0 ! t[n & ! cultivat$ holl[ :i* poets call$ ! ,vale ( ,delphi2 above all t[]$ ! ridges ( ,p>nassus itself1#ej %e] walls ( rock1 ris+ inl& t[>ds ! summit ( ! *a91 desolate1 gr&1 & picturesque4 ,^? :o /ood above ! level ( ! temple1 & turn$ _! gaze t[>d ! s\?-we/1 might p]haps h look$ f> ov] to ! smil+ gulf ( ,cor9?1 an unbrok5 prospect ( well-wat]$ fields4 ,^u _! left 0 ! fam\s plane-tree1 & ! spr+ ( ,ca/alia1 ^: /ream1 leap+ d[n betwe5 two rocks1 out ( a huge cleft t divid$ !m1 lo/ itself 9 a dell bel[1 till x fell f9ally into ! ,plei/us2 & m\nt+ ! r\gh asc5t1 j beyond ! little torr5t1 might be se5 ! sacr$ way1 :i*1 issu+ f ! same gorge z ! ,plei/us1 r\nd$ ! flank ( ! promontory ( rock & climb$ up its w>m side4 ,few are ! %ad[s t pass ov] ! valley2 ?r\gh ! long day ! s\!rn sun beats d[n on x1 & ! brilliancy ( ! sky is immortaliz$ 9 ! "n :i* ! inhabitants conf]r$ ^u ! hills ab\t1 ( ,pha$riades1 or %9+ cliffs4 ,b ! prop]ty ( ! temple 0 n b\nd$ by ! ext5t ( ! view4 ,above1 on ! heights1 z f> z ,ligorea & ,ti?orea1 bo? ,doric villages--t[>ds ! we/1 beyond ! ,/adium1 & ! hill on :i* x ne/l$1 to ,amphissa & ! pa/urages along its /ream--all 0 "p ( ! ,ag] ,apoll9is1 sacr$ to ! god & to 8 prie/s = ev]4 ,f ! ,arnold ,prize ,essay = #ahei1 by ,*>les 7aft]w>ds ,"l7 ,b[54 ,! topographical & ar*aeological facts to be ga!r$ f au?orities prior to mod]n excavations are collect$ by ,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,middleton 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ,hell5ic ,/udies = #ahhh4 ,! results ( ! subsequ5t "w ( ! ,fr5* excavators1 direct$ by ,m4 ,homolle1 may conv5i5tly be /udi$ 9 ,dr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,fraz]'s ,comm5t>y on ,pausanias1 ,book #aj1 :]e ! hi/ory ( ! successive temples is foll[$ out4 ,! dim5sions ( ! temple itself1 :i* /ood on a rocky plateau or t]race1 7 ab\t #aig feet by #gb feet4 ,! ,sacr$ ,way ran r\nd ! temple1 & close to x on its nor!rn & we/]n sides1 & 0 foll[$ by ! p>ty describ$ by ,plut>* 9 ! second ( ! ?ree ,dialogues 7c4 #ag7 9 ord] to rea* ! s\!rn /eps4 ,footnote #ej3 #h1jjj feet above ! sea4 ,! ,pha$riades rose to ab\t #hjj feet4 ,i ,,on ,,! #8,e' ,,at ,,delphi 7,9 ! ,pronaos ( ! temple at ,delphi ! visitor 0 confront$ by c]ta9 inscriptions 773 #8,"k ?yself'--#8,no?+ too mu*'--#8,g bail & woe is at h&'--all exhortations to wisdom or prud5ce 7,plato1 ,*>mides1 #afc-d74 ,to ^! is to be add$1 on ! sole au?ority ( ,plut>*'s ,dialogue1 ! lett] ,e1 pron\nc$ ,,ei47 ,,! ,,speak]s ,,ammonius1 ! ,platoni/ philosoph]1 ,plut>*'s tea*]4 ,,lamprias1 ,plut>*'s bro!r4 ,,plut>*4 ,,!on1 a lit]>y fri5d4 ,,eu/rophus1 an ,a!nian4 ,,nic&]1 a prie/ ( ! temple4 ,*ap4 #a4 ,d$ication to ,s]apion at ,a!ns4 ,i am s5d+ y1 z an in/alm5t1 "s ( my ,py?ian ,dialogues4 ,:at is ! problem put be=e u by ,apollo "u ! =m ( ! lett] ,e8 ,i _h always avoid$ ! "q1 b "h is a report ( a conv]sation ) "s visitors1 ( :om ,ammonius 0 "o1 91 or soon aft]1 ! ye> ,a4 ,d4 #ff1 :5 ,n]o came to ,greece4 #b4 ,,ammonius 0 argu+ t ,apollo prop\nds subjects = philosophical inquiry 9 ! ord9ances & emblems ( 8 temple1 n lea/ 9 ?is lett] ,e4 #c4 ,,lamprias quot$ ! traditional acc\nt1 t ! ,wise ,m51 :o 7 prop]ly five1 n sev51 met "h1 &1 aft] discussion1 set up ! lett] ,e1 z a num]al1 = a prote/ aga9/ ! intrusion ( a six? & sev5? into _! company4 ,! anci5t wood5 ,e is /ill call$ t ( ! ,wise ,m54 #d4 ,,ammonius smil$1 kn[+ ,lamprias to be capable ( improvis+ a #8traditional view'4 ,"o ( ! company m5tion$ a ,*aldaean visitor1 :o _h lately talk$ mu* nons5se ab\t ! numb] sev54 ,! (ficials ( ! temple "k no view except t ! lett] is significant z a ^w 7#8if' or #8:e!r'74 #e4 ,,nic&] confirm$ ?is4 #8,if' is us$ ) u 9 ! =mula ( que/ions put to ! god1 or1 z #8if only'1 9 pray]s4 #f4 ,,!on puts 9 a plea = #8,dialectic'1 i4e4 ,logic4 #8,if' is ! conjunction :i* holds toge!r ! conjunctive proposition or syllogism1 ! special pr]ogative ( human intellect4 ,h]cules1 9 8 e>ly days1 mock$ at ,logic & ! ,e1 & !n remov$ ! tripod by =ce4 #g4 ,,eu/rophus3 #8,bravo1 ,!on1 a ,h]cules1 all b ! lion's sk96' ,he appeals to ! devotees ( ,ma!matics to say a ^w = ! ari?metical virtues ( ! numb] five 7a ?ru/ at ,plut>* himself1 :o _h yet to le>n ,academic mod]ation 9 8 zeal = ,ma!matics74 #h-af4 ,,plut>* loq43 #h4 ,yes1 five has virtues3 #e #b #c1 ! fir/ ev5 add$ to ! fir/ odd4 ,x is call$ #8,m>riage'4 ,aft] multiplication x reproduces itself1 & s symbolizes ! #8,conflagration' & #8,r5ovation' ( ,h]aclitus 7& ! ,/oics71 #i4 ,:i* relate to ! leg5ds ( ,apollo & also ( ,dionysus4 #aj4 ,five1 :5 multipli$1 gives alt]nately five itself & ! p]fect t54 ,x is also ess5tial 9 h>monies4 #aa4 ,plato holds t1 if !re are m worlds ?an "o1 !re may be five1 & no m4 ,ari/otle t !re is "o _w compos$ ( five elem5ts1 ! five regul> solids4 #ab4 ,! five s5ses are relat$ to ! five elem5ts & ! five solids4 #ac4 ,we mu/ n =get ,hom]1 & 8 five-fold division ( ! univ]se4 ,b1 go+ back3 ,f\r dim5sions 7po9t1 l9e1 plane1 solid7 are all v well4 ,b animate be+ requires a fif?4 #ad4 ,! true d]ivation is n #b #c #e b #a #d i4e41 unity 7:i* is itself really a squ>e7 plus ! fir/ squ>e4 #ae4 ,!re are five modes ( be+ 7see ! ,sophi/1 & ,philebus ( ,plato74 ,"s e>ly inquir] saw ?is1 & set up two ,e's4 #af4 ,i ask ! initiat$ :e!r five has n a special virtue 9 _! my/]ies4 7#8,yes1' f ,,nic&]1 #8b x is a secret4'7 ,well ,i mu/ wait till ,i become a prie/ myself4 #ag4 ,,ammonius1 ?\gh 9 sympa?y ) ,ma!matics1 deprecates too mu* exactness4 ,!re is mu* to be said = ! numb] sev54 ,b ! #8,e' is really some?+ diff]5t f all ! sugge/ions4 ,! ,god greets 8 visitors ) #8,"k ,?yself4' ,!y answ]1 ,,?\ ,,art4 #ah4 ,we #8are' n at all1 b always *ange f /ate to /ate1 & s 7says ,h]aclitus7 does all ,nature4 #ai4 ,9 true be+ is no pa/1 pres5t1 or future2 our common spee* confesses to our n be+4 #bj4 ,b ,god ,,is1 & is rightly address$ z #8,?\ ,art' or #8,?\ ,art ,"o'4 #ba4 ,! id5tification ( ,apollo ) ! sun is a beautiful attempt to grasp ! spiritual ?r\gh ! s5sible4 ,n s ! /ories ( 8 *ange into fire1 & ! l1 :i* are bett] ascrib$ to "s daemon ?an to ! ,god4 #8,"k ,?yself' calls u back f ^! l(ty speculations3 #8,man1 "k ?y nature & its limitations6' ,,on ,,! #8,e' ,,at ,,delphi ,i4 ,a day or two ago1 de> ,s]apion1 ,i met ) "s ,sid5ote3 #chd ,d r good l9es1 address$1 ,dicae>*us ?9ks1 to ,ar*elaus by ,euripides3#ea ,no gifts1 my weal?y fri5d1 f humble me2 ,y'll ?9k me fool1 or ?9k ,i did b beg4 ,he :o out ( 8 n>r[ /ore (f]s trifles to m5 ( great possessions1 conf]s no fav\r2 no "o believes t he gives some?+ = no?+1 & he gets cr$it = a jeal\s & ung5]\s temp]4 ,n[ surely z money pres5ts fall f> ,sid5ote3 ,e bel[ ^? ( lit]ature & le>n+1 s !re is beauty 9 giv+ ^!1 & beauty 9 claim+ a return 9 k9d4 ,at any rate1 ,i am s5d+ to y1 & s to my fri5ds d[n !re1 "s ( our ,py?ian ,dialogues1 z a sort ( fir/-fruits2 &1 9 do+ s1 confess t ,i expect o!rs f y1 & m & bett] ones1 s9ce y enjoy a great city & abundant leisure1 ) _m books & discussions ( e sort4 ,well !n1 our k9d ,apollo1 9 ! oracles :i* he gives 8 consultants1 seems to ,sid5ote3 ,f solve ! problems ( life & to f9d a rem$y1 :ile problems ( ! intellect he actually sugge/s & prop\nds to ! born love ( wisdom 9 ! s\l1 ?us implant+ an appetite :i* leads to tru?4 ,among _m o!r in/ances1 ?is is made cle> z to ! consecration ( ! lett] #8,e'4 ,we may well guess t x 0 n by *ance1 or by lot1 t1 alone among ,sid5ote3 #che ! lett]s1 x receiv$ pre-em95ce 9 ! ,god's h\se1 & took rank z a sacr$ (f]+ & a %[ object4 ,no1 ! (ficials ( ! ,god 9 e>ly times1 :5 !y came to speculate1 ei!r saw 9 x a special & extraord9>y virtue1 or f\nd x a symbol = some?+ else ( s]i\s importance1 & s adopt$ x4 ,i _h (t5 myself avoid$ ! "q & quietly decl9$ x :5 rais$ 9 ! s*ool4 ,h[ev]1 ,i 0 lately surpris$ by my sons 9 e>ne/ discussion ) c]ta9 /rang]s1 :o 7 j />t+ f ,delphi2 x 0 n dec5t to put !m (f ) excuses1 !y 7 s anxi\s to receive "s ,sid5ote3 ,b acc\nt4 ,we sat d[n ne> ! temple1 & ,i began to raise que/ions ) myself1 & to put o!rs to !m2 & ! place1 & :at !y said1 rem9d$ me ( a discussion :i* we he>d a long "t ago f ,ammonius & o!rs1 at ! "t ( ,n]o's visit1 :5 ! same problem _h be5 />t$ "h 9 ! same way4 ,,ii4 ,t ! ,god is no less philosoph] ?an he is prophet appe>$ to all to come out directly f ! exposition :i* ,ammonius gave u ( ea* ( 8 names4 ,he is #8,py?ian' 7,! ,inquir]7 to ^? :o are beg9n+ to le>n & to inquire2 #8,delian' 7,! ,cle> ,"o7 & #8,phanaean' to ^? :o are already gett+ some?+ cle> & a glimm]+ ( ,sid5ote3 ,c ! tru?2 #8,ism5ian' 7,! ,kn[+7 to ^? :o possess ! k2 #8,les*5orian' 7,god ( ,disc\rse7 :5 !y are 9 active enjoym5t ( dialectical & philosophic int]c\rse4 #8,n[ s9ce'1 he cont9u$1 #8,philosophy embraces inquiry1 wond]1 & d\bt1 x seems natural t mo/ ( ! ?+s relat+ to ! ,god %\ld h be5 hidd5 away 9 riddles1 & %\ld require "s acc\nt ( _! purpose1 & an explanation ( cause4 ,= in/ance1 9 ! case ( ! undy+ fire1 :y ! only woods us$ "h are p9e = burn+ & laurel = fumigation2 aga91 :y two ,fates are "h in/all$1 :]eas _! numb] is ev]y:]e else tak5 z ?ree2 :y no woman is all[$ to approa* ! place ( ! oracles2 que/ions ab\t ! tripod1 & ! re/4 ,^! problems1 ,sid5ote3 ,d :5 sugge/$ to p]sons n altoge!r want+ 9 reason & s\l1 lure !m on1 & *all5ge !m to inquire1 to li/51 & to discuss4 ,look aga9 at ^? inscriptions1 ,,"k ,,?yself & ,,no?+ ,,too ,,mu*2 h[ _m philosophic inquiries h !y provok$6 ,:at a multitude ( argum5ts has sprung up out ( ea*1 z f a se$6 ,n "o ( !m ,i ?9k is m fruitful 9 ?is way ?an ! subject ( our pres5t inquiry4' ,,iii4 ,:5 ,ammonius _h said ?is1 my bro!r ,lamprias spoke3 #8,aft] all1 ! acc\nt :i* we h he>d ( ! matt] is simple en\gh & q %ort4 ,!y say t ! fam\s ,wise ,m51 also call$ by "s 8,sophi/s01 7 ,sid5ote3 ,e prop]ly only five1 ,*ilon1 ,?ales1 ,solon1 ,bias1 & ,pittacus4 ,b ,cleobulus1 tyrant ( ,l9dos1 &1 lat] on1 ,p]i&] ( ,cor9?1 m5 ) no wisdom or virtue 9 !m1 b =c+ public op9ion by influ5ce1 fri5ds1 & fav\rs1 ?ru/ !mselves into ! li/ ( ! wise1 & dissem9at$ ?r\gh ,greece maxims & say+s resembl+ ! utt]ances ( ! five4 ,!n ! five 7 vex$1 b did n *oose to expose ! impo/ure1 or to h an op5 qu>rel on ! matt] ( title1 & to fight x out ) su* p[]ful p]sons4 ,!y met "h ,sid5ote3 ,f by !mselves2 & aft] discuss+ ! matt]1 d$icat$ ! lett] :i* is fif? 9 ! alphabet1 & also z a num]al signifies five1 ?us mak+ _! own prote/ be=e ! ,god1 t !y 7 five1 disc>d+ & reject+ ! sev5? & ! six?1 z hav+ no "p or lot ) !mselves4 ,t ?is acc\nt is n beside ! m>k may be recogniz$ by any "o :o has he>d ! (ficials ( ! temple nam+ ! gold5 8,e0 z t ( ,livia ! wife ( ,caes>1 ! braz5 "o z t ,sid5ote3 #chf ( ! ,a!nians1 :]eas ! orig9al & olde/ lett]1 :i* is ( wood1 is to ?is day call$ t 8,( ! ,wise ,m501 z hav+ be5 ! (f]+ ( all 9 common1 n ( anyone ( !m4' ,,iv4 ,ammonius gave a quiet smile2 he _h a suspicion t ,lamprias _h be5 giv+ u a view ( 8 own1 mak+ up hi/ory & leg5d at discretion4 ,"s "o else said t x 0 l ! nons5se :i* !y _h he>d f ! ,*aldaean /rang] a day or s be=e2 t !re 7 sev5 lett]s :i* 7 v[els1 sev5 />s t h an indep5d5t motion & ,sid5ote3 ,b are unatta*$ to ! heav5s2 moreov] t #8,e' is ! second v[el f ! beg9n+1 & ! sun ! second planet1 aft] ! moon1 & t all ,greeks1 or ne>ly all1 id5tify ,apollo ) ! sun4 #8,b all t'1 he said1 #8is p]nici\s nons5se4 ,lamprias1 h[ev]1 has1 probably )\t kn[+ x1 made a move#eb :i* /irs up all :o h to d ) ! temple aga9/ 8 view4 ,:at he told u 0 unkn[n to any ( ! ,delphians2 !y us$ to give ! regul> guides' acc\nt1 t nei!r ! appe>ance nor ! s\nd ( ! lett] has any significance1 b only ! "n4' ,sid5ote3 ,c ,v4 #8,no1 ! ,delphic ,(ficials'1 said ,nic&] ! prie/1 speak+ = !m1 #8believe t x is a vehicle1 a =m assum$ by ! petition address$ to ! ,god2 x has a lead+ place 9 ! que/ions ( ^? :o consult him1 & inquire1 ,if !y %all conqu]2 ,if !y %all m>ry2 ,if x is advisable to sail2 ,if to f>m2 ,if to travel4 ,! ,god 9 8 wisdom w\ld b[ out ! dialecticians :5 !y ?9k t no?+ practical comes ( ! 8,if0 "p ) its clause atta*$2 he admits z practical1 9 8 s5se ( ! ^w1 all que/ions s atta*$4 ,!n1 s9ce x is our p]sonal conc]n to "q him z prophet1 b ,sid5ote3 ,d a g5]al conc]n to pray to him z ,god1 !y hold t ! lett] embraces ! virtue ( pray] no less ?an t ( inquiry2 8,o1 ,if ,i might60 says e "o :o prays1 z ,ar*ilo*us1#ec ,if x might be m9e1 prevail+1 ,neobule's h& to t\*6 ,:5 ,if-s-be is us$1 ! latt] "p is dragg$ 9 7comp>e ,sophron's 8,b]eav$ ( *ildr51 ,i tr[01 or ,hom]'s 8,z ,i w break ?y might1 ,i tr[0#ed74 ,b ,if gives ! s5se ( pray] suffici5tly4' ,,vi4 ,:5 ,nic&] _h f9i%$1 our fri5d ,!on1 :om ,i am sure y "k1 ask$ ,ammonius :e!r ,dialectic might ,sid5ote3 ,e speak freely1 aft] ! insult+ rem>ks to :i* %e _h be5 treat$4 ,ammonius told him to speak out on h] behalf4 #8,t ! ,god is a ma/] ( ,dialectic1' ,!on said1 #8is %[n cle>ly by mo/ ( 8 oracles2 = y w grant t ! solution ( puzzles belongs to ! same p]son z _! inv5tion4 ,aga91 z ,plato us$ to say1 :5 a response 0 giv5 t ! alt> at ,delos %\ld be d\bl$1#ee a matt] requir+ ! mo/ advanc$ geometry1 ! ,god 0 n m]ely enjo9+ ?is1 b 0 also putt+ 8 /rong comm& ^u ! ,greeks to practise geometry4 ,j s1 :5 ! ,god puts out ambigu\s ,sid5ote3 ,f oracles1 he is exalt+ & e/abli%+ ,dialectic1 z ess5tial to ! "r und]/&+ ( himself4 ,y w grant aga91 t 9 ,dialectic ?is conjunctive p>ticle has great =ce1 because x =mulates ! mo/ logical ( all s5t5ces4 ,?is is c]ta9ly ! 8conjunctive01 see+ t ! o!r animals "k ! exi/5ce ( ?+s1 b man alone has be5 gift$ by nature ) ! p[] ( obs]v+ & disc]n+ _! sequ5ce4 ,t 8x is day0 & 8x is light0 we may take x t wolves & dogs & birds p]ceive4 ,b 8if x is day x is light01 is ,sid5ote3 #chg intelligible only to man2 he alone c appreh5d antec$5t & consequ5t1 ! enunciation ( ea* & _! connexion1 _! mutual relation & diff]5ce1 & x is 9 ^! t all demon/ration has its fir/ & gov]n+ pr9ciple4 ,s9ce !n ,philosophy is conc]n$ ) tru?1 & ! light ( tru? is demon/ration1 & ! pr9ciple ( demon/ration is ! conjunctive proposition1 ! faculty :i* includes & produces ?is 0 rightly consecrat$ by ! wise m5 to t ,sid5ote3 ,b ,god :o is above all ?+s a lov] ( tru?4 ,also1 ! ,god is a prophet1 & prophetic art deals ) t future :i* is to come out ( ?+s pres5t or ?+s pa/4 ,no?+ comes into be+ )\t a cause1 no?+ is kn[n be=eh& )\t a reason4 ,?+s :i* come into be+ foll[ ?+s :i* h be51 ?+s :i* are to be foll[ ?+s :i* n[ are com+ into be+1 all b\nd 9 "o cont9u\s *a9 ( evolution4 ,!re=e he :o kn[s h[ to l9k causes toge!r into "o1 & comb9e !m into a natural process1 c also decl>e be=eh& ?+s ,:i* are1 :i* %all be1 & :i* 7 ( old4#ef ,hom] did well 9 putt+ ! pres5t fir/1 ! future next1 & ! pa/ la/4 ,inf]5ce />ts ) ! pres5t1 & works ,sid5ote3 ,c by ! =ce ( ! conjunction3 8,if ?is is1 t 0 its antec$5t01 8,if ?is is1 t w be40 ,z we h said1 ! te*nical & logical requirem5t is k ( consequ5ce2 s5se supplies ! m9or premiss4 ,h5ce1 ?\gh x may p]haps seem a petty ?+ to say1 ,i w n %r9k f x2 ! real tripod ( tru? is ! logical process :i* assumes ! relation ( consequ5t to antec$5t1 !n introduces ! fact1 & s e/abli%es ! conclusion4 ,if ! ,py?ian ,god really f9ds pleasure 9 music1 & 9 ! voices ( swans1 & ! ,sid5ote3 ,d tones ( ! lyre1 :at wond] is x t z a fri5d to ,dialectic1 he %\ld welcome & love t "p ( spee* :i* he sees philosoph]s use m1 & m (t51 ?an any o!r4 ,s ,h]cules1 :5 he _h n yet loos$ ,prome!us1 nor yet conv]s$ ) ! sophi/s ,*iron & ,atlas1 b 0 "y & j a ,boeotian1 fir/ aboli%$ ,dialectic1 made a mock at ! 8,if ! fir/ !n ! second0#eg1 & be?\ght him to remove ! tripod by =ce1 & to try conclusions ) ! ,god = 8 art4 ,at any rate1 z "t w5t on1 he also appe>s to ,sid5ote3 ,e h become a great prophet & a great dialectician4' ,,vii4 ,:5 ,!on _h done1 ,i ?9k x 0 ,eu/rophus ( ,a!ns :o address$ u3 #8,d y see ) :at a w ,!on backs ,dialectic8 ,he has only to put on ! lion's sk96 ,n[ !n = y :o put d[n "u numb] all ?+s 9 "o mass1 all natures & pr9ciples div9e z well z human1 & take x to be lead] & "l 9 all t is beautiful & hon\rable6 ,x is no "t = y to keep quiet2 (f] to ! ,god a fir/-fruits ( y\r de> ,ma!matics1 if y ?9k t 8,e0 rises above ,sid5ote3 ,f ! o!r lett]s1 n 9 its own "r by p[] or %ape1 or by its mean+ z a ^w1 b z ! hon\r$ symbol ( an absolutely great & sov]eign numb]1 ! 8,pempad01 f :i* ! ,wise ,m5 took _! v]b 8to c\nt04' ,eu/rophus 0 n je/+ :5 he said ?is to u2 he said x because ,i 0 at ! "t passionately devot$ to ,ma!matics1 ?\gh soon to f9d ! value ( ! maxim1 #8,,no?+ ,,too ,,mu*#81 hav+ jo9$ ! ,academy4 ,,viii4 ,s ,i said t ,eu/rophus' solution ( ! problem by numb] 0 excell5t4 #8,= s9ce1' ,i cont9u$1 #8:5 all numb] is divid$ into ev5 & odd1 unity alone is 9 its effect ,sid5ote3 #chh common to bo?1 & !re=e1 if add$ to an odd numb] makes x ev51 & vice v]sa2 & s9ce ev5 numb]s />t ) two1 odd numb]s ) ?ree1 & five is produc$ by comb9ation ( ^!1 x has rightly receiv$ hon\r z ! product ( fir/ pr9ciples1 & x has fur!r be5 call$ 8,m>riage01 because ev5 resembles ! female1 odd ! male4 ,= :5 we divide ! sev]al numb]s into equal segm5ts1 ! ev5 p>ts asund] p]fectly1 & leaves inside a sort ( recipi5t pr9ciple or space2 if ! odd is treat$ 9 ! same way1 a middle "p is always left ,sid5ote3 ,b ov]1 :i* is g5]ative4 ,h5ce ! odd is ! m g5]ative1 & :5 br\ght into comb9ation inv>iably prevails2 9 no comb9ation does x give an ev5 result1 b 9 all cases an odd4 ,moreov]1 :5 ea* is appli$ to itself & add$1 ! diff]5ce is %[n4 ,ev5 ) ev5 nev] gives odd1 or passes out ( its prop] nature2 x wants ! /r5g? to produce any?+ diff]5t4 ,odd numb]s ) odd yield ev5 numb]s 9 ,sid5ote3 ,c pl5ty because ( _! unfail+ f]tility4 ,! o!r p[]s ( numb]s & _! di/9ctions _c be n[ pursu$ 9 detail4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,py?agoreans call$ five 8,m>riage01 z produc$ by ! union ( ! fir/ male numb] & ! fir/ female4 ,f ano!r po9t ( view x has be5 call$ 8,nature01 because :5 multipli$ into itself x ends at la/ 9 itself4 ,= z ,nature takes a gra9 ( :eat1 & 9 ! int]m$iate /ages ( gr[? gives =ms & %apes 9 abundance1 ?r\gh :i* %e br+s h] "w to p]fection1 &1 aft] !m all1 %[s u aga9 a gra9 ( :eat1 ?us re/or+ ! beg9n+ 9 ! end ( ! :ole process1 s x is ) numb]s4 ,:5 o!r numb]s are multipli$ into !mselves1 !y end 9 diff]5t numb]s aft] be+ squ>$2 only ^? =m$ ,sid5ote3 ,d ( five or ( six recov] & pres]ve !mselves e "t4 ,?us six times six gives ?irty-six1 five times five tw5ty-five4 ,& aga91 a numb] =m$ ( six does ?is only once1 9 ! s+le case ( be+ squ>$4 ,five has ! same prop]ty 9 multiplication1 & also a special prop]ty ( its own :5 add$ to itself2 x produces alt]nately itself or t51 & t to inf9ity4 ,= ?is numb] mimics ! pr9ciple :i* ord]s all ?+s4 ,z ,h]aclitus#eh tells u t ,nature successively produces ! univ]se out ( h]self & h]self out ( ! univ]se1 b>t]+ 8fire = ?+s & ?+s = fire1 z goods = gold ,sid5ote3 ,e & gold = goods01 ev5 s x is ) ! ,pempad4 ,9 union ) itself1 x does n by its nature produce any?+ imp]fect or =eign4 ,all its *anges are def9$2 x ei!r produces itself or ! ,decad1 ei!r ! homog5e\s or ! p]fect4 ,,ix4 #8,!n if any "o ask 8,:at is all ?is to ,apollo80#ei ,mu*1 we w answ]1 n to ,apollo only b also to ,dionysus1 :o has no less to d ) ,delphi ?an has ,apollo4 ,n[ we ,sid5ote3 ,f he> !ologians say+ or s++1 9 poems or 9 pla9 prose1 t ! ,god subsi/s inde/ructible & et]nal1 & t1 by =ce ( "s appo9t$ plan & me?od1 he passes ?r\gh *anges ( 8 p]son2 at "o "t he sets fire to ,nature & s makes all l unto all1 at ano!r passes ?r\gh all phases ( diff]5ce--%apes1 suff]+s1 p[]s--at ! pres5t "t1 = in/ance1 he becomes 8,cosmos01 & t is 8 mo/ famili> "n4 ,! wis] p disguise f ! vulg> ! *ange ,sid5ote3 #chi into fire1 & call him 8,apollo#fj0 f 8 isolation1 8,phoebus#fa0 f 8 undefil$ purity4 ,z = 8 passage & di/ribution into waves & wat]1 & e>?1 & />s1 & nasc5t plants & animals1 !y h9t at ! actual *ange und]gone z a r5d+ & dismemb]m5t1 b "n ! ,god himself ,dionysus or ,zagreus or ,nyctelius or ,isodaites4 ,dea?s too & vani%+s d !y con/ruct1 passages out ( life & new bir?s1 all riddles & tales to mat* ! *anges m5tion$4 ,s !y s+ to ,dionysus di?yrambic /ra9s1 *>g$ ) suff]+s & a *ange :]e9 are w&]+s & dismemb]m5t4 ,sid5ote3 ,b ,9 m+l$ cries 7says ,aes*ylus7#fb ! di?yramb %\ld r+1 ,) ,dionysus revell+1 its ,k+4 #8,b ,apollo has ! ,paean1 a set & sob] music4 ,apollo is ev] ageless & "y2 ,dionysus has _m =ms & _m %apes z repres5t$ 9 pa9t+s & sculpture1 :i* attribute to ,apollo smoo?ness & ord] & a gravity ) no admixture1 to ,dionysus a bl5d ( sport & sauc9ess ) s]i\sness & fr5zy3 ,god t sett'/ maid5's blood ,danc+ 9 fr5zi$ mood1 ,bloom+ ) pageantry6 ,evoe6 we cry4 #8,s d !y summon him1 rightly cat*+ ! "* ( ei!r *ange4 ,b s9ce ! p]iods ( *ange are n equal1 t ,sid5ote3 ,c call$ 8satiety0 be+ long]1 t ( 8/9t0 %ort]1 !y "h pres]ve a proportion1 & use ! ,paean ) _! sacrifice = ! re/ ( ! ye>1 b at ! beg9n+ ( w9t] awake ! di?yramb1 & /op ! ,paean1 & invoke ?is ,god in/ead ( ! o!r1 suppos+ t ?is ratio ( ?ree to "o is t ( ! 8,arrangem5t0 to ! 8,conflagration04#fc ,x4 #8,b p]haps ?is has be5 drawn out at too great l5g? = ! pres5t opportunity4 ,?is mu* is cle>1 t !y d associate ! ,pempad ) ! ,god1 z x n[ produces its own ,sid5ote3 ,d self l fire1 & aga9 produces ! ,decad out ( itself l ! univ]se4 ,n[ take music1 :i* ! ,god fav\rs s highly1 are we n to suppose t ?is numb] has its %>e "h8 #8,mo/ ( ! sci5ce ( h>monies1 to put x 9 a ^w1 is conc]n$ ) consonances4 ,t ^! are five & no m is prov$ by reason1 z aga9/ ! man :o is all = /r+s & holes1 & wants to explore ^! po9ts irrationally by ! s5ses2 !y all h _! orig9 9 num]ical ratios4 ,! ratio ( ! f\r? is f\r to ?ree1 ( ! fif? ?ree to two1 ( ! octave two to "o1 ( ! octave & fif? ?ree to "o1 ( ! d\ble octave f\r to "o4 ,! additional consonance :i* writ]s ( ,sid5ote3 ,e h>mony introduce "u ! "n ( octave & f\r?1 does n m]it admission1 be+ extra-metrical2 to admit x w\ld be to indulge ! irrational side ( our s5se ( he>+1 & to violate reason1 or law4 ,pass+ by !n five arrangem5ts ( tetra*ords1 & ! fir/ five 8tones01 or 8tropes01 or 8h>monies01 :i*ev] "n is "r1 by v>iations ( :i*1 made high] or l[]1 ! rema9+ scales1 high & l[1 are produc$1 is x n true t1 ?\gh int]vals are _m1 inde$ inf9ite1 ! pr9ciples ( melody are five only1 qu>t] tone1 ,sid5ote3 ,f half tone1 tone1 tone & a half1 d\ble tone8 ,9 s\nds no o!r int]val ( high & l[1 be x small] or great]1 c be us$ = melody4 ,,xi4 #8,pass+ ov] _m simil> po9ts1 ,i w'1 ,i said1 #8produce ,plato1#fd :o1 9 discuss+ ! "q ( a s+le univ]se1 says t if !re are o!rs besides ours1 & x is n alone1 !n ! :ole numb] ( !m is five & no m2 n b t1 if ours is ! only univ]se 9 be+1 z ,ari/otle#fe also ?9ks1 ev5 ?is "o is 9 a fa%ion composite & =m$ out ( five2 "o ( e>?1 "o ( wat]1 a ?ird ( fire1 & a f\r? ( air1 ,sid5ote3 #cij :ile ! fif? is call$ heav5 or light or air1 or by o!rs 8fif? sub/ance01 to :i* alone ( all bodies circul> motion is natural1 n due to =ce or o!r accid5tal cause4 ,!re=e x is t ,plato1 obs]v+ ! five p]fect figures ( ,nature--,pyramid1 ,cube1 ,octah$ron1 ,eicosah$ron1 & ,dodecah$ron--assign$ !m to ! elem5ts1 ea* to ea*4 ,,xii4 #8,!re are "s :o appropriate to ! same elem5ts our own s5ses1 also five 9 numb]4 ,t\*1 z !y see1 is ,sid5ote3 ,b resi/5t & e>?y4 ,ta/e takes 9 prop]ties by moi/ure 9 ! ?+s ta/$4 ,air :5 /ruck becomes audible voice or s\nd4 ,!re rema9 two3 smell1 ! object ( our olfactory s5se1 is an exhalation eng5d]$ by heat1 & s resembles fire2 sight is ak9 to air & light1 :i* give x a lum9\s passage1 s !re is a commixture ( bo? :i* is sympa!tic4 ,besides ^!1 ! animal has no o!r s5se1 & ! univ]se no o!r sub/ance1 :i* is simple & n bl5d$4 ,a m>vell\s ,sid5ote3 ,c apportionm5t ( ! five to ! five6' ,,xiii4 ,"h1 ,i ?9k1 ,i paus$1 & aft] an int]val ,i w5t on3 #8,:at has happ5$ to u1 ,eu/rophus8 ,we h almo/ =gott5 ,hom]1#ff z if he _h n be5 ! fir/ to divide ! univ]se into five p>ts1 assign+ ! ?ree 9 ! middle to ! ?ree ,gods1 :ile he left common & unapportion$ ! two extremes1 ,olympus & e>?1 "o ! limit ( :at is bel[1 ! o!r ( :at is above4 8,we mu/ cry back01 z ,euripides says4#fg ,n[ ^? :o exalt ! numb] f\r z ! basis ( ! ,sid5ote3 ,d g5esis ( e body1 make out a fairly good case4 ,= e solid body possesses l5g?1 bread?1 & dep?2 b l5g? presupposes a po9t z an unit2 ! l9e is call$ l5g? )\t bread?1 & is l5g?2 ! movem5t ( a l9e 9 bread? produces a plane surface1 & t is ?ree2 add dep?1 & we get to a solid ) f\r factors4 ,any "o c see t ! numb] f\r c>ries ,nature up to ?is po9t1 t is1 to ! =mation ( a complete body1 :i* may be t\*$1 weigh$1 or /ruck2 !re x has left h]1 want+ 9 :at is greate/4 ,sid5ote3 ,e ,= t :i* has no s\l is1 9 pla9 t]ms1 orphan$ & incomplete & fit = no?+1 unless x be employ$ by s\l4 ,b ! movem5t or disposition :i* sets s\l !re9--a *ange introduc+ a fif? factor--re/ores to ,nature h] complet5ess1 its rational basis is z mu* m comm&+ ?an t ( ! ,tetrad z ! animal is above ! inanimate4 ,fur!r1 ! symmetry & pot5cy ( ! :ole five prevails1 s z n to all[ ! animate to =m classes )\t limit1 b gives five types = all liv+ ?+s4 ,!re are ,gods1 we "k1 & ,sid5ote3 ,f daemons1 & h]oes1 & aft] ^!1 f\r? 9 all1 ! race ( m53 fif?1 & la/1 ! irrational ord] ( brutes4 ,aga91 if y make a natural division ( ! s\l itself1 ! fir/ & lea/ di/9ct pr9ciple is t ( gr[?2 second is t ( s5se1 !n comes appetite1 !n ! spirit$ "p2 :5 x has rea*$ ! p[] ( reason+ & p]fect$ its nature1 x /ays at re/ 9 ! fif? /age z its upp] limit4 ,,xiv4 #8,n[ z ?is numb] five has p[]s s _m & s great1 its orig9 is also noble3 n ! process already describ$1 out ( ! numb]s two & ?ree1 b t giv5 by ! comb9ation ( ! fir/ pr9ciple ( numb] ) ! fir/ squ>e4 ,! fir/ pr9ciple is unity1 ! fir/ squ>e is f\r2 f ^! ,sid5ote3 #cia z f idea & limit$ sub/ance1 comes five4 ,or1 if x be really correct1 z "s hold1 to reckon unity z a squ>e1 be+ a p[] ( itself & work+ out to itself1 !n ! ,pempad is =m$ out ( ! fir/ two squ>es1 & s has n miss$ noble bir? & t ! highe/4 ,,xv4 #8,my mo/ important po9t'1 ,i w5t on1 #8may1 ,i fe>1 be> h>dly on ,plato1 j z he said t ,anaxagoras 80 h>dly us$ by ! "n ,sel5e01 :5 he _h wi%$ to appropriate ! !ory ( h] illum9ation1 really a v old "o4 ,are n ,sid5ote3 ,b ^! ,plato's words1 9 ! ,cratylus8#8#fh #8,!y c]ta9ly are1' said ,eu/rophus1 #8b ,i fail to see ! resemblance4' #8,v well !n2 y "k1 ,i suppose1 t 9 ! 8,sophi/0#fi he proves t ! supreme pr9ciples are five3 be+1 id5tity1 diff]5ce1 & aft] ^!1 z f\r? & fif?1 movem5t & position4 ,b 9 ! ,philebus#gj he divides on a diff]5t plan4 ,he di/+ui%es ! unlimit$ & ! limit$1 f ^: comb9ation comes ! orig9 ( all be+4 ,! cause ( comb9ation he takes to be a f\r?4 ,! fif?1 :]eby ?+s s m+l$ are aga9 p>t$ & di/+ui%$1 he has left to u to guess4 ,i ,sid5ote3 ,c conjecture t ^? on ! "o li/ are figures ( ^? on ! o!r2 to be+ corresponds t :i* becomes1 to motion ! unlimit$2 to position ! limit$1 to id5tity ! comb9+ pr9ciple1 to diff]5ce t :i* di/+ui%es4 ,b if ! two sets are diff]5t1 yet1 on "o view z on ! o!r1 !re w\ld be five classes1 & five modes ( diff]5ce4 ,"s e>ly inquir]1 x w surely be said1 saw into ?is be=e ,plato1 & consecrat$ two 8,e's0 to ! ,god1 z a manife/ation & symbol ( ! numb] ( all ?+s4 ,b fur!r1 hav+ p]ceiv$ t ! good also takes %ape "u five heads1 fir/ly ,sid5ote3 ,d mod]ation1 secondly symmetry1 ?irdly m9d1 f\r?ly ! sci5ces & arts & true op9ions :i* relate to s\l1 fif?ly e pleasure :i* is pure & unm+l$ ) :at causes pa91 he !re leaves (f1 m]ely sugge/+ ! ,orphic v]se1 ,9 ! six? ord] let ! /ra9 be /ay$6 ,,xvi4 #8,hav+ said s mu*'1 ,i w5t on1 #8to y all1 ,i w s+ "o %ort /ave to ,nic&] & 88 cunn+ m504#ga #8,on ! six? day ( ! new moon1 :5 ! ,py?ia is introduc$ into ! ,prytaneum by "o p]son1 ! fir/ ( y\r ?ree ca/+s ( lot is a s+le "o1 namely ! five3 ! ?ree ,sid5ote3 ,e aga9/ ! two4' #8,x is s1' said ,nic&]1 #8b ! reason may n be disclos$ to o!rs4' #8,!n1' ,i answ]$ ) a smile1 #8until su* "t z we become prie/s1 & ! ,god all[s u to "k ! tru?1 ?is mu* & no m %all be add$ to :at we h to say ab\t ! ,pempad4' ,su*1 s f> z ,i rememb]1 0 ! end ( our acc\nt ( ! ari?metical or ma!matical reasons = extoll+ ! lett] #8,e'4 ,,xvii4 ,ammonius1 z "o :o himself gave ,ma!matics no mean place 9 ,philosophy1 0 pleas$ at ! c\rse ! conv]sation 0 tak+1 & said3 #8,x is n wor? our :ile to answ] our "y fri5ds ) too absolute accuracy on ^! po9ts2 ,i w only obs]ve t any "o ( ! numb]s w provide n a few po9ts = ^? :o *oose to s+ its praises4 ,sid5ote3 ,f ,:y speak ab\t ! o!rs8 ,apollo's holy 8,sev50 w take up all "o day be=e we h exhau/$ its p[]s4 ,are we !n to %[ ! ,sev5 ,wise ,m5 at odds ) common usage1 & 8! "t :i* runs0#gb1 & to suppose t !y ou/$ ! 8,sev50 f its pre-em95ce be=e ! ,god1 & consecrat$ ! 8,five0 z p]haps m appropriate8 #8,my own view is t ! lett] signifies nei!r numb]1 nor ,sid5ote3 #cib ord]1 nor conjunction1 nor any o!r omitt$ "p ( spee*2 x is a complete & self-op]at+ mode ( address+ ! ,god2 ! ^w once spok5 br+s ! speak] into appreh5sion ( 8 p[]4 ,! ,god1 z x 71 addresses ea* ( u1 z he ent]s1 ) 8 8,,"k ,,?yself01 :i* is at lea/ z good z 8,hail04 ,we answ] ! ,god back ) 8,,ei0 7,?\ ,art71 r5d]+ to him ! designation :i* is true & has no lie 9 x1 & alone belongs to him1 & to no o!r1 t ( ,,be+4 ,,xviii4 #8,= we h1 really1 no "p 9 real be+2 all mortal nature is 9 a middle /ate betwe5 becom+ & p]i%+1 & pres5ts b an appe>ance1 a fa9t un/able image1 ( itself4 ,if y /ra9 ! intellect1 & wi% to grasp ?is1 x ,sid5ote3 ,b is z ) wat]2 compress x too mu* & =ce x viol5tly into "o space z x tries to fl[ ?r\gh1 & y de/roy ! envelop+ sub/ance2 ev5 s :5 ! reason tries to foll[ out too closely ! cle> tru? ab\t ea* p>ticul> ?+ 9 a _w ( phase & *ange1 x is foil$1 & re/s ei!r on ! becom+ ( t ?+ or on its p]i%+2 x _c appreh5d any?+ :i* abides or really is4 8,x is impossible to g into ! same riv] twice01 said ,h]aclitus2#gc no m c y grasp mortal be+ twice1 s z to hold x4 ,s %>p & s swift is *ange2 x scatt]s & br+s toge!r aga91 nay n aga91 no nor aft]w>ds2 ev5 :ile x is be+ =m$ x fails1 ,sid5ote3 ,c x approa*es1 & x is gone4 ,h5ce becom+ nev] ends 9 be+1 = ! process nev] leaves (f1 or is /ay$4 ,f se$ x produces1 9 its con/ant *anges1 an embryo1 !n an infant1 !n a *ild2 9 due ord] a boy1 a "y man2 !n a man1 an eld]ly man1 an old man2 x undoes ! =m] becom+s & ! age :i* has be51 to make ^? :i* come aft]4 ,yet we fe> 7h[ absurdly67 a s+le dea?1 we :o h di$ s _m dea?s1 & yet are dy+4 ,= x is n only t1 z ,h]aclitus#gd w\ld say1 8dea? ( fire is bir? ( air01 & 8dea? ( air is bir? ( wat]02 ! ?+ is mu* cle>] 9 ,sid5ote3 ,d our own selves4 ,! man 9 8 /r5g? is de/roy$ :5 ! old man comes into be+1 ! "y man 0 de/roy$ = ! man 9 8 /r5g? to be1 s ! boy = ! "y man1 ! babe = ! boy4 ,he ( ye/]day has di$ into him ( to-day2 he ( to-day is dy+ into him ( to-morr[4 ,no "o abides1 no "o is2 we t come into be+ are _m1 :ile matt] is driv5 ar\nd1 & !n glides away1 ab\t "s "o appe>ance & a common m\ld4 ,else h[ is x1 if we rema9 ! same1 t ! ?+s 9 :i* we f9d pleasure n[ are diff]5t f ^? ( a =m] "t2 t we love1 hate1 admire1 & c5sure ,sid5ote3 ,e diff]5t ?+s2 t our words are diff]5t & our feel+s2 t our look1 our bodily =m1 our intellect are n ! same n[ z !n8 ,if a man does n *ange1 ^! v>i\s conditions are unnatural2 if he does *ange1 he is n ! same man4 ,b if he is n ! same man1 he is n at all2 8 s-call$ be+ is simply *ange & new bir? ( man out ( man4 ,9 our ignorance ( :at be+ is1 s5se falsely tells u t :at appe>s is4 ,,xix4 #8,:at !n really is8 ,t :i* is et]nal1 0 nev] br\ght into be+1 is nev] de/roy$1 to :i* no "t ev] br+s *ange4 ,"t is a ?+ :i* moves & takes ! fa%ion ( mov+ matt]1 :i* ev] fl[s or is a sort ( leaky vessel :i* holds de/ruction & becom+4 ,( "t we use ! words 8aft]w>ds01 8be=e01 8%all be01 & ,sid5ote3 ,f 8has be501 ea* on its face an av[al ( n be+4 ,=1 9 ?is "q ( be+1 to say ( a ?+ :i* has n yet come into be+1 or :i* has already ceas$ f be+1 t 8x is01 is silly & absurd4 ,:5 we /ra9 to ! utt]mo/ our appreh5sion ( "t1 & say 8x is at h&01 8x is "h01 or 8n[01 a rational developm5t ( ! argum5t br+s x all to no?+4 8,n[0 is squeez$ out into ! future or into ! pa/1 z ?\gh we %\ld try to see a po9t1 :i* ( necessity passes away to "r or left4 ,b if ! case be ! ,sid5ote3 #cic same ) ,nature1 :i* is measur$1 z ) "t :i* measures1 no?+ 9 x abides or really is4 ,all ?+s are com+ into be+1 or be+ de/roy$1 ev5 :ile we measure !m by "t4 ,h5ce x is n p]missible1 ev5 9 speak+ ( t :i* is1 to say t 8x 001 or 8x %all be02 ^! all are incl9ations1 transitions1 passages1 = ( p]man5t be+ !re is none 9 ,nature4 ,,xx4 #8,b ! ,god ,,is1 we are b\nd to ass]t2 he is1 ) ref]5ce to no "t b to t age :]e9 is no movem5t1 or "t1 or duration2 to :i* no?+ is prior or subsequ5t2 no future1 no pa/1 no eld]1 no y\ng]1 :i* by "o long 8n[0 has made ! 8always0 p]fect4 ,only ) ref]5ce to ?is t :i* really is1 is2 x has n come into be+1 x is ,sid5ote3 ,b n yet to be1 x did n beg91 x w n cease4 ,?us !n we ought to hail him 9 wor%ip1 & ?us to address him z 8,?\ ,art01 aye1 or 9 ! v words ( "s ( ! old p1 8,ei ,h501 8,?\ art "o ?+04#ge ,= ! ,div9e is n _m ?+s1 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ea* "o ( u is made up ( t5 ?\s& diff]5t & successive /ates1 a scrap-heap ( units1 a mob ( individuals4 ,no1 t :i* is mu/ be "o1 z t :i* is "o is4 ,v>iety1 any diff]5ce 9 be+1 passes to "o side to produce t :i* is n4 ,!re=e ! fir/ ,sid5ote3 ,c ( ! names ( ! ,god is "r1 & ! second1 & ! ?ird4 8,apollo0 7,n-_m7 d5ies plurality & excludes multitude4 ,ieu means "o & "o only2 ,phoebus1 we "k1 is a ^w by :i* ! anci5ts express$ t :i* is clean & pure1 ev5 z to ?is day ! ,!ssalians1 :5 _! prie/s pass _! solemn days 9 /rict seclusion outside ! temple1 apply to !m a v]b =m$ f ,phoebus4 ,n[ ,! ,"o is transp>5t & pure1 pollution comes by commixture ( ?is ) t1 j z ,hom]1#gf y rememb]1 says ( ivory dy$ r$ t x is /a9$1 & dy]s say ( m+l$ pigm5ts t !y are ,sid5ote3 ,d de/roy$1 & call ! process 8de/ruction04 ,!re=e x is ! prop]ty ( t :i* is inde/ructible & pure to be "o & )\t admixture4 ,,xxi4 #8,!re are ^? :o ?9k t ,apollo & ! sun are ! same2 we hail !m & love !m = ! fair "n !y give1 & x is fitt+ to d s2 = !y associate _! idea ( ! ,god ) t :i* !y hon\r & desire m ?an all o!r ?+s :i* !y "k4 ,b n[ t we see !m dream+ ( ! ,god 9 ! faire/ ( nightly visions1 let u rise & enc\rage !m to m\nt yet high]1 to contemplate him 9 a dream ( ! day1 & to see 8 own be+4 ,let !m pay hon\r also to ! image ( him & wor%ip ! pr9ciple ( increase :i* is ab\t x2 s f> z :at is ( s5se c lead to :at is ( m9d1 a mov+ body to t :i* abides1 x all[s pres5tm5ts & appe>ances ( 8 k9d & bless$ ,sid5ote3 ,e self to %9e ?r\gh aft] a fa%ion4 ,b z to transitions & *anges 9 himself1 t he n[ dis*>ges fire1 & s is drawn up1 z !y put x1 or aga9 presses d[n & /ra9s himself into e>? & sea1 w9ds & animals1 & all ! /range passages into animals & also plants1 piety =bids u s mu* z to he> !m4 ,o!rwise ! ,god w be a great] trifl] ?an ! boy 9 ,hom]1#gg = ev] play+ ) ! univ]se ! game :i* ! boy plays ) a pile ( s&1 :i* is heap$ toge!r & suck$ away "u 8 h&2 m\ld+ ! univ]se :5 !re is none1 & aga9 de/roy+ x :5 x has come into be+4 ,! opposite pr9ciple :i* we f9d 9 ! ,sid5ote3 ,f univ]se1 :atev] its orig91 is t :i* b9ds be+ toge!r & prevails ov] ! corporeal weakness t5d+ to de/ruction4 ,to my ?9k+ ! ^w 8,,ei0 is confront$ ) ?is false view1 & te/ifies to ! ,god t ,,?\ ,,art1 mean+ t no %ift or *ange has place 9 him1 b t su* ?+s belong ,sid5ote3 #cid to "s o!r ,god1 or r to "s ,_s set ov] ,nature 9 its p]i%+ & becom+1 :e!r to effect ei!r process or to und]go x4 ,?is appe>s f ! names1 9 !mselves opposite & contradictory4 ,he is call$ ,apollo1 ano!r is call$ ,pluto2 he is ,delius1 ! o!r ,aidoneus2 he is ,phoebus1 ! o!r 8,skotios02 by 8 side are ! ,muses1 & ,memory1 ) ! o!r are ,oblivion & ,sil5ce2 he is ,!orius & ,phanaeus1 ! o!r is 8,k+ ( dim ,night & ineffectual ,sleep04#gh ,! o!r is ,sid5ote3 ,b ,( all ! ,gods to m5 ! dire/ foe4#gi ,:]eas ( him ,p9d>#hj has pleasantly said3 ,well tri$ & milde/ f\nd1 to m5 :o live & die4 s ,euripides#ha 0 "r3 ,draughts to ! dead out-p\r$1 ,songs :i* our bright-hair$ "l ,apollo ha? abhorr$4 ,& /ill e>li] ,/esi*orus3#hb ,je/ & song ,apollo owns1 ,let ,hades keep 8 woes & groans4 ,sophocles aga91#hc 9 8 actual assignm5t ( in/rum5ts to ea*1 is q cle>1 ?us3 ,nor h>p nor lyre to wail+ /ra9s is de>1 = x 0 q late1 inde$ only ! o!r day1 t ! flute ,sid5ote3 ,c v5tur$ to let itself speak 8on !mes ( joy02 9 e>ly times x trail$ along 9 m\rn+1 nor 0 its s]vice !re9 mu* e/eem$ or v *e]ful2 !n !re came a g5]al confusion4 ,x 0 specially by m+l+ ?+s :i* 7 ( ,gods ) ^? :i* 7 ( daemons t ! di/9ction ( ! in/rum5ts 0 lo/4 ,anyh[1 ! phrase 8,,"k ,,?yself0 seems to /& 9 a sort ( anti!sis to ! lett] 8,e01 & yet1 aga91 to accord ) x4 ,! lett] is an appeal1 a cry rais$ 9 awe & wor%ip to ! ,god1 z be+ ?r\gh\t all et]nity2 ! phrase is a rem9d] to mortal man ( 8 own nature & ( 8 weakness4' ,footnote #ea3 ,fr4 #ifj4 ,footnote #eb3 i4e4 at draughts1 ) a play on words4 ,footnote #ec3 ,fr4 #ga4 ,footnote #ed3 ,il4 #ag1 #bi4 ,footnote #ee3 ,see p4 #ad4 ,footnote #ef3 ,il4 #a1 #gj4 ,footnote #eg3 ,s ,emp]ius1 ^: read+ is t ( ! ,p>is ,,ms4 ,e4 7,see ,paton 9 loco47 ,footnote #eh3 ,fr4 #bb4 ,footnote #ei3 ,a ref]5ce to ! compla9t ) :i* ! fir/ attempts ( ,aes*ylus & o!rs to give lit]>y =m to ! popul> hymns 9 hon\r ( ,dionysus 7 greet$4 ,footnote #fj3 i4e4 #8n _m'4 ,footnote #fa3 ,see p4 #gf4 ,footnote #fb3 ,fr4 #cib4 ,footnote #fc3 ,t]ms us$ by ,h]aclitus 7,fr4 #bd71 adapt$ by ! ,/oics = ! p]iodic conflagration & r5ewal ( ! univ]se4 ,footnote #fd3 ,timaeus1 #ca ,a & #ee ,e foll4 ,footnote #fe3 ,de ,caelo1 #a1 #h-i1 #bgf a #ah4 ,footnote #ff3 ,il4 #ae1 #aij4 ,footnote #fg3 ,see ,iph4 ,aul4 #hfe & ,h]c4 ,fur4 #abba4 ,footnote #fh3 ,p4 #dji ,a4 ,footnote #fi3 ,pp4 #bee-f4 ,footnote #gj3 ,p4 #bc ,d & p4 #ff ,c4 ,footnote #ga3 ,cp4 ,p9d>'s3 ,all vocal to ! he>+ ( ! wise1 ,all voiceless to ! h]d4--,ol4 #b1 #aeb-c4 ,footnote #gb3 ,f ,simonides1 a fav\rite phrase ) ,plut>*4 ,footnote #gc3 ,fr4 #da4 ,footnote #gd3 ,fr4 #be4 ,footnote #ge3 ,see on ?is rem>kable passage ,e4 ,nord51 ,agno/os ,!os1 p4 #bca f41 & ! view ( ,h4 ,diels1 communicat$ to him4 ,i h foll[$ ,nord5 9 read+ 1 7he sugge/s ) hesitation 7 7& s ,paton & ,diels74 ,diels ?9ks t may cov] lat] philosoph]s su* z ,x5ophanes4 ,footnote #gf3 ,il4 #d1 #ada4 ,footnote #gg3 ,il4 #ae1 #cfb4 ,footnote #gh3 ,p9d> 7probably f a ,?r5os74 ,footnote #gi3 ,il4 #i1 #aeh4 ,footnote #hj3 ,fr4 #adi4 ,footnote #ha3 ,suppl4 #ige4 ,footnote #hb3 ,fr4 #ej4 ,footnote #hc3 ,fr4 #gbh1 probably f ! ,?amyras4 ,,ii ,,:y ,,! ,,py?ia ,,does ,,n ,,n[ ,,give ,,oracles ,,9 ,,v]se ,,! ,,speak]s ,a4 ,introductory ,,basilocles1 a citiz5 ( ,delphi4 ,,phil9us1 a fri5d 7p]haps also ( ,delphi74 ,b4 ,phil9us n>rates a ,conv]sation betwe5 ,,phil9us4 ,,diog5ianus1 a "y visitor f ,p]gamum1 son ( a fri5d ( ! same "n4 ,,!on1 a lit]>y fri5d4 ,,s]apion1 ! ,a!nian poet4 ,,boe?us1 a geometrician1 almo/ a conv9c$ ,epicurean4 ,,two ,,guides ( ! temple ( ,delphi4 #a4 ,,phil9us1 com+ out ( ! temple1 expla9s to ,,basilocles :y 8 p>ty has be5 s long 9 mak+ ! r\nd ( ! sights4 ,x includ$ an intellig5t & inquisitive visitor1 ! y\ng] ,diog5ianus1 ( ,p]gamum4 ,he cont9ues3-- #b4 ,,diog5ianus rais$ a po9t ab\t ! t9t ( ! ,cor9?ian bronze4 ,,!on int]pos$ ) a /ory3 #c4 ,& discuss$ ! prop]ties ( olive oil1 :i* produces a cru/ on metals4 ,he ref]s to ,ari/otle's view 7:i* _c be trac$ 9 8 extant works74 #d4 ,he sugge/$ special prop]ties 9 ! air ( ,delphi--d5sity & r>ity--& quotes ,hom] = ! comb9ation ( su* opposites4 #e4 ,a v]se inscription cat*+ ! eye ( ,,diog5ianus caus$ him to ask :y ! v]ses ( oracles are s poor4 ,,s]apion sugge/$ t p]haps our /&>d ought to be revis$ by t ( ! ,god4 ,,boe?us told a /ory ab\t ,pauson ! pa9t]4 ,he add$ t !re is no excuse 9 ! subject-matt]1 witness ,s]apion1 :o wrote excell5t poetry on dry sci5ce6 #f4 ,,s]apion agre$ t our /&>ds are wrong--!y lack sev]ity4 ,pleasure 0 ca/ out1 once = all1 f ! seat ( ! ,sibyl4 #g4 ,,!on disclaim$ ! false !ory ( inspiration4 ,! v]ses are n ! ,god's1 he only gives ! impulse4 ,b !re is no pleas+ ! ,epicureans1 :e!r ! prophetess uses v]se or prose4 ,,diog5ianus prote/$ aga9/ levity on a subject ( pr(\nd int]e/ to all ,greeks4 ,,!on ask$ t ! "q might be res]v$1 & ! r\nd cont9u$4 #h4 ,in/ances f ,hi]o's /atue1 & o!rs1 ( ! jeal\s c>e ( ,provid5ce = human affairs4 ,,boe?us ?\ght ,*ance1 or ,spontaneity1 suffici5t to acc\nt = all1 & 0 answ]$ by ,,phil9us1 :o cont9u$1 #i4 ,& ref]r$ to ! hi/ory ( ! fir/ ,sibyl4 ,,boe?us mock$1 & 0 met by ,,diog5ianus ) in/ances ( prophecies v]ifi$1 #aj4 ,:i* ,,boe?us w\ld expla9 z successful guesses4 #aa4 ,,s]apion call$ = a di/9ction to be made betwe5 prophecies made 9 g5]al t]ms1 & ^? :i* g into details4 #ab4 ,,diog5ianus ask$ ! emblematic import ( ! frogs on ! ,cor9?ian braz5 b[l4 ,,s]apion sugge/$ a ref]5ce to ! ,sun ris+ out ( wat]4 ,,phil9us "h detect$ an intrusion ( ! ,/oic #8,conflagration' into ! discussion4 ,a casual rem>k rais$ ! "q ( ! id5tity ( ! sun ) ,phoebus4 #8,!y are z diff]5t'1 said ,,diog5ianus1 #8z ! sun & ! moon1 only ! sun has p]man5tly eclips$ ! ,god1 ! s5sible1 ! spiritual4' #ac4 ,,s]apion ask$ a "q :i* ! guides _h already answ]$3 #8,no wond] if !y are bewild]$ by our high-fl[n talk4' #ad4 ,! /atue ( ,rhodope1 ! c\rtesan1 call$ =? a /]n prote/ f ,,diog5ianus4 #ae4 ,,!on1 on an appeal f ,,s]apion1 po9t$ out ! great] sc&al ( (f]+s made by ,greeks = victories ov] ,greeks4 #af4 ,"o ( ! ,,guides rem9d$ ! company ( ! /ory ( ,croesus & ! bak]-woman4 #ag4 ,,diog5ianus begg$ t1 in/ead ( m anecdotes1 ! orig9al "q might be discuss$3 #8,:y has ! use ( v]se 9 oracul> answ]s be5 discont9u$8' ,! company seat$ itself 9 a new position1 & ,,boe?us g5ially rem>k$ on its appropriat5ess1 ! place ( orig9 ( ! h]oic metre4 #ah4 ,,s]apion congratulat$ him on 8 improv$ tone1 & ,,phil9us agre$4 ,philosoph]s h dropp$ v]se1 yet we d n inf] t ,philosophy has di$ out4 ,,phil9us agre$4 #ai-;end4 ,,!on spoke to ! orig9al "q4 #ai4 ,he m5tion$ anci5t oracles deliv]$ 9 prose1 #bj4 ,& mod]n oracles giv5 9 v]se4 #ba4 ,to sum up3 ,s\l is ! in/rum5t ( ! ,god1 body ( s\l2 ! result mu/ p>take 9 ! infirmity ( body4 ,! cases ( reflect+ mirrors1 & ( ! moon4 ,?us !re are two sep>ate emotions 9 ! prophetess--inspiration & ,nature4 #bb4 ,hom]ic in/ances ( ! *oice ( human in/rum5ts--,/ory ( ,battus4 #bc4 ,( ! anci5t oracles 7#a7 _m 7 deliv]$ 9 prose1 7#b7 ! fa%ion ( ! times 0 = v]se 7cp4 c4 #ah74 #bd4 ,x is bett] t oracles %\ld be giv5 9 curr5t co91 n 9 ! depreciat$ co9 ( v]se4 ,hi/ory ( poetical usage4 #be4 ,9 old times obscurity 0 ?\ght dignifi$1 n[ x provokes impati5ce2 & x has become vulg>iz$ ?r\gh *>latans4 #bf4 ,:5 cities & /atesm5 us$ to consult ! oracle on que/ions ( high policy1 circumlocution 0 necess>y4 #bg4 ,aga91 v]se 0 a great help to memory1 :5 intricate advice 0 giv51 z to ,battus4 #bh4 ,9 ^! days ( g5]al re/1 only homely que/ions are ask$1 & are be/ answ]$ 9 homely prose4 #bi4 ,yet we fe> le/ ! cr$it acquir$ 9 ?ree ?\s& ye>s by ! /raight concise answ]s ( ! oracle %\ld be lo/6 ,we gu% out ) weal?1 z ! my?ical ,galaesus ) milk4 ,i am pr\d to h _h "s h& 9 ?is4 #cj4 ,p :o regret ! old obscurity & bomba/ are l *ildr5 :o admire a ra9b[ m ?an ! sun :i* makes x4 ,9 ,!on's long conclud+ spee* 7c4 #ai1 p4 #djc ,a to ! end7 he is no d\bt express+ ,plut>*'s own views4 ,b ! lit]>y ref]5ces & ! t\* ( levity are q 9 ,!on's /yle2 #8my "y fri5d'1 9 c4 #bj1 recalls ! same phrase 9 c4 #c4 ,lat] on1 ,plut>* is1 z ,wytt5ba* has obs]v$1 indicat$ by 4 ,pr(essor ,h>tman 7see ,preface1 p4 xx7 /ates 8 conviction t ,!on 0 an old] fri5d ( ,plut>* & 8 pr$ecessor 9 ! prie/hood 7pp4 #aff & #fag74 ,9 a ,dialogue 9 :i* ! ,epicureans are attack$ 7,non posse suavit]1 p4 #ajhh ,d7 a long spee* cle>ly belong+ to ,!on is introduc$ by ! words #8,i 7,plut>*7 said'4 ,?is slip is probably due to ! au?or4 7,see1 on ! g5]al subject1 ,mr4 ,john ,oakesmi?'s note on p4 #adi ( ,! ,religion ( ,plut>*47 ,,:y ,,! ,,py?ia ,,does ,,n ,,n[ ,,give ,,oracles ,,9 ,,v]se ,sid5ote3 #cid ,d ,basilocles4 ,! %ades ( ev5+1 ,phil9us1 :ile y are conduct+ ! /rang] r\nd ! votive gifts6 ,"h am ,i1 ,sid5ote3 ,e fairly tir$ out 9 wait+ = y4 ,phil9us4 ,yes1 ,basilocles1 we made sl[ progress1 s[+ argum5ts z we w5t & reap+ !m too2 battle & w> 7 b5ea? !m1 z !y sprang & spr\t$ 9 our faces1 l ! #8s[n m5' ( old4 ,basilocles4 ,!n %all ,i h to call 9 "s "o else ( y\r ,sid5ote3 ,f company1 or w y oblige u ) ! :ole /ory8 ,:at 7 ! argum5ts1 & :o 7 ! speak]s8 ,phil9us4 ,i %all h to d t myself1 ,basilocles1 x seems1 = y w n easily meet ) any ( ! o!rs 9 ! t[n2 ,i saw mo/ ( !m go+ back to ! ,corycium & ! ,lycuria ) ! /rang]4 ,basilocles4 ,a good sight-se] ?is /rang]1 & a mighty good li/5]6 ,phil9us4 ,say r a good s*ol> & a good le>n]4 ,n t ^! are 8 mo/ admirable po9ts2 !re is a g5tl5ess ,sid5ote3 #cie :i* is full ( *>m2 & !n 8 read9ess to d battle & to raise s5sible po9ts3 no?+ capti\s or h>d 9 8 way ( tak+ ! answ]s4 ,aft] a v %ort "t 9 8 company y w\ld h to say #8good fa!r1 good *ild'1 = y "k t ,diog5ianus 0 "o ( ! v be/4 ,basilocles4 ,i nev] saw him myself1 b ,i h met _m :o spoke ) w>m approval ( 8 talk & 8 "*1 & 9 j ! same t]ms ab\t ?is "y man4 ,b h[ did ! argum5t beg91 & :at />t$ x8 ,,ii4 ,phil9us4 ,! guides 7 go+ ?r\gh _! lectures1 z prep>$1 %[+ no reg>d = our entreaties t !y w\ld cut %ort _! p]iods & skip mo/ ( ! inscriptions4 ,! /rang] 0 b mod]ately int]e/$ 9 ! =m & workman%ip ( ! diff]5t /atues2 x appe>s t he has ,sid5ote3 ,b se5 _m beautiful objects ( art4 ,:at he did admire 0 ! lu/re on ! bronze1 unlike ru/ or deposit1 b r resembl+ a coat ( deep %9+ blue1 s mu* s1 t x r well became ! sea-capta9s1 ) :om ! r\nd _h begun1 /&+ up out ( ! deep s naively ) ! true sea t9t4 #8,n[ 0 !re'1 he ask$1 #8"s receipt ( ph>macy kn[n to ! old arti/s 9 brass l t me?od ( temp]+ swords ( :i* we read8 ,x 0 =gott5 9 "t1 & !n bronze _h a truce f works ( w>4 ,z to ! ,cor9?ian bronze1 t came by its beautiful col\r accid5tally1 n ?r\gh art4 ,a fire spread ov] a h\se 9 :i* 7 /or$ "s gold & silv] & a l>ge quantity ( bronze4 ,! :ole 0 fus$ into "o /ream ( metal1 :i* took its "n ,sid5ote3 ,c f ! bronze1 z ! l>ge/ +r$i5t4' ,!on broke 93 #8,we h he>d a diff]5t /ory1 ) a spice ( mis*ief 9 x4 ,a ,cor9?ian bronze-work] f\nd a *e/ conta9+ mu* gold4 ,fe>+ discov]y1 he *ipp$ x (f little by little1 & quietly mix$ ! bits ) ! bronze2 ! result 0 a m>vell\s bl5d1 :i* he sold at a high price1 z p 7 delight$ ) ! beauty ( ! col\r4 ,h[ev]1 ! "o /ory is z my?ical z ! o!r2 :at we may suppose is t "s me?od 0 kn[n ( mix+ & prep>+1 mu* z n[ !y mix gold ) silv]1 & get a peculi> & r>e effect1 ,sid5ote3 ,d :i* to me appe>s a sickly pallor & a loss ( col\r ) no beauty 9 x4' ,,iii4 #8,:at has be5 ! cause1 !n1' said ,diog5ianus1 #8d y ?9k1 ( ! col\r ( ! bronze "h8' #8,"h is a case'1 said ,!on1 #89 :i*1 ( ! fir/ & mo/ natural elem5ts :i* are or ev] w be1 fire1 e>?1 air1 wat]1 none approa*es or t\*es ! bronze1 save air only3 cle>ly !n1 air is ! ag5t2 f its con/ant pres5ce & contact ! bronze gets its exceptional quality1 or p]haps ,?us mu* y knew be=e ,!ognis 01#hd z ! comic poet has x2 b :at y want to le>n is ! ,sid5ote3 ,e nature ( air1 & ! prop]ty 9 virtue ( :i* its repeat$ contact has col\r$ ! bronze4' ,diog5ianus said t x 04 #8,& ,i too1' ,!on cont9u$1 #8my "y fri5d1 let u foll[ ! que/ toge!r2 & fir/1 if y w agree1 ask :y olive oil produces a m copi\s ru/ on ! metal ?an o!r liquids2 x does n1 ( c\rse1 actually make ! deposit1 be+ pure & uncontam9at$ :5 x is appli$4' #8,c]ta9ly n2' said ! "y man1 #8! real cause appe>s to me to be some?+ diff]5t2 ! oil is f9e1 pure1 & transp>5t1 s ! ru/ :5 x meets x is specially evid5t1 :]eas ) o!r liquids x becomes invisible4' #8,excell5t1' said ,!on1 #8my ,sid5ote3 ,f "y fri5d1 t is prettily put4 ,b consid] also1 if y please1 ! cause giv5 by ,ari/otle4' #8,i d please'1 he said4 #8,ari/otle says t ! ru/1 :5 x comes ov] o!r liquids1 passes invisibly ?r\gh & is disp]s$1 because ! p>ticles are irregul> & f9e1 :]eas 9 ! d5sity ( oil x is held up & p]man5tly cond5s$4 ,if1 !n1 we c frame "s su* hypo!sis = ourselves1 we %all n be :olly at a loss = a spell to *>m away ?is difficulty4' ,,iv4 ,we enc\rag$ him & agre$1 s he 7,!on7 w5t ,sid5ote3 #cif on to say t ! air ( ,delphi is ?ick & close ( texture1 ) a t5s5ess caus$ by reflection f ! hills & _! resi/ance1 b is also f9e & bit+1 z seems to be prov$ by ! facts ( dige/ion ( food4 ,! t5uity all[s x to ent] ! bronze1 & to scrape up f x mu* solid ru/1 :i* ru/ aga9 is held up & compress$1 because ! d5sity ( ! air does n all[ x a passage ?r\gh2 b ! deposit breaks out1 because x is s copi\s1 & takes on a ri* bright col\r on ! surface4 ,we applaud$ ?is1 b ! /rang] rem>k$ t ei!r hypo!sis alone 0 suffici5t = ! argum5t4 #8,! f95ess'1 ,sid5ote3 ,b he w5t on1 #8w be f\nd to be 9 contradiction to ! d5sity ( :i* y speak1 b !re is no necessity to assume x4 ,! bronze1 z x ages1 exhales or ?r[s (f ! ru/ by its own inh]5t action2 ! d5sity holds toge!r & solidifies ! ru/1 & makes x app>5t because ( its quantity4' ,!on broke 93 #8,:at is to prev5t1 ,sir1 ! same ?+ be+ bo? f9e & d5se1 z silks or f9e l95 /uffs1 ( :i* ,hom] says ,& f ! close-spun weft ! trickl+ oil w fall1#he :]e he indicates ! m9ute & delicate workman%ip ( ! fabric by ! fact t ! oil w\ld n rema91 b trickl$ ,sid5ote3 ,c or glid$ (f1 ! f95ess at once & ! d5sity refus+ x a passage4 ,&1 aga91 ! scrap+ up ( ! ru/ is n ! only purpose s]v$ by ! t5uity ( ! air2 x also makes ! col\r itself pleasant] to ! eye & bright]1 x m+les light & lu/re ) ! blue4' ,v4 ,"h !re 0 an int]val ( sil5ce2 ! guides 7 aga9 gett+ _! spee*es 9 h&4 ,a c]ta9 oracle giv5 9 v]se 0 m5tion$--,i ?9k x 0 "o ab\t ! reign ( ,aegon ! ,argive--:5 ,diog5ianus obs]v$ t he _h (t5 be5 surpris$ at ! badness & common quality ( ! v]ses 9 :i* ! oracles are deliv]$4 ,yet ! ,god is ,*oirma/] ( ! ,muses1 & eloqu5t language is no less ,sid5ote3 ,d 8 function ?an beauty ( ode or tune1 & he %\ld h a voice f> above t ( ,hom] & ,hesiod 9 v]se4 ,"h we h mo/ ( ! oracles saturat$ ) bad ta/e & pov]ty ( metre & diction4 ,!n ,s]apion1 ! poet1 :o 0 ) u f ,a!ns1 said3 #8,!n d we really believe t ^! v]ses are ! ,god's1 yet v5ture to say t !y fall beh9d ,hom] & ,hesiod 9 beauty8 ,%all we n r take !m = all t is be/ & mo/ beautiful 9 poetry1 & revise our judgem5t ( !m prejudic$ by famili>ity ) a bad /&>d8' ,boe?us1 ! geomet]--y "k ! man1 ,sid5ote3 ,e already on 8 way to ! camp ( ,epicurus--broke 93 #8,h y ev] he>d ! /ory ( ,pauson ! pa9t]8' #8,n ,i'1 said ,s]apion4 #8,well1 x is wor? he>+4 ,x appe>s t he _h contract$ to pa9t a horse roll+1 & pa9t$ him gallop+4 ,! own] 0 indignant2 s ,pauson laugh$ & turn$ ! canvas upside d[n1 ) ! result t ! l[] p>ts became ! upp]1 & !re 0 ! horse roll+1 n gallop+4 ,s ,sid5ote3 ,f x is1 ,bion tells u1 ) c]ta9 syllogisms :5 conv]t$4 ,?us "s w tell u n t ! oracles are q beautiful because !y are ! ,god's1 b t !y are n ! ,god's because !y are bad6 ,t po9t may be left unsettl$4 ,b t ! v]ses us$ 9 ! oracles are bad poetry1' he w5t on1 #8is made cle> also 9 y\r judgem5t1 my de> ,s]apion1 is x n s8 ,= y write poems :i* are philosophical & sev]e z to matt]1 b 9 =ce & grace & diction m l ! "w ( ,hom] & ,hesiod ?an ! utt]ances ( ! ,py?ia4' ,,vi4 ,!n ,s]apion3 #8,yes1 we are sick1 ,boe?us1 sick 9 e>s & 9 eyes2 luxury & s(tness h accu/om$ u to ?9k ?+s beautiful z !y are m sweet1 & to call !m s4 ,soon we %all actually be f9d+ fault ) ! ,py?ia because ,sid5ote3 #cig %e does n speak ) a m ?rill+ voice ?an ,glauce ! s++-girl1 or use co/ly o9tm5ts1 or put on purple robes to g d[n into ! sanctu>y1 or burn on h] c5s] cassia1 ma/ic1 & frank9c5se1 b only bay leaves & b>ley meal4 ,d y n see'1 he w5t on1 #8:at grace ! songs ( ,sappho h1 h[ !y *>m & soo! ! he>]s1 :ile ! ,sibyl 8) rav+ m\?01 z ,h]aclitus says1 8utt]s words ) no laught]1 no adornm5t1 no spices01#hf yet makes h] voice c>ry to t5 ?\s& ye>s1 because ( ! ,god4 ,& ,p9d>#hg tells u t ,cadmus he>d f ! ,god 8"r music01 n ,sid5ote3 ,b sweet music1 or delicate music1 or twitt]+ music4 ,:at is passionless & pure gives no admission to pleasure2 %e 0 ca/ out 9 ?is v place1 toge!r ) pa91#hh & ! mo/ ( h] has dribbl$ away1 x seems1 into ! e>s ( m54' ,,vii4 ,:5 ,s]apion _h done1 ,!on smil$4 #8,s]apion'1 he said1 #8has paid 8 usual tribute to 8 own proclivities1 mak+ capital out ( ! turn :i* ! conv]sation _h tak5 ab\t pa9 & pleasure6 ,b = u1 ,boe?us1 ev5 if ^! v]ses are inf]ior to ,hom]1 let u nev] suppose t ! ,god has compos$ !m2 he only gives ! initial impulse accord+ to ! capacity ( ea* prophetess4 ,:y1 suppose ! answ]s _h ,sid5ote3 ,c to be writt51 n spok54 ,i d n ?9k we %\ld suppose t ! lett]s 7 made by ! ,god1 & f9d fault ) ! calligraphy z bel[ royal /&>d4 ,! /ra9 is n ! ,god's1 b ! woman's1 & s ) ! voice & ! phras+ & ! metre2 he only provides ! fantasies1 & puts light into h] s\l to illum9ate ! future2 = t is :at inspiration is4 ,to put x pla9ly1 !re is no escap+ y prophets ( ,epicurus--yes1 y too1 ,boe?us1 are drift+ t way--y blame ^? old prophetesses because !y us$ bad poetry1 & y also blame ^? ( to-day because !y speak _! answ]s 9 ,sid5ote3 ,d prose1 & use ! fir/ words :i* come1 t !y may n be ov]haul$ by y = headless1 holl[1 crop-tail$ l9es4' ,!n ,diog5ianus3 #8,d n je/1 9 ,heav5's "n1 no6 b help u to solve ! problem :i* is common to u all4 ,!re is n a ,greek#hi liv+ :o is n 9 se>* ( a rational acc\nt ( ! fact t ! oracle has ceas$ to use v]se1 epic or o!r4' ,!on int]rupt$3 #8,at ! pres5t mom5t1 my "y fri5d1 we seem to be do+ a %abby turn by ! guides1 tak+ ! bread out ( _! m\?s4 ,suff] !m fir/ to d ,sid5ote3 ,e _! (fice1 aft]w>ds y %all discuss 9 peace :atev] y wi%4' ,,viii4 ,our r\nd _h n[ br\ght u 9 front ( ! /atue ( ,hi]o1 ! tyrant4 ,mo/ ( ! /ories ! /rang] knew well1 b he good-natur$ly l5t 8 e> to !m4 ,at la/1 :5 he he>d t a c]ta9 bronze pill> giv5 by ,hi]o1 :i* _h be5 /&+ upright1 fell ( its own accord on ! v day :5 ,hi]o di$ at ,syracuse1 he %[$ surprise4 ,i set myself to rememb] simil> in/ances1 su* z ! notable "o ( ,hi]o ! ,sp>tan1 h[ be=e 8 dea? at ,leuctra ! eyes fell out ,sid5ote3 ,f ( 8 /atue1 & ! gold />s disappe>$ :i* ,lys&] _h d$icat$ aft] ! naval battle ( ,aegospotami4 ,!n ! /one /atue ( ,lys&] himself broke out into su* a gr[? ( we$s & grass t ! face 0 hidd54 ,at ! "t ( ! ,a!nian disa/] at ,syracuse1 ! gold5 b]ries kept dropp+ (f f ! palm trees1 & cr[s *ipp$ ! %ield on ! figure ( ,pallas4 ,aga91 ! cr[n ( ! ,cnidians1 :i* ,philomelus1 tyrant ( ,phocis1 _h giv5 to ,ph>salia ! danc+ ,sid5ote3 #cih girl1 caus$ h] dea?1 z %e 0 play+ ne> ! temple ( ,apollo 9 ,metapontum1 aft] %e _h remov$ f ,greece into ,italy4 ,! "y m5 made a ru% at ! cr[n1 & 9 _! /ruggle to get x f "o ano!r1 tore ! woman to pieces4 ,n[ ,ari/otle us$ to say t no "o b ,hom] made #8words :i* /ir1 because ( _! en]gy'4#ij ,b ,i w\ld say t !re h be5 votive (f]+s s5t "h :i* h movem5t 9 a high degree1 & help ! ,god's =ekn[l$ge to signify ?+s2 t none ( !m is void or )\t feel+1 b all are full ( ,div9ity4 #8,v good6' said ,boe?us2 #8s x is n en\gh to %ut ! ,god into a mortal body once e mon?4 ,we w also knead him into e morsel ( /one & brass1 to ,sid5ote3 ,b %[ t we d n *oose to hold ,=tune1 or ,spontaneity1 a suffici5t au?or ( su* occurr5ces4' #8,!n 9 y\r op9ion'1 ,i said1 #8ea* ( ! occurr5ces looks l ,=tune or ,spontaneity2 & x seems probable to y t ! atoms glid$ =?1 & 7 disp]s$1 & sw]v$1 n soon] & n lat]1 b at ! precise mom5t :5 ea* ( ! d$icators 0 to f>e worse or bett]4 ,epicurus helps y n[ by :at he said or wrote ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago2 b ! ,god1 unless ,sid5ote3 ,c he take & %ut himself up 9 all ?+s1 & be m+l$ ) all1 c\ld n1 y ?9k1 initiate movem5t1 or cause *ange ( condition 9 any?+ :i* is6' ,,ix4 ,su* 0 my answ] to ,boe?us1 & to ! same effect ab\t ! ,sibyl & h] utt]ances4 ,= :5 we /ood ne> ! rock by ! ,c\ncil ,*amb]1 on :i* ! fir/ ,sibyl is said to h be5 seat$ on h] arrival f ,helicon1 :]e %e _h be5 br\ght up by ! ,muses 7?\gh o!rs say t %e came f ! ,maleans1 & 0 ! daught] ( ,lamia ! daught] ( ,poseidon71 ,s]apion rememb]$ ! v]ses 9 :i* %e hymn$ h]self2 h[ %e w nev] cease f ,sid5ote3 ,d prophesy+1 ev5 aft] dea?1 b w h]self g r\nd 9 ! moon1 be+ turn$ into :at we call ! #8bright face'1 :ile h] brea? is m+l$ ) ! air & borne ab\t 9 rum\rs & voices = ev] & ev]2 & h] body )9 ! e>? suff]s *ange1 s t f x spr+ grass & we$s1 ! pa/ure ( sacr$ cattle1 :i* h all col\r1 %apes1 & qualities 9 _! inw>d p>ts :]eby m5 obta9 =eca/s ( future ?+s4 ,"h ,boe?us made 8 d]ision /ill m evid5t4 ,sid5ote3 ,e ,! /rang] obs]v$ t1 al?\gh ^! ?+s h a my?ical appe>ance1 yet ! prophecies are atte/$ by _m ov]turn+s & removals ( ,greek cities1 inroads ( b>b>ian hordes1 & upsett+s ( dyna/ies4 #8,^! /ill rec5t tr\bles at ,cumae & ,dicae>*ia#ia1 7 !y n *ant$ long ago 9 ! songs ( ! ,sibyl1 s t ,"t 0 only dis*>g+ 8 debts 9 ! fires :i* h bur/ out ( ! m\nta91 ! boil+ seas1 ! masses ( burn+ rocks#ib toss$ al(t by ! w9ds1 ! ru9 ( cities _m & great1 s t if y visit !m 9 broad daylight y _c get a cle> idea ( ! site1 ! gr\nd be+ cov]$ ) confus$ ru9s8 ,x is ,sid5ote3 ,f h>d to believe t su* ?+s h happ5$1 mu* h>d] to pr$ict !m )\t div9e p[]4' ,x4 #8,my good ,sir1' said ,boe?us1 #8:at does happ5 9 ,nature :i* is n ,"t pay+ 8 debts8 ,( all ! /range unexpect$ ?+s1 by l& or sea1 among cities & m51 is !re any :i* "s "o might n =etell1 & !n1 aft] x has happ5$1 f9d himself "r8 ,yet ?is is h>dly =etell+ at all2 x is tell+1 r x is toss+ or scatt]+ words into ! inf9ite1 ) no pr9ciple 9 !m4 ,!y w&] ab\t1 (t5 ,=tune meets !m & ?r[s 9 ) !m1 b x is all spontane\s4 ,x is "o ?+1 ,i ?9k1 :5 :at has be5 =etold happ5s1 q ano!r :5 :at w happ5 is =etold4 ,any /atem5t made ab\t ?+s !n non-exi/5t conta9s intr9sic error1 x has no "r to await ! confirmation ,sid5ote3 #cii :i* comes f spontane\s happ5+2 nor is x any true pro( ( hav+ =etold ) k t ! ?+ happ5$ aft] x 0 =etold1 = ,inf9ity br+s all ?+s4 ,no1 ! 8good guess]01 :om ! prov]b#ic has ann\nc$ to be ! be/ prophet1 is l a man :o hunts on ! trail ( ! future1 by ! help ( ! plausible4 ,^! ,sibyls & ,bacises ?rew into ! sea1 t is1 into "t1 )\t hav+ any real clue1 n\ns & v]bs ab\t tr\bles & occurr5ces ( e description4 ,"s ( ^! prophecies came ab\t1 b !y 7 lies2 & :at is n[ pron\nc$ is a lie l !m1 ev5 if1 lat] on1 x %\ld happ5 to turn out true4' ,sid5ote3 ,b ,,xi4 ,:5 ,boe?us _h f9i%$1 ,s]apion spoke3 #8,! case is q fairly put by ,boe?us aga9/ prophecies s indef9itely word$ z ^? he m5tions1 ) no basis ( circum/ance3 8,if victory has be5 =etold to a g5]al1 he has conqu]$4 ,if ! de/ruction ( a city1 x is lo/40 ,b :]e n only ! ?+ :i* is to happ5 is /at$1 b also ! h[1 ! :51 aft] :at ev5t1 ) ^: help1 !n x is n a guess at ?+s :i* w p]haps be1 b a cle> pr$iction ( ?+s :i* w c]ta9ly be4 ,"h are ! l9es#id ) ref]5ce to ! lam5ess ( ,agesilaus3 ,sid5ote3 ,c ,sure ?\gh ?y feet1 pr\d ,sp>ta1 h a c>e1 ,a lame k+'s reign may see !e trip--,bew>e6 ,tr\bles unlook$ = long %all vex ?y %ore1 ,& roll+ ,"t 8 tide ( c>nage p\r4 ,& !n ^? ab\t ! isl&#ie :i* ! sea ca/ up (f ,!ra & ,!rasia1 & also ab\t ,philip & 8 w> ) ! ,romans3 ,:5 ,trojan race ! victory %all w9 ,f ,punic foe1 lo6 wond]s %all beg92 ,une>?ly fires f out ! sea %all fla%1 ,:irlw9ds toss /ones al(t1 & ?und]s cra%1 ,an isle unnam$1 unkn[n1 %all /& upright1 ,! worse %all beat ! /rong] 9 ! fight4 ,:at happ5$ )9 a %ort "t--t ! ,romans ma/]$ ! ,c>?ag9ians1 & br\ght ! w> ) ,philip to a f9i%1 ,sid5ote3 ,d t ,philip met ! ,aetolians & ,romans 9 battle & 0 defeat$1 &1 la/ly1 t an isl& rose out ( ! dep?s ( ! sea1 ) mu* fire & boil+ waves--c\ld n all be set d[n to *ance & spontane\s occurr5ce4 ,:y1 ! ord] emphasizes ! =ekn[l$ge1 & s does ! "t pr$ict$ to ! ,romans1 "s five hundr$ ye>s be=e ! ev5t1 z t 9 :i* !y 7 to be at w> ) all ! races at once1 :i* meant ! w> ) ! slaves aft] _! revolt4 ,9 all ?is no?+ is unasc]ta9able1 ! /ory is n left 9 dim light to ,sid5ote3 ,e be grop$ out ) ref]5ce to ,=tune 89 ,inf9ity01 x gives _m securities1 & is op5 to trial1 x po9ts ! road :i* ! de/9$ ev5t is to tread4 ,= ,i d n ?9k t any "o w say t ! agreem5t ) ! details z =etold 0 accid5tal4 ,o!rwise1 :at prev5ts "s "o else f say+ t ,epicurus did n write 8 ,lead+ ,pr9ciples = our use1 ,boe?us1 b t ! lett]s fell toge!r by *ance & j spontane\sly1 & s ! book 0 f9i%$ (f8' ,,xii4 ,:ile we 7 talk+ ?us1 we 7 mov+ =w>d4 ,sid5ote3 ,f ,9 ! /ore-h\se ( ! ,cor9?ians we 7 look+ at ! gold5 palm tree1 ! only remnant ( _! (f]+s1 :5 ! frogs & wat]-snakes emboss$ r\nd ! roots caus$ mu* surprise to ,diog5ianus1 &1 = ! matt] ( t1 to u4 ,= ! palm tree is n1 l _m o!rs1 a m>%y or wat]-lov+ plant1 nor h frogs any?+ specially to d ) ! ,cor9?ians4 ,?us !y mu/ be a symbolical or cant+ device ( t city1 j z ! m5 ( ,sel9us are said to h d$icat$ a gold5 plant ( p>sley 7sel9on71 & ^? ( ,t5$os ! axe1 because ( ! crabs f\nd r\nd ! place :i* !y ,sid5ote3 #djj call ,a/]ium1 ! only ones1 x appe>s1 ) ! br& ( an axe on ! %ell4 ,yet ! ,god himself is suppos$ to h a p>tiality = cr[s & swans & wolves & hawks1 = any?+ r ?an bea/s l crabs4 ,s]apion obs]v$ t ! arti/ int5d$ a veil$ h9t at ! sun draw+ 8 alim5t & orig9 f exhalations out ( moi/ places1 :e!r he _h x f ,hom]1 ,leav+ ! beaute\s lake1 ! great sun scal$ ,! braz5 sky1#if or :e!r he _h se5 ! sun pa9t$ by ! ,egyptians z a newly-born *ild seat$ on a lotus4 ,i laugh$3 #8,:]e h y got to aga91 my good ,sir1' ,i said1 #8?ru/+ ! ,sid5ote3 ,b ,por* 9 "h1 & quietly slipp+ into our discussion _! 8,conflagrations0 & 8,exhalations08 ,!ssalian wom5 fet* ! sun & ! moon d[n to u1 b y are assum+ t !y are fir/ born & !n wat]$ out ( e>? & its wat]s4 ,plato#ig dubb$ man 8a heav5ly plant01 re>+ himself up f a root on high1 namely1 8 head2 b y laugh d[n ,emp$ocles :5 he tells u h[ ! sun1 hav+ be5 br\ght into be+ by reflection ( heav5ly light ar\nd ! e>? ,beams back ^u ,olympus undismay$6 ,yet1 on y\r own %[+1 ! sun is a creature or plant ( ! m>%es1 naturaliz$ by y 9 ! c\ntry ( frogs or ,sid5ote3 ,c wat]-snakes4 ,h[ev]1 all ?is may be res]v$ = ! ,/oics & _! trag$ies2 "h we h ! incid5tal works ( ! arti/s1 & let u exam9e !m incid5tally4 ,9 _m respects !y are clev] p1 b !y h n 9 all cases avoid$ coldness & elaboration4 ,j z ! man :o design$ ,apollo ) ! cock 9 8 h& meant to sugge/ ! e>ly morn+ h\r :5 dawn is com+1 s "h ! frogs may be tak5 = a symbol ( ! spr+ season :5 ! sun beg9s to h p[] ov] ! air & to break up w9t]2 always suppos+ ,sid5ote3 ,d t1 ) y1 we are to reckon ,apollo & ! sun "o ,god1 n two4' #8,:at8' said ,s]apion1 #8d y n agree8 ,d y hold ! sun to be diff]5t f ,apollo8' #8,z diff]5t z ! moon f ! sun2' ,i repli$1 #8only %e does n hide ! sun (t5 or f all ! _w1#ih :]eas ! sun has made1 we may almo/ say1 all ! _w ignorant ( ,apollo1 div]t+ ?\ght by s5sation1 to ! app>5t f ! real4' ,,xiii4 ,next ,s]apion ask$ ! guides ! real reason :y !y call ! *amb] n aft] ,cypselus1 ! ,d$icator1 b ,sid5ote3 ,e aft] ! ,cor9?ians4 ,:5 !y 7 sil5t1 be+1 z ,i privately believe1 at a loss = a reason1 ,i laugh$1 & said3 #8,:at c ^! m5 possibly "k or rememb]1 utt]ly daz$ z !y mu/ be by our high cele/ial talk8 ,:y1 x 0 only j n[ t we he>d !m say+ t1 aft] ! tyranny 0 ov]?r[n1 ! ,cor9?ians wi%$ to inscribe ! gold5 /atue at ,pisa1 & also ?is treasure-h\se1 ) ! "n ( ! city4 ,s ! ,delphians grant$ x z a "r1 & agre$2 b ! ,cor9?ians pass$ a vote to exclude ! ,eleians1 :o _h %[n jeal\sy ( !m1 f ! ,i/hmian meet+s1 & f t "t to ,sid5ote3 ,f ?is !re has be5 no competitor f ,elis4 ,! murd] ( ! ,molionidae by ,h]cules ne> ,cleonae has no?+ to d ) ! exclusion ( ! ,eleians1 ?\gh "s ?9k t x has4 ,on ! contr>y1 x w\ld h be5 = !m to exclude ! ,cor9?ians if t _h be5 ! cause ( collision4' ,su* 7 my rem>ks4 ,,xiv4 ,:5 we pass$ ! *amb] ( ! ,acan?ians & ,brasidas1 ! guide %[$ u a place :]e iron obelisks to ,rhodopis ! c\rtesan once us$ to /&4 ,diog5ianus %[$ annoyance3 #8,s x 0 left = ! same /ate'1 he said1 ,sid5ote3 #dja #8to f9d a place = ,rhodopis to deposit ! ti!s ( h] e>n+s1 & to put ,aesop1 h] fell[ s]vant1 to dea?6' #8,bless y1 fri5d1' said ,s]apion1 #8:y s vex$ at t8 ,c>ry y\r eyes upw>ds1 & behold among ! g5]als & k+s ! gold5 ,mnes>ete1 :i* ,crates call$ a /&+ trophy ( ! lewdness ( ! ,greeks4' ,! "y man look$3 #8,0 x !n ab\t ,phryne t ,crates said t8' #8,yes1 x 01' said ,s]apion1 #8h] "n 0 ,mnes>ete1 b %e took on t ( ,phryne 7toad7 z a nickname because ( h] yell[ sk94 ,_m names1 x w\ld seem1 are conceal$ by ^! nicknames4 ,!re 0 ,polyx5a1 "m ( ,alex&]1 aft]w>ds said to h be5 call$ ,myrtale & ,olympias & ,/ratonice4 ,!n ,eumetis ,sid5ote3 ,b ( ,rhodes is to ?is day call$ by mo/ p ,cleobul9e1 aft] h] fa!r2 & ,h]ophile ( ,ery?rae1 :5 %e %[$ a prophetic gift1 0 address$ z ,sibylla4 ,y w he> ! gramm>ians tell+ u t ,l$a has be5 nam$ ,mnes9oe1 & ,ore/es ,a*aeus4 ,b h[ d y propose'1 he w5t on1 look+ h>d at ,!on1 #8to get rid ( ! *>ge z to ,phryne8' ,,xv4 ,!on smil$ quietly3 #8,9 ?is way3' he said1 #8by a cross *>ge aga9/ y = rak+ up ! pettie/ ( ! ,sid5ote3 ,c ,greek misdo+s4 ,= z ,socrates1#ii :5 ent]ta9$ 9 ! h\se ( ,callias1 makes w> ^u ! o9tm5t only1 b looks on at all ! danc+ & tumbl+ & kisses & buffoon]y1 & holds 8 tongue1 s y1 x seems to me1 want to exclude f ! temple a poor woman :o made an unwor?y use ( h] *>ms2 b :5 y see ! ,god encompass$ by fir/-fruits & ti!s ( murd]s1 w>s1 & raids1 & 8 temple load$ ) ,greek spoils & booty1 y %[ no disgu/2 y h no pity = ! ,greeks :5 y read on ! beautiful (f]+s su* deeply disgraceful inscriptions z 8,brasidas & ! ,acan?ians f ! ,a!nians01 8,a!nians f ,sid5ote3 ,d ,cor9?ians01 8,phocians f ,!ssalians01 8,orneatans f ,sicyonians01 8,amphictyones f ,phocians04 ,s ,praxiteles1 x seems1 0 ! "o p]son :o (f5d$ ,crates by f9d+#ajj room = 8 mi/ress to /& "h1 :]eas ,crates ought to h comm5d$ him = plac+ beside ^? gold5 k+s a gold5 c\rtesan1 a /rong rebuke to weal? z hav+ no?+ wond]ful or wor%ipful ab\t x4 ,x w\ld be good if k+s ,sid5ote3 ,e & rul]s 7 to set up 9 ! ,god's h\se (f]+s to ,ju/ice ,temp]ance1 ,magnanimity1 n to gold5 & delicate ,abundance1 9 :i* ! v f\le/ lives h _! %>e4' ,,xvi4 #8,y are =gett+ to m5tion'1 said "o or o!r ( ! guides1 #8h[ ,croesus _h a gold5 figure ( ! bak]-woman made1 & d$icat$ x "h4' #8,yes1' said ,!on1 #8b t 0 n to fl\t ! temple ) 8 luxury ( weal?1 b = a good & righte\s cause4 ,! /ory is#aja t ,alyattes1 fa!r ( ,croesus1 m>ri$ a second wife1 & br\ght up a fre% family4 ,?is woman made a plot aga9/ ,croesus2 %e gave poison to ! bak] & told h] to knead a loaf ) x & s]ve ,sid5ote3 ,f to ,croesus4 ,! bak] told ,croesus secretly1 & set ! loaf be=e ! wife's *ildr54 ,& s1 :5 ,croesus became k+1 he requit$ ! bak]-woman's s]vice 9 a way :i* made ! ,god a witness1 & moreov] did a good turn to him4 ,h5ce'1 he said1 #8x is q prop] to hon\r & love any su* (f]+ f cities z t ( ! ,opuntians4 ,:5 ! ,phocian tyrants _h melt$ up _m ( ! gold & silv] (f]+s & /ruck co9$ money1 :i* !y di/ribut$ among ! cities1 ! ,opuntians collect$ all ! silv] !y c\ld f9d1 & s5t a l>ge j> to be consecrat$ "h to ! ,god4 ,i comm5d ! ,sid5ote3 #djb ,myr9aeans also1 & ! ,apollonians1 :o s5t hi!r %eaves ( gold1 & ev5 m highly ! ,eretrians & ,magnesians1 :o end[$ ! ,god ) fir/fruits ( m51 z be+ ! giv] ( crops & also ance/ral1 racial1 humane4 ,:]eas ,i blame ! ,meg>ians1 because !y 7 almo/ alone 9 sett+ up ! ,god hold+ a lance2 ?is 0 aft] ! battle 9 :i* !y defeat$ & expell$ ! ,a!nians :5 hold+ _! city1 aft] ! ,p]sian w>s4 ,lat] on1 h[ev]1 !y (f]$ to him a gold5 h>p-quill1 atta*+ x1 z x appe>s1 to ,scy?9us1 ,sid5ote3 ,b :o says ( ! lyre3 :i* ! son ( ,zeus ,we>s1 ! comely ,god ,apollo1 ga!r+ fir/ & la/ 9 "o1 ,& he holds a gold5 h>p-quill fla%+ z ! v sun4' ,,xvii4 ,s]apion want$ to put ,9 "s fur!r rem>k on ?is1 :5 ! /rang] said3 #8,x is delightful to li/5 to su* spee*es z we h he>d1 b ,i feel myself oblig$ to claim fulfilm5t ( ! orig9al promise1 t we %\ld he> ! cause :i* has made ! ,py?ia cease to prophesy 9 epic or o!r v]se4 ,s1 if x be y\r pleasure1 let u leave to ano!r "t ! rema9d] ( ! sights1 sit d[n :]e we are1 & he> ab\t t4 ,= x is ?is m ?an any?+ else :i* militates aga9/ ! cr$ibility ( ! oracle2 x mu/ be "o ( two ?+s1 ei!r ! ,py?ia does n get ne> ! spot :]e ! ,div9ity is1 or ! curr5t is altoge!r exhau/$1 & ,sid5ote3 ,c ! p[] has fail$4' ,accord+ly1 we w5t r\nd & seat$ ourselves on ! s\!rn pl9? ( ! temple1 9 view ( ! temple ( ,e>? & ! f\nta91 :i* made ,boe?us at once obs]ve t ! v place :]e ! problem 0 rais$ l5t itself to ! /rang]'s case4 ,= "h 0 a temple ( ! ,muses :]e ! exhalation rises f ! f\nta92 f :i* !y drew ! wat] us$ = ! lu/rations1 z ,simonides#ajb has x3 ,:5ce is drawn = holy wa%+s ,wat] ( ! ,muses bright4 ,& aga91 9 a r m elaborate /ra91 ! same poet ,sid5ote3 ,d address+ ,clio3 ,holy patron ( our wa%+s1 ,goddess s\ght ) _m a v[1 ,by no gold5 robe encumb]$1 he> ?y s]vants draw+ n[ ,wat]1 fragrant & delightful1 f ambrosial dep?s bel[4 ,s ,eudoxus 0 wrong 9 believ+ ^? :o h made out t ?is 0 call$ #8,wat] ( ,/yx'4 ,b !y in/all$ ! ,muses z assessors 9 prophecy & gu>dians ( ! place1 by ! f\nta9 & ! temple ( ,e>? :]e ! oracle us$ to be1 because ! responses 7 giv5 9 metre & 9 lyric /ra9s4 ,& "s say fur!r t ! h]oic metre 0 he>d = ! ,sid5ote3 ,e fir/ "t "h3 ,br+ 9 y\r fea!rs1 ye birds1 ye bees1 br+ wax at 8 bidd+4 ,! ,god 0 9 ne$1 & dignity 0 waiv$6#ajc ,,xviii4 #8,m reasonable1 t1 ,boe?us1' said ,s]apion1 #8& m 9 tune ) ! ,muses4 ,= we ought n to fight aga9/ ! ,god1 nor to remove1 along ) 8 prophecy1 8 ,provid5ce & ,godhead also1 b r to seek fre% solutions = app>5t contradictions1 & nev] to surr5d] ! rev]5t belief ( our fa!rs4' #8,excell5t ,s]apion6' ,i said1 #8y are "r4 ,we 7 n ab&on+ ,philosophy1 z cle>$ out ( ! way & done =1 because once ^u a "t philosoph]s ,sid5ote3 ,f put out _! dogmas & !ories 9 v]se1 z ,orpheus1 ,hesiod1 ,p>m5ides1 ,emp$ocles1 ,?ales1 :]eas lat] on !y gave x up1 & h n[ all giv5 x up--except y6 ,9 y\r h&s ,poetry is return+ home to ,philosophy1 & cle> & noble is ! /ra9 9 :i* %e rallies our "y p4 ,a/ronomy aga93 %e 0 n l[]$ 9 ! h&s ( ,ari/>*us1 ,timo*>is1 ,ari/yllus1 ,hipp>*us1 all writ+ 9 prose1 :]eas ,eudoxus1 ,sid5ote3 #djc ,hesiod1 & ,?ales us$ metre1 if we assume t ,?ales really wrote ! ,a/ronomy attribut$ to him4 ,p9d> actually expresses surprise at ! neglect1 9 8 own day1 ( a mode ( melody4444#ajd ,!re is no?+ out ( ! way or absurd 9 seek+ out ! causes ( su* *anges2 b to remove arts & faculties altoge!r1 :5ev] !re is di/urbance or v>iation 9 _! details1 is n fair4' ,,xix4 #8,& yet'1 int]pos$ ,!on1 #8^? in/ances h involv$ really great v>iations & novelties1 :]eas ( ! ,sid5ote3 ,b oracles giv5 "h we "k ( _m 9 prose ev5 9 old days1 & ^? on no trifl+ matt]s4 ,:5 ! ,lac$aemonians1 z ,?ucydides#aje has told u 9 8 hi/ory1 consult$ ! ,god ab\t _! w> ) ! ,a!nians1 he promis$ !m victory & ma/]y1 & t 8he himself w help !m1 invit$ or un9vit$40 ,& aga91 t1 if !y did n re/ore ,plei/oanax#ajf1 !y %all pl\gh ) a silv] %>e4#ajg ,:5 ! ,a!nians consult$ him ab\t _! exp$ition 9 ,sicily1 he direct$ !m to br+ ! prie/ess ( ,ery?rae to ,a!ns2 n[ ! woman's "n 0 ,peace4 ,:5 ,de9om5es ! ,siceliot inquir$ ab\t 8 sons1 ! answ] 0 t all ?ree %\ld ,sid5ote3 ,c reign z tyrants4 8,& ! worse = !m1 ,o ,ma/] ,apollo01 rejo9$ ,de9om5es4 8,t too01 add$ ! ,god1 8to =m "p ( ! answ]40 ,y "k t ,gelo _h ! dropsy & ,hi]o ! /one1 :ile !y reign$2 ,?rasybulus1 ! ?ird1 0 involv$ 9 revolutions & w>s & soon lo/ 8 ?rone4 ,!n ,procles1 tyrant ( ,epidaurus1 aft] putt+ _m o!rs to dea? 9 cruel & unlawful ways1 at la/ kill$ ,tim>*us1 :o _h come to him f ,a!ns ) money1 aft] receiv+ him ) hospitality & k9dness2 he ?ru/ 8 body into a crate & flung x out to sea4 ,?is he did by ! h&s ( ,cle&] ( ,aeg9a1 no "o else knew4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 ,sid5ote3 ,d himself 9 tr\ble1 he s5t 8 bro!r ,cleotimus1 to consult ! oracle secretly ab\t 8 own exile & retirem5t4 ,! ,god answ]$ t he grant$ exile to ,procles1 & retirem5t ei!r to ! place :]e he _h ord]$ 8 ,aeg9etan fri5d to lodge ! crate1 or :]e ! /ag %$s 8 horn4 ,! tyrant und]/ood ! ,god to bid him fl+ himself into ! sea1 or bury himself und]gr\nd 7= ! /ag buries 8 horn deep out ( sight1 :5 x falls (f74 ,he wait$ a %ort "t1 !n1 :5 8 affairs became desp]ate1 w5t into exile4 ,b ! fri5ds ( ,tim>*us caught & slew him1 & ca/ out ! corpse into ! sea4 ,sid5ote3 ,e ,n[ comes ! /ronge/ in/ance3 ! /atutes by :i* ,lycurgus regulat$ ! ,lac$aemonian con/itution 7 giv5 to him 9 prose4 ,s ,alyrius1 ,h]odotus1 ,philo*orus1 & ,i/]1 ! m5 :o mo/ zeal\sly set ab\t collect+ metrical prophecies1 h writt5 d[n oracul> responses :i* 7 n 9 metre1 & ,!opompus1 :o 0 exceptionally int]e/$ ,sid5ote3 ,f ab\t ! oracle1 has adm9i/]$ a vigor\s rebuke to ^? :o d n hold t ! ,py?ia prophesi$ 9 metre 9 ^? days2 yet1 :5 he want$ to prove ! po9t1 he has f\nd an exce$+ly small numb] ( su* answ]s1 :i* %[s t ! o!rs1 ev5 at t e>ly "t1 7 put =? 9 prose4 ,,xx4 #8,"s oracles1 h[ev]1 /ill run into metres1 "o ( :i* has made 8necess>y bus9ess0#ajh a h\sehold ^w4 ,!re is 9 ,phocis a temple ( 8,h]cules ,woman-,hat]01 :]e ! practice is = ! consecrat$ prie/ n to associate ) a woman dur+ 8 ye>4 ,s !y appo9t comp>atively old m5 to ! prie/hood4 ,h[ev]1 n v long ago1 a "y man ( good "*1 b ambiti\s1 :o 0 9 love ) ,sid5ote3 #djd a girl1 accept$ ! (fice4 ,at fir/ he put con/ra9t on himself & avoid$ h]2 b "o day1 :5 he 0 re/+ aft] w9e & danc+1 %e bur/ 91 & he yield$4 ,!n1 9 8 fe> & confusion1 he fl$ to ! oracle1 & proce$$ to ask ! ,god ab\t 8 (f5ce1 & :e!r x admitt$ ( excuse or expiation4 ,he receiv$ ?is reply3 ,all ne$ful bus9ess do? ! ,god all[4 ,all ! same1 if x be grant$ t no?+ is prophesi$ 9 our own day1 o!rwise ?an 9 metre1 ! difficulty w be s mu* great] ab\t ! anci5ts1 :o sometimes employ$ metre = ! responses1 sometimes n4 ,!re is no?+ /range1 my ,sid5ote3 ,b "y fri5d1 9 ei!r "o or ! o!r1 s long z we hold s\nd1 pure views ab\t ! ,god1 & d n suppose t x is himself :o =m]ly us$ to compose ! v]ses1 or :o n[ sugge/s ! answ]s to ! ,py?ia1 speak+ z x 7 f "u a mask4 ,,xxi4 #8,h[ev]1 x is wor? our :ile to pursue ?is inquiry at great] l5g? ano!r "t4 ,= ! pres5t1 let u rememb] our results1 :i* are briefly ^!3 ,body uses _m in/rum5ts1 s\l uses body & its p>ts1 s\l has be5 br\ght into be+ z ! in/rum5t ( ,god4 ,! excell5ce ( an in/rum5t is to imitate mo/ closely ! p[] :i* uses x1 ) all its ,sid5ote3 ,c own natural p[]1 & to reproduce ! effect ( 8 ess5tial ?\ght1 b to exhibit x1 n pure & passionless & free f error1 z x 0 9 ! creative arti/1 b ) a l>ge admixture ( =eign elem5t4 ,= 9 itself x is invisible to u1 b appe>+ 8o!r0 & ?r\gh ano!r m$ium x is saturat$ ) ! nature ( t m$ium4 ,i pass ov] wax & gold & silv] & copp]1 & all o!r v>ieties ( m\ld$ sub/ance1 :i* take on "o common =m ( impress$ lik5ess1 b add to ! copy1 ea* its own di/9ct speciality4 ,i pass ov] ! myriad di/ortions ( images & reflections f a s+le =m 9 ,sid5ote3 ,d mirrors1 plane1 holl[1 or convex4 ,= no?+ seems bett] to reproduce ! type1 no in/rum5t m ob$i5tly to use its own nature1 ?an ! moon4 ,yet tak+ f ! sun 8 bright & fi]y rays1 %e does n transmit !m s to u2 m+l$ ) h]self !y *ange col\r & also take on a diff]5t p[]2 ! heat has :olly disappe>$1 & ! light fails f weakness be=e x rea*es u4 ,i ?9k y "k ! say+ f\nd 9 ,h]aclitus1 t 8,! ,k+ ^: seat is at ,sid5ote3 ,e ,delphi1 speaks n1 nor conceals1 b signifies40#aji ,take & add !n to :at is "h s well said1 ! conception t ! ,god ( ?is place employs ! ,py?ia = ! he>+ z ! sun employs ! moon = ! see+4 ,he %[s & reveals 8 own ?\ghts1 b %[s !m m+l$ 9 _! passage ?r\gh a mortal body1 & a s\l :i* _c rema9 at re/ or pres5t itself to ! excit+ p[] unexcit$ & inw>dly compos$1 b :i* boils & surges & is involv$ 9 ! /irr+s & tr\blesome passions f )94 ,z :irlpools d n keep ,sid5ote3 ,f a /eady hold on bodies borne r\nd & r\nd & also d[nw>ds1 s9ce an out] =ce c>ries !m r\nd1 b !y s9k d[n ( _! own nature1 s t !re is a comp\nd spiral movem5t1 ( a confus$ & di/ort$ k9d1 ev5 s :at we call inspiration seems to be a mixture ( two impulses1 & ! s\l is /irr$ by two =ces1 "o ( :i* x is a passive recipi5t1 "o f its own nature4 ,we see t inanimate & /ation>y bodies _c be us$ or =c$ contr>y to _! own nature1 t a cyl9d] _c be mov$ z if x 7 a sph]e or a cube1 t a lyre _c be play$ l a flute or a trumpet l a h>p1 b t ! arti/ic use ( a ?+ is no o!r ?an ! natural use4 ,is x possible !n t ! animate & self-mov+1 :i* has bo? impulse & reason1 c be treat$ 9 any o!r way ?an is agreeable to ! habit1 =ce1 or natural condition :i* ,sid5ote3 #dje is already exi/5t )9 x8 ,c an unmusical m9d be excit$ l a musical1 an unlett]$ m9d by lit]ature1 a m9d untra9$ 9 reason+1 :e!r speculative or discipl9>y1 by logic8 ,x is n to be spok5 (4 ,,xxii4 #8,aga91 ,hom] is my witness3 he assumes#aaj t no?+1 s to speak1 is br\ght ab\t )\t a ,god2 he does n1 h[ev]1 describe ! ,god z us+ all ?+s = all ends1 b accord+ to ! art or faculty :i* ea* possesses4 ,= d y n see1 de> ,diog5ianus1 t ,a!na1 :5 %e wants to p]suade ! ,a*aeans1 calls 9 ,odysseus2#aaa :5 to wreck ! truce1 %e looks = ,p&>us2#aab :5 to r\t ! ,trojans1 %e ,sid5ote3 ,b approa*es ,diom$e8#aac ,:y8 because ,diom$e is a /urdy man & a fight]1 ,p&>us an ar*] & a fool1 ,odysseus a clev] speak] & a s5sible man4 ,= ,hom] 0 n ( ! same m9d z ,p9d>#aad1 if ,p9d> x 0 :o wrote ,sail on a crate1 if ,god s *oose #8twill swim4 ,he knew t diff]5t faculties & natural gifts are appo9t$ = diff]5t ends2 ea* is mov$ 9 its own way1 ev5 if ! mov+ =ce be "o = all4 ,z !n ! =ce _c move t :i* walks s z to make x fly1 nor t :i* lisps to speak cle>ly1 nor ! ?9 voice to be melodi\s--:y1 ,battus himself 0 s5t z coloni/ ( ,libya to get 8 voice1 because he 0 a lisp]1 ) a ?9 voice1 b )al a k+ly1 /atesman-l1 ,sid5ote3 ,c prud5t man--1 ev5 s x is impossible = "o :o has no lett]s & kn[s no v]se to talk l a poet4 ,& s %e :o n[ s]ves ! ,god has be5 born z respectably z any man "h1 & has liv$ z good & ord]ly a life2 b hav+ be5 re>$ 9 ! h\se ( small f>m] folk1 %e br+s no?+ ) h] f art or f any practice or faculty :atsoev]1 z %e goes d[n into ! sanctu>y4 ,z ,x5ophon#aae ?9ks t ! bride %\ld /ep into h] husb&'s home hav+ se5 z little z may be1 & he>d z little1 s %e1 ignorant & untri$ 9 almo/ all ?+s1 & a true virg9 9 s\l1 is associat$ ) ,sid5ote3 ,d ! ,god4 ,yet we1 :o ?9k t ! ,god1 :5 he 8signifies01 uses ! cries ( h]ons & wr5s & rav5s1 & nev] ask t !y1 z ! mess5g]s & h]alds ( ! ,god1 %\ld put ?+s into cle> rational phrases1 d nev]!less ask t ! ,py?ia %\ld use a voice & /yle z ?\gh f ! ,?ymele1 n unembelli%$ & pla91 b ) metre & elevation1 & trills1 & v]bal metaphors1 & a flute accompanim5t6 ,,xxiii4 #8,:at %all we say !n ab\t h] old] pr$ecessors8 ,n "o ?+1 ,i ?9k1 b sev]al4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,sid5ote3 ,e z has be5 already said1 !y1 too1 = ! mo/ "p1 us$ to give ! responses 9 prose4 ,9 ! second place1 ^? times produc$ temp]am5ts & natural conditions :i* (f]$ an easy & conv5i5t *annel = ! /ream ( poetry1 to :i* 7 at once sup]add$1 9 "o & ano!r1 an eag]ness1 an impulse1 a prep>ation ( s\l1 all result+ 9 a read9ess :i* ne$$ b a slight initial movem5t f )\t to give ! imag9ation a turn4 ,s x 0 t n only 7 a/ronom]s & philosoph]s drawn1 z ,phil9us says1 9 _! sev]al directions1 b also1 :5 m5 7 mell[ ) w9e & s5tim5t1 "s und]curr5t ( pity or joy w\ld come1 & !y w\ld ,sid5ote3 ,f glide into a song-l voice2 dr9k+ p>ties 7 fill$ ) amor\s /ra9s & songs1 books ) poems 9 writ+4 ,:5 ,euripides wrote3#aaf ,love c tea*1 he makes ,a poet ( a /rang] to ! ,muse1 he did n mean t ,love implants a faculty = poetry or music2 ! faculty is !re already1 b ,love /irs & w>ms :at 0 lat5t & idle4 ,or are we to say1 ,sir ,/rang]1 t no "o n[ loves1 t ,love has gone by ! heels1 because !re is none :o1 to quote ,p9d>1#aag ,scatt]s ) easy grace ,! vocal %afts ( love & joy4 ,sid5ote3 #djf ,t is absurd4 ,loves !re are & _m ( !m1 & !y ma/] m52 b :5 !y associate ) s\ls :i* h no natural turn = music1 !y drop ! flute & ! lyre1 yet are vocal /ill & fi]y ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 z mu* z ( old4 ,x is an unhall[$ ?+ to say1 & an unfair1 t ! ,academy 0 loveless1 or ! *oir ( ,socrates & ,plato2 yet1 :ile we h _! love dialogues to read1 !y h left no poems4 ,:y n decl>e at once t ,sappho 0 ! only woman :o ,sid5ote3 ,b ev] lov$1 if y are to say t ,sibylla alone _h ! gift ( prophecy1 or ,ari/onica1 & ! o!rs :o deliv]$ !mselves 9 v]se8 ,w9e1 z ,*a]emon#aah us$ to say1 ,is m+l$ ) ! moods ( !m t dr9k1 & ! prophetic inspiration1 l t ( love1 uses ! faculty :i* is subject$ to x1 & /irs its recipi5ts accord+ to ! nature ( ea*4 ,,xxiv4 #8,n b t1 if we look also into ! subject ( ! ,god & 8 =ekn[l$ge1 we %all see t ! *ange has tak5 place = ! bett]4 ,= ! use ( language is l ex*ange 9 co9$ money4 ,"h also x is famili>ity :i* gives curr5cy1 ! pur*as+ p[] v>ies ) ! times4 ,!re 0 a day :5 metres1 tunes1 odes 7 ! co9s ( language 9 use2 all ,hi/ory & ,philosophy1 9 a ^w1 e ,sid5ote3 ,c feel+ & action :i* call$ = a m solemn utt]ance1 7 drawn to poetry & music4 ,x is n only t n[ b few und]/&1 & !y ) ef=t1 :]eas !n all ! _w 7 li/5]s1 & all felt pleasure 9 :at 0 sung1 :o fats 8 flock1 ,:o pl\ghs ! soil1 :o sn>es ! w+d game1 z ,p9d>#aai has x4 ,m ?an t1 !re 0 an aptitude = poetry1 mo/ m5 us$ ! lyre & ! ode to rebuke1 to enc\rage1 to frame my?s & prov]bs2 also hymns to ! ,gods1 pray]s1 ?anksgiv+s1 7 compos$ 9 metre & song1 z g5ius or practice enabl$ !m to d4 ,& s x 0 ) prophecy2 ! ,god did n grudge x ornam5t & grace1 or drive f h5ce into disgrace ! hon\r$ ,muse ( ! tripod2 ,sid5ote3 ,d he r l$ h] on1 awak5+ & welcom+ poetic natures2 he gave !m visions f himself1 he l5t 8 aid to draw out pomp & eloqu5ce z be+ fitt+ & admirable ?+s4 ,!n !re 0 a *ange 9 human life1 affect+ m5 bo? 9 =tune & 9 g5ius4 ,exp$i5cy bani%$ :at 0 sup]flu\s1 top-knots ( gold 7 dropp$1 ri* robes disc>d$2 probably too clu/]+ curls 7 %orn (f1 & ! busk9 discont9u$4 ,x 0 n a bad tra9+1 to set ! beauty ( ,sid5ote3 ,e frugality aga9/ t ( pr(usion1 to acc\nt :at 0 pla9 & simple a bett] ornam5t ?an ! pomp\s & elaborate4 ,s x 0 ) language1 x *ang$ ) ! times1 & %>$ ! g5]al break-up4 ,hi/ory got d[n f its coa*1 & dropp$ metre4 ,tru? 0 be/ sift$ out f ,my? 9 prose2 ,philosophy welcom$ cle>ness1 & f\nd x bett] to in/ruct ?an to a/oni%1 s %e pursu$ h] inquiry 9 pla9 language4 ,! ,god made ! ,py?ia leave (f call+ h] own fell[ t[nsm5 8fire-burn]s01 ! ,sp>tans 8s]p5t-eat]s01 ,sid5ote3 ,f m5 8m\nta9e]s01 riv]s 8m\nta9-dra9]s04 ,he cle>$ ! oracles ( epic v]ses1 unusual words1 circumlocutions1 & vagu5ess1 & s prep>$ ! way to conv]se ) 8 consultants j z laws conv]se ) /ates1 z k+s address subjects1 z disciples he> _! ma/]s speak1 s fram+ language z to be intelligible & conv9c+4 ,,xxv4 #8,= x %\ld be cle>ly und]/ood t ! ,god is1 9 ! words ( ,sophocles1#abj ,unto ! wise a riddl+ prophet aye1 ,to silly s\ls a tea*] pla9 & brief4 ,sid5ote3 #djg ,! same turn ( ?+s :i* br\ght cle>ness br\ght also a new /&>d ( belief2 x %>$ ! g5]al *ange4 ,:]eas ( old t :i* 0 n famili> or common1 b1 9 pla9 words1 contort$ & ov]-phras$1 0 ascrib$ by ! _m to an impli$ ,div9ity1 & receiv$ ) awe & rev]5ce2 9 lat] times m5 7 cont5t to le>n ?+s cle>ly & easily ) no pomp or artifice2 !y began to f9d fault ) ! poetical sett+ ( ! oracles1 n only z a h9drance to ! p]ception ( tru?1 because x m+l$ indi/9ctness & ,sid5ote3 ,b %ad[ ) ! mean+1 b also because by ?is "t !y 7 gett+ to mi/ru/ metaphors1 riddles1 & ambiguities1 z s _m holes or hid+-places provid$ = him :o %\ld trip 9 8 prophecy1 t he might /ep into !m & secure 8 retreat4 ,y might h he>d x told by _m1 h[ c]ta9 p]sons ) a turn = poetry /ill sit ab\t ! place ( oracles1 wait+ to cat* ! utt]ances1 & !n weav+ v]ses1 metres1 rhy?ms1 accord+ to occasion1 z a sort ( vehicle4 ,z to y\r ,onomacrituses1 & ,h]odotuses1 & ,c9ae?ons1#aba & ! c5sures :i* !y br\ght ^u ! oracles1 by import+ trag$y & pomp :]e !y 7 out ( place1 ,i let ! *>ge pass1 & d n admit x4 ,mo/1 ,sid5ote3 ,c h[ev]1 ( ! discr$it :i* atta*$ s copi\sly to poetry came f ! gang ( soo?say]s & scamps :o /roll$ ar\nd ! c]emonies ( ! ,great ,"m & ( ,s]apis1 ) _! mumm]ies & tricks1 turn+ v]ses out ( _! own heads1 or tak+ !m at r&om f h&books1 = s]vant boys & silly girls1 su* z are be/ attract$ by metre & a poetic ca/ ( words2 f all :i* causes poetry seem$ to put h]self at ! s]vice ( *eats1 & juggl]s1 & ly+ prophets1 & 0 lo/ to tru? & to ! tripod4 ,,xxvi4 #8,?us ,i %\ld n be surpris$ to f9d t ! old p sometimes requir$ a c]ta9 ambiguity1 circumlocution1 ,sid5ote3 ,d indi/9ctness4 ,= x 0 n !n a case ( 8,a0 approa*+ ! oracle ) a "q1 if y please1 ab\t ! pur*ase ( a slave1 or 8,b0 ab\t bus9ess2 p[]ful /ates1 haughty k+s & tyrants1 w\ld consult ! ,god on public affairs1 m5 :om x did n answ] ! (ficials ( 8 temple to vex & provoke by lett+ !m he> :at !y did n wi% to he>4 ,= ! ,god does n obey ,euripides1#abb :o sets up z a lawgiv] ) ,phoebus1 none b he1 ,may give m5 prophecies4 ,sid5ote3 ,e ,he uses mortal m5 z m9i/]s & prophets1 :om x is 8 duty to make 8 c>e1 & to protect1 le/ !y p]i% at ! h&s ( ! bad :ile s]v+ him4 ,he does n !n *oose to conceal ! tru?2 :at he us$ to d 0 to give a twi/ to its manife/ation1 :i*1 l a beam ( light1 is refract$ m ?an once 9 its passage1 & is p>t$ into _m rays z x becomes poetry1 & s to remove :atev] 9 x 0 h>% & h>d4 ,tyrants might ?us be left 9 ignorance1 & enemies n be =ew>n$4 ,= !m he ?rew a veil 9 ! innu5does ,sid5ote3 ,f & ambiguities :i* hid ! mean+ f o!rs1 b did n elude ! intellig5ce ( ! actual consultants :o gave _! :ole m9d to ! answ]s4 ,h5ce1 n[ t ?+s h *ang$1 x is %e] folly to criticize & f9d fault ) ! ,god1 because he ?9ks "r to give 8 aid no long] 9 ! same mann] b 9 ano!r4 ,,xxvii4 #8,ano!r ?+ is ?is3 ,language receives no great] advantage f a poetical =m ?an ?is1 t a mean+ :i* is wrapp$ & b\nd 9 metre is m easily rememb]$ & grasp$4 ,n[ 9 ^? days mu* memory 0 requir$4 ,_m ?+s us$ to be expla9$ orally2 local indications1 ! times :5 ?+s 7 to be done1 rites ( ,gods across ! seas1 secret bury+-places ( h]oes1 h>d to be discov]$ by ^? sett+ (f = l&s f> f ,greece4 ,y "k ab\t ,*ius ,sid5ote3 #djh & ,cret9us1 & ,nesi*us1 & ,phalan?us1 & _m o!r lead]s ( exp$itions1 h[ _m clues !y ne$$ to f9d ! prop] place appo9t$ to ea* = settlem5t1 :ile "s ( !m miss$ ! way1 z did ,battus4#abc ,he ?\ght t he w\ld be turn$ out1 n und]/&+ :at ! place 0 to :i* he _h be5 s5t2 !n he came a second "t l\dly compla9+4 ,!n ! ,god answ]$3 ,?\ t ha/ nev] be5 !re1 if ?\ "k'/ ,libya ! %eepl& ,bett] ?an ,i t h be51 !n wond]ful wise is ?y wisdom4 ,s he s5t him out aga94 ,!n ,lys&] entirely fail$ to make out ! hill ,or*alides1#abd o!rwise call$ ,alopecus1 & ! riv] ,hoplites1 ,also ! dragon1 e>?born1 9 craft9ess com+ beh9d !e1 & 0 defeat$ 9 battle & sla9 9 ^? v spots by ,sid5ote3 ,b ,neo*orus1 a man ( ,hali>tus1 :o bore a %ield ) ! device ( a s]p5t4 ,!re are _m su* answ]s giv5 to ! old p1 all h>d to grasp & rememb]1 :i* ,i ne$ n give y at l5g?1 s9ce y "k !m4 ,,xxviii4 #8,our pres5t settl$ condition1 out ( :i* ! que/ions n[ put to ! ,god arise1 ,i welcome & accept4 ,!re is great peace & tranquillity1 w> has be5 made to cease1 !re are no w&]+s 9 exile1 no revolutions1 no tyrannies1 no o!r plagues or ills 9 ,greece ask+ = pot5t & extraord9>y rem$ies4 ,b :5 !re is no?+ complicat$ or my/]i\s1 or dang]\s1 only que/ions on petty ,sid5ote3 ,c popul> matt]s1 l s*ool !mes1 8:e!r ,i %\ld m>ry01 8:e!r ,i %\ld sail01 8:e!r ,i %\ld l5d01 & ! mo/ s]i\s responses giv5 to /ates are conc]n+ h>ve/s & cattle-bre$+ & public heal?1 to clo! ^! 9 metre1 to devise circumlocutions1 to introduce /range words on que/ions call+ = a pla91 concise answ]1 is :at an ambiti\s sophi/ might d1 b$iz5+ ! oracle = 8 own glory4 ,b ! ,py?ia is a lady 9 h]self1 & :5 %e desc5ds ?i!r & is 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,god1 %e c>es = tru? r ?an = ,sid5ote3 ,d glory1 or = ! praise or blame ( m54 ,,xxix4 #8,s p]haps ought we too to feel4 ,z x is1 9 a sort ( agony ( fe>1 le/ ! place %\ld lose its reputation ( ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 & a few p]sons %\ld ?9k lightly ( x & cease to visit ! oracle1 = all ! _w z if x 7 a sophi/'s s*ool1 we apologize1 & make up reasons & !ories ab\t ?+s :i* we nei!r "k nor ought to "k4 ,we smoo? ! critic d[n1 & try to p]suade him1 :]eas we ought to bid him be gone-- ,he %all fir/ suff] 9 a loss n light--#abe ,sid5ote3 ,e if t is ! view :i* he takes ( ! ,god4 ,?us1 :ile y welcome & admire :at ! ,wise ,m5 ( old h writt5 up3 8,"k ?yself01 & 8,no?+ too mu*01 n lea/ because ( ! brevity :i* includes 9 a small compass a close hamm]-beat5 s5se1 y blame ! oracles because !y mo/ly use concise1 pla91 direct phrases4 ,x is ) say+s l ^? ( ! ,wise ,m5 z ) /reams compress$ into a n>r[ *annel2 !re is no di/9ctness or transp>5cy to ! eye ( ! m9d1 b if y look into :at has be5 writt5 or said ab\t !m by ^? :o h wi%$ to le>n ! full mean+ ( ea*1 y ,sid5ote3 ,f w n easily f9d long] treatises else:]e4 ,! language ( ! ,py?ia illu/rates :at ma!maticians mean by call+ a /raight l9e ! %orte/ betwe5 ! same po9ts2 x makes no b5d+1 or curve1 or d\bl+ or ambiguity2 x lies /raight t[>ds tru?1 x takes risks1#abf its good fai? is op5 to exam9ation1 & x has nev] yet be5 f\nd wrong2 x has fill$ ! %r9e ,sid5ote3 #dji ) (f]+s f ,b>b>ians & ,greeks1 & has beautifi$ x ) noble build+s & ,amphictyonic fitt+s4 ,:y1 y see = y\rselves _m build+s add$ :i* 7 n "h =m]ly1 _m re/or$ :i* 7 ru9\s or de/roy$4 ,z new trees spr+ up by ! side ( ^? 9 vigor\s be>+1 s ! ,pylaea fl\ri%es toge!r ) ,delphi & is f$ ^u ! same meat2 ! pl5ty ( ! "o causes ! o!r to take on %apel9ess & figure & a beauty ( temples1 & halls ( meet+ & f\nta9s ( wat]1 su* z x nev] _h 9 ! ?\s& ye>s be=e4 ,n[ ^? :o dwell ab\t ,galaxius ,sid5ote3 ,b 9 ,boeotia felt ! manife/ pres5ce ( ! ,god 9 ! abundance & m ?an abundance ( milk3 ,f all ! k9e & e flock1 ,pl5te\s z wat] f ! rock1 ,came well+1 gurgl+ on its way ,! milk t day4 ,hot foot !y hi$ !m to ! task1 ,to fill ! pail1 to fill ! cask2 ,no bee*5 b[l or crock ( clay1 ,no pot or pan _h holiday2 ,w9e-sk9 or flagon1 none might /ay ,)91 t day4#abg ,b to u he gives tok5s bright] & /rong] & m evid5t ?an ^!1 9 hav+1 aft] ! days ( dr\ght1 ( des]tion & pov]ty1 br\ght u pl5ty1 spl5d\r1 & reputation4 ,true1 ,i am well pleas$ ) myself = any?+ :i* my own ,sid5ote3 ,c zeal or s]vice may h contribut$ to ?is result 9 support ( ,polycrates & ,petraeus1 well pleas$ too ) him :o has be5 our lead] 9 ?is policy1 to ^: ?\ght & plann+ mo/ ( ! improvem5ts are due2 b x is :olly impossible t s great1 s va/ a *ange c\ld h be5 effect$ 9 ?is %ort "t by m]ely human c>e1 ) no ,god pres5t "h or l5d+ 8 ,div9ity to ! place ( ! oracle4 ,,xxx4 #8,b z 9 ^? days !re 7 "s :o f\nd fault ) ! responses = obliquity & want ( cle>ness1 s n[ !re are ^? :o criticize !m z too simple1 :i* is *ildi%ness inde$ & rank /upidity6 ,= z *ildr5 %[ m glee & satisfaction at ! sight ( ra9b[s or haloes or comets ?an 9 t ( ! sun or ( ! moon1 s d ^! ,sid5ote3 ,d p regret ! riddles1 allegories1 & metaphors :i* are s _m modes ( refraction ( prophetic art 9 a mortal & fanciful m$ium4 ,& if !y d n fully inquire into ! cause ( ! *ange1 !y g away hav+ pass$ judgem5t aga9/ ! ,god1 r ?an aga9/ ourselves or !mselves1 = hav+ a p[] ( ?\ght :i* is too feeble to atta9 to 8 c\nsels4' ,footnote #hd3 ,aga9 quot$ by ,plut>*1 p4 #ggg ,c4 ,footnote #he3 ,od4 #g1 #ajg4 ,footnote #hf3 ,fr4 #g4 ,footnote #hg3 ,9 a lo/ #8,hymn'1 ,fr4 #cb4 ,footnote #hh3 ,see ,h4 ,ri*>ds 9 ,classical ,review1 vol4 #bi1 p4 #bcc4 ,footnote #hi3 ,read+ z ,ed4 ,teub4 fr4 ,/egmann4 ,footnote #ij3 ,rhet4 #c1 #aa4 ,footnote #ia3 ,puteoli4 ,footnote #ib3 7,j4 ,h4 ,w4 ,/rijd 9 ,class4 ,rev4 vol4 #bh1 p4 #bah74 ,footnote #ic3 ,quot$ by ,m5&]1 ,fr4 #bdc 7,me9eke74 ,footnote #id3 ,quot$ also 9 ! ,life ( ,agesilaus1 c4 #c1 p4 #eig4 ,footnote #ie3 ,palaea ,kaum5e1 a volcanic isl& eject$ 9 #aif ,b4 ,c4 ,see ,toz]'s ,isl&s ( ! ,aegean1 p4 #ig foll4 ,footnote #if3 ,od4 #c1 #a4 ,footnote #ig3 ,tim4 #ij4 ,footnote #ih3 ,see p4 #bhc4 ,footnote #ii3 ,x54 ,sympos4 c4 #b4 ,footnote #ajj3 ,read+ = ) ,emp]ius 7ap4 ,ed4 ,teub474 ,footnote #aja3 ,see ,h]od4 #a1 #ea4 ,footnote #ajb3 ,fr4 #dd4 ,footnote #ajc3 ,"h ! text is defective4 ,footnote #ajd3 ,"h ! text is defective4 ,footnote #aje3 ,i1 #aah4 ,footnote #ajf3 ,,mss4 h #8,pausanias'4 ,footnote #ajg3 ,^! words are suppli$ f ! text ( ,?ucydides1 #e1 #aj4 ,footnote #ajh3 ,! ^w is sugge/$ by ! ,teubn] ,editor4 ,footnote #aji3 ,fr4 #aa4 ,footnote #aaj3 ,od4 #b1 #cgb4 ,footnote #aaa3 ,il4 #b1 #afi foll4 ,footnote #aab3 ,il4 #d1 #hf foll4 ,footnote #aac3 ,il4 #e1 beg4 ,footnote #aad3 ,! ,,mss4 h #8,p&>us'1 b #8,p9d>' is a likely correction4 ,yet ,plut>* _c h suppos$ ,p9d> to h writt5 ?is iambic l9e4 ,x is quot$ by ,ari/ophanes1 ,peace1 #fii1 9 connexion ) ! /+9ess ( ,sophocles or ,simonides1 & ! s*olia/ quotes f ,p9d> a c5sure ( t vice 9 a poet3 s "s confusion is possible4 ,footnote #aae3 ,oeconom4 #g1 #d foll4 ,footnote #aaf3 ,9 ! ,/h5eboea4 ,footnote #aag3 ,i/hm4 #b1 #c4 ,footnote #aah3 ,fr4 #af 7,nauck74 ,footnote #aai3 ,i/hm4 #a1 #fi4 ,footnote #abj3 ,fr4 #gjg4 ,footnote #aba3 ,s ,cobet 7= ,c9esons74 ,footnote #abb3 ,pho54 #ieh4 ,footnote #abc3 ,see ,h]od4 #d1 #aee foll4 & ,p9d4 ,py?4 #d4 ,!re is some?+ amiss ) ,plut>*'s text "h4 ,footnote #abd3 ,see 8 ,life1 c4 #bi4 ,footnote #abe3 ,od4 #b1 #aij4 ,footnote #abf3 ,see additional note on p4 #cab4 ,footnote #abg3 ,fragm4 adespota1 #ij4 ,,iii ,,on ,,! ,,cessation ,,( ,,! ,,oracles ,a ,,dialogue ,,inscrib$ ,,to ,,t]5tius ,,priscus ,,! ,,speak]s ,,lamprias1 ,plut>*'s bro!r4 ,,cleombrotus1 ( ,lac$aemon1 a sci5tific travell]1 & a !ologian1 :o _h be5 up ! ,r$ ,sea1 &1 lately1 to ,ammon4 ,,didymus1 a ,cynic philosoph]4 ,,philippus1 an hi/orian4 ,,demetrius1 a #8gramm>ian' ( ,t>sus1 n[ return+ f ,brita94 ,,ammonius1 ! philosoph]4 ,,h]acleon1 ( ,meg>a1 a "y man4 ,,"t3 ,a little be=e ! ,py?ian games ( ,calli/ratus' ye>1 p]haps ,a4 ,d4 #hc-d4 #a & #b4 ,,cleombrotus m5tions ! undy+ lamp flame at ,ammon1 said to require less oil ea* ye>1 a pro( t ! ye>s are gr[+ %ort]4 #c4 ,,demetrius ?9ks ! cause inadequate & ,,cleombrotus m5tions o!r in/ances ( important ph5om5a due to insignificant causes4 #d4 ,,ammonius po9ts out t all ! heav5ly bodies are involv$ 9 ! hypo!sis1 & sugge/s o!r causes1 z *anges 9 temp]ature or 9 ! quality ( ! oil4 #e4 ,,lamprias invites ,cleombrotus to tell ! company ab\t ! oracle ( ,ammon4 ,,demetrius sugge/s1 z a subject ne>] home1 ! failure ( ! oracles 9 ,boeotia 7except ^? 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,lebadeia74 #f4 ,we 7 pass+ out ( ! temple1 & 7 ne> ! ,hall ( ! ,cnidians1 :]e ,,h]acleon & our o!r fri5ds 7 wait+ = u1 9 sil5ce4 ,on a reque/ f ,,demetrius !y agree to jo9 9 our discussion4 #g4 ,,didymus ! ,cynic 7#8,planetiades'7 makes an angry prote/3 ! wond] be+ t ,provid5ce itself _h n des]t$ ?is bad _w long ago4 ,h]acleon & ,,lamprias hum\r him1 & he leaves ! place quietly4 #h4 ,,ammonius addresses ,lamprias3 #8,i too deprecate ! tone ( ,didymus4 ,/ill we may recognize o!r causes1 besides provid5tial action1 = ! cessation ( ! oracles1 e4g4 ! depopulation ( ,greece & specially ( ,boeotia4' #i4 ,,lamprias3 #8,we may believe 9 ,gods1 yet hold t _! works may be int]rupt$ by specific causes4 ,x is n necess>y t ! ,god %\ld p]sonally op]ate 9 8 oracles4' #aj4 ,,cleombrotus agre$1 b obs]v$ t ! hypo!sis 0 mu* reliev$ by assum+ ! exi/5ce ( daemons1 a middle ord] betwe5 ,gods & m51 & n immortal1 #aa4 ,b long-liv$--say #i1gbj ye>s 7z ,hesiod7--#8,:at8' int]rupt$ ,,demetrius2 #8,hesiod 0 lead+ up to ! ,/oic 8,conflagration06' #ab4 ,,cleombrotus refuses to split /raws z to ! duration ( a daemon's life2 ! po9t is t !re are su* ?+s z daemons4 #ac4 ,! daemons h be5 comp>$ 7by ,x5ocrates7 to an isosceles triangle 7,gods to an equilat]al1 m5 to a scal5e74 ,or aga9 to ! moon1 :i* is half e>?1 half />4 #ad4 ,in/ances ( daemonic rites1 #ae4 ,& daemonic /ories1 wrongly attribut$ to ,gods1 z t ( ,delphi 7,,philippus %[s surprise7 & ! flight ( ,apollo4 #af4 ,,h]acleon 7fir/ address+ ,,philippus7 all[s t daemons1 n ,gods1 may be conc]n$ ) oracles1 b !n !y mu/ be s9less be+s--,,cleombrotus3 8,s9less daemons--if s1 !y w\ld no long] be daemons03 #ag4 ,& quotes /ories to prove t daemons may be faulty1 & "o z to ! dea? ( ,pan to prove t !y may be mortal4 #ah4 ,,demetrius confirms ?is f 8 exp]i5ces 9 & ab\t ,brita94 #ai4 ,,cleombrotus comp>es ! ,/oic view ( ,gods :o are p]i%able ) ! ,epicurean #8,inf9ity'4 #bj4 ,,ammonius def5ds ,emp$ocles' view ( faulty daemons aga9/ ! ,epicureans1 :o held t1 if faulty1 !y mu/ be %ort-liv$4 ,z ! ,epicureans are n repres5t$1 he calls on ,cleombrotus to cont9ue 8 argum5t = ! migration ( daemons4 #ba4 ,,cleombrotus1 fir/ ref]r+ to ,plato1 has a /ory ( an ori5tal recluse1 :om he _h met ab\t ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,he knew all ! ,delphi leg5d1 & ref]r$ x to ! /ruggles ( daemons1 :o took on ! names ( ! ,gods to :om !y 7 sev]ally atta*$4 #bb4 #8,b h[ does ,plato come 98' ask$ ,,h]acleon4 #8,because'1 repli$ ,,cleombrotus1 #8,plato all[$ a possibility ( m worlds ?an "o1 up to five2 ! recluse ass]t$ 7giv+ no pro(7 t !re 7 exactly "o hundr$ & eighty-?ree worlds4' #bc4 #8,! impo/or6' says ,,lamprias2 #8t view is purely ,greek1 & 0 put into a book by "o ,petron ( ,him]a long ago4' ,,h]acleon & ,,demetrius ex*ange rem>ks ab\t ,plato's views on a plurality ( worlds1 & agree to ref] ! matt] to ,,lamprias1 :o (f]s to give a cursory acc\nt1 ! discussion !n to rev]t to ! orig9al "q4 #bd-;end4 ,lamprias is ! speak]1 ) an int]position by ,ammonius 9 c4 #cc & aga9 9 c4 #df1 & by ,demetrius1 :o answ]s a "q 9 c4 #de1 & "s %ort] ones4 #bd4 ,,lamprias loq43 ,x is a priori likely t ?is _w is n a sole creation4 #be4 ,!re ne$ be no fe> ( int]f]5ce f outside1 ( _w ) _w4 ,ari/otle's view ( ! arrangem5t ( matt] /at$1 #bf4 ,& consid]$4 #bg4 ,! idea ( a middle po9t is applicable to ea* _w sev]ally1 n to ! conf$]ation ( worlds4 #bh4 ,! case ( ! #8/one outside ! _w' 7! moon871 :i* "s reg>d z no "p ( our e>?1 & !re=e n b\nd to move t[>ds x4 ,! p>adoxical views ( ,*rysippus4 #bi4 ,! ,/oic difficulty z to ,zeus or ,provid5ce 9 ! plural met4 ,:y n a *oir ( su* p[]s1 free to range f "p to "p ( ! univ]se8 #cj4 ,su* a view ( deities sociable & free to communicate ) ea* o!r is ! gr&] "o4 #ca4 7,,philippus asks to h ! be>+ ( ! numb] five & ! five solid figures on ,plato's s*eme expla9$47 #cb4 ,,lamprias3 ,! matt] is ?us expla9$ by ,!odorus ( ,soli3#abh ,!re are five & no m solid figures hav+ all ! faces & all ! solid angles 9 ea* equal4 ,^! are-- 7a7 ,! ,pyramid 7,tetrah$ron7 ) f\r faces1 ea* an equilat]al triangle1 & f\r solid angles1 7b7 ,! ,cube1 six faces1 ea* a squ>e1 & eight solid angles1 7c7 ,! ,octah$ron1 eight faces1 ea* an equilat]al triangle1 & six solid angles1 7d7 ,! ,dodecah$ron1 twelve faces1 ea* a regul> p5tagon1 & tw5ty solid angles1 7e7 ,! ,eicosah$ron1 tw5ty faces1 ea* an equilat]al triangle1 & twelve solid angles4 ,x foll[s t 7d7 hav+ m1 & blunt]1 solid angles ?an any1 mo/ ne>ly approximates to ! ,sph]e4 7,&1 9 fact1 if ! cont5t ( ! ,sph]e be #ajj1 t ( 7d7 is #ffe1 t ( 7e7 only #fje1 t ( 7c7 #cfge1 & s on74 ,plato 7,timaeus1 pp4 #ec-e1 :]e see ,ar*]-,h9d7 %[s t ea* equilat]al triangle may easily be brok5 into six #8prim>y scal5es'1 i4 e4 triangles ) angles #ij1 #fj1 #cj1 :i* aga9 w reproduce !mselves ad inf9itum 7,euclid1 #f1 #h74 ,h5ce1 if a univ]se be con/ruct$ out ( 7a7 or 7c7 or 7e7 or _! plane faces1 or ( all ( ^!1 x c1 9 case ( dissolution1 be recon/ruct$4 ,?is does n apply to ! ,cube1 ! faces ( :i*1 h[ev]1 yield isosceles "r-angl$ triangles1 also available z #8con/itu5ts' 9 inf9ite numb]1 nor yet to 7d7 :i* is !re=e res]v$ = ano!r purpose1 z to :i* see ,burnet 7,e>ly ,greek ,philosoph]s1 c4 #g1 sect4 #adh74 ,! solid figures may be us$ to con/ruct five diff]5t worlds1 or omitt+ 7d7 = ! f\r #8elem5ts' 7fire1 c474 #cc4 ,,ammonius criticizes2 he po9ts out t ! difficulty ab\t ! figure 7d7 has be5 ignor$4 #cd4 ,,lamprias drops ! subject = ! pres5t1 & turns to ! five categories ( be+ 9 ! ,sophi/es & ,philebus4 ,x is reasonable to assume t ! physical univ]se may correspond4 #ce4 ,consid] ! ,py?agorean fir/ pr9ciples ( numb] & ! orig9 ( ! numb] five out ( ! fir/ odd & ! fir/ ev54 #cf4 ,five s5ses1 five f+]s1 five planets 7! sun ) ! two inn] planets tak5 z "o74 #cg4 ,! relation ( ! five solid figures to ,plato's !ory ( creation fur!r consid]$4 ,b we are on slipp]y gr\nd "h4 #ch4 ,,lamprias is invit$ to return to ! orig9al "q1 z to ! oracles & ! migration ( daemons4 #ci4 ,,lamprias resumes3 ,:y %\ld ! prophetic gift be associat$ ) daemons1 i4e4 s\ls :i* h left ! body1 r ?an ) ^? /ill 9 ! fle%1 ?\gh x may be m en]getic aft] dea?8 ,comp>e ! processes ( ,memory4 #dj4 ,div9ation t\*es on ! future ?r\gh bodily conditions assi/$ by emanations & ! l4 #da4 ,! special virtues ( c]ta9 vap\rs or /reams1 z ! ,cydnus at ,t>sus4 #db4 ,! /ory ( ! fir/ discov]y ( ! ,adytum ( ,delphi by ! %eph]d ,coretas4 ,!re mu/ be sympa?y ( s\l ) prophecy1 z ( ! eye ) light4 ,! id5tification ( ,apollo ) ! sun4 #dc4 ,! local prophetic curr5ts may %ift _! place ab\t1 z riv]s & lakes are kn[n to d4 #dd4 ,physical commotions1 especially e>?quakes1 may be expect$ to cause su* %ift+s4 #de4 ,,demetrius has be5 too long away f home to answ] z to ! ,cydnus1 b he tells a /ory ab\t ! oracle ( ,mopsus1 :i* _h conv9c$ a sceptical magi/rate4 #df4 ,,ammonius & ,,philippus h po9ts to raise4 ,t ( ! latt] is z to ! id5tity ( ! sun ) ,apollo1 & is all[$ to /& ov]4 ,,ammonius prote/s aga9/ ! ascription ( all prophecy to mat]ial causes1 b wi%es to he> ! view ( ,,lamprias4 #dg4 ,,lamprias obs]ves t ,plato _h made a simil> prote/ aga9/ ,anaxagoras4 ,bo? sets ( causes mu/ be recogniz$4 #dh4 ,& s 9 ! case ( prophetic utt]ances4 #di4 ,! actual proc$ure ( ,delphi1 & ! te/s appli$ to ! victim1 ju/ifi$4 #ej4 ,! influ5ces to :i* ! prophetess is subject4 #ea4 ,/ory ( a prophetess :o 0 wrongly press$ :5 ! conditions 7 adv]se4 ,! =ce ( ! exhalation affects diff]5t p]sons diff]5tly4 ,x is ess5tially daemonic1 b n exempt f *ange or decay4 #eb4 ,! subject is difficult1 & mu/ rema9 op5 to discussion1 z also ! "q rais$ by ,philippus ab\t ,apollo & ! sun4 ,,on ,,! ,,cessation ,,( ,,! ,,oracles ,i4 ,!re is a /ory1 ,t]5tius ,priscus1 t c]ta9 eagles ,sid5ote3 #dji or swans1 9 flight f ! extremities ( e>? to its middle ,sid5ote3 ,f po9t1 met at ,delphi ne> ! ,navel1 z we call x2 t lat] on ,epim5ides ( ,phae/us came to exam9e into ! /ory 9 ! ,god's h\se1 &1 receiv+ an indi/9ct & ambigu\s response1 wrote ,no c5tral boss !re is ( l& or sea1 ,! ,gods may "k "o1 b f man 'tis hid4 ,z = ! inquir]1 he 0 prop]ly puni%$ by ! ,god = putt+ an old /ory to ! pro( z ?\gh f+]+ a picture4 ,sid5ote3 #daj ,,ii4 ,h[ev]1 %ortly be=e ! ,py?ian games ( ,calli/ratus' ye>1 x happ5$ t two holy m51 travell+ f opposite ends ( ! inhabit$ globe1 met at ,delphi2 ,demetrius ! gramm>ian1 on 8 homew>d voyage f ,brita9 to ,t>sus1 & ,cleombrotus ! ,lac$aemonian1 :o _h w&]$ mu* 9 ,egypt & ab\t ! l& ( ! ,troglodytes1 & _h sail$ f> up ! ,r$ ,sea1 n = comm]ce1 b because he lov$ sights & in=mation4 ,possess+ a compet5ce1 & be+ indiff]5t to hav+ m1 he w\ld use 8 leisure ,sid5ote3 ,b 9 su* ways1 putt+ toge!r facts z mat]ial = a ,philosophy :i* 0 to end 9 :at he himself call$ ,!ology4 ,hav+ lately be5 at ! temple ( ,ammon1 he made x cle> t he 0 f> f admir+ its g5]al arrangem5ts1 b he told u a /ory wor?y ( s]i\s int]e/ z relat$ by ! prie/s1 ab\t ! lamp :i* is nev] ext+ui%$4 ,!y say t x consumes less oil ea* successive ye>1 & claim ?is z a pro( ( an inequality 9 ! ye>s :i* makes ea* less 9 duration ,sid5ote3 ,c ?an its pr$ecessor4 ,( c\rse1 ! %ort] ! p]iod ! less ! consumption4 ,,iii4 ,all pres5t f\nd ?is wond]ful1 & ,demetrius obs]v$ t x 0 q absurd to hunt out su* great results f trifles2 n1 z ,alcaeus puts x1 to take ! claw & pa9t ! lion f x1 b ) a wick & a lamp to %ift ! :ole ord] ( ! heav5s1 & make a clean sweep ( ,ma!matics4 #8,no?+ ( t sort w di/urb ^? g5tlem52' said ,cleombrotus1 #8!y w nev] give 9 to ! ma!maticians on ! po9t ( accuracy2 !y w\ld ?9k x easi] = !m to be wrong 9 _! "t ab\t movem5ts & p]iods s ,sid5ote3 ,d v remote1 ?an = !mselves to be wrong 9 measur+ ! oil1 :5 !y _h _! att5tion jeal\sly fix$ all ! "t on s /range a ph5om5on4 ,besides1 ,demetrius1 n to all[ small ?+s z indications ( great ones w\ld be to /op ! way aga9/ _m arts2 _m pro(s w be put out ( acc\nt1 & _m pr$ictions4 ,yet y gramm>ians prove a fact ( no less importance ?an t ! h]oes ( old %av$ ) ! razor1 because y meet ) ! ^w 8razor0 9 ,hom]1#abi & aga91 t !y l5t money at int]e/1 because he has ,s9ce ( a debt !re ow+ ,i h ne$1 ,long-/&+ & n small1#acj :]e ! ^w = 8to owe0 imports increase6 ,aga91 :5 ,sid5ote3 ,e he calls night 8swift01#aca y fa/5 lov+ly on ! ^w1 & actually say t x implies t ! %ad[ is conical1 z ?r[n by a sph]ical body4 ,!n ,m$ic9e tells u t an abundance ( spid]s progno/icates a summ] ( pe/il5ce1 & s does a cr['s-foot on ! fig leaves 9 spr+4 ,:o is go+ to all[ ?is1 unless he grants t small ?+s may be indications ( great ones8 ,:o w endure t ! magnitude ( ! sun %\ld be measur$ by 8half-gallon or half-p9t01 or t ! acute angle made on ! sundial "h by ! gnomon ) ! surface %\ld be a measure ( ! elevation ( ! ,sid5ote3 ,f visible poles above ! horizon8 ,su*1 at any rate1 7 ! acc\nts to be he>d f ! prophets d[n !re1 s t we mu/ h "s o!r answ] to give if we wi% to keep = ! sun 8 con/itutional ord] )\t deviation4' ,,iv4 #8,n = ! sun only1' cri$ ,ammonius ! philosoph]1 :o 0 pres5t1 #8b = ! :ole heav5s6 ,= 8 passage f sol/ice to sol/ice mu/ ( necessity be curtail$ & n ,sid5ote3 #daa cov] s l>ge a portion ( ! firmam5t z ma!maticians say1 its s\!rn p>ts con/antly %r9k+ t[>ds ! m nor!rly4 ,our summ]1 too1 mu/ become %ort]1 & its temp]ature cold]1 z 8 c\rse curves inw>ds1 & he cov]s wid] p>allels among ! tropical con/ellations4 ,aga91 ! gnomons at ,sy5e mu/ cease to ?r[ no %ad[ at ! summ] sol/ice2 _m fix$ />s w\ld be f\nd to h clos$ 91 "s ( !m t\*+ o!rs & be+ m+l$ ) !m z ! int]val disappe>$4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 !y %all ,sid5ote3 ,b ass]t t ! o!r bodies rema9 z !y are1 ! sun alone be+ irregul> 9 8 movem5ts1 !y w be unable to /ate ! cause :i* accel]ates him alone out ( s _m bodies1 & w ?r[ mo/ ( ! ph5om5a into confusion1 ^? ( ! moon entirely1 s t !re w be no ne$ ( measures ( oil to prove ! diff]5ce2 eclipses w prove x1 :5 ! sun comes into contact ) ! moon m frequ5tly1 & ! moon ) ! e>?'s %ad[4 ,! re/ is cle>1 & !re is no ne$ to unravel any fur!r ! impo/ure ( ! !ory4' #8,= all t1' said ,cleombrotus1 #8,i saw ! measures ) my own eyes1 = !y %[$ me sev]al2 t ( ! curr5t ye> ,sid5ote3 ,c fell consid]ably %ort ( ! olde/4' ,ammonius rejo9$3 #8,!n x has escap$ all ! o!rs :o keep up unext+ui%$ fires1 & pres]ve !m = a numb] ( ye>s :i* we may call inf9ite4 ,assume1 h[ev]1 t :at is said is true2 is x n bett] to take ! cause to be atmosph]ic *ills or moi/ure1 :i* might probably weak5 ! fire s t x w\ld n consume or ne$ s mu* fuel2 on ! o!r h&1 times ( dryness or heat8 ,be=e n[ ,i h he>d x said ( fire t x burns bett] & ) m /r5g? 9 w9t]1 be+ ,sid5ote3 ,d contract$ & cond5s$ by ! cold1 :]eas 9 hot times x loses p[]1 & becomes att5uat$ & feeble2 aga91 t 9 sunlight x is less effici5t1 attack+ ! fuel sluggi%ly & consum+ x m sl[ly4 ,mo/ likely ( all1 ! true cause may be 9 ! oil4 ,!re is no improbability 9 ?9k+ t x 0 9 old days unsub/antial & wat]y1 be+ produc$ f a "y plant1 b aft]w>ds1 :5 well matur$ & cond5s$1 x _h m =ce & bett] nutritive p[] 9 an equal quantity4 ,i am suppos+ t we are b\nd to save ?is hypo!sis = ! s]vants ( ,ammon1 absurd & unnatural z x is4' ,sid5ote3 ,e ,v4 ,:5 ,ammonius _h done1 #8,r'1 said ,i1 #8tell u all ab\t ! oracle1 ,cleombrotus2 = ! old reputation ( ! div9e p[] !re 0 great1 n[adays x seems to be some:at dw9dl+4' ,z ,cleombrotus 0 sil5t1 & ca/ 8 eyes d[nw>ds1 ,demetrius said3 #8,!re is no ne$ to raise que/ions ab\t :at is happ5+ !re1 :5 we see ! gr[+ enfeeblem5t ( ! oracles ne>] home1 ,i might r say ! cessation ( all save "o or two2 ! "q is f :at cause has _! p[] ?us pass$ away8 ,:y m5tion o!rs1 :5 ,boeotia1 9 old times full ( voices ) h] oracles1 has n[ be5 q des]t$1 z ?\gh by s\rces ( ,sid5ote3 ,f wat]1 & a great dr\ght ( prophecy has possess$ ! l&8 ,n[h]e1 except r\nd ,lebadeia1 has ,boeotia any?+ to give to ^? :o wi% to draw wat] f prophetic art2 = ! re/1 sil5ce or utt] des]tion is ! ord]4 ,yet 9 ! times ( ! ,p]sian w>s x 0 9 no less repute ?an t ( ,sid5ote3 #dab ,amphi>aus1 & ,mys1 z x w\ld seem1 tri$ bo?4#acb ,s ! prophet ( ! ,ptoan ,oracle1 9 =m] times accu/om$ to use ,aeolian1 utt]$ a response 9 ! tongue ( ! ,b>b>ians1 :i* none ( ! local p]sons pres5t und]/ood1 b ,mys alone2 h[ev]1 ! ,b>b>ian caught ! inspiration1 & ! injunction did n ne$ to be translat$ into ,greek4 ,z to ! slave s5t to ! %r9e ( ,amphi>aus1 he seem$ to see 9 8 sleep a m9i/] ( ! ,god1 :o fir/ spoke to turn him out tell+ him t ! ,god 0 n pres5t1 !n us$ 8 h&s to pu% him1 &1 :5 he p]si/$1 took a great /one & smote him on ! head4 ,?is 0 all a ,sid5ote3 ,b pr$iction 9 act ( :at 0 to come ab\t2 = ,m>donius 0 defeat$ by ! ,greeks "u no k+ b a reg5t & a lieut5ant ( a k+1 & he fell /ruck by a /one1#acc j z ! ,lydian appe>$ 9 8 sleep to be /ruck4 ,at t "t ! oracle at ,tegyrae 0 fl\ri%+2 !re !y say t ! ,god 0 born1 & ( ! /reams :i* fl[ pa/ x "o1 z "s tell1 is call$ ! 8,palm01 ! o!r ! 8,olive0 to ?is day4 ,aga91 9 ! ,p]sian w>s1 :5 ,e*ecrates 0 prophet1 ! ,god promis$ victory & might 9 w> to ,sid5ote3 ,c ! ,greeks4 ,!n 9 ! ,peloponnesian w>1 :5 ! ,delians _h be5 turn$ out ( _! isl&1 x is said t an oracle 0 br\ght f ,delphi1 ord]+ !m to discov] ! place :]e ,apollo 0 born1 & to p]=m c]ta9 sacrifices !re4 ,:5 !y 7 9 wond] & p]plexity at ! idea t ! ,god _h n be5 born among !m b else:]e1 ! ,py?ia add$ t a cr[ %\ld reveal to !m ! spot4 ,!y w5t away & rea*$ ,*a]oneia1 :]e !y he>d ! l&lord ( ! inn conv]s+ ) c]ta9 /rang]s on _! way to ,tegyrae ab\t ! oracle4 ,^! /rang]s1 on leav+1 address$ ! woman 9 say+ f>ewell z ,corone 7,cr[74 ,!n !y ,sid5ote3 ,d und]/ood ! oracle1 & hav+ sacrific$ at ,tegyrae1 manag$ %ortly to effect _! return4 ,!re h be5 m rec5t manife/ations at ^! prophetic %r9es1 b n[ !y h fail$2 s t x may well be wor? :ile "h1 9 ! home ( ! ,py?ian1 to discuss ! cause ( ! *ange4' ,,vi4 ,by ?is "t we 7 away f ! temple1 & _h rea*$ ! doors ( ! ,hall ( ! ,cnidians4 ,pass+ inside1 we saw ! fri5ds = :om we 7 mak+1 seat$ & wait+ = u4 ,!re 0 a g5]al /illness because ( ! h\r2 p 7 ano9t+ !mselves or wat*+ ! a?letes4 ,!n ,demetrius1 ) a quiet smile1 said3 #8,%all ,sid5ote3 ,e ,i tell a /ory1 or %all ,i speak ! tru?8 ,my belief is t y h no problem 9 h& wor? a ?\ght2 ,i see y seat$ mu* at y\r ease1 ) relaxation on y\r faces4#8 #8,oh yes2' broke 9 ! ,meg>ian ,h]acleon1 #8we are n inquir+ :e!r ! v]b 8to ?r[0 loses a lambda 9 ! future1 nor z to ! positive =ms ( 8worse01 8bett]01 8wor/01 ,sid5ote3 ,f 8be/04 ,^? are ! que/ions1 ^? & o!rs l !m1 :i* br+ fr[ns & wr9kles6 ,all o!rs we may exam9e l philosoph]s1 ) br[s /eady1 & quietly1 n look+ dea? & dagg]s at ! company4' #8,!n take u z we are1' said ,demetrius1 #8& ) u ! subject ^u :i* we h actually fall51 "o :i* is prop] to ! place1 & conc]ns u all = ! ,god's sake4 ,& m9d6 no wr9kl$ eyebr[s :5 y attack x6' ,,vii4 ,we m+l$ our companies & sate d[n 9 & out ,sid5ote3 #dac ( ea* o!r1 & ,demetrius _h prop\nd$ ! subject1 :5 up sprang ! ,cynic ,didymus1 by nickname ,planetiades1 /ruck ! gr\nd two or ?ree times & %\t$ out3 #8,oho6 ,oho6 a mighty difficult subject1 :i* ne$s mu* inquiry1 y h br\ght u6 ,a wond] inde$ t1 ) s mu* wick$ness p\r$ ov] ! e>?1 n only 8,mode/y & ,s5se ( ,ju/ice01 to quote ,hesiod1#acd h des]t$ human life1 b ,div9e ,provid5ce1 too1 has pack$ up its oracles & is gone f ev]y:]e4 ,i ?r[ out ! opposite problem = y to discuss4 ,:y h !y n ceas$ long ago8 ,:y has n ,h]cules or "s o!r ,god )drawn ! tripod1 ,sid5ote3 ,b fill$ e day ) f\l ungodly que/ions1 prop\nd$ to ! ,god by "s z if he 7 a sophi/ :om !y 7 to cat* out1 by o!rs to ask ab\t treasures or inh]itances or m>riages :i* law =bids4 ,! result is t ,py?agoras is prov$ mighty wrong :5 he said t m5 are always at _! be/ :5 !y approa* ! ,gods4#ace ,accord+ly1 ?+s :i* x 7 dec5t to cloak & d5y 9 ! pres5ce ( an old] man1 diseases & affections ( ! s\l1 ^! !y lay b>e & op5 be=e ! ,god6' ,he want$ to g on1 b ,h]acleon pluck$ at 8 cloak1 & ,i1 almo/ 8 greate/ ,sid5ote3 ,c intimate pres5t1 said3 #8,de> ,planetiades1 leave (f provok+ ! ,god4 ,he is easy to be entreat$ & g5tle3 ,milde/ to mortal m5 pron\nc$ to be1 z ,p9d>#acf says4 ,& :e!r he be sun1 or "l & fa!r ( ! sun1 "l & fa!r beyond all t is visible1 x is n likely t he %\ld deem u mod]n m5 unwor?y ( a voice f himself1 be+ to !m ! cause ( bir? & nurture & be+ & ?9k+4 ,x is n seemly1 ei!r1 t ,provid5ce1 our ?\ghtful k9dly "m1 :o produces & ma9ta9s all ?+s = u1 %\ld rememb] our misde$s 9 "o matt] only--prophecy1 & %\ld take away :at %e ,sid5ote3 ,d orig9ally gave4 ,z if 9 ^? old days !re 7 n m bad m5 because m5 7 m1 :5 oracles 7 set up 9 s _m p>ts ( ! inhabit$ _w6 ,come "h1 & sit d[n aga96 ,swe> a ,py?ian truce ) wick$ness1 :om y are *a/is+ 9 ^w e day2 jo9 u 9 seek+ "s o!r cause = ! alleg$ failure ( ! oracles4' ,my words _h "s effect2 ,planetiades w5t away by ! doors & 9 sil5ce4 ,,viii4 ,!re 0 a %ort int]val ( quiet1 !n ,ammonius ,sid5ote3 ,e address$ me4 #8,lamprias1' he said1 #8take c>e :at we are do+1 & give y\r m9d to ! discussion1 le/ we f9d ourselves mak+ out t ! ,god is no true cause4 ,he :o ?9ks t ! cessation ( ! oracles is due to some?+ o!r ?an ! w ( a ,god1 sugge/s ! ?\ght t !y come into be+ & exi/1 n because ( ! ,god1 b 9 "s o!r way4 ,= if prophecy be ! "w ( a ,god1 !re is no great] or /rong] p[] to remove & aboli% x4 ,n[ ! argum5t ( ,planetiades displeas$ me 9 _m po9ts1 especially z to ! inconsi/5cy :i* he makes out 9 ! ,god1 at "o "t ,sid5ote3 ,f turn+ away f vice & dis[n+ x1 at ano!r admitt+ x2 z ?\gh a k+ or tyrant 7 to %ut out bad m5 at "o door1 & admit !m to int]views by ano!r4 ,/>t ) ! op]ation mo/ prop] to ! ,gods1 :i* is great1 yet nev] excessive1 always suffici5t 9 itself2 & tell me t ,sid5ote3 #dad ,hellas has _h ! l>ge/ %>e 9 ! g5]al depopulation caus$ by =m] revolutions & w>s ov] ! :ole p]haps ( ! inhabit$ globe1 & c\ld n[ sc>cely provide all r\nd ?ree ?\s& hoplites1 ! numb] :i* ! s+le /ate ( ,meg>a s5t out to ,plataea4#acg ,:y1 = ! ,god to h left _m places ( 8 oracle w\ld be m]ely to expose ! desolation ( ,greece4 ,!n ,i w put myself 9 y\r h&s = +5uity4 ,= :o w\ld get ! good if !re 7 an oracle at ,tegyrae z !re =m]ly 01 or ne> ,pt\m1 :]e x is a day's "w to meet "o man m9d+ 8 flocks4 ,?is v spot1 mo/ v5]able ( all & mo/ r5[n$ 8= "t & fame01 0 = a long "t made des]t & unapproa*able by a savage bea/1 a female dragon z ! /ory goes2 b ?is is to inv]t ! facts ( its ly+ idle2 ! ,sid5ote3 ,b wild]ness invit$ ! bea/1 ! bea/ did n make ! wild]ness4 ,b :51 9 ! good pleasure ( ! ,god1 ,hellas reviv$ 9 h] cities1 & ! place _h m5 9 pl5ty1 two prophetesses 7 employ$1 :o 7 l[]$ 9 turn1 & a ?ird 0 appo9t$ to relieve4 ,n[ !re is only "o1 & we d n compla91 = %e is en\gh = ^? :o ne$ h]4 ,s we h no cause to blame ! ,god2 ! prophetic e/abli%m5t n[ subsi/+ suffices = all1 & s5ds away all ) :at !y want4 ,agamemnon us$ to employ sev5 h]alds1 yet ,sid5ote3 ,c sc>cely c\ld control ! num]\s assembly1 :]eas 9 a few days y w see 9 ! !atre "h t a s+le voice rea*es all pres5t1 & ev5 s x is ) prophecy2 !n x us$ m voices to rea* m p]sons1 n[ we %\ld fairly wond] at ! ,god if he all[$ 8 prophecy to fl[ to wa/e l wat]1 or l ! rocks to f9d an e*o = ! voices ( %eph]ds & _! flocks4' ,,ix4 ,:5 ,ammonius _h said ?is1 & ,i rema9$ sil5t1 ,cleombrotus address$ me3 #8,h y n[ grant$'1 he said1 ,sid5ote3 ,d #8t ! ,god makes & also de/roys ! oracles8' #8,by no means'1 ,i said4 #8,i ma9ta9 t no prophetic %r9e or oracle is de/roy$ by ! ,god's ag5cy4 ,x is z ) _m o!r ?+s :i* he makes or provides2 ,nature br+s 9 de/ruction & negation2 or r ,matt]1 :i* is negation1 unweaves & breaks up t :i* is br\ght into be+ by ! m p[]ful cause4 ,ev5 s ,i ?9k !re are times ( obscuration & )drawal ( prophetic =ces4 ,! ,god gives _m fair ?+s to m51 b gives no?+ immortal1 s t1 9 ! words ( ,sophocles3#ach ,! works ( ,gods may die1 b n ! ,gods4 ,i say t _! ess5ce & _! p[] mu/ be s\ght 9 ,sid5ote3 ,e ,nature & 9 ,matt]1 ! orig9 be+ rightly res]v$ to ! ,god4 ,x w\ld be simple & *ildi% to suppose t ! ,god himself creeps into ! bodies ( ! prophets & speaks f !re1 us+ z in/rum5ts _! m\?s & voices1 l ^? v5triloqui/s once call$ 8,eurycleis01 n[ 8,py?ones04 ,he :o mixes up ! ,god ) mortal ne$s does n sp>e ,sid5ote3 ,f 8 maje/y nor pres]ve ! dignity & ! greatness ( 8 excell5ce4' ,x4 ,!n ,cleombrotus3 #8,y are "r4 ,yet x is h>d to grasp & to def9e h[1 & up to :at po9t1 we may make use ( ,provid5ce2 & !re=e ^? :o make ! ,god ! cause ( no?+ at all1 & also ^? :o make him ! common cause ( all1 g wide ( mod]ation & dec5cy4 ,x is well said1 on ! "o h&1 t ,plato1 9 discov]+ ! elem5t :i* und]lies creat$ qualities1 n[ call$ 8,matt]0 or 8,nature01 reliev$ philosoph]s f p]plexities ,sid5ote3 #dae _m & great4 ,x seems to me1 on ! o!r1 t ^? :o h ins]t$ ! class ( daemons betwe5 ,gods & m51 to draw & knit toge!r ! fell[%ip ( ! two ord]s aft] a fa%ion1 h cle>$ away m p]plexities & great]2 :e!r ! view belongs to ,zoroa/] & ! ,magi1 or comes f ,?race & ,orpheus1 or f ,egypt1 or f ,phrygia1 z we conjecture f see+ 9 bo? ^? c\ntries _m elem5ts ( dea? & m\rn+ 9 ! rites celebrat$ !re1 m+l$ ) ^? ( initiation4 ,among ! ,greeks1 ,hom] appe>s /ill to use bo? names indiff]5tly1 & sometimes ,sid5ote3 ,b to call ! ,gods daemons4 ,hesiod fir/ cle>ly & di/9ctly laid d[n f\r classes ( reasonable be+s1 ,gods1 !n daemons1 !n h]oes1 la/ ( all m52 & "h he appe>s to admit transition1 ! gold5 race ( m5 pass+ into daemons _m & great1 ! demigods at la/ into h]oes4#aci ,o!rs make out a *ange = bodies & s\ls alike4 ,z wat] is se5 to be produc$ out ( e>?1 air f wat]1 & fire f air1 & ! sub/ance is borne upw>ds1 ev5 s ! bett] s\ls receive _! *ange f m5 into h]oes1 f h]oes into daemons4 ,f ! daemons aga91 a few 9 a long c\rse ( "t1 upborne ,sid5ote3 ,c ?r\gh virtue1 become full p>tak]s ( div9e nature4 ,to "s x happ5s n to h control ( !mselves2 s !y subside & aga9 ent] mortal bodies1 & endure a life z dim & unillum9$ z an exhalation4 ,,xi4 #8,hesiod ?9ks t 9 c]ta9 p]iods ( "t ! daemons die4 ,speak+ 9 ! p]son ( ! ,nad he d>kly indicates ! "t3 ,full ages n9e ( m5 t live _! prime ,lives ! ho>se cr[1 f\r cr[s ! /ag outlives1 ,?ree /ags ! anci5t rav51 rav5s n9e ,! pho5ix1 b ! pho5ix1 t5 times told1 ,we fair-hair$ nymphs1 daught]s ( ,zeus mo/ dread4#adj ,sid5ote3 ,d ,^? :o take ! ^w 8age0 wrong br+ ?is to a v l>ge total2 x means a ye>1 s t ! sum comes out n9e ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & tw5ty = ! ye>s ( life ( ! daemons4 ,mo/ ma!maticians ?9k x to be less2 n ev5 ,p9d>#ada has call$ x great]1 :5 he tells u t ! nymphs live ,_! t]m appo9t$ ev5 z ! trees1 & !re=e names !m ,hamadryads4' ,he 0 /ill ,sid5ote3 ,e speak+ :5 ,demetrius broke 93 #8,:at 0 t1 ,cleombrotus8 ,! ye> call$ an 8age ( man08 ,human life1 :e!r 8at its prime0 or1 z "s#adb read 89 its old age0 is n ( t l5g?4 ,^? :o read 8at its prime01 foll[ ,h]aclitus#adc 9 tak+ 8an age0 to be ?irty ye>s1 ! "t 9 :i* ! p>5t sees 8 (fspr+ a p>5t4 ,^? :o read 89 its old age0 in/ead ( 8at its prime0 give a hundr$ & eight ye>s to ! 8age01 tak+ ! middle t]m ( human life to be fifty-f\r1 ! numb] made up ( unity1 ! two fir/ surfaces1 ! two fir/ squ>es & ! two ,sid5ote3 ,f fir/ cubes1#add ! numb] tak5 by ,plato#ade 9 8 8,g5]ation ( ! ,s\l04 ,hesiod's :ole /ory seems to h be5 fram$ ) a veil$ ref]5ce to ! 8,conflagration01 :5 all ?+s moi/ w probably disappe> & ) !m ! ,nymphs1 ,:o 9 fair glades _! habitation h ,by riv] s\rces & 9 grassy meads4#8#adf ,,xii4 ,!n ,cleombrotus3 #8,i he> ( ?is f _m1 & n[ ,i see ! ,/oic 8,conflagration01 :i* already spreads ov] ! v]ses ( ,h]aclitus & ,orpheus1 cat*+ ^? ( ,hesiod ,sid5ote3 #daf too6 ,i h no pati5ce ) ?is 8,_w-,conflagration01 & !n ! impossibility ( ! ?+6 ,:5 "o c rememb] ! p]iods1 z x is easie/ to d ) ! cr[ & ! h9d1 "o sees h[ exagg]ation passes 94 ,! ye> has )9 itself ! beg9n+ & ! end ,( all ?+s :i* ! circl+ seasons be>1 ,& p>5t e>?1#adg s !re is no?+ aga9/ usage 9 call+ x an 8age ( man04 ,y all[ y\rselves1 ,i believe1 t ,hesiod means human life by 8! age04 ,is x n s8' ,demetrius agre$4 #8,well1 ,sid5ote3 ,b b ?is is also cle>1' said ,cleombrotus1 #8t ! same words are (t5 us$ = ! measure & ! ?+s measur$1 z p9t1 qu>t1 gallon1 bu%el4 ,z !n we call unity a numb]1 be+ ! smalle/ measure ( numb] & its orig91 s he has call$ our fir/ measure ( human life by ! same ^w z ! ?+ measur$--8an age04 ,! numb]s :i* ! o!rs inv5t h none ( ! cl>ity or di/9ctness usual 9 numb]s4 ,z to ! n9e ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & tw5ty1 x has come ab\t by tak+ ! sum ( ! fir/ f\r numb]s1 />t+ ) ,sid5ote3 ,c unity1 & multiply+ x by f\r1 or f\r by t54#adh ,?us we get =ty 9 ei!r way1 :i*1 :5 five times multipli$ triangle-wise#adi by ?ree1 gave ! numb] propos$4 ,b ab\t ^! matt]s !re ne$ be no diff]5ce betwe5 u & ,demetrius4 ,:e!r ! "t be long] or %ort]1 det]m9ate or n1 9 :i* ! s\l ( a daemon %ifts & ! life ( a demigod1 ! po9t w h be5 prov$1 be=e any judge he *ooses1 on ! evid5ce ( wise & anci5t witnesses1 t !re are c]ta9 natures on ! bord]l& betwe5 ,gods & m51 subject to mortal affections & en=c$ *anges1 :o may rightly receive our wor%ip accord+ to ! cu/om ( our fa!rs1 & be ?\ght ( z daemons & call$ s4 ,,xiii4 #8,x5ocrates1 ! companion ( ,plato1 us$ triangles ,sid5ote3 ,d 9 illu/ration ( ! doctr9e2 he comp>$ ! equilat]al to a div9e nature1 ! scal5e to a mortal1 & ! isosceles to a daemonic2 ! fir/ equal 9 all relations1 ! second unequal 9 all1 ! ?ird equal 9 "s1 unequal 9 o!rs1 l ! daemonic nature ) its mortal passions & div9e p[]4 ,nature has put =w>d images1 :i* our s5se c p]ceive1 visible lik5esses2 ! sun & ! />s /&+ = ,gods1 fla%es & comets & meteors = mortal m51 an image :i* ,euripides#aej drew 9 ! l9es3 ,sid5ote3 ,e ,9 all 8 bloom1 l to a fall+ /> ,8 light 0 qu5*$1 8 _s pass$1 to air4 ,b !re is a be+ :i* is mix$1 & really an imitation ( ! daemons1 ! moon4 ,m51 see+ h] circumf]5ce s mu* 9 accord ) t ord] ( be+s1 ! manife/ wan+s & wax+s & phases :i* %e und]goes1 h call$ h]1 "s an e>?like />1 o!rs an ,olympian e>?1 o!rs 8! portion ( ,hecate01 :o belongs at once to heav5 & e>?4 ,z1 !n1 if "o 7 to remove ! l[] air1 )draw+ all ,sid5ote3 ,f betwe5 e>? & moon1 an empty unconnect$ space w\ld be left1 & ! unity & cont9uity ( ! :ole dissolv$1 ev5 s ^? :o refuse to leave u ! daemons break (f all int]c\rse & mutual deal+ betwe5 ,gods & m51 by remov+ t ord] 9 ,nature :i* c\ld 8int]pret01 9 ,plato's#aea words1 & 8m9i/]01 or else !y compel u to m+le all ?+s into "o mass1 =c+ ! ,god into human passions & bus9ess1 & draw+ him d[n to our ne$s1 ,sid5ote3 #dag z ,!ssalian wit*es are said to draw ! moon4 ,only _! impo/ure f\nd cr$it ) wom51 :5 ,aglaonice ! daught] ( ,hegetor1 :o knew h] a/ronomy1 *ose an eclipse ( ! moon1 & !n pret5d$ to d magic & draw h] d[n4 ,b z = u1 let u nev] li/5 :5 we are told t !re are prophecies ) no div9e ag5cy1 or rites & orgia/ic s]vices :i* ! ,gods d n he$2 nor on ! o!r h& suppose t ! ,god is 9 & out & pres5t !re1 tak+ "p 9 ! bus9ess4 ,let u leave all ?is to ^? ,sid5ote3 ,b rightful m9i/]s ( ! ,gods1 _! u%]s or cl]ks4 ,let u hold t !re are daemons :o wat* ! p]=mance ( rites1 & inspire ! my/]ies1 :ile o!rs g ab\t to av5ge crimes ( insol5ce & pride1 & to o!rs ,hesiod#aeb has giv5 a v5]able "n1 ( weal? ,! sa9tly giv]s2 su* _! k+ly tru/4 ,obs]ve t to d s is k+ly4 ,= !re are1 z among m51 s among daemons1 degrees ( excell5ce1 & 9 "s subsi/s /ill "s slight1 fa9t1 almo/ excrem5tal remnant ( passion & abs5ce ( reason2 9 o!rs ?is is /rong & h>d to d away1 its traces & symbols be+ 9 _m places pres]v$ & sporadically f\nd 9 sacrifices & rites & tales ( wond]4 ,sid5ote3 ,c ,,xiv4 #8,n[ z to ! my/ic rites1 9 :i* ! mo/ evid5t & transp>5t indication may be _h ( ! tru? ab\t daemons1 8peace be ^u my lips01 z ,h]odotus#aec says4 ,fea/s & sacrifices1 days s9i/] & gloomy1 s to call !m1 :5 are meals ( raw fle%1 & r5d+s & fa/+s & beat5 brea/s1 & 9 _m places unholy spells ov] ! sacrifices3 ,:oop+s wild1 & cries ( fr5zy1 necks toge!r toss$ 9 air1#aed all ^!1 ,i w\ld say1 belong to no ,god1 b are modes ( appeasem5t & soo?+ to av]t bad daemons4 ,! human sacrifices :i* us$ to be p]=m$ 7 nei!r ask$ = nor accept$ by ,gods1 we _c believe x2 yet k+s & ,sid5ote3 ,d capta9s w\ld n h endur$ to give up _! own *ildr5 by way ( initiat+ ! rites1 or to cut _! ?roats1 )\t a purpose2 x 0 to soo! & satisfy ! heavy displeasure ( be+s cruel & h>d to be mov$1 or 9 "s cases _! frantic l[ passions1 wor?y ( tyrants1 :5 bodily approa* 0 impossible or n desir$4 ,z ,h]cules besieg$ ! t[n ( ,oe*alia = ! sake ( a maid51 s /rong & viol5t daemons1 requir+ 9 va9 a human s\l /ill envelop$ 9 ! body1 br+ pe/il5ces to cities & /]ility ( l&1 & /ir up w>s & s$itions1 until !y succe$ 9 gett+ t on :i* _! affection is set4 ,"s h f>$ o!rwise2 ,sid5ote3 ,e ?us 9 a long /ay 9 ,crete ,i came to "k ( an absurd fe/ival obs]v$ !re3 ! headless =m ( a man is %[n1 & y are told t ?is 0 ,molus1 fa!r ( ,m]iones1 :o assault$ a maid5 & 0 f\nd )\t a head4 ,,xv4 #8,n[ all ! crimes ( viol5ce1 all ! w&]+s ( ,gods1 all tales ( hid+1 bani%m5t1 s]vitude1 :i* are ,sid5ote3 ,f said or sung 9 my? or hymn1 are adv5tures :i* happ5$ n to ,gods b to daemons1 & are record$ to %[ _! excell5ce or p[]2 ,aes*ylus#aee 0 wrong :5 he wrote ,apollo pure1 ! ,god exil'd f heav'n1 & s 0 ! ,admetus 9 ,sophocles#aef wrong3 ,m9e 0 ! cock :o call$ him to ! mill4 ,wide/ ( ! tru? ( all are ! !ologians ( ,delphi1 :o1 ?9k+ t a battle once took place "h betwe5 ! ,god & a s]p5t = ! possession ( ! oracle1 all[ poets & spee*-writ]s cont5d+ 9 ! !atres to tell ^! /ories1 ,sid5ote3 #dah expressly bely+ _! own mo/ sacr$ rites4' ,philippus1 ! hi/orian1 :o *anc$ to be pres5t1 "h express$ surprise1 & ask$3 #8,:at rites su* competitors beli$8' #8,^? relat+ to ! oracle1' 0 ! reply1 #8:]eby ! city1 admitt+ to initiation ^? f "h to ,tempe has n[ bani%$ all ,greeks dwell+ beyond ,!rmopylae4#aeg ,= ! boo? set up afre% e n9e ye>s ne> ! c\rt ( ! temple is n l any d5 or s]p5t's haunt1 b is an imitation ( ! dwell+ ( a tyrant or k+4 ,& ! assault made ^u x 9 sil5ce ?r\gh :at !y call 8,dolon's ,way01 by ,sid5ote3 ,b :i* ! ,aeolidae br+ ! boy1 bo? ( ^: p>5ts are liv+1 ) light$ tor*es1 put fire to ! boo?1 ov]turn ! table1 & !n flee ?r\gh ! gates ( ! temple )\t turn+ back2 & la/ly ! w&]+s ( ! boy & 8 s]vile (fices1 & ! purification rites at ,tempe1 all convey a suspicion ( "s great crime ( %ock+ audacity4 ,= x is q absurd1 my fri5d1 t ,apollo1 aft] kill+ a bea/1 %\ld flee to ! extremities ( ,greece 9 que/ ( purification1 & !n %\ld p\r libations !re & d all :i* m5 d to ,sid5ote3 ,c appease & s(t5 ! wra? ( daemons 7fi5ds & av5g]s z !y are call$1 because !y pursue ! memories ( old un=gott5 /a9s74 ,! /ory :i* ,i once he>d ab\t t flight & removal is /rangely absurd & surpris+2 b if !re be any tru? 9 x1 let u nev] believe t :at pass$ ab\t ! oracle 9 ^! old times 0 any trifl+ or ord9>y matt]4 ,h[ev]1 fe>+ to seem to d :at ,emp$ocles describes3 ,/r++ sundry my?s1 nor ev] keep+ to a s+le pa?1 ,i w ask y to all[ me to affix ! prop] conclusion to my fir/ tale1 = we h j rea*$ x4 ,_m h said x be=e ,sid5ote3 ,d u2 let u d>e to say x n[4 ,:5 ! daemons :o h to d ) oracles & prophecies fail1 all su* ?+s fail too1 & lose _! =ce if ! daemons flee or %ift _! place2 !n1 if !y return aft] an int]val1 ! ?+s speak al\d1 l in/rum5ts ( music :5 ^? :o c play !m are pres5t to play4' ,,xvi4 ,:5 ,cleombrotus _h f9i%$1 ,h]acleon spoke3 #8,!re is no pr(ane or un9itiat$ p]son pres5t1 no "o :o holds views ab\t ! ,gods discordant ) our own2 b let u keep jeal\s wat* on ourselves1 ,philippus1 le/ )\t our own k we assume /range & ev5 mon/r\s ,sid5ote3 ,e hypo!ses4' #8,well said1' answ]$ ,philippus1 #8b :at %ocks y specially 9 :at ,cleombrotus is advanc+8' #8,t ! oracles %\ld be adm9i/]$1' said ,h]acleon1 #8n by ,gods1 :o may well be quit ( e>?ly conc]ns1 b by daemons1 assi/ants ( ! ,god1 seems to me a n unfair assumption2 b !n to pluck1 ,i _h almo/ said by ! h&ful1 out ( ! v]ses ( ,emp$ocles1 s9s1 infatuations1 & ,god-inflict$ w&]+s1 & to fa/5 !m ^u ^! daemons1 & to suppose t 9 ! end !y die l m51 ?is ,i d ?9k a some:at bold & b>b>ian view4' ,"h ,cleombrotus ,sid5ote3 ,f ask$ ,philippus :o & :5ce ! "y man 01 &1 aft] le>n+ 8 "n & city1 said3 #8,no1 ,h]acleon1 x is by no means 8)\t our own k0 t we h rea*$ /range propositions2 b 9 discuss+ great matt]s x is n possible to atta9 :at is probable 9 op9ion )\t />t+ f great premisses4 ,b y1 ?\gh y d n "k x y\rself1 are tak+ back :at y grant4 ,y all[ t !re are daemons2 b :5 y require t !y %\ld n be faulty ,sid5ote3 #dai nor yet mortal1 x is no long] daemons t y reta94 ,= 9 :at d !y diff] f ,gods if z to _! be+ !y are immortal1 & z to virtue are passionless & impeccable8' ,,xvii4 ,z ,h]acleon rema9$ sil5t & 9 deep ?\ght1 he w5t on3 #8,faulty daemons come to u n f ,emp$ocles only1 b f ,plato & ,x5ocrates & ,*rysippus2 yes1 & ,democritus1#aeh :5 he prays to meet 8fair-fall+ phantoms01 %[s t he knew ( o!rs :i* 7 disagreeable1 ) def9itely vici\s int5tions & impulses4 ,z to dea? 9 su* be+s1 ,i h he>d a /ory f a man :o 0 no fool or ,sid5ote3 ,b romanc]4 ,"s ( y h he>d ,aemilianus ! orator2 ,epi!rses 0 8 fa!r1 my fell[-t[nsman & tea*] 9 gramm>4 ,he said t he 0 once on a voyage to ,italy1 & emb>k$ on bo>d a %ip c>ry+ c>go & _m pass5g]s4 ,x 0 already ev5+ :5 ! breeze di$ d[n (f ! ,e*9ades ,isl&s2 & ! %ip drift$ till x 0 ne> ,paxi4 ,mo/ on bo>d 7 awake1 & _m /ill dr9k+ aft] supp]4 ,sudd5ly a voice 0 he>d f ! isl& ( ,paxi2 "s "o 0 call+ ,?amus 9 a l\d voice1 s t !y all wond]$4 ,sid5ote3 ,c ,?amus 0 an ,egyptian pilot1 n ev5 kn[n by "n to _m ( ! pass5g]s4 ,twice he 0 call$1 & rema9$ sil5t2 ! ?ird "t he paid att5tion to ! call]1 :o rais$ 8 voice & said3 8,:5 y rea* ! ,palodes1 tell !m t ,great ,pan is dead40 ,he>+ ?is1 ,epi!rses said1 all 7 9 con/]nation1 & began discuss+ ) "o ano!r :e!r 8x 7 bett] to d z 0 ord]$1 or to refuse to m$dle & to let x be4 ,!y decid$ 9 ! end t1 if !re 7 a breeze1 ,?amus %\ld sail pa/ quietly1 b if !re %\ld be calm ab\t ! place1 he %\ld hail1 & report4 ,:5 he 0 (f ! ,palodes1 z !re 0 nei!r w9d nor wave1 ,sid5ote3 ,d ,?amus at ! helm look$ to l& & repeat$ ! words he _h he>d3 8,great ,pan is dead40 ,he _h no soon] done ?is ?an a great groan+ 0 he>d1 proce$+ n f "o b f _m1 m+l$ ) cries ( wond]4 ,z !re 7 _m pres5t1 ! /ory 0 soon spread 9 ,rome1 & ,?amus 0 s5t = by ,tib]ius ,caes>1 :o s entirely cr$it$ ! /ory1 t he caus$ inquiry to be made ab\t ,pan4 ,! s*ol>s1 ( :om !re 7 _m r\nd him1 conjectur$ t he 0 ! son born ( ,h]mes & ,p5elope4'#aei 7,philippus ,sid5ote3 ,e 0 able to produce sev]al witnesses f ! company :o _h he>d ! old ,aemilianus47 ,,xviii4 ,demetrius told u t1 among ! isl&s ne> ,brita91 _m 7 des]t$ & lay scatt]$ 7,sporades71 "s ( !m be>+ ! names ( daemons & demigods4 ,he himself1 by ! ,emp]or's comm&1 made a voyage ( inquiry & obs]vation to ! ne>e/ ( ! des]t$ isl&s1 :i* _h a few inhabitants1 all sacr$ p]sons & nev] mole/$ by ! ,britons4 ,j aft] 8 arrival1 !re 0 a great confusion 9 ! atmosph]e1 _m port5ts f ! sky ) gu/s ( w9d & fi]y bla/s4 ,:5 ^! calm$ ,sid5ote3 ,f d[n1 ! isl&]s said t #8"o ( ! mighti] ones has ceas$ to be4' ,= z a lamp :5 light$1 s !y expla9$1 has no unpleasant effect1 b :5 ext+ui%$ is disagreeable to _m p1 s x is ) great s\ls3 _! k9dl+ into life is easy & free f pa92 _! ext9ction & dea? (t5 bre$ w9ds & tempe/s1 #8su* z y see n['1 & infect ! air ) pe/il5ce & sickness4 ,!y add$ t !re is "o isl& 9 p>ticul> :]e ,cronus is a prison]1 be+ gu>d$ 9 8 sleep by ,bri>eus2 = sleep has be5 devis$ to be a *a9 to b9d him1 & !re are _m daemons ab\t him z satellites & att5dants4#afj ,,xix4 ,cleombrotus spoke next3 #8,i h /ories ( ! same ,sid5ote3 #dbj k9d :i* ,i might tell2 b x is en\gh = our hypo!sis t !re is no?+ :i* actually contradicts x or makes su* ?+s impossible4 ,yet we "k'1 he cont9u$1 #8t ! ,/oics n only hold ! view :i* ,i am advanc+ ) ,sid5ote3 ,b ref]5ce to daemons1 b also recognize "o out ( ! great multitude ( ,gods :o is et]nal & immortal2 ! o!rs1 !y ?9k1 h come into be+1 & w p]i%4 ,f ! fl\ts & laught] ( ! ,epicureans1 :i* !y v5ture to employ aga9/ ,provid5ce also1 call+ x a m]e my?1 we h no?+ to fe>4 ,we ma9ta9 t _! 8,inf9ity0 is a my?2 s _m worlds1 n "o ( :i* is gov]n$ by div9e reason1 all produc$ spontane\sly1 & s subsi/+4 ,if x be p]missible to laugh 9 speak+ ( ,philosophy1 we may laugh at ! dumb1 bl9d1 s\lless images :i* !y %eph]d dur+ c\ntless cycles ( ye>s1 to reappe> & anon return 9 all directions1 "s issu+ f bodies /ill liv+1 "s ,sid5ote3 ,c f ^? long ago burn$ or rott$4 ,?us !y drag into physiology cyph]s & %ad[s2 yet if "o ass]ts t daemons exi/ n 9 physical nature only1 b z matt] ( !ory1 able to rema9 9 be+ = long p]iods ( "t1 !y %[ irritation4' ,,xx4 ,:5 ^! views _h be5 /at$1 ,ammonius spoke3 #8,i ?9k'1 he said1 #8! dictum ( ,!ophra/us 0 "r4 ,= :at prev5ts our accept+ a view :i* is dignifi$ & highly philosophical8 ,to disall[ x is to reject _m ?+s possible b incapable ( positive pro(2 to all[ x is n#afa necess>ily to import _m :i* are impossible & ,sid5ote3 ,d baseless4 ,h[ev]1 ! only argum5t :i* ,i h he>d ! ,epicureans employ aga9/ ! daemons z introduc$ by ,emp$ocles1 t1 if !y are faulty & liable to s9s1 !y _c be bless$ be+s & long-liv$1 because vice implies mu* bl9dness & a liability to de/ructive accid5ts1 is a fooli% "o4 ,=1 on ?is %[+1 ,epicurus w be a worse man ?an ,gorgias ! sophi/1 & ,metrodorus ?an ,alexis ! writ] ( com$ies4 ,= ,alexis liv$ twice z long z ,metrodorus1 & ,gorgias m ?an a ?ird z long aga9 z ,epicurus4 ,x is 9 ano!r s5se t we call virtue /rong & ,sid5ote3 ,e vice weak1 n ) reg>d to ! duration or dissolution ( body4 ,look at ! l[] animals3 _m :i* are sluggi% 9 limb & dull 9 _s1 loose or disord]ly 9 habits1 live long] t]ms ?an ! s5sible & +5i\s4 ,h5ce ! ,epicureans d wrong 9 ascrib+ ! immortality ( ,god to ! caution & resi/ance :i* he opposes to de/ructive =ces4 ,no1 ! immunity f suff]+ & dea? %\ld be laid 9 ! nature ( ! bless$ be+1 & %\ld imply no tr\ble on 8 "p4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 x is inconsid]ate to argue aga9/ p]sons n pres5t4 ,x is n[ = ,cleombrotus to resume 8 ,sid5ote3 ,f argum5t lately int]rupt$1 ab\t ! migration & exile ( ! daemons4' ,,xxi4 ,!n ,cleombrotus3 #8,v well2 ,i %all be surpris$1 h[ev]1 if x does n appe> to y mu* /rang] ?an :at we h already said4 ,yet its basis lies 9 ,nature1 & ,plato /ruck ! note1 n /at+ 8 view 9 pla9 t]ms1 b z an obscure !ory1 cauti\sly ?r[+ out a h9t 9 enigmatical =m2 = all :i* ev5 he has be5 met ) a great outcry ,sid5ote3 #dba f ! o!r philosoph]s4 ,n[ s9ce we are "h ) a b[l 9 our mid/ ( m+l$ my?s & !ories--& :]e %\ld a man meet ) k9d] li/5]s be=e :om to try !ories z =eign co9s are tri$8--,i d n hesitate to give y ! b5efit ( ! /ory ( a c]ta9 outl&i% man4 ,x 0 aft] _m w&]+s & aft] pay+ heavy se>* fees1 t ,i f\nd him at la/ ) difficulty1 & enjoy$ 8 conv]sation & k9dly welcome4 ,x 0 ne> ! ,r$ ,sea1 :]e once e ye> he associat$ ) m51 sp5d+ ! re/ ( 8 "t1 z he us$ to say1 ) nomad nymphs & deities4 ,he 0 ! h&some/ man ,i ev] saw1 & kept free f sickness ,sid5ote3 ,b ( any sort1 treat+ himself once a mon? ) ! m$ic9al & bitt] fruit ( a grass4 ,he 0 practis$ 9 ! use ( _m tongues2 to me he w\ld mo/ly use a ,doric1 :i* 0 v ne>ly a song4 ,:ile he 0 speak+1 !re 0 a fragrance 9 all ! place f ! sweet brea? pass+ out ( 8 m\?4 ,8 g5]al le>n+ & in=mation 7 ) him all ! "t2 b "o day 9 e ye> he 0 inspir$ ) prophecy1 & w\ld !n g d[n to ! sea & =etell ! future2 pot5tates & secret>ies ( k+s w\ld come to visit him & !n g away4 ,he us$ to ref] prophecy to daemons2 ,sid5ote3 ,c he paid ! greate/ att5tion to ,delphi1 & !re 7 none ( ! /ories told ( ,dionysus1 or ( ! rites p]=m$ "h1 ( :i* he _h n he>d4 ,b he w\ld say t all ^? /ories belong$ to mighty suff]+s ( daemons1 & among !m ?is ( ! ,py?on2 only t 8 slay] 0 n exil$ = n9e ye>s nor to ,tempe1 b 0 turn$ out into ano!r univ]se1 return+ !nce aft] n9e revolutions ( ! ,great ,ye>1 purifi$ & 8,phoebus0 inde$1 to resume possession ( ! oracle1 :i* _h be5 gu>d$ 9 ! mean:ile by ,!mis4 ,t ! /ories ( ! ,typhons & ,titans 7 ,sid5ote3 ,d simil>2 !re _h be5 battles ( daemons aga9/ daemons1 foll[$ by bani%m5t ( ! defeat$ or expiation ( (f5d]s by a ,god1 = in/ance1 ,typhon is said to h s9n$ aga9/ ,osiris1 & ,cronus aga9/ ,uranus2 deities ^: hon\rs h become dim or be5 altoge!r =gott5 s9ce !y 7 remov$ to ano!r univ]se4 ,?us ,i he> t ! ,solymi1 :o dwell ne> ! ,lycians1 hold ,cronus 9 special hon\r2 b :5 he _h sla9 _! pr9ces1 ,arsalus1 ,dryus1 & ,trosobius1 he 0 bani%$ & remov$ 7:i!r !y _c say74 ,s he pass$ out ( acc\nt1 b ,arsalus & 8 fell[s are call$ 8/]n ,gods01 & ! ,lycians publicly ,sid5ote3 ,e & 9 private make execrations 9 _! names4 ,_m /ories l ^! may be _h out ( !ological collections4' #8,b if we call c]ta9 daemons by ! recogniz$ names ( ,gods1' ! /rang] said1 #8x %\ld be no wond]1 = to :atev] ,god ea* has be5 assign$1 to %>e 8 p[] & hon\r1 aft] him he likes to be call$2 ev5 z among ourselves "o is 8( ,zeus01 "o 8( ,a!na01 "o 8( ,apollo10 "o 8( ,dionysus01 "o 8( ,h]mes02 only "s h by accid5t be5 rightly call$1 mo/ h receiv$ names q inappropriate1 ,sid5ote3 ,f misappli$ names ( ,gods4' ,,xxii4 ,"h ,cleombrotus paus$4 ,all pres5t f\nd 8 /ory a m>vell\s "o1 b ,h]acleon ask$ h[ x bore ^u ,plato1 & 9 :at s5se he _h giv5 ! note4 #8,y p]fectly rememb]'1 said ,cleombrotus1 #8t he reject$1 on ! face ( x1 an inf9ity ( worlds1 b felt a difficulty z to ,sid5ote3 #dbb a limit$ numb]1 & 0 ready to g up to five1#afb ?us conc$+ probability to ^? :o assume "o _w = ea* elem5t1 b himself keep+ to "o4 ,?is appe>s to be peculi> to ,plato1 ! o!r philosoph]s#afc reg>d+ ) horror any plurality1 because1 if y d n limit matt] to "o _w1 :5 y pass outside unity y arrive at once at an unlimit$ & p]plex+ inf9ity4' #8,b did y\r /rang]'1 ,i ask$1 #8limit ! numb] ( worlds z ,plato does1 or did y neglect to f9d ?is out :5 y 7 ) him8' #8,0 x ,sid5ote3 ,b likely1' said ,cleombrotus1 #8:5 he graci\sly put himself at my disposal8 ,on ^! po9ts1 if on no?+ else1 ,i 01 ( c\rse1 an att5tive & eag] li/5]4 ,:at he said 0 t !re is n an inf9ite numb] ( worlds1 nor yet "o1 nor yet five1 b "o hundr$ & eighty-?ree1 arrang$ 9 a triangle ) sixty worlds 9 ea* side4 ,( ! ?ree left ov]1 ea* is plac$ at "o angle4 ,ea* _w keeps a light t\* on its neighb\rs :ile !y revolve z 9 a dance4 ,! area inside ! triangle is ! common he>? ( all1 & is call$ ! 8,pla9 ( ,tru?01 & )9 x ! =mulae1 & ideas1 & patt]ns1 ,sid5ote3 ,c ( ?+s :i* h be5 & ?+s :i* are1 lie undi/urb$4 ,et]nity is ar\nd !m1 & f x1 l a /ream drawn (f f x1 ,"t passes to ! worlds4 ,once 9 t5 ?\s& ye>s human s\ls1 if !y h liv$ good lives1 are all[$ to see & inspect ?is sight2 & ! be/ ( ! initiations p]=m$ "h are a dream ( t review & t initiation4 ,9 our philosophical disc\rses we are work+ on ! memory ( ! fair ?+s :i* are se5 !re1 or else our disc\rse is va94 ,?is'1 he said1 #8is ! tale ,i he>d f him2 he spoke z a man does 9 ! my/]y ( an initiation1 & (f]$ no demon/ration or evid5ce4' ,,xxiii4 ,i turn$ to ,demetrius3 #8,h['1 ,i said1 #8d ! ,sid5ote3 ,d l9es ab\t ! ,suitors run1 :]e !y wond]$ to see ,ulysses h&l+ ! b[8' ,:5 he _h rememb]$ !m1 #8,j'1 ,i said1 #8:at x comes into my head to say ab\t y\r /rang]3 ,surely ! rogue "s pilf]+ exp]t is#afd 9 doctr9es & !ories f ev]y:]e4 ,he _h travell$ widely 9 lett]s1 & he 0 no ,b>b>ian1 b a ,greek /eep$ deeply 9 ,greek le>n+4 ,! numb] ( 8 worlds proves x aga9/ him1 = x is n ,egyptian nor yet ,indian1 b ,dorian ( ,sicily1 & comes f a man ( ,him]a nam$ ,petron4 ,sid5ote3 ,e ,8 own pamphlet ,i nev] read & ,i d n "k :e!r x is extant2 b ,hippys ( ,rhegium1 m5tion$ by ,phanias ( ,eresus1 records x z 8 view or !ory t !re are "o hundr$ & eighty-?ree worlds all 9 t\* ) "o ano!r 8by elem5ts01 :atev] t may mean2 he gives no fur!r explanation or pro( ( any sort4' #8,:at pro( c\ld !re be'1 broke 9 ,demetrius1 #89 matt]s ( t sort1 :]e ,plato1 )\t a ^w to make x reasonable or likely1 simply laid d[n 8 !ory8' #8,& yet'1 said ,h]acleon1 ,sid5ote3 ,f #8we he> y gramm>ians ref]r+ ! view to ,hom]1#afe on ! gr\nd t he di/ributes ! :ole into five worlds1 ,heav51 ,wat]1 ,air1 ,e>?1 ,olympus4 ,two ( ^! he leaves 8common01 namely1 ,e>? ) all ! l[] portion ( ! :ole1 ,olympus ) all ! upp]4 ,! ?ree 9 ! middle h be5 allott$ to ! ?ree ,gods4 ,s also ,plato1#aff app>5tly assign+ to ! diff]5t aspects ( ! :ole ! bodily =ms ,sid5ote3 #dbc & figures :i* are ! mo/ beautiful & ! fir/1 spoke ( five worlds1 "o ea* = e>?1 wat]1 air1 fire1 b kept = la/ t :i* includes ! o!rs1 ! _w ( ! ,dodecah$ron1 an expansible & v]satile body1 & assign$ to x ! figure :i* suits ! psy*ical p]iods & movem5ts4' ,demetrius said3 #8,:y n let sleep+ ,hom]s lie = ! pres5t8 ,we h _h en\gh ( my?s4 ,b z to ,plato1 he is v f> f call+ ! five diff]5t aspects ( ! _w five worlds2 &1 :]e he is combat+ ^? :o assume an inf9ite numb]1 /ates 8 own op9ion t ?is is ! only "o1 & is ! sole creation ( ,god & belov$ by him1 br\ght into be+ ,sid5ote3 ,b out ( ! corporeal :ole1 entire1 complete1 & self-suffic+4 ,h5ce x may appe> /range t he %\ld himself /ate ! tru?1 yet supply to o!rs ! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( a view :i* is improbable & irrational4 ,to give up ! def5ce ( a s+le _w 0 9 a sort to grant ! assumption ( ! inf9ity ( ! :ole4 ,to make ! def9ite numb] ( worlds five1 nei!r m nor less1 0 q aga9/ reason & remov$ f all probability4 ,unless'1 he add$1 turn+ to me1 #8y h any?+ to say8' #8,x seems to me'1 ,i said1 #8to come to ?is1 t y h n[ dropp$ our discussion ab\t oracles1 z conclud$1 & are tak+ up a fre% "o ( equal ,sid5ote3 ,c importance4' #8,we h n dropp$ ! old "o1' said ,demetrius1 #8only we d n decl9e ! new :5 x fa/5s on u4 ,= we d n mean to l+] ^u x1 only to t\* on x suffici5tly to ask h[ f> x is probable2 !n we w return to ! orig9al subject4' ,,xxiv4 #8,9 ! fir/ place !n1' ,i said1 #8! reasons :i* prev5t ! mak+ ( an inf9ite numb] ( worlds d n prev5t ! mak+ ( m worlds ?an "o4 ,x is possible t bo? prophecy & a ,provid5ce may f9d place 9 sev]al worlds1 & t ! intrusion ( ,*ance may be v small1 :ile mo/ ?+s1 & ^? ! greate/1 obs]ve ord] 9 ,sid5ote3 ,d _! orig9 & _! transition1 none ( :i* suppositions is consi/5t ) ,inf9ity4 ,9 ! next place1 x is mo/ consonant ) reason t ,god %\ld n h made ! _w a sole creation & left x to itself4 ,=1 be+ p]fectly good1 he is lack+ 9 no virtue1 lea/ ( all 9 ! virtues ( ,ju/ice & ,fri5dl9ess1 = ^! are mo/ beautiful & becom+ ,gods4 ,n[ x is ! nature ( ,god to h no?+ :i* is idle or )\t use4 ,!re=e !re are o!r ,gods & worlds outside1 t[>ds :i* he ex]cises ! social virtues2 = ,ju/ice1 or ,gratitude1 or ,b5evol5ce1 _c be ex]cis$ t[>ds himself or any "p ( himself1 x mu/ be t[>ds ,sid5ote3 ,e o!rs4 ,s x is n likely t ?is _w %\ld toss ab\t 9 ! inf9ite void )\t fri5ds1 )\t neighb\rs1 )\t communication2 s9ce we see ,nature h]self wrapp+ up individuals 9 classes & species1 z ?\gh 9 j>s or se$-vessels4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! :ole li/ ( ?+s :i* has n "s common =mula1 nor c any?+ be call$ by a di/9ctive "n :i* does n possess1 g5]ically or individually1 c]ta9 qualities4#afg ,b ! _w is n spok5 ( z possess+ g5]ic qualities2 x has qualities !n z an individual1 :i* di/+ui% x f o!rs ak9 to & resembl+ itself4 ,= ,sid5ote3 ,f if !re is n 9 ! _w su* a ?+ z "o man1 "o horse1 "o />1 "o ,god1 "o daemon1 :at is to prev5t !re be+ 9 ,nature n "o _w1 b sev]al8 ,if any "o says t ,nature has "o e>? & "o sea1 he fails to see ! obvi\s fact ( simil> p>ts4 ,= we divide e>? into p>ts1 all ) "o common "n1 & sea likewise4 ,b a "p ( ! _w is no long] a _w2 x is compos$ ( p>ts naturally diff]5t4 ,,xxv4 #8,aga91 ! *ief fe> :i* has l$ "s to use ,sid5ote3 #dbd up ! :ole ( matt] on our _w1 t no?+ may be left outside to di/urb its coh]5ce by resi/ance or ?ru/s1 is a ne$less "o4 ,= suppose sev]al worlds1 to ea* ( :i* is apportion$ its own be+1 & matt] def9itely measur$ & limit$1 !n no?+ w be left outside )\t place or =mation1 l an extrud$ remnant1 to put pressure f )\t4 ,= ! law :i* has control ( ! matt] allott$ to ea* _w w n all[ any?+ to be ?ru/ out & w&] to /rike ^u ano!r _w1 or any?+ f ano!r to /rike its own1 because ,nature admits nei!r quantity )\t limit1 nor movem5t )\t law & arrangem5t4 ,sid5ote3 ,b ,or1 ev5 if any /ream be drawn (f & pass f worlds to o!r worlds1 x mu/ ne$s be homog5e\s & k9dly1 m+l+ itself mildly ) all1 z ! />s :5 !y bl5d _! rays4 ,& ! worlds !mselves mu/ h delight1 z !y gaze on "o ano!r 9 fri5dl9ess1 & mu/ also provide = ! ,gods 9 ea*1 :o are _m & good1 times ( int]c\rse & common *e]fulness4 ,!re is no?+ impossible 9 all ?is1 no fairy tale & no p>adox2 unless1 m>k me1 ! views ( ,ari/otle#afh are to br+ x into suspicion on physical gr\nds4 ,= if ea* body has its own place1 z he says x has1 e>? mu/ necess>ily move t[>ds ! c5tre ,sid5ote3 ,c f e side1 & ! wat] re/ ^u x1 und]ly+ ! light] elem5ts because ( its weight4 ,if1 !n1 !re are _m worlds1 ! result w be t e>? is 9 _m places above fire & air1 & 9 _m bel[ !m2 & ! same ) air & wat] too1 :i* w be "h 9 natural places1 !re 9 unnatural4 ,:i* be+ impossible1 z he ?9ks1 !re mu/ nei!r be two worlds nor m ?an two1 b ?is "o only1 compos$ ( all matt]1 & e/abli%$ accord+ to ,nature & to ! sev]al qualities ( matt]4 ,,xxvi4 #8,h[ev]1 all ?is is m plausible ?an true4 ,look at x 9 ?is way1' ,i w5t on1 #8de> ,demetrius3 :5 ,sid5ote3 ,d he says t "s bodies move d[nw>d t[>ds ! middle1 o!rs upw>ds f ! middle1 o!rs ar\nd ! middle1 ) ref]5ce to :at does he take ! middle8 ,n to ! void surely1 = on 8 view !re is none4 ,b 9 ! view ( ^? :o all[ a void1 x has no middle1 j z x has no fir/ or la/1 = ^! are limits1 b ! inf9ite has no limits4 ,or if a man 7 to =ce himself1 by %e] ?9k+1 to conceive any middle po9t 9 an inf9ite void1 :at is ! result+ diff]5ce 9 ! movem5ts ( ! diff]5t bodies t[>ds x8 ,bodies h no =ce 9 ! void1 nor yet h bodies any *oice or impulse to make !m aim at ! middle & t5d t[>ds x f all sides4 ,besides1 :]e !re are bodies ) ,sid5ote3 ,e no s\l1 & a place :i* is incorporeal & )\t diff]5ce ( p>ts1 x is z impossible to conceive ( any movem5t t[>ds x aris+ out ( !mselves1 z ( any attraction ^u !m aris+ out ( x4 ,x rema9s t ! middle is spok5 ( n 9 a local s5se b 9 a corporeal4 ,= grant$ t ?is _w has unity ( /ructure ) _m dissimil> elem5ts1 ! diff]5t p>ts h necess>ily diff]5t movem5ts t[>ds diff]5t objects4 ,?is is cle> f ! consid]ation ,sid5ote3 ,f t diff]5t elem5ts1 :]e _! sub/ance is transf]r$1 *ange _! places at ! same "t2 r>efaction di/ributes 9 a circul> movem5t ! matt] rais$ upw>ds f ! middle2 consolidation & cond5sation press matt] d[nw>d t[>ds ! middle & =ce x toge!r4 ,,xxvii4 #8,on ?is subject m words are ne$less "h4 ,:atev] y assume to be ! effective cause ( ^! vicissitudes & *anges1 x w hold ea* _w toge!r )9 itself4 ,ea* _w has e>? & sea1 ea* has a middle po9t ,sid5ote3 #dbe ( its own1 its own vicissitudes & *anges ( ! bodies ^u x1 & a nature & a =ce :i* pres]ve ev]y?+ & keep x 9 its place4 ,z = :at is outside1 :e!r x be no?+ or an inf9ite void1 x pres5ts no middle po9t1 z we h said2 :ile1 if !re be _m worlds1 ea* has a middle po9t ( its own1 & !re=e a special movem5t ( bodies to or f or ab\t t middle 7to foll[ ! di/9ction made by ^! ?9k]s74 ,to insi/ t1 :]e !re are _m middle po9ts1 weights press f all sides to "o1 is z ?\gh we %\ld insi/ t1 :]eas !re are _m m51 ! blood f all %\ld fl[ toge!r into a s+le ve91 & ! bra9s ( all be envelop$ 9 a s+le pia mat]2 & to make x a grievance ,sid5ote3 ,b t all h>d bodies 9 nature %\ld n be toge!r 9 "o place1 & all r>efi$ bodies 9 ano!r4 ,t w\ld be prepo/]\s1 & equally s to compla9 t :oles %\ld h _! p>ts dispos$ 9 _! natural ord] )9 ea* ( !m4 ,x might be absurd to call t a _w :i* has a moon l[ d[n#afi )9 x1 l a man ) 8 bra9 lodg$ 9 8 ankles or 8 he>t 9 8 temples4 ,b to make sev]al indep5d5t worlds1 & !n to diff]5tiate ! p>ts 9 sets to foll[ _! :oles1 & s divide !m1 is n absurd4 ,e>?1 ,sid5ote3 ,c sea1 & heav5 w be 9 _! natural & prop] arrangem5t )9 ea*4 ,above1 bel[1 ar\nd1 middle h no relation to ano!r _w or to ! outside1 ea* _w has !m all 9 & = itself4 ,,xxviii4 #8,z to ! 8/one0 :i* "s assume to be outside ! _w1 x is n easy to =m a conception ( x1 ei!r z at re/ or 9 motion4 ,= h[ is x ei!r to rema9 at re/1 be+ weighty1 or to move t[>ds ! _w1 l o!r heavy bodies1 be+ no "p ( x nor reckon$ 9 ) its sub/ance8 ,e>? embrac$ 9 ano!r _w1 & atta*$ to x1 ne$ cause ,sid5ote3 ,d no difficulty1 :5 x does n "p f ! :ole because ( its weight1 & %ift hi!rw>ds1 s9ce we see ! natural /ra9 by :i* ea* ( ! p>ts is held 9 its place4 ,= if we look1 n to ! _w b outside x1 to get our conception ( 8bel[0 & 8above01 we %all f9d ourselves 9 ! same difficulties z ,epicurus1 :o made all 8 atoms move to places "u our feet1 z ?\gh ei!r ! void _h feet1 or inf9ite space p]mitt$ u to conceive ( 8above0 or 8bel[0 )9 itself6 ,h5ce1 aga91 we mu/ feel surprise at ,*rysippus1 or inde$ be q at a loss z to :at possess$ him to say t ! _w has be5 settl$ 89 ! middle01 & t its sub/ance1 hav+ occupi$ ?is middle place f all et]nity1 ,sid5ote3 ,e works !re) = p]man5ce & 9 fact = inde/ructibility4 ,^! are 8 words 9 ! ,f\r? ,book ( 8 "w on 8,?+s ,possible01 :]e he falsely dreams ( a middle ( ! inf9ite1 & assigns1 /ill m prepo/]\sly1 to t non-exi/5t middle ! cause ( ! /ability ( ! _w2 & yet he _h (t5 said 9 o!r works1 t sub/ance is controll$ & ma9ta9$ by ! movem5ts t[>ds & away f its own middle po9t4 ,,xxix4 #8,!n z to ! o!r argum5ts ( ! ,/oics1 :o c f9d !m al>m+8 ,!y ask h[ we are to keep "o ,de/9y & "o ,provid5ce if !re are _m worlds1 & :e!r we %all n h _m 8,dis0 & _m 8,z5s04 ,sid5ote3 ,f ,9 ! fir/ place1 if x is absurd t we %\ld h ,zeus 9 ! plural numb]1 surely _! s*eme w be f> m absurd2 = !y make1 9 ! revolutions ( inf9ite worlds1 sun1 moon1 ,apollo1 ,artemis1 ,poseidon1 all multipli$ to inf9ity4 ,!n1 :at makes x necess>y t !re %\ld be _m 8,dis01 if !re are m worlds ?an "o1 r ?an "o pr9cipal ,god ! emp]or ( ! :ole1 possess+ intellig5ce & reason1 sov]eign 9 ea* _w1 su* a "o z he :o is call$ ) u "l & fa!r ( all8 ,or :at is to prev5t all worlds ,sid5ote3 #dbf f be+ subject to ! ,de/9y & ,provid5ce ( ,zeus1 & t he %\ld ov]look & control ea* 9 turn1 supply+ to ea* ! pr9ciples1 ! se$s1 ! =mulae ( all :i* is br\ght ab\t8 ,x _c be t "h we (t5 h a s+le body compos$ ( div]se bodies1 z an assembly1 an army1 a *oir1 ea* ( ^: compon5t bodies has life1 ?\ght1 appreh5sion 7& ?is is ! view ( ,*rysippus71 & yet t x %\ld be impossible t 9 ! ,:ole !re %\ld be t5 worlds or fifty1 or a hundr$1 all bas$ on a common ,sid5ote3 ,b =mula1 & rang$ "u a s+le pr9ciple4 ,nay1 su* a disposition is altoge!r wor?y ( ,gods4 ,we h n to make !m sov]eigns ( a hive out ( :i* !y nev] pass2 to gu>d1 nor to enclose or imprison !m 9 matt]1 :i* is :at ! ,/oics d :5 !y make ! ,gods atmosph]ic phases1 or p[]s ( ! wat]s or ! fire1 infus$ !re91 br\ght into be+ ) _! _w & aga9 burnt up ) x1 n leav+ !m unatta*$ or free1 z *>iote]s or /e]sm5 might be2 b r1 z /atues are nail$ or sold]$ to _! bases1 %ut into ! corporeal & clamp$ !reto1 to %>e ) x till !re come de/ruction & g5]al dissolution & *ange4 ,,xxx4 #8,yet ! o!r !ory is l(ti] & m magnific5t1 ,sid5ote3 ,c t ! ,gods are ma/]less & self-controll$1 z ! ,tynd>idae :5 !y help sailors 9 /orm4 ,!y visit !m1 ! waves !y b9d ,by soo?+ p['r1 & tame ! w9d1 n go+ on bo>d !mselves to %>e ! p]il1 b appe>+ f above & deliv]+ m52 ev5 s ! ,gods visit ! worlds1 n[ "o & n[ ano!r2 drawn on by joy z !y contemplate1 & /e]+ ea* 9 its natural c\rse4 ,sid5ote3 ,d ,= ! ,zeus ( ,hom]#agj _h n v f> to c>ry 8 eye f ,troy to ! p>ts ( ,?race1 & ! w&]+ tribes ab\t ! ,i/]2 b ! real ,zeus has beautiful passages & becom+ to himself among worlds m ?an "o1 n look+ out ^u an inf9ite void1 nor hav+ 8 m9d int5t ^u himself & no?+ else 7z 0 ! view ( "s71 b survey+ _m works ( ,gods & m51 & movem5ts & p]iodic orbits ( />s4 ,! div9e nature is no foe to *anges1 b takes mu* delight 9 !m1 if we may judge f ! bodies :i* ,sid5ote3 ,e appe> 9 ! heav5s1 _! *anges & p]iods4 ,n[ ,inf9ity is altoge!r )\t feel+ or reason2 x has no room to admit a ,god1 all goes by *ance & spontane\sly4 ,b ! ,provid5ce :i* c>es = worlds def9$ & limit$ 9 numb] appe>s to me to involve no?+ less dignifi$ or m labori\s ?an t :i* has ent]$ a s+le body1 & atta*$ itself !reto1 to refa%ion or %ape x anew 9 inf9ite p>ticul>s4' ,,xxxi4 ,hav+ said s mu*1 ,i paus$4 ,philippus1 aft] a %ort int]val1 w5t on3 #8,:e!r ! tru? ab\t ^! ,sid5ote3 ,f ?+s be s1 or n1 ,i c\ld n1 = my own "p1 ass]t ) confid5ce4 ,b if we are to =ce ! ,god outside "o _w1 :y make him ! artific] ( five worlds & no m2 & :at is ! be>+ ( t numb] on ! plurality ( worlds8 ,i w\ld r be in=m$ on ?is po9t ?an z to ! inn] mean+ ( ! consecration ( ! lett] 8,e0 9 ?is place4 ,t lett] is nei!r triangle1 nor squ>e1 nor 8p]fect01 nor cubic1 nor has x any o!r app>5t elegance = ^? :o love & admire su* ?+s4 ,! process out ( ! elem5ts1 at :i* ! ,ma/] obscurely h9t$1 is h>d to grasp ,sid5ote3 #dbg 9 e respect1 & %[s none ( t probability :i* mu/ h drawn him on to say t x is likely t out ( five solid bodies hav+ equal angles & equal faces & enclos$ by figures ( equal area1 :5 set into matt]1 ! same numb] ( p]fect worlds 0 at once produc$4' ,,xxxii4 #8,yes1' said ,i1 #8yet ,!odorus ( ,soli seems to treat ! argum5t v fairly1 9 exp\nd+ ! ,ma!matics ( ,plato4 ,?is is 8 me?od3 ! ,pyramid1 ! ,octah$ron1 ! ,eicosah$ron & ! ,dodecah$ron1 ! solid figures :i* ,plato ranks fir/1 are all beautiful because ( ! symmetry & equality ( _! =mulae2 no?+ bett] ?an ^! or equal to !m has be5 left ov] = ,nature to compose ,sid5ote3 ,b or to frame4 ,!y h n1 h[ev]1 all be5 con/ruct$ on a s+le plan1 nor h all a simil> orig94 ,! ,pyramid is ! f9e/ & smalle/1 ! l>ge/ & ! "o ( mo/ p>ts is ! ,dodecah$ron2 ( ! rema9+ two ! ,eicosah$ron is m ?an d\ble ! ,octah$ron 9 numb] ( triangles4#aga ,x foll[s t x is impossible = all to take _! orig9 at once f "o & ! same matt]4 ,= ^? :i* are f9e & small1 & m simple 9 _! /ructures1 mu/ be ! fir/ to obey him :o /irs & fa%ions ! mass2 !y mu/ soon] coh]e & be complet$ ?an ^? ^: p>ts are abundant1 & ! figures complex1 & _! con/ruction m labori\s1 ,sid5ote3 ,c z ! ,dodecah$ron4 ,x foll[s t ! ,pyramid is ! only primal body1 & t none ( ! o!rs is s2 !y are left beh9d by ,nature 9 ! becom+4 ,= ?is /range result !re is1 h[ev]1 a rem$y1 ! division & di/ribution ( matt] into five worlds4 ,"h ! ,pyramid 7= x fir/ =m$ sub/ance71 !re ! ,octah$ron1 9 a ?ird _w ! ,eicosah$ron4 ,b f ! figure :i* fir/ took sub/ance 9 ea* ! re/ w take _! orig91 all *ange aris+ by concretion or dissolution ( p>ts1 z ,plato himself %[s4#agb ,he goes ?or\ghly into ne>ly all ! cases1 b = u a brief survey w suffice4 ,s9ce air is =m$ :5 fire is ext+ui%$1 & :5 r>efi$ ,sid5ote3 ,d aga9 yields fire out ( itself1 we mu/ obs]ve :at happ5s to ! se$s ( ei!r elem5t1 & ! *anges4 ,! se$s ( fire#agc are ! ,pyramid ) its tw5ty-f\r prim>y triangles2 ! se$s ( air are ! ,octah$ron ) its =ty-eight4 ,!re=e "o elem5t ( air is =m$ by ! commixture & coh]5ce ( two ( fire2 & "o ( air is ex*ang$ into two ( ,sid5ote3 ,e fire1 or by close pressure into itself passes away into ! =m ( wat]4 ,?us1 univ]sally1 t :i* is fir/ =m$ readily all[s ! o!rs to come into be+ by transmutation4 ,x is n ! case t "o is fir/2 diff]5t elem5ts 9 diff]5t /ructures give ! initial & pr]ogative movem5t into be+1 yet ! common "n is kept ?r\gh\t4' ,,xxxiii4 #8,bravo1 ,!odorus6' said ,ammonius2 #8he has work$ out 8 task ) _s4 ,yet ,i %all be surpris$ if he is n f\nd to be us+ assumptions :i* are mutually de/ructive4 ,he wants to h x t all five solids d n atta9 _! /ructure toge!r1 ! f9e/ & easie/ ( ,sid5ote3 ,f composition always break+ fir/ into be+4 ,!n1 z ?\gh foll[+ ^u ?is1 & n conflict+ ) x1 he lays x d[n t x is n all matt] :i* admits ! f9e/ & simple/ elem5t fir/1 b t sometimes ! heavy & complex objects are ! fir/ to em]ge out ( matt]4 ,b to pass ov] ?is1 :]eas x is assum$ t !re are five primal bodies1 & !re=e an equal numb] ( worlds1 he makes out probability = f\r only2 he has disc>d$ ! ,cube z if play+ at ,sid5ote3 #dbh c\nt]s1 s9ce ,nature does n adapt x to pass into ! o!rs or !m into itself1 because ! triangles are n ( ! same k9d4 ,9 ! o!r cases ! basis ( =mation is ! semi-7equilat]al7 triangle2 to ! ,cube ! "r-angl$ isosceles is peculi>1 :i* is incapable ( conv]g+ t[>ds ! o!rs or jo9+ ) !m to =m "o solid angle4 ,if !n1 !re are five bodies & five worlds1 & 9 ea* ! prim>y belongs to "s "o1 !n :]e ! ,cube has be5 ! fir/ to come into be+1 ! re/ w be n[h]e1 = x is unable to *ange into any ( !m4 ,i pass by ! fact t !y make ! elem5t ( ! ,dodecah$ron also a diff]5t ?+ f t scal5e ,sid5ote3 ,b out ( :i* ,plato con/ructs ! ,pyramid1 ! ,octah$ron1 & ! ,eicosah$ron4 ,& s'1 add$ ,ammonius1 ) a laugh1 #8y mu/ ei!r resolve ^! difficulties1 or give u some?+ ( y\r own ab\t ! common problem4' ,,xxxiv4 #8,i h no?+ m probable to (f]1 at lea/ at ! mom5t2' ,i said1 #8yet p]haps x is bett] to %[ cause = "o's own view ?an = t ( o!rs4 ,i say !n1 go+ back to ! beg9n+1 t if we assume two natures1 "o s5sible1 liable to *anges ( becom+ & p]i%+1 & to v>i\s movem5ts at diff]5t times1 ! o!r ess5tial1 intellectual1 always behav+ alike "u ! same conditions1 x is /range1 fri5d1 t ! intellectual %\ld admit ( di/9ction & division )9 itself1 :ile ) reg>d to t :i* is bodily1 & subject to affections1 !re %\ld be tr\ble & ,sid5ote3 ,c dissatisfaction if we refuse to leave x "o1 self-coh]5t & self-conv]g5t1 b sep>ate & "p x4 ,surely x is r ! p]man5t & div9e :i* %\ld hold toge!r & %r9k1 z f> z may be1 f all dissection & analysis4 ,yet ! =ce ( 8! ,o!r0 has gripp$ !m1 & has work$ great] div]g5ces ?an ^? ( place 9 ?+s intellectual1 ,i mean ^? made by ,reason & ,idea4 ,h5ce ,plato1#agd oppos+ ^? :o make out ! ,:ole to be "o1 tells u ( ,be+1 & ! ,sid5ote3 ,d ,same1 & ! ,diff]5t1 &1 besides all ^!1 ( ,movem5t & ,re/4 ,giv5 !n ^! five1 x w\ld n be wond]ful if ^! five corporeal elem5ts h be5 made by ,nature copies & images ( !m sev]ally1 none free f admixture or transp>5t1 b ea* elem5t s f> z x c\ld be/ p>ticipate 9 ea* pr9ciple4 ,?us ! ,cube is cle>ly a body cong5ial to ,re/1 because ( ! /ability & firmness ( its surfaces4 ,no "o c fail to detect ! fire-l1 active "* ( ! ,pyramid 9 ! f95ess ( its sides & ! %>pness ( its angles4 ,! nature ( ! ,dodecah$ron1 :i* embraces ,sid5ote3 ,e ! o!r figures1 might well be tak5 = an image ( ,be+ 9 relation to all t is corporeal4 ,( ! rema9+ two1 ! ,eicosah$ron is f\nd mo/ to p>take ( ! idea ( ! ,diff]5t1 ! ,octah$ron ( t ( ! ,same4 ,!re=e ! latt] repres5t$ air1 :i* holds all be+ 9 "o con/ant =m1 ! =m] wat]1 :i* :5 mix$ assumes new qualities ! mo/ num]\s4 ,if !n ,nature requires ?r\gh\t equality be=e ! law1 x is probable t worlds h be5 creat$ nei!r m nor less 9 numb] ?an ! patt]ns1 9 ord] t ea* patt]n 9 ea* _w may hold t primacy & p[] :i* x has _h 9 ! composition ( ! elem5t>y bodies4 ,sid5ote3 ,f ,,xxxv4 #8,s mu* = t6 ,may x reassure any "o :o is surpris$ at our divid+ ! natural processes ( becom+ & mutation into s _m classes6 ,n[ comes ano!r po9t1 :i* ,i w ask y all to consid] ) me4 ,( ! ultimate fir/ pr9ciples1 by :i* ,i mean unity & ! undelimit$ two1 ! latt]1 z ! elem5t ( all %apelessness & disord]1 has be5 call$ ,inf9ity2 b unity by its nature limits & arre/s :at is void & irrational & undet]m9$ 9 ,sid5ote3 #dbi ,inf9ity1 & imp>ts %ape1 & fits x to receive & endure t def9ition ( ?+s appreh5d$ by ! s5ses :i* is impli$ 9 c\nt+4 ,^! pr9ciples appe> fir/ 9 connexion ) numb]2 b ,i w\ld r say1 univ]sally1 t plurality is n numb] until unity sup]v5es1 z =m ^u matt]1 & cuts (f f undet]m9$ ,inf9ity1 m on ?is side1 less on t4 ,= plurality 9 ea* case only becomes numb] :5 x is det]m9$ by unity4 ,aga91 if unity be /ruck (f1 ! undet]m9$ two ?r[s all into a confusion )\t balance or limit or measure4 ,n[ s9ce =m is n a )drawal ,sid5ote3 ,b ( und]ly+ matt] b is %ape & ord] !re(1 bo? pr9ciples mu/ necess>ily be f\nd 9 numb]1 & h5ce arises ! fir/ & greate/ diff]5ce or dissimil>ity4 ,! undet]m9$ pr9ciple is ! con/ructive cause ( ! ev51 ! bett] "o ( ! odd4 ,two is ! fir/ ( ! ev5 numb]s1 ?ree ( ! odd2 out ( !m comes five1 9 its composition common to bo? li/s1 9 its effect1 odd4 ,= :5 ! s5sible & corporeal 0 to be divid$ into sev]al p>ts1 9 virtue ( ! inh]5t cog5cy ( ! ,o!r1 _! numb] mu/ n be ! fir/ ev5 nor yet ! fir/ odd1 b ! ?ird1 t =m$ out ( ^!1 s t x may take its orig9 f bo? ,sid5ote3 ,c pr9ciples1 t :i* con/ructs ! ev5 & t :i* con/ructs ! odd2 = nei!r c\ld possibly be sep>at$ f ! o!r2 ea* possesses ! nature & p[] ( a pr9ciple4 ,bo? pr9ciples !n be+ pair$1 ! bett] "o *eck$ ! indet]m9ate :5 x 0 divid+ up ! corporeal2 & prevail$2 :5 matt] 0 be+ di/ribut$ betwe5 ! two x set unity 9 ! middle1 & did n all[ an equal division ( ! :ole4 ,s a plurality ( worlds has be5 br\ght into be+ by ! 8,o!r0 quality 9 ! undet]m9$1 & by diff]5ce2 b t plurality is odd1 made s by ! op]ation ( 8! ,same0 & 8! ,det]m9ate01 & odd 9 su* a s5se t ,nature 0 n all[$ to advance beyond :at 0 be/4 ,= if ! unity _h be5 )\t admixture ,sid5ote3 ,d & pure1 matt] w\ld h be5 exempt f any break+ up :atev]2 b z x has be5 m+l$ ) ! discrim9ative p[] ( ! two1 sep>ation & division 7 s f> accept$2 b !re x /opp$1 ! ev5 ov]come by ! odd4 ,,xxxvi4 #8,h5ce aga9 ! anci5ts 7 accu/om$ to use ! words 8to take fives0 = to c\nt4 ,i ?9k1 too1 t ! ^w = 8all0 7panta7 has be5 logically =m$ z ?\gh f 8five0 7p5te7 because ! numb] five is compos$ ( ! fir/ numb]s4 ,= ! o!rs :5 multipli$ by o!r numb]s come out to a product diff]5t f !mselves2 b five if tak5 an ev5 numb] ( times gives a p]fect t51 if an odd1 x reproduces itself4 ,i pass ov] ! facts ,sid5ote3 ,e t five is compos$ ( ! fir/ two squ>es1 "o & f\r1 & t its own squ>e is equal to ! sum ( ! two be=e x1 =m+ ) !m ! mo/ beautiful ( "r-angl$ triangles1 & t x is ! fir/ numb] to give sesquiplicate ratio4 ,= p]haps !y are n g]mane to ! subject be=e u4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is m g]mane1 t ! numb] five has a divisory virtue1 & ,nature divides mo/ ?+s by five4 ,9 ,sid5ote3 ,f ourselves are five s5ses1 & !re are five p>ts ( ! s\l1 ^? ( gr[?1 s5se1 appetite1 passion1 reason4 ,we h five f+]s on ea* h&2 se$ is mo/ f]tile :5 x p>ts into five 7no in/ance has be5 record$ ( a woman be>+ m ?an five at a bir?72 ,rhea is said 9 ,egyptian my?ology to h giv5 bir? to five ,gods1#age a veil$ ref]5ce to ! production ( ! five worlds out ( "o matt]4 ,turn+ to ! univ]se1 ! surface ( e>? is divid$ into five zones1 & ! ,heav5s are divid$ by five circles1 two ,arctic1 two ,sid5ote3 #dcj ,tropic1 "o 9 ! middle1 ! ,equ9octial4 ,five are ! orbits ( ! planets1 if we take ^? ( ! sun & ,v5us & ,m]cury z "o4 ,la/ly1 ! univ]se has be5 compos$ 9 ! ,enh>monic ,scale1 j z our melody is made up ( ! arrangem5t ( five ,tetra*ords1 l[e/1 middle1 conjunct1 disjunct1 highe/4 ,& ! int]vals are five3 diesis1 semitone1 tone1 tone & a half1 d\ble tone4 ,?us x seems t ,nature loves to make all ?+s on ! pr9ciple ( five1 r ?an1 z ,ari/otle#agf us$ to say1 ( ! ,sph]e4 ,,xxxvii4 #8,:at is ! real reason1 "s "o w ask1 :y ,plato#agg ref]r$ ! numb] ( five = 8 worlds to ! five solid figures1 say+ t 8,god us$ ! fif? =mation on ! univ]se to m>k x out08 ,9 ! sequel1 :5 he raises ! ,sid5ote3 ,b problem ( plurality ( worlds1 :e!r we %\ld prop]ly speak ( "o or ( five z naturally exi/+1 he %[s cle>ly t ! sugge/ion came f ! solids4 ,if1 !n1 we are to adju/ :at is actually probable to 8 conception1 let u consid] t diff]5ce 9 movem5t mu/ 9 ea* case foll[ diff]5ce 9 ! solids & _! %apes1 z ,plato#agh himself tea*es1 :5 he ,sid5ote3 ,c %[s t :at is r>efi$ or cond5s$ suff]s a *ange ( place simultane\sly ) alt]ation ( sub/ance4 ,if f air fire be =m$1 ! ,octah$ron be+ resolv$ & brok5 up into ,pyramids1 or aga9 if air f fire1 :5 compress$ & ?ru/ into an ,octah$ron1 x is impossible t ei!r %\ld rema9 :]e x 0 be=e2 !y fly (f rapidly to ano!r place1 =c+ a way out & battl+ ) :atev] resi/s & presses ^u !m4 ,! result is %[n /ill m cle>ly by an illu/ration f gra9 8toss$ & w9n[$ by ! fans & implem5ts us$ = clean+ corn02 ,plato#agi says t ,sid5ote3 ,d 9 l mann] ! elem5ts toss matt] ab\t & are toss$ by x2 l approa*es l1 diff]5t objects take diff]5t places1 be=e ! :ole comes out f9ally m>%all$4 ,?us !n1 matt] be+ :at any univ]se mu/ be f :i* ,god is abs5t1 ! fir/ five prop]ties1 ea* ) its own t5d5cy1 at once began to move ap>t1 n be+ entirely or purely sep>at$1 because1 :5 all ?+s 7 mix$ up toge!r1 ! vanqui%$ p>ticles always foll[$ _! conqu]ors1 9 despite ( ,nature4 ,h5ce !y produc$ 9 ! k9ds ( bodies1 z !y 7 borne 9 diff]5t directions1 p>ts & divisions z _m z !mselves3 "o n ( pure fire b ,sid5ote3 ,e resembl+ fire1 "o n ( unmix$ air b resembl+ air1 "o n ( e>? simple & absolute b resembl+ e>?4 ,mo/ g5]al 0 ! association ( air ) wat]1 because !y pass$ out saturat$ ) ! _m o!r classes4 ,= ,god did n sep>ate nor disp]se be+2 b tak+ x up disp]s$ by its own op]ation & borne ab\t 9 s _m /reams ( disord]1 he ord]$ & dispos$ x 9 symmetry & proportion4 ,sid5ote3 ,f ,!n he set reason 9 ea* to be a gov]nor & gu>dian1 & creat$ z _m worlds z !re 7 k9ds ( primal bodies4 ,let s mu* !n be inscrib$ to ,plato = ,ammonius' sake4 ,= myself1 ,i c\ld nev] speak ) confid5ce z to ! numb] ( worlds & affirm t !re are s _m3 b ,i ?9k ! view t !re are m ?an "o1 yet n an indef9ite b a limit$ numb]1 z reasonable z ei!r ( ! o!r views1 :5 ,i see h[ scatt]$ & divid$ matt] naturally is1 t x does n abide 9 "o place1 nor yet ,sid5ote3 #dca is suff]$ by reason to pass into ,inf9ity4 ,"h1 if any:]e1 let u rememb] ! ,academy rule1 & cle> ourselves ( excessive cr$ulity1 & tread+ on ?is slipp]y gr\nd :5 reason+ ab\t ,inf9ity1 only make sure t we keep our foot+4' ,,xxxviii4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$1 #8,lamprias gives u s\nd advice'1 said ,demetrius4 #8,! ,gods by _m =ms--n 8( sophi/ries01 z x is 9 ,euripides1#ahj b ( ?+s--deceive u1 :5 we d>e to pron\nce op9ions ab\t ^! ,sid5ote3 ,b great matt]s z if we knew4 ,b 8we mu/ cry back01 to quote ! same au?ority1#aha to ! assumption f :i* our argum5t />t$4 ,! /atem5t t ! oracles1 :5 ! daemons move (f & des]t !m1 lie idle & spee*less1 l musical in/rum5ts ) none to play on !m1 raises ano!r & a great] "q z to ! cause & p[] :]eby !y make ! prophets & prophetesses subject to fits ( inspiration & fancy4 ,= x is impossible to allege ! des]tion z a cause ( ! sil5ce unless we are fir/ satisfi$ 9 :at s5se !y preside & by _! pres5ce make ! oracle active & vocal4' #8,:at8' rejo9$ ,ammonius1 #8d y suppose t ! daemons are any?+ b s\ls :i* move ar\nd1 z ,hesiod#ahb says 8g>m5t$ 9 mi/08 ,9 my view1 z man diff]s f man :5 he plays trag$y or ,sid5ote3 ,c plays com$y1 s s\l diff]s f s\l aft] x has fa%ion$ = itself a body conv5i5t to its pres5t life4 ,x is n !n irrational or ev5 wond]ful t s\ls meet+ s\ls %\ld create )9 !m fancies ( t :i* is to be1 j z we convey to "o ano!r1 n only ?r\gh voice1 b (t5 by writt5 signs1 by a t\*1 a glance1 _m intimations ( ?+s pa/1 & =ew>n+s ( ?+s future4 ,or p]haps y h some?+ diff]5t to tell u1 ,lamprias8 ,= a rum\r rea*$ u lately t y _h held a long discussion on ^! subjects ) /rang]s at ,lebadeia2 b our in=mant ,sid5ote3 ,d did n cle>ly rememb] any ( x4' #8,d n be surpris$ at t1' ,i said1 #8= !re 7 _m int]ruptions & mu* 0 go+ on1 because x 0 a day ( consultation & sacrifice1 :i* made our conv]sation fragm5t>y & int]mitt5t4' #8,b n['1 said ,ammonius1 #8y h li/5]s ) full leisure1 & eag] to inquire & to be told4 ,!re is no "q ( rivalry or faction1 & y see :at a frank full he>+ has be5 accord$ to e view4' ,,xxxix4 ,! o!rs jo9$ 9 enc\rag+ me1 & aft] a few m9utes ( sil5ce ,i w5t on3 #8,i mu/ beg9 by say+ ,sid5ote3 ,e t x s happ5s t y1 ,ammonius1 h giv5 me a sort ( op5+ = br++ =w>d n[ :at ,i !n said4 ,= if ! s\ls :i* h be5 sep>at$ f ! body or h nev] _h comm]ce ) "o at all1 are daemons z y say1 & ,god-l ,hesiod#ahc also3 ,holy visitants ( ,e>? & gu>dians sure ( mortal m51 on :at pr9ciple d we deprive s\ls :ile 9 _! bodies ( t faculty :]eby ! daemons "k & decl>e be=eh& ?+s to be8 ,x is n likely t any p[] or new "p accrues to s\ls :5 !y leave ! body1 :i* !y did n possess be=e4 ,r1 !y always h x1 b 9 a weak degree :ile !y are int]m+l$ ) ! body2 x is sometimes q invisible & veil$1 sometimes weak & dim1 &1 z ) ^? :o see ?r\gh a mi/ or :o try to move 9 a m>%y place1 inop]ative & dull1 dem&+ mu* att5tion to ! virtue t is 9 !m1 & mu* pa9s to raise & remove & purify ! ob/ruct+ veil4 ,! sun :5 he *ases ! cl\ds away does n !n become bright2 he is bright always1 ,sid5ote3 #dcb b to u ?r\gh ! mi/ 8 light appe>s dim & /ruggl+4 ,ev5 s ! s\l does n assume ! prophetic p[] :5 x passes out ( ! body z out ( a cl\d2 x has x ev5 n[1 b is bl9d$ by its close admixture ) ! mortal /ate4 ,we %\ld n be surpris$ or incr$ul\s1 if only because we see ! great en]gy :i* ,memory1 z we call ! faculty 9 ! s\l :i* answ]s to prophecy1 exhibits1 9 pres]v+ & protect+ ?+s t are pa/1 or r ?+s t n[ are1#ahd s9ce ( ?+s pa/ none is or has sub/ance2 all ?+s ,sid5ote3 ,b come into be+ & at ! same "t p]i%1 all actions1 words1 & feel+s1 z "t l a riv] be>s ea* along4 ,b ?is faculty ( ! s\l1 ,i "k n h[1 gets a grasp ( !m1 & inve/s ) appe>ance & be+ t :i* is n pres5t4 ,! oracle giv5 to ! ,!ssalians ab\t ,arne#ahe bade !m att5d to ,t :i* a deaf man he>s1 a bl9d man sees4 ,b ,memory is ! he>+ ( ?+s to :i* ! e> is deaf1 ! see+ ( ?+s to :i* ! eye is bl9d4 ,:]e=e1 z ,i said1 x is no m>vel t1 z x grasps ?+s :i* no long] are1 s x %\ld anticipate ?+s :i* h n yet come into be+4 ,= ^! t\* x m ne>ly1 & ) ^! x has sympa?y2 x confronts ! future & atta*es itself ,sid5ote3 ,c !reto1 :]eas x is quit ( ?+s pa/ & f9i%$1 sav+ only to rememb] !m4 ,,xl4 #8,hav+ !n ?is inborn p[] yet dimm$ & h>dly appe>+1 s\ls nev]!less break out & are uplift$1 9 dreams "s ( !m or :5 ne>+ initiation1 z ! body becomes pure1 & takes on a temp]ature1 s to speak1 :i* is suitable1 or :e!r x be t ! rational & intellectual "p is relax$ & dis*>g$ f ! pres5t ?+s1 & s ) ! irrational & imag9ative !y rea* t[>ds futurity4 ,t l9e ( ,euripides#ahf is n true3 ,! be/ ( prophets he :o guesses well4 ,no1 ! prophet is ! s5sible man1 he :o foll[s ! rational "p ( 8 s\l 9 ! road :]e x leads him ) probability4 ,div9ation1 l a scroll ) no writ+ or me?od1 9 itself ,sid5ote3 ,d indet]m9ate1 b capable ( receiv+ fancies & pres5tim5ts by ! feel+s1 gets t\* ) ! future1 yet n by inf]5ce1 :5 x passes mo/ completely outside ! pres5t4 ,x passes out ?r\gh su* a temp]am5t & disposition ( ! body z produce a *ange call$ by u inspiration4 ,(t5 ! body atta9s ?is disposition ( itself2 b ! e>? s5ds up _m /reams ( _m pot5cies1 "s :i* br+ trances1 diseases1 or dea?1 o!rs b5eficial1 mild1 & s]viceable1 z is prov$ on ^? :o *ance ^u !m4 ,( all ! curr5ts ! /ream1 or brea?1 ( prophecy is mo/ div9e & holy1 ,sid5ote3 ,e :e!r x be drawn f ! air direct1 or come m+l$ ) ! moi/ure ( a spr+2 = :5 absorb$ into ! body x produces 9 s\ls a temp]am5t unfamili> & /range1 ! special quality ( :i* x is h>d to /ate 9 cle> words1 ?\gh reason sugge/s _m conjectures4 ,probably1 by heat & disp]sion1 x op5s c]ta9 passages to admit imag9+s ( ! future1 j z ! fumes ( w9e br+ _m o!r /irr+s1 & unveil words & ?\ghts :i* 7 /or$ away & unhe$$1 ,sid5ote3 ,f ,= 9 ! w9e-god's vot>y's mood1 ,z 9 ! madman's1 lies mu* prophecy1 says ,euripides2#ahg :5 ! s\l1 w>m$ & set on fire1 rejects ! caution :i* human prud5ce br+s1 to av]t inspiration1 z x s (t5 does1 & to qu5* x4 ,,xli4 #8,aft] all1 x might be n unreasonably ass]t$ t a dryness introduc$ ) ! heat subtilizes ! curr5t & makes x e!real & pure4 8,be/ a dry s\l01 says ,h]aclitus2#ahh moi/ure n only dulls sight & he>+1 b if x ,sid5ote3 #dcc t\* a mirror or raises#ahi a mi/ ^u x1 takes away brightness & lu/re4 ,z ! opposite to ?is1 x is n impossible t1 by a sort ( *ill+ & cond5sation ( ! brea? ( air1 ! organ ( progno/ication is made t5se & ke51 l /eel out ( ! ba?4 ,or aga91 z t9 :5 melt$ 9 ) copp]1 itself r>efi$ & full ( ap]tures1 welds x toge!r & cond5ses x1 & yet 9 ! result makes x bright] to ! eye & pur]1 s !re is no?+ to prev5t ! prophetic exhalation1 ,sid5ote3 ,b :]e9 is some?+ cong5ial & ak9 to s\ls1 f fill+ up _! r>efi$ places1 & ins]t+ itself1 & press+ all toge!r4 ,= c]ta9 ?+s are cong5ial & prop] to c]ta9 o!r ?+s2 ?us an infusion ( ! bean into ! dy]'s ba? seems to assi/ its efficacy = purple1 ( nitre = saffron4 ,sc>let is m+l$ = ! pe>ly weft1 says ,emp$ocles4 ,b ab\t ,cydnus1 & ! sacr$ sword ( ,apollo at ,t>sus1 we us$ to he> ! /ory f y1 de> ,demetrius1 h[ ,cydnus cleans t /eel be/1 & no o!r wat] suits ! sword4 ,& aga91 at ,olympia1 wat] f ,sid5ote3 ,c ,alpheus is p\r$ on ! a%es to make !m adh]e to ! alt> 9 a mass1 & ! wat] ( no o!r riv] :i* has be5 f\nd has ! p[] ( cem5t+ ! a%4 ,,xlii4 #8,x is n to be wond]$ at1 !n1 t ( ! _m /reams :i* ! e>? s5ds up1 ^! alone affect s\ls ) inspiration & give !m imag9ation ( ! future4 ,c]ta9ly leg5d agrees ) reason z to ?is4 ,9 ?is v place x is relat$ t ! prophetic virtue 0 fir/ made manife/ by ! accid5tal fall+ into x ( a %eph]d1 :o !reupon utt]$ s\nds z ( "o inspir$4 ,^! pass$ at fir/ unhe$$ by ^? pres5t2 b aft]w>ds1 :5 ! ?+s :i* ! man =etold _h happ5$1 !re 0 a/oni%m5t4 ,! mo/ le>n$ ( ! ,delphians ev5 m5tion ,sid5ote3 ,d ! man's "n1 :i* 0 ,coretas4 ,i am1 h[ev]1 myself /rongly ( op9ion t a s\l acquires a temp]ature congru\s ) ! prophetic curr5t1 su* z ! eye has ) light sympa!tic to x4 ,?\gh ! eye possesses ! p[] ( see+1 ?is _c act )\t light2 & ! prophetic organ ( ! s\l ne$s1 z ! eye does1 a cong5ial m$ium to help 9 k9dl+ its flame1 or :ett+ its edge4 ,h5ce mo/ ( ! old] g5]ations us$ to ?9k t ,apollo & ! sun 7 "o & ! same ,god1 :ile ^? :o knew & hon\r$ t beautiful & wise proportion1 8z body to s\l1 s sight ,sid5ote3 ,e to intellect1 s light to tru?01 w\ld add ! conjecture 8s ! p[] ( ! sun to ! nature ( ,apollo01 decl>+ ! sun to be 8 (fspr+ & scion1 ! ev] becom+ ( ! ev] subsi/+4 ,= ! sun k9dles & enhances & helps to excite ! visual p[] ( ! s5se1 z ! ,god t ( prophecy 9 ! s\l4 ,,xliii4 #8,x 0 natural1 h[ev]1 t ^? :o take ! view t !y are "o & ! same ,god %\ld h d$icat$ ?is oracle to ,apollo & ,e>? 9 common1 ?9k+ t ! sun produces 9 ! e>? ! disposition & temp]am5t f :i* come ! prophetic exhalations out ( h]4 ,we ,sid5ote3 ,f !n1 l ,hesiod1#aij :o und]/ood ! matt] bett] ?an "s philosoph]s1 :5 he call$ h] ,un%ak5 base ( all1 consid] h] to be et]nal & imp]i%able4 ,b ( ! p[]s :i* are ab\t h] x is to be expect$ t "s %\ld fail "h1 & o!rs come into be+ !re1 & t !re %\ld be %ift+s f place to place1 & cross-curr5ts1 & t su* cycles %\ld (t5 revolve )9 h] if we take "t z a :ole2 & ! ph5om5a po9t to su* an inf]5ce4 ,= 9 ! case ( lakes & riv]s1 & /ill m frequ5tly 9 t ( hot spr+s1 !re h be5 failure & entire disappe>ance 9 "s places1 9 o!rs a retreat s to call x1 & an absorption2 ,sid5ote3 #dcd !n !y reappe> at int]vals ( "t 9 ! same places1 or bubble up 9 _! neighb\rhood4 ,aga91 we he> ( m9es :]e ! ore has be5 exhau/$ & !n r5ew$1 z 9 ! silv] m9es ( ,attica1 & ! copp] lodes ( ,euboea1 out ( :i* ! *ill$ sword-blades us$ to be manufactur$1 z ,aes*ylus#aia has said ,?' ,euboean blade1 self-temp]$1 9 8 h&4 ,!n !re is ! rock at ,c>y/us :]e x is only lately t ! yield ( delicate ?read-l filam5ts ( m9]al has ceas$4 ,i ?9k "s ( y w rememb] hav+ se5 t[els1 & nets1 & caps made ( ^!1 :i* 7 non-inflammable4 ,sid5ote3 ,b ,any :i* 7 soil$ by use 7 plac$ 9 a flame out ( :i* !y came bright & cle>4 ,n[ !re has be5 an entire disappe>ance ( ^!1 & sc>cely a few fibres or ?9 filam5ts run 9 /reaks ab\t ! m9es4 ,,xliv4 #8,yet ,ari/otle#aib holds t exhalation is ! op]ative cause )9 ! e>? ( all ^! ?+s1 t is1 ( ! natural effects :i* necess>ily fail1 %ift place1 & break out concomitantly4 ,! same view mu/ be tak5 ( prophetic curr5ts2 ! p[] :i* !y h is n p]5nial nor ageless1 x is liable to *anges4 ,probably !y are ext+ui%$ by excessive /orms ( ra91 & disp]s$ by ?und]bolts ,sid5ote3 ,c fall+ ^u !m2 above all1 :5 ! e>? is %ak51 & subsid5ce or conglom]ation takes place 9 h] dep?s1 ! exhalations are %ift$ or :olly lo/ to view2 ?us ! effects ( ! great e>?quake :i* actually ov]turn$ ! t[n are said to be p]man5t "h4 ,9 ,or*om5us !y say t !re 0 a pe/il5ce 9 :i* _m m5 p]i%$1 & t ! oracle ( ,teiresias !n :olly fail$1 & rema9s to ?is day idle & voiceless4 ,if ! l happ5$ also to ^? 9 ,cilicia1 z we he> x did1 !re is no "o1 ,demetrius1 :o c\ld tell u ab\t x m cle>ly ?an y4' ,,xlv4 ,demetrius said3 #8,i _c say h[ ?+s are n[1 = x is a long "t s9ce ,i left home1 z y "k2 ! ,sid5ote3 ,d oracle ( ,mopsus 0 9 full =ce :5 ,i 0 !re1 & also t ( ,amphilo*us4 ,i c tell y ( a v rem>kable ?+ :i* happ5$ to t ( ,mopsus1 9 my pres5ce4 ,! propraetor ( ,cilicia 0 himself /ill ( two m9ds ab\t religi\s que/ions2 f ! weakness ( 8 scepticism1 ,i imag9e1 = 8 g5]al "* 0 viol5t & bad2 b he _h ab\t him c]ta9 ,epicureans1 pr(ess$ mock]s at all su* ?+s on ! /r5g? ( _! f9e physiology4 ,he s5t 9 a fre$man1 equipp+ him l a spy go+ into an enemy's l&1 ) seal$ tablets inside :i* 0 writt5 ! "q1 b no "o knew :at x 04 ,! man sp5t a night 9 ! ,sid5ote3 ,e sanctu>y1 z ! cu/om 01 & w5t to sleep4 ,! foll[+ day he report$ a dream1 :i* 0 ?is4 ,he ?\ght t a h&some man /ood ov] him1 & said ! "o ^w 8,black01 no?+ m1 & w5t /raight away4 ,?is appe>$ to u /range1 & caus$ mu* p]plexity4 ,h[ev]1 t propraetor 0 /ruck ) con/]nation1 & wor%ipp$2 !n he op5$ ! tablets & %[$ u ?is "q writt5 inside3 8,%all ,i sacrifice a :ite bull or a black80 ,ev5 ! ,epicureans ,sid5ote3 ,f 7 conf\nd$ at ?is1 & he himself complet$ 8 sacrifice1 & ev] aft]w>ds held ,mopsus 9 rev]5ce4' ,,xlvi4 ,aft] say+ ?is1 ,demetrius 0 sil5t4 ,z ,i wi%$ to br+ ! discussion to a head1 ,i glanc$ aga9 at ,philippus & ,ammonius1 :o 7 sitt+ toge!r4 ,!y appe>$ to me to wi% to ex*ange "s rem>ks1 & aga9 paus$4 ,!n ,ammonius spoke3 #8,philippus has also some?+ to say on our pa/ discussion2 8 own view1 z t ( mo/ p1 is t ,apollo is n a diff]5t ,god f ! sun1 b ! same4 ,sid5ote3 #dce ,my own difficulty is a great] "o1 & turns on great] matt]s4 ,j n[ we manag$ to let ! argum5t take its own way ) due solemnity1 to transf] prophetic art simply f ,gods to daemons4 ,b n[ x seems to me t we are ?ru/+ ! latt] out 9 _! turn1 *as+ !m h5ce f oracle & tripod1 & resolv+ ! orig9--,i w\ld r say ! exi/5ce & p[]--( prophecy into w9ds1 & vap\rs1 & exhalations4 ,:at we h he>d ab\t temp]atures1 & ,sid5ote3 ,b heat+s & %>p5+s1 )draws no d\bt ! cr$it f ! ,gods1 b !reby sugge/s ! inf]5ce z to cause :i* ! ,cyclops 9 ,euripides#aic draws3 ,! e>? by =ce1 :e!r x w or no1 ,br++ =? grass1 fatt5s my flocks & h9ds4 ,only he says t he does n sacrifice to ,gods1 b to myself1 ,& ?is great belly fir/ ( deities1 :]eas we sacrifice & pray to get our oracles2 & :y d we d x1 if s\ls c>ry )9 !mselves a p[] ( prophecy1 :i* p[] is /irr$ up by temp]ature ( "s sort 9 air or breeze8 ,& !n ! condition ( ! prie/esses1 :at does ,sid5ote3 ,c t mean1 & ! refusal to respond unless ! :ole victim f ! ho(-jo9t up be set quiv]+ :5 x is spr9kl$8 ,= x is n en\gh1 z 9 o!r sacrifices1 = x to %ake ! head1 ! %iv]+ mu/ be 9 all ! p>ts1 & ) a tremul\s s\nd2 o!rwise !y tell y t ! oracle is n giv+ responses1 & d n br+ 9 ! ,py?ia4 ,n[1 if !y ascribe ! cause ma9ly to a ,god or daemon1 x is reasonable to d & ?9k ?us1 b on y\r view x is n reasonable4 ,= ! exhalation1 if x be !re1 w produce ! transport :e!r ! sacrifice quiv] or n1 & w affect ! s\l1 ,sid5ote3 ,d n only ( ! ,py?ia1 b equally ( any *ance com] :o has physical contact ) x4 ,?us x is m]e folly to employ "o woman only = ! oracles1 & to take tr\ble to keep h] *a/e & holy all h] life4 ,= t ,coretas :o fell 91 z ! ,delphians tell y1 & 0 ! fir/ to make evid5t ! virtue ( ! place1 0 9 no respect diff]5t1 z ,i ?9k1 f ! o!r goa!rds & %eph]ds1 always suppos+ t ?is is n a /ory & an idle fiction1 :i* ,i ?9k x is4 ,!n1 :5 ,i reckon up ! great b5efits ( :i* ?is oracle has be5 ! cause to ! ,greeks1 9 w>s1 9 ! f\nd+ ( cities1 9 ,sid5ote3 ,e times ( pe/il5ce & ( failure ( crops1 ,i ?9k x dreadful to ascribe its discov]y & orig91 n to ,god & ,provid5ce1 b to ,*ance & automatic causes4 ,x is ?is po9t'1 he add$1 #8t ,i want ,lamprias to argue2 w y n wait8' #8,inde$ ,i w1' said ,philippus1 #8& s w ! o!rs1 ! discussion has /irr$ u all4' ,,xlvii4 ,i turn$ to him4 #8,/irr$ u1 ,philippus8 ,x has conf\nd$ me1 to ?9k t be=e s l>ge & s grave a company ,i %\ld seem s to =get my ye>s z ) a %[ ( plausible rhetoric to upset & di/urb any view ab\t religion :i* is e/abli%$ 9 tru? & hol9ess4 ,i w ,sid5ote3 ,f def5d myself by produc+ ,plato1 z witness & advocate 9 "o4 ,plato#aid f\nd fault ) old ,anaxagoras because he atta*$ himself too mu* to physical causes1 & because1 9 8 con/ant pursuit ( ! work+ ( necess>y law 9 all :i* affects bodies1 he dismiss$ ! bett] causes or pr9ciples1 ! ,f9al & ! ,effici5t4 ,he himself1 fir/ ( ! philosoph]s or m ?an any ( !m1 w5t into bo? sets1 attribut+ to ,god ! orig9 ( all ?+s :i* are accord+ to reason1 b ,sid5ote3 #dcf refus+ to deprive matt] ( ! causes necess>y = _! production2 he recogniz$ t 9 "s su* way ! :ole s5sible univ]se is organiz$1 yet is n pure nor free f admixture1 b has its orig9 9 matt] involv$ ) reason4 ,n[ look at ?is fir/ 9 ! case ( ! arti/s4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! fam\s base or /&1 call$ by ,h]odotus#aie 8cup-/&01 ( ! b[l "h2 x _h its physical causes1 iron1 /eel1 fire to s(t5 & wat] to temp] x1 )\t all :i* ! object c\ld n possibly be produc$2 b ! m pot5t pr9ciple ,sid5ote3 ,b :i* /irr$ ! o!rs & 0 work+ ?r\gh !m1 0 furni%$ to x by ,art & ,reason4 ,n[ ! "n ( ! mak] or artific] has be5 inscrib$ on ^! sev]al figures or works ( imitation3 ,"h ,polygnotus1 son ( ,aglaophon1 ,! ,?asian1 pa9t$ t[]+ ,ilion's sack4 ,y may see x = y\rself4 ,b )\t pigm5ts cru%$ & comp\nd$ x w\ld be impossible to pres5t su* a composition to ! eye4 ,does !n ! man :o seeks to grasp ! physical pr9ciple1 inve/igat+ & lay+ d[n ! effects & ,sid5ote3 ,c ! *anges ( a mixture ( ,s9opic r$ e>? ) yell[1 or ,melian gray ) black1 rob ! pa9t] ( 8 glory8 ,or he :o foll[s out ! processes ( temp]+ or s(t5+ /eel1 h[ x is weak5$ by fire & submits itself to be drawn & hamm]$1 !n1 plung$ into fre% wat] & compress$ & d5sifi$ by ! cold1 because ( ! s(tness & r>efication induc$ by ! fire1 acquires temp] & consi/5ce--8! iron's might0 ,hom]#aif calls x--does he any ! less pres]ve = ! arti/ 8 "p 9 ! causation8 ,i ?9k n6 ,!re ,sid5ote3 ,d are ^? :o criticize ! prop]ties ( m$ical appliances2 !y d n ov]?r[ ! art ( ,m$ic9e4 ,z1 = ! matt] ( t1 ,plato#aig 9 prov+ t we see by means ( ! fla% ( our eyes m+l+ ) t ( ! sun1 & he> by ! pulsations ( ! air1 did n rule out ! fact t we h receiv$ our sight & our he>+ 9 accordance ) ,reason & ,provid5ce4 ,,xlviii4 #8,! :ole matt]1 z ,i ma9ta91 /&s ?us4 ,all becom+ has two causes1 ( :i* ! mo/ anci5t !ologians & poets *ose to turn _! att5tion to ! /rong] only1 pron\nc+ ov] all ?+s ! univ]sal refra93 ,zeus fir/1 ,zeus middle1 all ?+s are ( ,zeus1#aih :ile !y nev] approa*$ ! necess>y or physical causes4 ,_! successors1 call$ physici/s1 did ! v rev]se2 !y ,sid5ote3 ,e /ray$ away f t beautiful & div9e pr9ciple1 & ref] ev]y?+ to bodies1 & pulsations1 & *anges1 & temp]am5ts4 ,h5ce ! sy/ems ( bo? are defici5t2 !y h ignor$ or neglect$1 ! latt] ! p]son ?r\gh :om & ! ag5t by :om1 ! =m] ! ?+s f :i* & ! means ?r\gh :i*4 ,he :o fir/ di/9ctly grasp$ bo?1 & atta*$ by necess>y law ! subject affect$ to ! rational ,mak] & ,mov]1 relieves u z well z himself f any *>ge ( contempt or detraction4 ,we d n make ,sid5ote3 ,f prophecy a godless or irrational ?+1 :5 we assign to x = its matt] ! s\l ( man1 & = its in/rum5t1 or h>p-quill1 ! inspir+ curr5t & ! exhalation4 ,=1 9 ! fir/ place1 ! e>? :i* bre$s ! exhalations1 & ! sun :o gives to e>? all p[] ( temp]ature or ( *ange1 are reckon$ ,gods 9 ! traditions ( our fa!rs4 ,fur!r1 9 leav+ daemons to preside ov] & gu>d ?is temp]ature1 z ?\gh x 7 a melody1 to relax ! /r+s 9 due c\rse ,sid5ote3 #dcg or to tight51 to cle> away t excess ( ec/asy & agitation :i* x causes 9 ! wor%ipp]s1 & to leave excitem5t a pa9less & h>mless comp\nd1 we %all n be ?\ght to d :at is irrational or impossible4 ,,xlix4 #8,nor c we all[ t 9 (f]+ ! previ\s sacrifice1 or cr[n+ ! victim1 or p\r+ on x lu/ral draughts1 we d any?+ repugnant to ?is view4 ,= :5 ! prie/s & holy m5 sacrifice ! victim1 & spr9kle x1 & wat* its movem5t & its trembl+1 !y d n pr(ess to get f x an intimation ( any?+ b ! "o fact t ! ,god is giv+ answ]s4 ,= ! ?+ (f]$ 9 sacrifice mu/ be pure bo? 9 body & 9 s\l1 & free f any injury or ta9t4 ,z to body1 x is n v difficult to make ,sid5ote3 ,b out visible pro(2 ! te/ ( s\l is to (f] corn to ! bulls1 pease to ! he-goats2 an animal :i* refuses is reckon$ out ( heal?4 ,= ! %e-goat x is cold wat]2 a s\l 9 a normal /ate _c be apa!tic & motionless "u ! spr9kl+4 ,= my own "p1 ev5 if x be c]ta9 t trembl+ is a sign t ! ,god is ready to give responses1 ! contr>y t he ,sid5ote3 ,c is n1 ,i see no disa/r\s consequ5ce4 ,z ,i said be=e1 e natural =ce produces its result bett] or worse accord+ to season2 if ! "r season is escap+ u1 x is to be expect$ t ! ,god %\ld signify ! fact4 ,l4 #8,i ?9k1 fur!r1 t ! exhalation is n always ! same1 x has times ( relaxation & ( int5sity4 ,9 pro(1 ,i c br+ =w>d witnesses1 _m ( !m /rang]s1 & all ! memb]s ( ! temple /aff4 ,= ! room 9 :i* !y place consultants ( ! ,god1 is1 at int]vals1 :i* are n frequ5t or fix$1 b come z x may happ51 fill$ ) fragrance & a sweet gale1 su* z ! mo/ co/ly spices might emit1 :i* are ?r[n up1 z out ( a well1 f ! sanctu>y4 ,sid5ote3 ,d ,we may suppose t !y bur/ out by ! action ( heat or ( "s o!r =ce )94 ,or1 if ?is does n seem to y conv9c+1 y w at lea/ grant t ! ,py?ia h]self appe>s to %[ at diff]5t times diff]5t /ates & moods ( t "p ( ! s\l :i* is 9 contact ) ! curr5t1 & does n pres5t ?r\gh\t "o temp]am5t1 l a melody :i* nev] *anges4 ,_m consci\s tr\bles & excitem5ts1 m :i* are unnotic$1 seize h] body & /ream on into ! s\l2 & :5 %e is *>g$ ) ^!1 x is bett] = h] n to g 91 n to pres5t h]self to ! ,god :5 %e is n p]fectly pure1 l an in/rum5t well /rung & tuneful1 b is passionate & disord]$4 ,w9e does n always affect ,sid5ote3 ,e ! h>d dr9k] 9 ! same way1 nor ! flute "o susceptible to its music2 ! same m5 are /irr$ to tipsy revell+1 n[ less n[ m1 accord+ to diff]5ce ( temp]am5t4 ,! imag9ative "p ( ! s\l seems1 m ?an any o!r1 to be controll$ by v>iations 9 ! body1 & to *ange ) x4 ,?is is cle>ly %[n by dreams2 sometimes we f9d ourselves among _m visions ( e sort 9 our sleep1 at o!rs aga9 !re is a p]fect calm & relief f su* illusions4 ,we "k ,sid5ote3 ,f ourselves ,cleon "h ( ,daulia1 :o says t 9 ! _m ye>s :i* he has liv$ he has nev] once se5 a dream-vision4 ,9 an old] g5]ation ! same is record$ ( ,?rasym$es ( ,h]aea4 ,! cause is bodily temp]am5t1 j z1 on ! o!r side1 !re is t ( melan*olic p]sons1 all dreams & phantoms2 al?\gh ^! are suppos$ to h ! gift ( dream+ "r1 = _! imag9ation turns !m ?is way or t1 ,sid5ote3 #dch j z ^? :o %oot (t51 (t5 hit4 ,,li4 #8,:5 !n ! imag9ative & prophetic faculty ( ! s\l is attemp]$ to ! curr5t z to a drug1 ! inspiration mu/ be br\ght ab\t 9 ! p]sons :o are to prophesy1 :5 n1 n2 o!rwise ! result w be a di/ortion by no means free f tr\ble & di/urbance1 z we "k 0 ! case ) ! ,py?ia :o lately di$4 ,a deputation came f abroad to consult ! ,god2 ! victim rema9$ motionless & impassive "u ! fir/ spr9kl+1 !n ! prie/s 9 ,sid5ote3 ,b excess ( zeal p]si/$1 & at la/ x did give 9 :5 dr5*$ ) _! %[]-ba?4 ,:at happ5$ to ! ,py?ia8 ,unwill+ly & ) no alacrity1 !y say1 %e w5t d[n into ! vault4 ,9 h] v fir/ answ]s %e made x cle> by ! ho>s5ess ( h] voice t %e c\ld n be> up2 %e 0 l a %ip driv5 by ! w9d1 fill$ ) a dumb bad _s4 ,at la/ %e became all agitation2 ) a t]rible cry %e made t[>ds ! door ( exit1 & da%$ aga9/ x1 s t n only ! memb]s ( ! deputation fl$1 b also ! prophet ,nic&] & ! holy p]sons pres5t4 ,h[ev]1 aft] a %ort ,sid5ote3 ,c "t1 !y w5t 9 & recov]$ h]4 ,%e 0 !n 9 h] s5ses1 & liv$ on = a few days4 ,= ^! reasons1 !y keep ! p]son ( ! ,py?ia free f int]c\rse1 & f any sort ( communication or contact ) /rang]s2 & !y take ! signs be=e proce$+ to ! oracle1 ?9k+ t x is q cle> to ! ,god :5 %e has ! temp]am5t & condition :i* w all[ h] to und]go ! inspiration ) impunity4 ,= ! =ce ( ! exhal$ air does n affect all p]sons1 nor ! same p]sons always 9 ! same way2 x only provides fuel1 a f\ndation1 z has be5 expla9$1 = ,sid5ote3 ,d ^? :o are fit to be subject$ to ! *ange4 ,x is ess5tially div9e & daemonic1 n h[ev] exempt f failure1 or de/ruction1 or age1 nor is x capable ( endur+ ?r\gh t inf9ite space ( "t 9 :i* all ?+s betwe5 moon & e>? are exhau/$1 accord+ to our !ory4 ,"s g on to say t ! ?+s also :i* are above ! moon d n endure1 b fail 9 pres5ce ( ! et]nal inf9ite1 & suff] abrupt *anges & new bir?s4 ,,lii4 #8,^! ?+s'1 ,i cont9u$1 #8,i comm5d to y\r repeat$ consid]ation1 & my own1 z (f]+ _m op5+s = objection & _m sugge/ions ( an opposite view1 :i* ! pres5t opportunity does n all[ u to foll[ out 9 _! ,sid5ote3 ,e entirety4 ,let !m /& ov] !n1 & also ! problem rais$ by ,philippus ab\t ! sun & ,apollo4' ,footnote #abh3 ,^: acc\nt is1 = conv5i5ce1 some:at reca/ & amplifi$4 ,! fact is und]/at$4 #8,!re _c be m ?an five solids1 ea* ( :i* has all its faces ) ! same numb] ( sides1 & all its solid angles =m$ ) ! same numb] ( plane angles4' ,todhunt]1 ,sph]ical ,trigonometry1 c4 #aea4 ,footnote #abi3 ,il4 #aj1 #agc1 & ,leaf's note4 ,footnote #acj3 ,od4 #c1 #cfg-h4 ,footnote #aca3 ,il4 #aj1 #cid4 ,see p4 #bfe4 ,footnote #acb3 ,h]odotus1 #h1 #acc-e4 ,i h foll[$ ,w4's recon/ruction4 ,footnote #acc3 ,see ,life ( ,ari/ides1 c4 #ai4 ,footnote #acd3 ,w4 & ,d4 #aii4 ,footnote #ace3 ,see p4 #bca4 ,footnote #acf3 ,fr4 #adi3 see above1 p4 #gg4 ,footnote #acg3 ,h]od4 #i1 #bh 7& see ib4 c4 #ba74 ,footnote #ach3 ,fr4 #gbi4 ,cp4 ,o4 ,c4 #fjg4 ,footnote #aci3 ,! words #8& "h--h]oes' h be5 suppli$ f a quotation 9 ,eusebius1 ,praep4 ,evan4 #e1 #d4 ,footnote #adj3 ,f a fragm5t1 ,gais=d1 ,poetae ,m9ores1 ii1 p4 #dhi 7cp4 ,ausonius1 ,id4 #ah2 & ,sir ,t4 ,br[ne1 ,vulg> ,errors1 #c1 #i74 ,footnote #ada3 ,fr4 #afe4 ,footnote #adb3 ,z ,ausonius1 loc4 cit4 ,footnote #adc3 ,fr4 #hg4 ,footnote #add3 #a #b #a #c #a #bb #cb #bc #cc #ed4 ,footnote #ade3 ,see ,timaeus1 #ce4 ,footnote #adf3 ,il4 #bj1 #h-i4 ,footnote #adg3 ,see ,h]aclitus1 ,fr4 #cd4 ,footnote #adh3 ,ins]t+1 ) ,mezirius1 be=e 4 ,footnote #adi3 ,! mean+ is simply t #dj #ce #igbj1 & #8triangle-wise' seems irrelevant4 ,footnote #aej3 ,fr4 #ifa 7f ! ,phae?on74 ,footnote #aea3 ,sympos4 #bjb ,f4 ,footnote #aeb3 ,w4 & ,d4 #abe4 ,cp4 ,plato1 ,crat4 #cig4 ,footnote #aec3 #b1 #aga4 ,footnote #aed3 ,p9d>1 ,fr4 #bjh 7cp4 ,sympos4 #g1 #e1 #d74 ,footnote #aee3 ,suppl4 #bad4 ,footnote #aef3 ,fr4 #gcj4 ,footnote #aeg3 ,see additional note1 p4 #cab4 ,footnote #aeh3 ,cp4 ,life ( ,timoleon1 c4 #a4 ,footnote #aei3 ,cp4 ,h]od4 #b1 #ade4 ,footnote #afj3 ,see p4 #ed4 ,footnote #afa3 ,read+ 7#8nihil secum trahit impossibile'4 ,xyl&]74 ,see ,preface1 p4 vi4 ,footnote #afb3 ,timaeus1 #ee4 ,footnote #afc3 ,z ,ari/otle1 ,de ,caelo1 ,i1 #h1 #bgf a #ah4 ,footnote #afd3 ,od4 #ba1 #cig4 ,footnote #afe3 ,il4 #ae1 #ahi4 ,footnote #aff3 ,tim4 #ca ,a1 #ee ,c4 ,footnote #afg3 ,read+1 ) ,madvig 7p>tly anticipat$ by ,emp]ius7 444 444 ,footnote #afh3 ,see e4 g4 ,de ,caelo1 #a1 #f1 #bge b #bi1 & ,burnet1 ,e>ly ,greek ,philosophy1 p4 #cig note2 see also p4 #bgj foll4 ,footnote #afi3 ,ins]t+ 1 ) ,meziriac4 ,footnote #agj3 ,il4 #ac1 #a foll4 ,footnote #aga3 ,see p4 #aae4 ,footnote #agb3 ,tim4 #ee ,e1 foll4 ,footnote #agc3 ,!re is a play on ! words = #8fire'1 #8,pyramid'4 ,footnote #agd3 ,soph4 #bdi ,b4 ,footnote #age3 ,is4 et ,osir4 c4 #ab4 ,footnote #agf3 ,de ,caelo1 #b1 #d1 #bhf b #aj4 ,footnote #agg3 ,tim4 #ee ,c4 ,footnote #agh3 ,tim4 #eg ,c4 ,footnote #agi3 ,tim4 #eb ,e4 ,footnote #ahj3 ,fr4 #ibe4 ,footnote #aha3 ,see p4 #gj4 ,footnote #ahb3 ,w4 & ,d4 #abd4 ,footnote #ahc3 ,w4 & ,d4 #abb4 ,footnote #ahd3 4 ,cp4 ,plato1 ,philebus1 #cc1 4 ,footnote #ahe3 ,see ,?uc4 #a1 #ab4 ,footnote #ahf3 ,fr4 #ifc4 ,footnote #ahg3 ,bac*ae1 #big-h4 ,footnote #ahh3 ,fr4 #ge4 ,footnote #ahi3 ,! text is corrupt1 b probably conta9$ 4 ,cp4 ,plato1 ,sympos4 #gcf ,a4 ,footnote #aij3 ,!ogon4 #aag4 ,footnote #aia3 ,fr4 #cga4 ,footnote #aib3 ,meteor4 #a1 #c1 #cdj b #bi4 ,footnote #aic3 ,cyclops1 ,i4 #ccb-c 7,%elley's tr474 ,footnote #aid3 ,pha$o1 #ig ,c4 ,footnote #aie3 #a1 #be1 :]e ! "w is ascrib$ to ,glaucus4 ,footnote #aif3 ,od4 #i1 #cic4 ,footnote #aig3 ,rep4 #f1 #ah1 #ejg ,c4 ,footnote #aih3 ,cp4 ,plato1 ,laws1 #gaf ,e4 ,,on ,,! ,,in/ances ,,( ,,delay ,,9 ,,div9e ,,puni%m5t ,,introduction ,! ,dialogue on ,delay 9 ,div9e ,puni%m5t /&s some:at ap>t f ! o!rs4 ,x deals gravely ) grave matt]s1 ! ways ( ,provid5ce ) man1 & ! #8la/ ?+s'4 ,! me?od is +5i\s & satisfactory4 ,an ,epicurean1 aft] sc(f+ at ,provid5ce 9 a mann] :i* deeply (f5ds ! company1 leaves !m abruptly4 ,we are rem9d$ ( ! dep>ture ( ! ,cynic ,didymus at ,delphi 7p4 #abd71 & ( ! immortal episode ( ,?rasyma*us 9 ! ,fir/ ,book ( ! ,republic ( ,plato4 ,! small family p>ty :i* rema9s1 ,plut>*1 8 bro!r ,timon1 8 son-9-law ,patrocleas1 & an intimate fri5d ,olympicus1 take up ! po9ts sugge/$ by ! attack1 n cont5ti\sly1 or 9 ! language ( ! ,s*ools1 b ) a view to asc]ta9 :e!r !re is any?+ 9 !m :i* conc]ns reasonable m54 ,! fri5ds successively raise ^! po9ts3 ! sl[ness ( ! ,gods 9 puni%+1 & _! purposes 9 ! delay2 ! ju/ice ( visit+ ! s9s ( p>5ts ^u *ildr51 or ( a city ^u a new g5]ation ( citiz5s2 ! p]si/5ce ( ! s\l aft] physical dea? "h4 ,9 all cases x is ,plut>* :o supplies ! answ]1 :]eas1 9 ! o!r long ,dialogues1 !re is "s di/ribution ( p>ts & an int]play ( "*4 ,9 ! tone ( ! diss]tations1 :i* is su/a9$1 & little reliev$ by hum\r1 ! piece mo/ ne>ly resembles ! essay ,on ,sup]/ition4 ,plut>*'s argum5t is m>k$ by truly academic caution1 & an admission ( man's ignorance & limitations1 :i* might h come f ! p5 ( ,bi%op ,butl]4 ,:5 ,plut>* has suffici5tly e/abli%$ #8to demon/ration' ! #8probability' ( 8 position1 he adds1 at ! urg5t desire ( ! company1 a my?1 :i* he _h already (f]$ to produce4 ,! #8my?' is a device ( :i* ,plato has _m examples1 int5d$ to give symmetry to ! ,dialogue1 #8t x may n g ab\t )\t a head'4 ,b x is m ?an a lit]>y device2 x is a satisfaction ( ! desire = some?+ poetical & con/ructive :i* m]e ,dialectic c nev] fe$4 ,! my? ab\t ,!spesius "h mu/ be comp>$ ) t ( ,tim>*us 9 ! ,g5ius ( ,socrates & ) ! travell]'s tale ( ! ,isl& ( ,cronus 9 ! ,face 9 ! ,moon4#aii ,( ,platonic my?s1 we are fir/ rem9d$ ( t ( ,er1 :i* closes ! ,republic1 & raises to a high] plane ! "q :e!r ! j man or ! unju/ has ! be/ ( x4 ,!re are necess>ily /rong po9ts ( resemblance to ! magnific5t judgem5t my? ( ! ,gorgias1 & mu* ( ! imag]y recalls ! ,pha$o4 ,! ,timaeus is n p]haps s conspicu\sly be=e ,plut>*'s m9d "h z x is 9 o!r works4 ,:ile !re is s mu* :i* c be ref]r$ to ,plato1 !re is no?+ to sugge/ t ,plut>* set himself to make a pat*work out ( ! /ores ( 8 ret5tive memory1 /ill less t he s\ght to imitate ! ma/] f ^: g5ius 8 indu/ri\s & curi\s m9d lay poles ap>t4 ,8 hone/y & 8 common-s5se =bade any su* attempt4 ,x is =tunate t we possess a fragm5t 7r$eem$ = ,plut>* by ,wytt5ba*7 ( a ,dialogue ) ! same speak]s1 & p]haps int5d$ to foll[ imm$iately1 9 :i*1 z ?\gh 9 #8calculat$ contra/'1 writes ,m4 ,grard 7p4 #bib71 to ! grim details conta9$ 9 ! ,dialogue be=e u1 we h a delightful picture ( :at awaits ! j beyond ! grave1 ! truly #8initiate'4 ,z all ! que/ions discuss$ 9 ! ma9 ,dialogue are rais$ 9 old ,greek writ]s1 ,hom]1 ,p9d>1 ! ,trag$ians1 supplem5t$ by ! philosoph]s1 & ! my?1 9 its /]n imag]y1 is on all f\rs1 = in/ance1 ) ! ,eum5ides ( ,aes*ylus1 s ! com=table vision ( ! initiate 9 ! fragm5t is anticipat$ by ,greeks :o wrote f\r hundr$ or five hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,?us we h ! l9es ( ! ,frogs ( ,ari/ophanes 7#aed foll41 tr4 ,g4 ,murray73 ,!n y w f9d a brea? ab\t y\r e>s ,( ,music1 & a light ab\t y\r eyes ,mo/ beautiful--l ?is--& myrtle groves1 ,& joy\s ?rongs ( wom5 & ( m51 ,& clapp+ ( glad h&s4 ,& ! /ill m fam\s picture ( ,p9d> 7,ol4 #b1 #fh-gd1 tr4 ,g4 ,mob]ly73 ,b :o 9 ,godlike /rife ,h d>$ to keep _! secret s\ls f s91 ,?rice tri$ 9 ei!r life1 ,e'en to old ,saturn's t[] _! bright way w94 ,!re ) melodi\s d9 ,light breezes1 ,ea/ & ,we/1 ,fan ) s(t brea? ! ,islets ( ! ,ble/2 ,& gold5 fl[]ets brea!1 ,"s f ! ,isl&-trees1 ,"s float+ on ! ambi5t seas1 ,) :i* _! tw9d arms & br[s !y wrea!4 ,p]haps x w\ld h>dly be untrue to say t ! :ole ( ,plut>*'s d>+ speculation owes its orig9 to ! words ( ,h]aclitus1 ) :i* ! fragm5t closes1 z to ! surprises :i* await man aft] dea?4 ,!re is "o di/9ct note ( date1 9 ! ,sibyll9e prophecy quot$ 9 c4 #bb1 t ! emp]or ( t day %\ld die 9 8 b$4 ,vespasian1 :o 0 d\btless meant1 di$ 9 ,june1 ,a4,d4 #gi1 & ! great eruption ( ,vesuvius 7by :i*1 h[ev]1 ,puteoli does n appe> to h suff]$ specially7 took place 9 ,augu/ ( ! same ye>4 ,! ,dialogue mu/ h be5 writt5 lat] ?an ^! ev5ts4 ,on ! :ole1 if we may v5ture a conjecture :]e all is unc]ta91 we may p]haps suppose x to h foll[$ ! ,symposiacs at a comp>atively %ort int]val1 & to h be5 an e>ly attempt to apply ! me?od ( dialogue to elaborate discussion ( great !mes4 ,x has *>act]i/ics ( its own :i* enable u to und]/& h[ ,erasmus 7,adagia7#bjj felt d\bts z to its g5u95ess1 ?\gh we h ! confid5t assurance ( ,wytt5ba* t !re is ,plut>*'s seal ^u x4 ,read]s %\ld consult ,mr4 ,oakesmi?'s pages on ?is "w 7,! ,religion ( ,plut>*1 pp4 #ajc foll471 &1 on ! my?1 ,bi%op ,we/cott's ,essay on ,! ,my?s ( ,plato 7repr9t$ 9 ,hi/ory ( ,religi\s ,?\ght 9 ! ,we/71 or ,pr(essor ,j4 ,a4 ,/ew>t on ,! ,my?s ( ,plato4 ,,on ,,! ,,in/ances ,,( ,,delay ,,9 ,,div9e ,,puni%m5t ,a ,,dialogue ,,! ,,speak]s ,,patrocleas1 ,plut>*'s son-9-law4 ,,plut>*4 ,,timon1 ,plut>*'s bro!r4 ,,olympicus1 a fri5d 7see ,sympos4 #c1 #f74 ,i4 ,hav+ spok5 to ?is effect1 ,qu9tus1 be=e any "o ,sid5ote3 #edh ,b repli$--we _h j rea*$ ! f> end ( ! colonnade--,epicurus took himself (f4 ,we /opp$ our walk = a :ile1 9 sil5t surprise at ! oddness ( ! man1 !n glanc$ at "o ano!r1 turn$ back1 & resum$ x4 ,patrocleas 0 ! fir/ to speak3 #8,:i* is x to be1' he said1 #8are y = dropp+ ! inquiry1 or %all we answ] ! argum5t z ?\gh ! speak] ( x 7 pres5t1 ?\gh he is n pres5t8' ,timon int]pos$3 #8,well1 suppose he _h ?r[n a spe> & gone away1 x w\ld n d quietly to let x lie4 ,brasidas1#bja we are ,sid5ote3 ,c giv5 to believe1 drew ! spe> out ( 8 w\nd1 & ) x /ruck & slew ! ?r[]4 ,n[ p]haps x is no bus9ess ( ours to puni% ^? :o h dis*>g$ a mon/r\s or a false argum5t at u2 en\gh if we eject x f ourselves be=e x has tak5 hold4' #8,!n :at is x'1 ,i ask$1 #8:i* has mov$ y mo/1 9 :at he said8 = !re 7 a numb] ( ?+s1 a disord]ly mass1 :i* ! man drew f all qu>t]s1 to let !m (f aga9/ ,div9e ,provid5ce 9 8 rage & fury4' ,,ii4 ,!n ,patrocleas3 #8,! sl[ness & procra/9ation ( ,div9e ,ju/ice 9 ! puni%m5t ( wick$ m5 appe>s to ,sid5ote3 ,d me especially t]rible4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t1 aft] :at we h j he>d1 ,i seem to come 8all fre% & new0 to ?is 7,epicurean7 view2 b long ago ,i us$ to feel indignant :5 ,i he>d ,euripides#bjb tell+ h[ ,! ,gods delay1 ! ,gods are ev] sl[4 ,yet x does n become ! ,god to be slack 9 any?+1 lea/ ( all 9 deal+ ) wick$ m52 !y are nev] slack or procra/9at+ 9 evil-do+1 b are borne on by ! passions at rac+ spe$ into _! iniquities4 ,aga91 8,v5geance1 :5 ,sid5ote3 ,e x foll[s mo/ closely ^u ! wrongs10 to use ! words ( ,?ucydides1#bjc at once blocks ! road aga9/ ^? :o are 9 ! fulle/ enjoym5t ( successful vice4 ,no debt s surely z ! debt ( ju/ice1 if left unpaid till ! morr[1 at once depresses ! p]son wrong$ by enfeebl+ 8 hopes1 & enhances ! boldness & self-tru/ ( ! miscreant2 :]eas ! puni%m5ts :i* meet audaci\s acts promptly are *ecks aga9/ future (f5ces1 & h a sov]eign virtue to enc\rage ! suff]]s4 ,?us ,i (t5 feel di/ress$ :5 ,i recall ! say+ ,sid5ote3 ,f ( ,bias4 ,x appe>s t he told a c]ta9 wick$ man t he _h no fe> ( 8 escap+ retribution1 he did fe> t he himself might n be !re to see4 ,:at did ! ,mess5ians ga9 by ! puni%m5t ( ,ari/ocrates1 :5 !y _h be5 already sla98 ,he _h lo/ ! battle at ! ,tr5*#bjd by trea*]y1 reign$ ov] ! ,arcadians = m ?an tw5ty ye>s undiscov]$1 & 0 at la/ f\nd out & puni%$1 b ! ,mess5ians 7 no m4 ,:at consolation to ! ,or*om5ians1 :o _h lo/ *ildr51 fri5ds1 & k9sm5 ?r\gh ! treason ( ,lyciscus1 0 ! disease :i* fa/5$ ^u him long ye>s aft]w>ds1 & dev\r$ 8 body8 ,he _h once & aga9 dipp$ bo? feet into ! riv]1 ) pray]s & imprecations ,sid5ote3 #edi z he wett$ !m1 t !y might rot away if he _h done any wrong or trea*]y4 ,at ,a!ns1 :5 ! corpses ( ! 8,accurs$0 7 ?r[n out1 & set beyond ! fronti]1 x 0 n possible ev5 = ! *ildr5's *ildr5 ( ! victims to see x done4 ,h5ce x is /range t ,euripides#bje %\ld h us$ su* ?\ghts z ^! to det] m5 f wick$ness3 ,ju/ice %all nev] /rike !e to ! he>t-- ,fe> n h] footfall--no1 nor any man ,t does ! wrong2 ) sil5t foot & sl[1 ,:5 ! day comes1 %e'll /alk ! s9n]s d[n4 ,sid5ote3 ,b ,! v phrases--are !y n8--:i* bad m5 might use to give !mselves enc\ragem5t & assurance to set h& to lawless acts1 s9ce !y %[ inju/ice yield+ h] h>ve/ ripe & ready1 & puni%m5t lagg+ late & f> beh9d ! enjoym5t4' ,,iii4 ,:5 ,patrocleas _h done1 ,olympicus spoke next3 #8,take ano!r po9t1 ,patrocleas2 :at a grave absurdity ^! delays & hesitations on ! "p ( ,heav5 involve6 ,! sl[ness takes away all assurance ( a ,provid5ce2 & :5 mis=tune comes to bad m51 n on ! heels ( ea* wick$ ,sid5ote3 ,c de$1 b lat] on1 !y set x d[n to mis*ance1 & call x a calamity1 n a puni%m5t2 !y d n pr(it by x1 !y are annoy$ at ! ?+s :i* befall !m1 b d n rep5t ( ! ?+s :i* !y h done4 ,x is s ) a horse2 ! t\* ( :ip or spur :i* foll[s imm$iately on a /umble or blund] sets him up & br+s him to 8 duty2 :]eas tugs & *ecks & rat+s lat] on1 aft] an int]val1 seem to him to h "s purpose :i* is n education1 !y irritate1 b d n s*ool him4 ,& s ) vice2 if puni%m5t ,sid5ote3 ,d f swit* or re9 foll[ e trip & tumble1 vice w h ! be/ *ance ( becom+ ?\ghtful & l[ly1 & gett+ ! fe> ( ,god1 z ( a ,judge :o /&s ov] m5 9 _! acts & _! passions1 & does n wait till ! day aft] to-morr[4 ,:]eas1 ! ,ju/ice :i* moves calmly1 8) a sl[ foot01 z ,euripides put x1 & falls ^u ! wick$ 8:5 ! day comes01 resembles an automaton r ?an a ,provid5ce1 9 h] vague1 procra/9at+1 unme?odical proc$ure4 ,?us ,i d n see :at use !re is 9 ^? 8mills ( ! ,gods0 :i* ,sid5ote3 ,e 8gr9d sl[ly01 we are told1#bjf = !y make ! =m ( ,ju/ice dim1 & ! fe>s ( ! wick$ evanesc5t4' ,,iv4 ,:5 all ?is _h be5 said1 & :ile ,i 0 deep 9 ?\ght1 ,timon said3 #8,%all ,i int]v5e & ) my own h& add ! cr[n+ /one ( difficulty to our argum5t1 or %all ,i all[ x fir/ to w9 ?r\gh = itself aga9/ :at we h already he>d8' #8,:at ne$'1 ,i said1 #8to let 9 ! 8?ird wave0 & sluice ! argum5t anew1 if x prove unable to =ce aside ! fir/ objections & escape !m8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !n1 we w />t f our own ance/ral he>?1 f ! ,sid5ote3 ,f res]ve1 ,i mean1 :i* ! philosoph]s ( ! ,academy %[ 9 speak+ ( :at is div9e2 & rev]5tly cle> ourself f any claim to speak ) k ab\t ^! matt]s4 ,x is a grav] mi/ake ?an = unmusical p]sons to discuss music1 or civilians a campaign1 if we m]e m5 are to scrut9ize ! ?+s :i* belong to ,gods & daemons2 ! in>ti/ic try+ to track ! inn] ?\ght ( ! arti/1 by fanciful & r&om conjecture4 ,if x is h>d = a layman to guess at ! reason+ :i* l$ a doctor to use ! knife lat] & n soon]1 or to apply a lotion to-day & n ye/]day1 surely x is n easy = a mortal to speak ) any c]ta9ty ab\t ,god1 m ?an ?is--t ,sid5ote3 #ecj he be/ kn[s ! prop] "t = ! curative treatm5t ( vice1 & applies ! due puni%m5t1 z a m$ic9e1 to ea* man accord+ly2 = vice admits ( no measure common to all1 ! prop] "t is n ! same = e case4 ,t ! m$ical treatm5t ( ! s\l :i* we call 8,"r0 & 8,ju/ice0 is ( all arts ! greate/1 we h ! te/imony ( ?\s&s ( witnesses1 ,p9d>#bjg among !m4 ,he acclaims ! sov]eign rul] ( all ! ,gods z 89 art mo/ excell5t01 because ,ju/ice is ( 8 workman%ip1 & to h] x p]ta9s to det]m9e ! 8:50 & ! 8h[0 & ! degree ( puni%m5t = e (f5d]4 ,& ,plato#bjh tells u t ,m9os1 :o is a son ( ,zeus1 has become a le>n] ( ?is art2 %[+ t x is n possible = "o :o has n le>nt1 & acquir$ ,sid5ote3 ,b ! k1 to g /raight 9 que/ions ( "r1 or to appreh5d ! guid+ pr9ciple4 ,ev5 ! laws :i* m5 frame are n ev]y:]e1 & on ! face ( !m1 reasonable2 "s enactm5ts appe> simply ludicr\s4 ,9 ,lac$aemon1 = in/ance1 ! ,ephors1 :5 !y fir/ ent] (fice1 make proclamation t no "o is to gr[ a m\/a*e1 & t 8m5 %\ld obey ! laws1 t ! laws may n be h>d ^u !m04 ,! ,romans1 :5 !y release slaves 8into fre$om0 give !m a tap ) a light re$4 ,:5 !y draw a w1 !y make "o set ( p]sons 8heirs0 & 8sell0 ! prop]ty to o!rs1 :i* appe>s /range4 ,/range/ ( all is ! enactm5t ,sid5ote3 ,c ( ,solon1 t ! man :o takes nei!r side 9 a p>ty conte/1 b /&s out1 %\ld lose ! fran*ise4 ,"o might g on to m5tion _m legal absurdities1 :]e ! int5tion ( ! lawy]s & ! reason ( ! provisions are out ( our k4 ,!n1 if human codes are s inscrutable1 :at wond] t1 9 speak+ ( ! ,gods1 we _c lightly lay d[n ! pr9ciple ^u :i* !y puni% "s (f5d]s lat]1 "s soon]8 ,v4 #8,all ?is is no pretext = evad+ ! issue2 b x is a plea = indulg5ce2 t ! argum5t1 hav+ its h>b\r ( refuge 9 sight1 may re> itself confid5tly f ! dep?s to meet ! difficulty4 ,n[ fir/ consid] t1 z ,plato#bji %[s1 ,sid5ote3 ,d ,god sets himself be=e u = a patt]n ( all good ?+s1 & implants 9 ^? :o are able to foll[ ,god t human virtue :i* is1 9 a sort1 lik5ess to himself4 ,= ,univ]sal ,nature1 :ile yet unorganiz$1 f\nd ! beg9n+ ( its *ange to a _w ( ord] 9 assimilation to ! idea & excell5ce ( ,god1 & 9 a measure ( p>ticipation !re94 ,! same ,plato#baj tells u t ,nature k9dl$ 9 u ! s5se ( sight1 9 ord] t ! s\l1 by gaz+ 9 wond] at ! bodies :i* move ?r\gh heav51 may become accu/om$ to welcome :at is %apely & well ord]$1 to abhor ill-regulat$ & ,sid5ote3 ,e rov+ passions1 & to es*ew1 z ! orig9 ( all vice & naught9ess1 :atev] is r&om & =tuit\s4 ,= man has no great] natural enjoym5t ( ,god ?an to imitate & pursue all t 9 him is fair & good1 & s to atta9 to virtue4 ,!re=e is ,god sl[ & leisurely 9 inflict+ puni%m5t on ! bad1 n t he fe>s mi/ake on 8 own "p if he puni% quickly1 or any rep5tance2 r he is putt+ away f u all bruti% vehem5ce 9 ! puni%m5ts we inflict1 & tea*+ ,sid5ote3 ,f u n to *oose ! mom5t ( heat & agitation1 :5 ,high ov] reason temp] leaps supreme1#baa to spr+ ^u ^? :o h vex$ u1 z ?\gh glutt+ a ?ir/ or a hung]2 b to copy 8 own g5tl5ess & long-suff]+1 to be ord]ly & /aid :5 we set our h& to puni%m5t1 tak+ ,"t = a c\nsellor :o w nev] h ,rep5tance = 8 consort4 ,= x is a small] evil1 z ,socrates ,sid5ote3 #eea us$ to say1 to dr9k turbid wat] 9 our gre$9ess1 :5 we f9d x by ! way1 ?an ) ! reason /ill muddi$1 full ( wra? & fr5zy1 be=e x has settl$ d[n & run cle>1 to glut ourselves 9 ! puni%m5t ( a body :i* is ( "o race & tribe ) our own4 ,x is n1 z ,?ucydides w\ld tell u1 ! retribution foll[+ mo/ closely on ! injury receiv$1 b t mo/ remote f x1 :i* really exacts :at is its due4 ,= z temp]1 accord+ to ,melan?ius1#bab ,does dreadful de$s1 & bani%es good s5se1 s reason1 on ! contr>y1 employs ju/ice & mod]ation1 sett+ passion & temp] af>4 ,s x is t ev5 human examples make m5 g5tle1 z :5 we he> t ,plato /ood long ov] 8 s]vant ) rod uplift$1 correct+1 z he said ,sid5ote3 ,b himself1 8 own temp]2 or1 aga91 z ,ar*ytas1 in=m$ ( "s disord]ly behavi\r ( 8 workm5 9 ! field1 & feel+ himself unusually irritat$ & h>%1 did no?+1 b j said1 z he w5t away1 8,well = y t ,i am feel+ angry40 ,if say+s l ^! & anecdotes ab\t m5 dra9 away :at is r\gh & viol5t 9 our ang]1 mu* m :5 we see ,god1 9 :om is no fe> nor any sort ( rep5tance1 yet res]v+ puni%m5t & abid+ 8 "t1 may we well become ,sid5ote3 ,c cauti\s 9 su* matt]s1 & deem ! g5tl5ess & l(ty pati5ce :i* he exhibits a god-l "p ( virtue4 ,by 8 puni%m5t he corrects a few1 by ! sl[ness ( 8 puni%m5t he helps & admoni%es _m4 ,,vi4 #8,let u n[ turn our att5tion to a second po9t1 :i* is ?is3 ,all k9ds ( human retribution deal out pa9 = pa9 & /op !re4 8,suff]+ = ! do]0#bac is _! pr9ciple1 & beyond x !y d n g4 ,s !y foll[ s9 l a h[l+ pack :i* hunts on ! heels ( ! (f5ces4 ,:]eas ,god1 we may suppose1 :5 he sets 8 h& to puni% a s\l t is sick1 ,sid5ote3 ,d scrut9izes its passions1 if p]haps !y may be b5t aside1 & a way op5$ to rep5tance2 he fixes a "t1 9 cases :]e ! wick$ness seat$ )9 is n absolute or inflexible4 ,he kn[s h[ l>ge a portion ( virtue1 proce$+ f himself1 s\ls c>ry ) !m :5 !y pass to bir?1 h[ p[]ful )9 ! noble pr9ciple naturally is1 & h[ ineffaceable2 t x may fl[] into vice contr>y to nature1 :5 nurture & company are bad & corrupt+1 yet is aft]w>ds cur$ 9 "s p]sons & recov]s its own prop] /ate4 ,& s he ,sid5ote3 ,e does n br+ d[n puni%m5t equally ^u all4 ,:at is incurable he at once removes out ( ! life & prunes away1 because1 happ5 :at may1 x is injuri\s to o!rs1 mo/ injuri\s ( all to a man's self1 to consort ) wick$ness all 8 "t4 ,:]e ! s9ful pr9ciple may be suppos$ to exi/ ?r\gh ignorance ( ! good r ?an f delib]ate pref]5ce = ! base1 he gives !m "t = re=mation2 b if !y p]si/1 !y1 too1 receive puni%m5t 9 full2 = he has no fe>1 we may be sure1 le/ !y escape him at ! la/4 ,n[ consid] h[ _m *anges take place 9 human "* & life4 ,& ?is is :y t 9 !m :i* *anges is call$ 8tropos0 7turn+7 & 8e?os0 7?os71 because habit 7?os7 f9ds its way 9 s (t51 & ma/]s !m s mightily4 ,i ?9k ,sid5ote3 ,f myself t ! anci5ts call$ ,cecrops 8d\ble-%ap$01 n1 z "s say1 because f a good k+ he became a v dragon ( a tyrant1 b1 on ! contr>y1 because he 01 to beg9 )1 p]v]se & t]rible1 & aft]w>ds became a mild & humane rul]4 ,?is in/ance may be an unc]ta9 "o1 b we "k ( ,gelon at any rate1 & ,hi]o 9 ,sicily1 & ,pisi/ratus son ( ,hippocrates1 h[ !y won p[] by wick$ness1 b all us$ ,sid5ote3 #eeb x virtu\sly2 came to rule ?r\gh unlawful ways1 b turn$ out fair & patriotic rul]s2 introduc$ ! reign ( law & ( c>eful agriculture1 f\nd _! subjects m5 ( je/ & gossip1 & made !m sob] & indu/ri\s4 ,gelon1 moreov]1 f\ght nobly at ! head ( 8 p1 won a great battle aga9/ ! ,c>?ag9ians1 & refus$ !m a peace :5 !y su$ = "o1 until he _h b\nd !m 9 a cov5ant to give up ! practice ( sacrific+ _! *ildr5 to ,cronus4 ,!n1 9 ,megalopolis1 !re 0 a tyrant ,lydiadas1 :o *ang$ ,sid5ote3 ,b 8 ways 9 ! actual c\rse ( 8 reign1 & 9 disgu/ ) 8 own inju/ice re/or$ to ! citiz5s _! laws1 & fell glori\sly fight+ = ! c\ntry aga9/ its enemies4 ,suppose "s "o _h sla9 ,miltiades :ile tyrant 9 ! ,*]sonese1 z he fir/ 01 or _h got a conviction = ince/ aga9/ ,cimon1 or _h robb$ ,a!ns ( ,!mi/ocles by a prosecution = 8 riot\s passage ?r\gh ! m>ket-place1 z 0 done ) ,alcibiades lat] on1 :]e w\ld be our ,m>a?ons1 our ,eurym$ons1 t noble ,artemisium1 ,sid5ote3 ,c :]e ,a!ns' sons ,set firm ! %9+ base ( ,lib]ty8#bad ,= great natures produce no?+ petty2 _! vehem5ce & en]gy _c re/ = v int5sity1 !y toss ab\t on ! surge be=e !y settle into _! solid & abid+ "*4 ,z !n "o ignorant ( husb&ry w\ld n welcome ! prospect ( a piece ( l& full ( ?ick und]gr[? & we$s1 ) _m wild creatures on x1 & /reams ( wat]1 & deep mud2 :]eas1 to "o :o has le>n$ to use 8 s5ses & to discrim9ate1 ^? v ?+s sugge/ /r5g? & fatness & ev]y?+ t is good 9 ! soil1 s x is ) great natures4 ,!y break out e>ly into _m /range bad gr[?s1 ,sid5ote3 ,d out ( :i* we1 9 our intol]ance1 ?9k x our duty to cut away & /unt all t is r\gh & prickly2 b ! ,judge :o is bett] ?an we & :o sees ! good & g5]\s crop to come1 waits = ,"t1 ! fell[-work] ) ,reason & ,virtue1 & t rip5ess :]eby ,nature yields ! prop] fruit4 ,,vii4 #8,s mu* = ?is4 ,n[ d y n ?9k t "s ( ! ,greeks are "r 9 copy+ ! ,egyptian law :i* enacts t a pregnant woman :o has be5 condemn$ to dea? %\ld be kept 9 cu/ody until %e has borne a *ild8' #8,c]ta9ly'1 !y said4 ,i w5t on3 #8,next1 suppose a p]son n pregnant ) *ildr51 b able1 if "t be giv51 to br+ into ,sid5ote3 ,e ! light ( ! sun "s secret action or design1 ei!r by d5\nc+ a hidd5 evil1 or by becom+ ! promot] ( a salut>y policy or ! inv5tor ( "s ne$ful exp$i5t1 is x n ! bett] c\rse to let puni%m5t wait on conv5i5ce r ?an to inflict x too soon8 ,x seems to me to be s4' #8,& to u'1 said ,patrocleas4 #8,& rightly1' said ,i1 #8= consid] t if ,dionysius _h paid ! p5alty at ! beg9n+ ( 8 reign1 no ,greek settl] w\ld h be5 left 9 ,sicily1 because ! ,c>?ag9ians w\ld h deva/at$ x4 ,s nei!r ,apollonia1 nor ,anactorium1 nor ! ,leucadian p59sula w\ld h be5 occupi$ by ,greeks if ,p]i&] _h ,sid5ote3 ,f be5 puni%$ )\t su* a long int]val4 ,i ?9k t ,cass&] also _h a respite 9 ord] t ,!bes might be re-e/abli%$4 ,mo/ ( ! =eign]s :o help$ to seize ?is temple cross$ ov] ) ,timoleon into ,sicily2 & :5 !y _h conqu]$ ! ,c>?ag9ians1 & put an end to ! tyrannies1 met des]v$ly mis]able dea?s !mselves4 ,surely ,heav5 uses "s bad m5 to puni% o!rs1 l execution]s1 & aft]w>ds cru%es !m1 & ?is has be5 ! case1 ,i ?9k1 ,sid5ote3 #eec ) mo/ tyrants4 ,= z ! gall ( ! hya5a1 ! refuse ( ! seal1 & o!r products ( disgu/+ animals1 h _! specific use 9 disease1 s !re are "s :o ne$ ! %>p too? ( *a/isem5t2 on :om ! ,god inflicts a bitt] & implacable tyrant1 or a h>% r\gh rul]1 & only removes ?is torm5t :5 he has reliev$ & purg$ _! ailm5t4 ,su* a m$ic9e 0 ,phal>is to ! ,agrig5t9es1 & ,m>ius to ! ,romans4 ,to ! ,sicyonians ! ,god decl>$ 9 pla9 t]ms t _! /ate ne$$ beadles ) :ips1 because !y _h tak5 by =ce f ! m5 ( ,cleonae a boy nam$ ,teletias1 :o 0 to be cr[n$ at ! ,py?ian games1 z be+ _! own citiz51 & torn him 9 pieces4 ,! ,sicyonians got ,sid5ote3 ,b ,or?agoras = a tyrant1 & aft] him ,myron & ,clei/h5es1 :o put an end to _! bad ways1 :ile ! ,cleonaeans1 :o nev] f\nd su* a rem$y1 h come to no?+4 ,li/5 to ,hom]1#bae :o says some:]e ,s sprung f mean] sire a nobl] son1 ,skill$ 9 all art & excell5ce4 ,yet t son ( ,copreus has left u no brilliant or signal a*ievem5t1 :ile ! po/]ity ( ,sisyphus & ,autolycus & ,phlegyas bur/ into fl[] ( glory & virtue 9 ! p]sons ( great k+s4 ,p]icles at ,a!ns came ( a h\se :i* 0 "u a curse4 ,pompey ! ,great1 at ,rome1 0 ! son ( ,/rabo1 ^: corpse ! ,romans ca/ out & trampl$ ,sid5ote3 ,c 9 _! hatr$4 ,:at is !re /range !n if ,god acts l ! f>m]1 :o does n cut d[n ! ?i/le till he has pick$ ! asp>agus1 or l ! ,libyans :o d n burn ! dry /alks be=e !y h collect$ ! gum2 :o sp>es to de/roy a bad & r\gh-gr[n root ( a noble race ( k+s till ! due fruit has issu$ f x8 ,= x 7 bett] = ! ,phocians t ,iphitus %\ld lose t5s ( ?\s&s ( cattle & horses1 or t ev5 m gold %\ld leave ,delphi1 & silv] too1 ?an t ,ulysses %\ld nev] h be5 born1 or ,asclepius1 or ,sid5ote3 ,d ! o!r brave m5 & mighty b5efactors :o h come ( bad & vici\s l9es4 ,,viii4 #8,b d y n all ?9k x bett] t puni%m5ts %\ld fall 9 ! fitt+ "t & mann] ?an ha/ily & at once8 ,!re is ! case ( ,callippus1 :o 0 sla9 by 8 fri5ds ) ! v dagg] :i* he _h us$ to slay ,dion 9 ! guise ( a fri5d4 ,aga91 !re is ,mitys#baf ( ,argos1 kill$ 9 a p>ty qu>rel1 ^: braz5 /atue 9 ! m>ket-place fell on ! murd]] dur+ a public p]=mance & kill$ him4 ,& ,i ?9k y "k all ab\t ,bessus ! ,paeonian1 ,patrocleas1 & ,ari/on ( ,oeta1 ! comm&] ( =eign troops8' ,sid5ote3 ,e #8,inde$ ,i d n1' he repli$1 #8b ,i want to he>4' #8,ari/on1' ,i said1 #8) ! cons5t ( ! tyrants1 took d[n ! ornam5ts ( ,eriphyle1 deposit$ "h1 & c>ri$ !m (f to 8 wife = a pres5t4 ,!n 8 son1 enrag$ ) 8 "m = "s reason1 set fire to ! h\se1 & burnt up all :o 7 )9 x4 ,bessus1 x appe>s1 slew 8 own fa!r1 & = a long "t escap$ detection4 ,aft]w>ds1 hav+ come to "s fri5ds = supp]1 he put 8 spe> ?r\gh a swall[s' ne/ & br\ght x d[n1 & de/roy$ ! "y birds4 ,all pres5t exclaim$1 z well !y might3 8,man1 :at has ,sid5ote3 ,f possess$ y to d su* a mon/r\s ?+80 ,to :i* he repli$3 8,h !y n be5 tell+ lies aga9/ me ?is long "t1 %riek+ t ,i h kill$ my fa!r80 ,a/oni%$ at su* a spee*1 !y in=m$ ! k+1 an inquiry 0 held1 & ,bessus suff]$4 ,,ix4 #8,s f>'1 ,i said1 #8we h be5 speak+1 z 0 agre$1 ^u ! assumption t "s respite is really grant$ to wick$ m54 ,= :at rema9s1 y mu/ suppose t y are li/5+ to ,hesiod1#bag lay+ d[n1 n ) ,plato#bah t puni%m5t is ,sid5ote3 #eed 8suff]+ :i* waits on wrongdo+01 b t x is a contempor>y gr[?1 spr++ up ) s91 f ! same place & ! same root1 ,bad c\nsel to ! c\nsellor is wor/1 & ,:o plots 'ga9/ o!rs1 plots 8 he>t away4 ,! corn-beetle is said to c>ry 9 h]self an antidote comp\nd$ on a pr9ciple ( opposites1 b wick$ness z x gr[s bre$s its own pa9 & puni%m5t1 & suff]s ! p5alty1 n by & by1 b 9 ! v mom5t ( insol5ce4 ,9 ! body1 e crim9al :o is puni%$#bai c>ries =? 8 own ,sid5ote3 ,b cross2 b vice fabricates = h]self1 out ( h]self1 all ! in/rum5ts ( h] *a/isem5t2 %e manufactures a t]rible life1 pite\s & %ameful1 ) t]rors & cruel pa9s1 ) regrets & tr\bles unceas+4 ,b !re are p]sons j l *ildr51 :o see evildo]s on ! /age cr[n$ & cap>ison$1 z (t5 happ5s1 9 gold & purple1 & danc+ he>tily2 & gape & gaze1 z ?\gh ^! m5 7 happy inde$2 until !y are se5 goad$ & la%$1 & fire issu+ out ( ^? gay & co/ly robes4 ,mo/ bad m5 are wrapp$ z 9 a ve/ure ,sid5ote3 ,c ( great h\ses1 & em95t (fices & p[]s2 & s x is unp]ceiv$ t !y are be+ puni%$1 until1 be=e y c ?9k1 !y are /abb$ or hurl$ d[n a rock1 :i* is n to be call$ puni%m5t1 b ! end or consummation ( puni%m5t4 ,= z ,h]odicus ( ,selymbria1 :o fell into a hopeless decl9e1 &1 = ! fir/ "t 9 human hi/ory1 comb9$ gymna/ics ) m$ic9e1 made dea?1 9 ,plato's#bbj words1 8a long affair = himself01 & = simil> invalids1 s has x be5 ) bad m54 ,!y ?\ght to escape ! bl[ at ! "t2 ! p5alty comes1 n aft] m "t1 b ov] m "t1 & is l5g!n$1 n ret>d$4 ,!y 7 n puni%$ aft] !y ,sid5ote3 ,d came to old age1 b became old "u puni%m5t4 ,i speak ( l5g? ( "t 9 a s5se relative to ourselves1 s9ce to ! ,gods any span ( human life is z no?+4 8,n[01 in/ead ( 8?irty ye>s ago01 = ! torture or hang+ ( a crim9al1 is z ?\gh we 7 to speak ( 8aft]noon0 n 8morn+02 ! r t he is conf9$ 9 life1 a prison :]e is no *ange ( place1 no escape1 yet _m fea/+s ! :ile1 & bus9ess affairs1 & gifts1 & b\nties1 & amusem5ts1 j z m5 play dice or draughts 9 jail1 ) ! rope hang+ ov] _! heads4 ,x4 #8,yet :]e are we to /op8 ,are we to say t prison]s ,sid5ote3 ,e await+ execution are n "u puni%m5t until ! axe %all fall8 ,nor he :o has drunk ! hemlock1 & is walk+ ab\t :ile he waits to feel ! heav9ess 9 ! legs :i* prec$es ! *ill & /iffness ( approa*+ ins5sibility8 ,yet we mu/ say s1 if we ?9k t ! la/ mom5t ( ! puni%m5t is ! puni%m5t1 & leave out ( acc\nt ! suff]+s ( ! int]v5+ "t1 ! fe>s1 & =ebod+s1 & movem5ts ( ,sid5ote3 ,f remorse1 9 :i* e s9n] is involv$4 ,?is w\ld be l say+ t a fi% :5 he has swall[$ ! hook has n be5 caught until he has be5 roa/$ by ! cook1 or at lea/ slic$ up1 be=e our eyes4 ,e man is 9 ! grasp ( ,ju/ice :5 he has done a wrong1 he has nibbl$ away ! sweets ( ,inju/ice :i* are ! bait2 b he has ! hook ( consci5ce /ick+ !re &1 z x pays him out1#bba ,l spe>-/ruck ?unny makes ! ocean boil4 ,= ! =w>dness & ! audacity ( vice ( :i* we he> ,sid5ote3 #eee are /rong & ready till ! crimes are committ$1 !n passion fails !m l a dy+ breeze1 & leaves !m weak & abject1 a prey to e fe> & sup]/ition4 ,?us ! dream ( ,clytaemne/ra 9 ,/esi*orus#bbb is fa%ion$ true to ! reality ( :at happ5s4 ,x 0 l ?is3 ,%e ?\ght a s]p5t came on h]1 8 cre/ ,dabbl$ ) gore1 &1 lo1 f out x pe]$1 ,*ild ( ! race ( ,plei/h5es1 ! ,k+4 ,= phantoms ( dreams1 & visions ( midday1 & oracles1 & ?und]bolts1 & :atev] has ! appe>ance ( be+ caus$ by a ,god1 br+ /orms & t]rors ^u ^? :o are 9 su* a mood4 ,s x is told t ,apollodorus1 9 8 sleep1 saw ,sid5ote3 ,b himself be+ flay$ by ,scy?ians & !n boil$1 & t 8 he>t murmur$ out ( ! cauldron ! words1 8,i am ! cause ( ?is to !e40 ,&1 aga91 he saw 8 daught]s all on fire1 & runn+ ar\nd him ) _! bodies burn+4 ,!n ,hipp>*us1 son ( ,pisi/ratus1 a little be=e 8 dea?1 saw ,aphrodite ?r[+ blood at 8 face out ( a sort ( b[l4 ,! fri5ds ( ,ptolemy 8,?und]bolt0#bbc beheld him call$ to ju/ice by ,seleucus be=e a jury ( vultures & wolves1 & ,sid5ote3 ,c deal+ out l>ge help+s ( fle% to 8 enemies4 ,pausanias _h wick$ly s5t = ,cleonice at ,byzantium1 a maid5 ( free bir?1 t he might enjoy h] p]son 9 ! night1 !n1 z %e approa*$1 he kill$ h] out ( "s panic or suspicion2 & he w\ld (t5 see h] 9 8 dreams1 say+ to him3 ,to judgem5t g2 man's lu/ works woe to man4 ,:5 ! phantom nev] ceas$ to tr\ble him1 he sail$1 z x appe>s1 to ,h]acleia1 :]e is ! ,place ( ,summons ( ,s\ls1 & ) soo?+ rites & libations set himself to call up ! s\l ( ! girl2 %e appe>$ to him & told him t he 8w cease f 8 tr\bles :5 he rea*es ,lac$aemon02 &1 directly he got !re1 he di$4#bbd ,,xi4 #8,!n1 if no?+ rema9s = ! s\l aft] dea?1 b ,sid5ote3 ,d dea? is a limit beyond :i* is nei!r grace nor puni%m5t1 we %\ld r say t bad m5 :o are puni%$ quickly1 & :o die (f1 are us$ g5tly & indulg5tly by ,heav54 ,= if x c\ld be held t !re is no o!r evil = ! bad :ile life & "t la/1 yet ev5 s1 :5 inju/ice is tri$ & prov$ an unfruitful1 ?ankless bus9ess1 :i* yields no return = _m & great /ruggles1 ! m]e s5se ( ^! upsets ! s\l4 ,y w rememb] ! /ory ( ,lysima*us1 h[1 "u ,sid5ote3 ,e great /ress ( ?ir/1 he surr5d]$ himself & 8 p[] to ! ,getae1 &1 :5 n[ _! prison]1 said z he drank3 8,wret* t ,i am1 = s brief a pleasure to h lo/ s great a k+dom60 ,& yet to resi/ ! physical compulsion ( appetite is v h>d4 ,b :5 a man1 by grasp+ at money1 or 9 envy ( political reputation & p[]1 or = ! pleasure ( "s union1 has wr\ght a lawless dreadful de$1 & aft]w>ds1 :5 ! ?ir/ or fr5zy ( passion has left him1 sees1 z ,sid5ote3 ,f "t goes on1 ! disgrace & t]ror ( iniquity becom+ p]man5t1 ) no?+ useful1 or necess>y1 or delightful ga9$1 !n is x n natural t he %\ld (t5 reckon up & feel h[ holl[ is ! glory1 h[ ignoble & ?ankless ! pleasure1 = :i* he has upset all t is greate/ & noble/ 9 human codes ( "r1 & fill$ 8 own life ) %ame & confusion8 ,simonides#bbe us$ to say 9 je/ t he f\nd ! *e/ ( silv] always full1 b t ( gratitude empty2 & s bad m51 :5 !y look into ! wick$ness )9 !m1 f9d t1 ?r\gh ! pleasure :i* has a %ort-liv$ return1 x is ,sid5ote3 #eef left void ( hope1 b fill$ to ! brim ) fe>s & pa9s & joyless memory1 ) suspicion ( ! future1 & di/ru/ ( ! pres5t4 ,s ,ino on ! /age1#bbf :5 %e is rep5t+ ( :at %e has done3 ,say1 maid5s1 h[ may ,i />t cle>1 & dwell ,"h 9 ! h\se ( ,a?amas1 z ?\gh ,i _h done no?+ ( ! de$s ,i did8 ,su* ?\ghts we may suppose t ! s\l ( e bad man rakes up )9 itself1 :ile x calculates h[ x may escape ,sid5ote3 ,b f ! memory ( its misdo+s1 & ca/ out consci5ce1 & become pure1 & lead ano!r life z f ! beg9n+4 ,!re is no confid5ce1 no?+ free f caprice1 no?+ p]man5t or solid1 9 ! designs ( wick$ness1 unless1 save ! m>k6 we are to call wick$-do]s philosoph]s ( a sort6 ,b :]e love ( weal? or pleasure1 z ( great prizes1 & envy undilut$1 are lodg$ by ! side ( hate & ill-temp]1 !re1 if y look deep1 y w f9d sup]/ition seat$1 & s(tness to meet toil1 & c[>dice to meet dea?1 & a rapid %ift+ ( impulses1 & a va9-glori\sness :i* comes ( arrogance4 ,!y fe> ^? :o c5sure !m1 & equally fe> ^? :o ,sid5ote3 ,c praise1 z be+ victims :om !y h deceiv$1 & :o are ! bitt]e/ enemies ( ! bad1 j because !y praise s he>tily ^? :om !y take to be good4 ,= h>dness 9 vice1 z 9 bad /eel1 is uns\nd1 its rigidity is soon brok54 ,h5ce m & m1 z "t goes on1 !y discov] _! own condition2 !y are vex$ & discont5t$1 & spurn _! own life away4 ,we see t a bad man1 :5 he has re/or$ a pl$ge1 or gone bail = an acqua9tance1 or giv5 a patriotic subscription or a contribution :i* br+s him glory & cr$it1 is imm$iately seiz$ ) rep5tance1 & grieves at ,sid5ote3 ,d :at he has done1 s %ifty & unsettl$ is 8 judgem5t4 ,we see o!rs :5 applaud$ 9 ! !atre at once groan+ inw>dly1 z ambition subsides into gre$ ( money4 ,& did n1 ?9k y1 ^? :o sacrific$ m5 to get a tyranny1 or to advance a conspiracy1 z ,apollodorus did1 or :o robb$ _! fri5ds ( money1 z ,glaucus ! son ( ,epicydes did1 rep5t1 & hate !mselves1 & suff] pa9 at :at _h be5 done8 ,= my own "p1 if ,i may be all[$ to say s1 ,i ?9k t ! do]s ( unholy de$s ne$ no ,god nor man to puni% !m2 _! own life is suffici5t1 :5 ru9$ by vice1 & ?r[n into all disord]4 ,sid5ote3 ,e ,,xii4 #8,b keep an eye on ! discussion1' ,i said1 #8= x may be runn+ out beyond our limits4' #8,p]haps x is1' said ,timon1 #8if we look on1 & consid] ! l5g? ( :at rema9s to be said4 ,= n[ ,i am go+ to call up ! f9al difficulty1 z a *ampion :o has be5 /&+ out1 s9ce ^? :i* came =w>d fir/ h pretty well _h _! r\nd out4 ,turn to ! *>ge s boldly ?r[n at ! ,gods by ,euripides1#bbg ,! p>5ts' trips ^u _! (fspr+ turn$1 & take x t we too :o h s f> be5 sil5t adopt 8 arraignm5t4 ,if1 on ! "o h&1 ! do]s paid ! p5alty ,sid5ote3 ,f !mselves1 !n !re is no ne$ to puni% ^? :o did no wrong1 see+ t ju/ice does n all[ ev5 ! do]s to be puni%$ twice = ! same (f5ces4 ,if1 on ! o!r1 ! ,gods1 out ( indol5ce1 h all[$ ! puni%m5t to drop1 z aga9/ ! wick$1 & !n exact x late 9 ! day f ! guiltless1 ! set-(f ( t>d9ess aga9/ inju/ice is all wrong4 ,y w rememb] ! /ory ( :at happ5$ to ,aesop 9 ?is place2 h[ he came ) gold f ,croesus1 to sacrifice to ! ,god magnific5tly1 & make a di/ribution among ! ,delphians1 f\r m9ae apiece4 ,!re 0 "s angry diff]5ce1 x appe>s1 betwe5 him & ! bro!rhood2 s he ,sid5ote3 #eef p]=m$ ! sacrifice1 b s5t ! money back to ,s>dis1 judg+ ! m5 unwor?y ( ! b\nty4 ,!y work$ up a *>ge ( sacrilege aga9/ him1 ?ru/ him d[n f ! rock call$ ,hyampeia1 & kill$ him4 ,!n1 9 8 wra? at ?is1 ! ,god br\ght /]ility on _! l&1 & e =m ( /range disease2 s t !y w5t r\nd ! ,assemblies ( ! ,greeks ask+ by repeat$ proclamation t any :o *ose to come =w>d %\ld puni% !m on ,aesop's behalf4 ,9 ! ?ird g5]ation1 ,iadmon1#bbh a ,samian1 came1 no blood relation ( ,aesop1 b a desc5dant ( ^? :o _h b\ght him at ,samos2 & to him !y paid c]ta9 p5alties1 & ,sid5ote3 ,b 7 set free f _! tr\bles4 ,f t "t ! puni%m5t ( sacrilegi\s crim9als 0 transf]r$ to ,nauplia f ,hyampeia4 ,n ev5 ^? mo/ devot$ to ,alex&]1 among :om we reckon ourselves1 comm5d him = ?r[+ ! city ( ,bran*idae into ru9s1 & putt+ its inhabitants to ! sword1 because ( ! trea*]\s surr5d] by _! =efa!rs ( ! temple at ,miletus4 ,!n ,aga?ocles1 tyrant ( ,syracuse1 d]id$ ) op5 laught] ! ,corcyraeans :o ask$ 8:y he plund]$ _! isl&80 8,because1 ( c\rse10 he said1 8y\r fa!rs %elt]$ ,ulysses40 ,&1 9 l mann]1 :5 ! ,i?acans compla9$ ( 8 soldi]s tak+ _! %eep1 8,:y1 ,sid5ote3 ,c y\r k+01 he said1 8came to u1 & bl9d$ ! %eph]d too60#bbi ,n[ is x n ev5 m mon/r\s ( ,apollo to de/roy ! ,ph5eatae#bcj ( ! pres5t day1 by block+ ! pit :i* took _! wat]1 & delug+ all _! l&1 because1 a ?\s& ye>s ago1 z ! /ory goes1 ,h]cules snat*$ away ! prophetic tripod & br\ght x to ,ph5eus8 ,& :at ( 8 promise to ! ,syb>ites ( release f _! tr\bles :5 !y %\ld h propitiat$ ! wra? ( ! ,leucadian ,h]a 8by ?ree de/ructions08 ,aga91 x is n long s9ce ! ,sid5ote3 ,d ,locrians h ceas$ to s5d ^? maid5s to ,troy1 ,:o ) no trail+ robes1 feet b>$1 z slaves1 ,at e>ly dawn mu/ sweep ,a!ne's fane1 ,no veils1 ?\gh griev\s eld 7 draw+ ne>1#bca because ( ! misbehavi\r ( ,ajax4 ,:]e d y f9d ! reasonabl5ess & ju/ice "h8 ,c]ta9ly we d n praise ! ,?racians1 because !y /ill br& _! own wives to av5ge ,orpheus1 or ! ,b>b>ians liv+ ab\t ! ,eridanus = we>+ black1 9 m\rn+ = ,phae?on z !y say4 ,x w\ld h be5 /ill m ridicul\s1 ,i ?9k1 if ! m5 liv+ :5 ,phae?on p]i%$ ?\ght no?+ ab\t x1 & !n ^? ,sid5ote3 ,e born five g5]ations or t5 g5]ations aft] ! sad occurr5ce began to *ange into m\rn+ clo!s = him6 ,yet !re is no?+ b /upidity 9 t1 no?+ t]rible or beyond cure2 b ! ang]s ( ! ,gods pass und]gr\nd at ! "t1 l c]ta9 riv]s1 !n aft]w>ds break\t to injure q diff]5t p]sons1 & br+ ! dire/ ru9 at ! la/4 ,:at reason is !re 9 t8' ,,xiii4 ,at ! fir/ *eck1 ,i1 9 t]ror le/ he %\ld g back to ! beg9n+ & introduce m & great] cases ( ,sid5ote3 ,f anomaly1 at once proce$$ to ask him3 #8,come1' ,i said1 #8d y take all ^! ?+s = true8' #8,suppose t !y are n all true1 b t "s are1 d y n ?9k t ! same p]plexity comes 98' #8,p]haps'1 said ,i1 #8x is z ) p]sons 9 a viol5t fev]1 :o feel ! same heat1 or ne>ly ! same1 :e!r !y are wrapp$ 9 "o cloak or 9 _m1 yet we mu/ give "s relief by remov+ ! excess4 ,if y w n all[ ?is1 drop ! po9t 7?\gh to my ?9k+1 mo/ ( ! in/ances look l my?s & inv5tions72 b call to m9d ! rec5t ,!ox5ia1 & t 8fair portion0 :i* is set aside & ,sid5ote3 #eeh assign$ by proclamation to ! desc5dants ( ,p9d>1 & h[ impressive t seem$ & h[ pleasant4 ,:o c\ld fail to f9d pleasure 9 t graceful hon\r1 s ,greek & s frankly ( ! old _w1 unless he be "o ^: ,black he>t ( adamant ,0 wr\ght 9 *illy fire1 9 ,p9d>'s#bcb own words8 ,!n ,i pass ov]'1 ,i said1 #8! simil> proclamation made at ,sp>ta1 9 ! words1 ,aft] ! ,lesbian b>d1#bcc 9 hon\r$ memory ( old ,t]p&]1 = ! case is ! same4 ,b ,i appeal to y1 :o claim1 z ,i und]/&1 prec$5ce among ! ,boeotians z ,opheltiadae1 & among ! ,phocians ,sid5ote3 ,b because ( ,daiphantus2 & :o /ood by me =m]ly1 :51 speak+ 9 support ( ! claim ( ! ,lycormae & ,satilaeans ?r\gh _! ance/or to receive ! hon\r & we> ! cr[n due to ! ,h]aclidae1 ,i argu$ t ^? sprung ( ,h]cules _h ! /ronge/ "r to be confirm$ 9 ! hon\rs & prizes1 because _! ance/or receiv$ no wor?y prize or return = 8 good de$s to ! ,greeks4' #8,& a noble cont5tion x 01' he said1 #8& wor?y inde$ ( ,philosophy6' #8,!n pray drop'1 ,i said1 #8t vehem5t tone 9 y\r arraignm5t1 & d n make x any grievance t "s born ( bad or vici\s ance/ors are puni%$2 or else nev] rejoice or applaud 9 ! o!r case1 :5 noble bir? is hon\r$4 ,= ,sid5ote3 ,c if ! gratitude due to virtue is to be kept active = ! b5efit ( ! family1 x is logical & "r also t ! puni%m5t = crimes %\ld nev] be exhau/$ or fail1 b %\ld run a p>allel c\rse1 s t paym5t %\ld foll[ des]ts "u ei!r head4 ,any "o :o f9ds pleasure 9 see+ hon\r done to ! desc5dants ( ,cimon at ,a!ns1 b makes x a grievance t ^? ( ,la*>es or ,ari/on are bani%$1 is too s(t & too c>eless1 or1 z ,i w\ld r say1 is qu>relsome & capti\s 9 all 8 attitude to ,heav54 ,he *all5ges1 if ! *ildr5 ( an unju/ & evil man appe> to prosp]1 & he *all5ges if ! families ( ! bad are abas$ or ext+ui%$2 he blames ,sid5ote3 ,d ! ,god equally if ! *ildr5 ( a good fa!r are 9 tr\ble1 or ( a bad "o4 ,,xiv4 #8,!re1' ,i said1 #8let all ?is s]ve = s _m dykes or b>ri]s aga9/ ^? bitt] & aggressive assailants6 ,n[1 let u g back1 & pick up ! end ( ! ?read 9 ?is d>k place ) its w9d+s & w&]+s2 ,i mean our argum5t ab\t ! ,god4 ,let u guide ourselves ) quiet caution t[>ds :at is likely & reasonable1 s9ce c]ta9ty & tru? are beyond u1 ev5 z to our own actions4 ,= in/ance1 :y d we ord] ! *ildr5 ( p]sons :o h di$ ( consumption ,sid5ote3 ,e or dropsy to sit ) bo? feet dipp$ into wat] until ! corpse is consum$8 ,! idea seems to be t1 if ?is is done1 ! disease does n %ift its seat or approa* !m4 ,or aga91 :y is x t1 if "o goat h tak5 ! h]b eryngium#bcd into h] m\?1 ! :ole flock halts until ! goa!rd comes & takes x out8 ,& !re are o!r occult prop]ties1 ) ways1 :e!r ( contact or ( dissem9ation1 by :i* !y pass1 ) incr$ible spe$ & ov] incr$ible int]vals1 ?r\gh "o to ano!r4 ,yet we f9d int]vals ( "t wond]ful1 b ,sid5ote3 ,f n ^? ( place2 al?\gh x is really m wond]ful t a disease :i* began 9 ,ae?iopia#bce infect$ ,a!ns1 :]e ,p]icles di$ & ,?ucydides took x1 ?an t1 :5 ,delphians & ,syb>ites _h be5 wick$1 ! puni%m5t circl$ r\nd to attack _! *ildr54 ,!re is correspond5ce ( =ces f la/ to fir/1 & !re are connect+ l9ks1 ! cause ( :i*1 unkn[n1 x may be1 to u1 produces 9 sil5ce its prop] effect4#bcf ,,xv4 #8,n b t ! public visitations ( cities by ! wra? ( ,heav5 c be readily acc\nt$ = on ! score ( ,sid5ote3 #eei ju/ice4 ,a city is a ?+ "o & cont9u\s1 l an animal1 :i* does n cease to be itself 9 ! *anges due to gr[?1 nor become1 z "t goes on1 diff]5t f :at x 02 x is always cons5tane\s & at "o ) itself1 & awaits all ! consequ5ces1 :e!r c5sure or gratitude1 ( :at x does or did1 s long z ! association1 :i* makes x "o & complex1 pres]ves its unity4 ,to divide x1 accord+ to "t1 into _m cities1 or1 r1 into an inf9ite numb] ( !m1 is l mak+ _m m5 out ( "o1 because he is n[ eld]ly1 0 =m]ly y\ng]1 &1 /ill fur!r back1 0 a boy4 ,or ,sid5ote3 ,b r1 ! :ole idea is l ^? tricks ( ,epi*>mus out ( :i* ! 8,increas+ ,fallacy0 ( ! ,sophi/s sprang4 ,! man :o =m]ly receiv$ ! loan does n own x n[1 = he has become a diff]5t p]son4 ,! man :o 0 ask$ to d9n] ye/]day1 comes an unbidd5 gue/ to-day1 = he is "s "o else4 ,yet ! /ages ( gr[? produce great] v>iations 9 ea* "o ( ourselves ?an !y d 9 cities z :oles4 ,any "o :o _h se5 ,a!ns ?irty ye>s ago w\ld recognize x to-day2 mann]s1 movem5ts1 amusem5ts1 bus9ess1 popul> gratitude1 & res5tm5ts1 all q z ( old4 ,:]eas a man w\ld h>dly be recogniz$ 9 figure by fri5d or relation :o %\ld meet him aft] an int]val1 :ile ! *anges 9 "* s easily produc$ by any?+--a ^w1 an ,sid5ote3 ,c ex]tion1 a feel+1 a law--produce an effect ( /rang5ess & novelty ev5 to "o always 9 8 company4 ,yet he is spok5 ( z "o man f bir? to ! end2 & we insi/ t a city1 :i* rema9s ! same 9 exactly ! same s5se1 is liable = ! reproa*es incurr$ by ance/ors1 by ! same title z x claims _! reputation & p[]4 ,o!rwise we %all h ev]y?+1 be=e we "k x1 9 ! riv] ( ,h]aclitus1#bcg :i* he says a man _c ent] twice1 because ,nature di/urbs & alt]s all ?+s 9 h] own *anges4 ,,xvi4 #8,b if a city is a ?+ "o & cont9u\s1 ,i take x t a family also dep5ds f a s+le orig9 :i* assures ,sid5ote3 ,d a c]ta9 p]vad+ =ce ( association4 ,an (fspr+ is nev] sep>at$ f its begett]1 z is a piece ( man's h&icraft2 x has be5 made out ( him1 n by him2 ?us x has 9 itself "s p]man5t portion ( him1 & :e!r x be puni%$ or hon\r$1 receives :at is its due4 ,if x 7 n t ,i might seem to trifle1 ,i w\ld say t grav] inju/ice 0 done to ! /atue ( ,cass&] :5 x 0 melt$ d[n by ! ,a!nians1 & to ! corpse ( ,dionysius :5 x 0 ?ru/ out beyond ! fronti] by ! ,syracusans1 ?an to ! desc5dants ( ^? m5 9 ! puni%m5ts :i* !y receiv$4 ,= !re is no?+ ( ! nature ( ,cass&] 9 ! /atue1 & ! s\l ,sid5ote3 ,e ( ,dionysius has quitt$ ! corpse2 :]eas 9 ,nisaeus1 & ,apollocrates1 & ,antipat] & ,philip1 & simil>ly 9 ! o!r sons ( bad m51 ! det]m9+ "p ( _! p>5ts is inborn 9 !m1 & is !re2 x is n quiesc5t or inactive1 s9ce by x !y live & are n\ri%$1 are direct$1 & ?9k4 ,!re is no?+ /range or rem>kable if1 be+ ( !m1 !y h :at 0 !irs4 ,9 a ^w1 z 9 ,m$ic9e1 :at is ,sid5ote3 ,f s]viceable is also j4 ,x is ridicul\s to talk ( ! inju/ice ( caut]iz+ ! ?umb :5 ! pa9 is 9 ! hip1 or sc>ify+ ! region ( ! /oma* = a tum\r inside ! liv]1 or ( oil+ ! ends ( ! horns ( cattle1 if !re is s(t5+ ( ! ho(s4 ,s x is ) puni%m5ts2 to ?9k t !re is any o!r ju/ice ?an :at heals ! mis*ief1 or to be indignant if ! treatm5t be appli$ to "o set ( p]sons ?r\gh ano!r set 7z 9 op5+ a ve9 to relieve weak eyes7 is to see no?+ beyond ! range ( s5se1 to fail ,sid5ote3 #efj to rememb] t a s*oolma/] :o *a/ises "o boy tea*es a lesson to _m boys1 & t a g5]al :o executes "o man 9 t51 br+s all to _! duty4 ,& ?us n only "o "p ?r\gh ano!r "p1 b also s\l ?r\gh s\l receives c]ta9 dispositions1 be !y ( det]ioration or am5dm5t1 9 a tru] s5se ?an body ?r\gh body4 ,9 ! case ( body1 ! affection aris+ mu/ be ! same1 & ! alt]ation produc$ mu/ be ! same2 :]eas s\l is l$ by its own imag9+s 9 ! way ( assurance or fe>1 & s becomes p]man5tly worse or else bett]4' ,,xvii4 ,:ile ,i 0 /ill speak+1 ,olympicus broke 93 #8,x seems to me'1 he said1 #8t y\r argum5t relies on a great ,sid5ote3 ,b fundam5tal assumption--! p]man5ce ( ! s\l4' #8,subject to y\r cons5t1 x does1' ,i repli$1 #8or r to y\r cons5t already giv52 =1 f ! initial supposition t ,god disp5ses to u accord+ to our des]ts1 ! discussion has proce$$ to its pres5t /age4' #8,!n'1 he said1 #8y ?9k t1 because ! ,gods survey & adm9i/] all our affairs1 x foll[s t our s\ls are ei!r :olly imp]i%able1 or1 p]man5t = a c]ta9 "t aft] dea?4' #8,oh no6 good fri5d1' ,i said1 #8b ! ,god is s petty1 s important a trifl]1 t1 deal+ ) m5 l u1 :o h no?+ 9 u div9e or l him 9 any way1 or p]si/5t1 or solid1 b :o )] away altoge!r 8l leaves01 z ,hom]#bch said1 & ,sid5ote3 ,c p]i% )9 a %ort span1 he makes u ( s great acc\nt6 ,t w\ld be l ! g>d5s ( ,adonis :i* wom5 nurse & t5d 9 crock]y pots2 s\ls ( a day spr++ up )9 a pamp]$ fle% :]e9 no /rong liv+ root f9ds room1 & !n at once snuff$ out on ! fir/ pretext4 ,b1 if y w1 let ! o!r ,gods be1 & look at our own ,god "h4 ,kn[+ t ! s\ls ( ^? :o die p]i% at once1 l mi/s or smoke-wrea?s exhal$ f ! bodies1 does he1 ?9k y1 require m5 to br+ s _m propitiations = ! dep>t$1 ,sid5ote3 ,d & su* great hon\rs to ! dead1 deceiv+ & trick+ 8 believ]s8 ,= myself1 ,i w nev] give up ! p]man5ce ( ! s\l1 unless "s "o l ,h]cules %all come1 & remove ! tripod ( ! ,py?ia1 & lay wa/e ! place ( ! oracles4 ,b 9 our own "t s long z _m su* prophecies are giv5 z once 7 deliv]$ to ,corax ! ,naxian1 x is no?+ less ?an impi\s to condemn ! s\l to dea?4' ,"h ,patrocleas ask$3 #8,b :at 0 ! prophecy deliv]$1 & :o 0 ?is ,corax8 ,! fact & ! "n are equally /range to ,sid5ote3 ,e me4' #8,n at all1' ,i said1 #8! fault is m9e = us+ a by-"n in/ead ( ! real "o4 ,! man :o kill$ ,ar*ilo*us 9 battle 0 call$ ,calondas1 x appe>s2 ,corax 0 a by-"n giv5 to him4 ,turn$ out1 at fir/1 by ! ,py?ia1 z hav+ sla9 a man sacr$ to ! ,muses1 !n1 hav+ put 9 a plea ( ju/ification1 accompani$ by pray]s & supplications1 he 0 ord]$ to g to ! 8dwell+ ( ,tettix0 & propitiate ! s\l ( ,ar*ilo*us4 ,?is place 0 ,ta5>us2 = ?i!r1 !y say1 ,tettix ! ,cretan w5t ) an exp$ition1 & !re he f\nd$ a city1 & dwelt ne> ! 8,place ( ! ,sid5ote3 ,f ,passage ( ,s\ls04 ,s1 :5 ! ,sp>tans _h be5 ord]$ to propitiate ! s\l ( ,pausanias1 ! 8,conductors ( ,s\ls0 7 s5t = out ( ,italy1 &1 aft] hav+ done sacrifice1 ou/$ ! gho/ f ! temple4 ,,xviii4 #8,?us'1 ,i cont9u$1 #8! argum5t :i* assures ! ,provid5ce ( ,god & also ! p]man5ce ( ! human s\l1 is "o only2 x is impossible to remove ei!r & to keep ! o!r4 ,b if ! s\l exi/s aft] dea?1 x becomes m probable t a requital is made to x 9 full bo? ( hon\rs ,sid5ote3 #efa & ( puni%m5ts4 ,l an a?lete1 x is engag$ 9 a conte/ dur+ life2 ! conte/ done1 x !n receives 9 its own self all its due4 ,h[ev]1 :at rew>ds or :at *a/isem5ts x !re receives 9 its own self1 are no?+ to u t are alive1 !y are disbeliev$ or are unm>k$4 ,b ^? :i* pass ?r\gh *ildr5 or family are manife/ to ^? :o are "h1 & turn away _m bad m5 & pull !m up %ort4 ,b to prove t !re is no m disgraceful & griev\s puni%m5t ?an = a man to see 8 own desc5dants suff]+ on 8 acc\nt2 & t :5 ! s\l ( an (f5d] aga9/ piety or law looks aft] dea?1 & sees1 n ! ov]?r[ ( /atues or ,sid5ote3 ,b memorials effac$1 b sons or fri5ds or k9sm5 involv$ 9 great mis=tunes1 all because ( itself1 & pay+ its p5alties1 x c\ld n be cont5t1 no1 n = all ! hon\rs :i* are giv5 to ,zeus1 to become a second "t unju/ & pr(ligate1 ,i c tell y a /ory :i* ,i h lately he>d2 yet ,i hesitate le/ x may appe> to y a my?1 s ,i conf9e myself to %[+ ! probability4' #8,on no acc\nt6' said ,olympicus1 #8give u ! :ole ( t /ory too4' ,z ! o!rs made ! same petition1 #8,let me make good'1 said ,i1 #8! probability ( ! view1 !n we w />t ! my?1 if my? inde$ x be4 ,,xix4 #8,n[ ,bion says t x w\ld be m ridicul\s ,sid5ote3 ,c if ,god 7 to puni% ! sons ( wick$ m51 ?an = a doctor to drug a desc5dant or a son = ! disease ( a gr&fa!r or a fa!r4 ,b ! cases are dissimil> 9 "o respect1 ?\gh closely alike 9 ano!r4 ,! treatm5t ( "o p]son does n relieve ano!r f disease2 no pati5t ) eye disease or fev] 0 ev] ! bett] = see+ an o9tm5t or a pla/] appli$ to ano!r4 ,! puni%m5ts ( ! wick$ are exhibit$ to all1 because ! effect ( ! reasonable op]ation ( ju/ice is to re/ra9 "s ?r\gh ! puni%m5t ( o!rs4 ,b ! po9t ( resemblance betwe5 ! p>allel adduc$ ,sid5ote3 ,d by ,bion & our problem he fail$ to obs]ve2 x is ?is3 :5 a man has fall5 into a sickness :i* is bad b n incurable1 & aft]w>ds ?r\gh intemp]ance & self-indulg5ce has surr5d]$ 8 body to ! malady & has di$ ( x1 !n1 if !re be a son1 n evid5tly diseas$ b only ) a t5d5cy to ! same disease1 a physician1 or relative1 or tra9]1 or a k9d ma/] :o has le>nt ! /ate ( ! case1 w put him ^u a /rict diet & remove made di%es & dr9ks & wom51 & use regul> c\rses ( physic1 & h>d5 8 body by ex]cises1 & w ?us disp]se & expel ! symptoms1 & ,sid5ote3 ,e n all[ ! little se$ ( a great tr\ble to rea* any size4 ,is n t ! tone :i* we adopt1 entreat+ sons ( fa!rs or mo!rs ) a t5d5cy to diseases to pay att5tion to !mselves1 & to wat* out1 & n be c>eless1 b to get rid at once ( ! fir/ beg9n+s 9 ! sy/em1 tak+ !m 9 "t :ile !y are easy to move & loosely seat$8' #8,x is inde$'1 !y said4 #8,!n we are do+ no?+ out ( place1 b a necess>y act1 "o :i* is useful & n ludicr\s1 :5 we introduce ! sons ( epileptic or bili\s or g\ty sires to gymna/ic ex]cise1 diet1 & drugs1 n :5 !y are ,sid5ote3 ,f suff]+ f a disease b 9 ord] t !y may n take x2 = a body :i* proce$s out ( a vitiat$ body des]ves no puni%m5t b r m$ical c>e & wat*+2 if any "o 9 8 c[>dice & s(tness *ooses to miscall t puni%m5t1 because x removes pleasures & applies ! %>p prick ( pa9 & trial1 we h no?+ m to say to him4 ,n[ !n1 does a body1 ! issue ( a faulty body1 des]ve treatm5t & c>e1 & yet we mu/ endure to see ! lik5ess ( a k9sman's ,sid5ote3 #efb vice spr++ up )9 a "y "*1 & mak+ its gr[? !re1 & to wait until x be spread ov] 8 sy/em & manife/ itself 9 8 passions1 ,& %[ ! evil fruit ,( m9d awry1 z ,p9d>#bci says8 ,,xx4 #8,or is ! ,god 9 ?is to be less wise ?an ,hesiod1#bdj :o exhorts & *>ges3 ,ne'er aft] gloomy burial1 ( life ,s[ ?\ ! se$1 b fre% f heav5ly fea/s1 mean+ t ! act ( g5]ation admits n only ( vice & virtue1 b also ( grief & joy & ! re/1 & !re=e he w\ld br+ m5 *e]ful & pleasant & op5-he>t$ to ! task8 ,b ! o!r matt] does n come out ( ,hesiod1 nor is x ! effect ( human wisdom1 b ( ! ,god1 ,sid5ote3 ,b to see ?r\gh lik5esses & diff]5ces ( temp]am5t1 be=e !y /& reveal$ by a plunge ?r\gh ! passions into great crimes4 ,= ! cubs ( be>s :ile /ill t9y1 & ! "y ( wolves & apes1 %[ at once ! "* ( _! k9d1 !re is no disguise or pret5ce2 b ! nature ( man is plung$ at once into cu/oms & rules & laws1 & (t5 conceals ! bad po9ts & imitates ! good1 s t ! inborn /a9 ( vice is entirely effac$ & remov$1 or else is undetect$ = a long "t2 x assumes a %ea? or cloke ( ,sid5ote3 ,c clev]ness1 :i* we fail to see ?r\gh4 ,we p]ceive ! wick$ness ) an ef=t ea* "t t ! bl[ or prick ( ! sev]al misdo+s t\*es u4 ,9 a ^w1 we ?9k t m5 become unju/ :5 !y commit an inju/ice1 become intemp]ate :5 !y d a viol5ce1 become c[>dly :5 !y run away4 ,x is z ?\gh we %\ld ?9k t ! scorpion gr[s a /+ :5 he /rikes1 or vip]s _! v5om :5 !y bite1 :i* w\ld be simple inde$6 ,take any s+le bad man1 he does n become bad :5 he appe>s bad2 he has ! vice f ! fir/1 b x comes out z he gets opportunity & p[]1 ! ?ief1 ( ?iev+1 ! born tyrant1 ( =c+ ! laws4 ,b ,god1 by 8 own nature1 appreh5ds ,sid5ote3 ,d s\l bett] ?an body2 & we may be sure t he is nei!r ignorant ( ! disposition & nature ( ea*1 nor waits to puni% viol5ce ( ! h&s1 or insol5ce ( ! tongue1 or pr(ligacy ( ! body4 ,= he has himself suff]$ no wrong2 is n angry ) ! robb] because he has met ) viol5ce1 does n hate ! pr(ligate because he has be5 assault$2 b1 z a rem$ial measure1 he (t5 *a/ises ! man ^: t5d5cy is to adult]\s crime1 or to gre$1 or to inju/ice1 ?us de/roy+ vice be=e x has tak5 hold1 z he might an epilepsy4 ,,xxi4 #8,yet we 7 indignant a little :ile ago1 t ! wick$ are puni%$ s late & s sl[ly4 ,& n[ we compla9 ,sid5ote3 ,e because ,god sometimes cuts %ort ! habit & disposition be=e any wrong is done1 n kn[+ t ! ?+ to come is (t5 worse & m al>m+ ?an ! ?+ done1 :at is hidd5 ?an :at is app>5t1 & unable to calculate ! reasons :y x is bett] to leave "s alone ev5 aft] !y h committ$ an (f5ce1 & to be be=eh& ) o!rs :o are /ill m$itat+ "o2 exactly z drugs are ( no use = c]ta9 p]sons :5 sick1 b are ( s]vice to o!rs :o are n actually sick1 b are 9 a /ate /ill m dang]\s4 ,sid5ote3 ,f ,s x is n always a case ( ,! p>5ts trip ^u _! (fspr+ turn$ ,by ,heav'n's high h&4#bda ,if a good son be born ( a bad sire1 z a heal?y *ild ( a sickly p>5t1 he is reliev$ f ! p5alty ( race1 sav$ by adoption out ( vice4 ,b ! "y man :o ?r[s back to ! lik5ess ( a ta9t$ race ought1 surely1 to take to ! debts on 8 inh]itance1 t is1 to ! puni%m5t due to wick$ness4 ,antigonus 0 n puni%$ because ( ,demetrius1 nor--to g back to ! h]oes ( old--,phyleus = ,augeas1 nor ,ne/or ,sid5ote3 #efc = ,neleus4 ,^! all came ( bad sires1 b 7 good4 ,b :]e natural disposition has embrac$ & adopt$ ! family fail+1 9 ^? cases ,ju/ice pursues & visits to ! utt]mo/ ! lik5ess 9 vice4 ,= z w>ts & spots & moles ( p>5ts disappe> 9 _! *ildr51 b return on ! p]sons ( gr&*ildr52 z aga9 a ,greek woman _h borne a black *ild1 & :5 *>g$ ) adult]y1 discov]$ t %e 0 ( ,e?iopian p>5tage 9 ! f\r? degree2 & z1 yet aga91 out ( ! sons ( ,nisibeus1 lately dead1 :o 0 report$ to be relat$ to ! 8,s[n ,m50 ( ,!bes1 "o reproduc$ ,sid5ote3 ,b ! m>k ( a spe> on 8 body--family lik5ess re-em]g+ f ! dep?s1 aft] su* long int]vals--1 ev5 s x is (t5 ! case t *>act]i/ics & affections ( ! s\l are conceal$ & subm]g$ 9 ! e>ly g5]ations1 b aft]w>ds break out aga9 9 lat] individuals1 & ,nature re/ores ! famili> type1 = vice or = virtue4' ,,xxii4 ,:5 ,i _h spok5 ?us ,i rema9$ sil5t4 ,olympicus laugh$ quietly1 & said3 #8,we are n applaud+ y1 le/ we %\ld seem to be lett+ y (f ! my?1 z ?\gh ! demon/ration ( y\r view 7 suffici5t )\t x2 :5 we h he>d x1 we w give judgem5t4' ,s ,i w5t on to tell !m3 #8,!spesius ( ,soli1 a k9sman & fri5d ( t ,protog5es :o has be5 ) u "h1 aft] an e>ly life ,sid5ote3 ,c ( great pr(ligacy1 quickly ran ?r\gh 8 =tune1 *ang$ 8 ways p]=ce1 & took to ! pursuit ( weal?2 :5 he _h ! usual exp]i5ce ( ! pr(ligates :o d n keep _! wives :5 !y h !m1 b ca/ !m away & try wrongfully to get _! fav\rs :5 unit$ to o!r m54 ,he /opp$ at no?+ disgraceful if x l$ to enjoym5t or ga91 & 9 a %ort "t got toge!r an inconsid]able =tune & a mighty reputation = evil4 ,:at hit him h>de/ 0 an answ] ,sid5ote3 ,d deliv]$ to him by ! oracle ( ,amphilo*us4 ,x appe>s t he _h s5t to ask ! ,god 8:e!r he w d bett] ! re/ ( 8 life80#bdb ,! answ] 0 t he 8w live bett] :5 he has di$04 ,& sure en\gh ?is1 9 a way1 s fell out n long aft]w>ds4 ,he fell ov] f a high place1 ^u 8 head2 !re 0 no w\nd1 b he appe>$ to die ( ! m]e bl[1 & on ! ?ird day1 at ! v "t ( ! fun]al1 reviv$4 ,he quickly recov]$ 8 /r5g?1 & came to himself1 & ! *ange ( life :i* foll[$ 0 incr$ible4 ,= ! ,cilicians "k ( no man m fair 9 all bus9ess relations1 or m holy 9 religi\s duties1 s =midable a foe or s fai?ful a fri5d4 ,sid5ote3 ,e ,h5ce ^? :o 7 br\ght into contact ) him 7 v curi\s to he> ! cause ( ! diff]5ce1 ?9k+ t a "* s completely remodell$ mu/ h be5 ! result ( no trifl+ exp]i5ce4 ,& s x truly 01 accord+ to ! /ory relat$ by him to ,protog5es1 & o!r equally consid]ate fri5ds4 ,=1 :5 s5ti5ce left 8 body1 he felt affect$ by a *ange1 z a helmsman might d :5 fir/ plung$ ov]bo>d into ! dep? ( ! sea2 !n1 recov]+ a little1 he seem$ to himself to brea! all ov] & to look ar\nd1 :ile 8 s\l op5$ l "o great eye4 ,b he saw ,sid5ote3 ,f no?+ ( :at he _h be5 see+ be=e1 only />s ( va/ size1 at inf9ite di/ances f "o ano!r1 ea* emitt+ a ray ( m>vell\s col\r & ( a tonic =ce1 s t ! s\l1 rid+ smoo?ly on ! light1 z ?\gh ov] a calm sea1 0 c>ri$ easily & quickly 9 e direction4 ,pass+ ov] mo/ ( ! sights he saw1 he said t ! s\ls ( ^? :o die make a flame-l bubble :]e ! air p>ts z !y rise ,sid5ote3 #efd f bel[1 !n ! bubble quickly bur/s1 & !y em]ge ) human =m b light 9 bulk1 ) a movem5t :i* is n ! same = all4 ,"s b\nd =? ) m>vell\s agility1 & d>t upw>ds 9 a /raight l9e1 :ile o!rs :irl r\nd toge!r l sp9dles1 n[ ) an upw>d t5d5cy1 n[ a d[nw>d1 borne on by a m+l$ confus$ agitation1 :i* aft] a v long "t1 & !n ) difficulty1 is r$uc$ to calm4 ,mo/ ( !m he did n recognize1 b see+ two or ?ree p]sons ( 8 acqua9tance1 he tri$ to approa* !m & speak4 ,!y w\ld n he> him1 & ,sid5ote3 ,b appe>$ n to be !mselves1 b to be di/raught & sc>$ out ( _! s5ses1 %unn+ all sight or t\*1 :ile !y roam$ ab\t1 fir/ by !mselves2 !n !y w\ld meet & embrace o!rs 9 l case1 & :irl r\nd 9 r&om indef9ite figures ( e sort1 utt]+ unmean+ s\nds1 l cries ( battle m+l$ ) ^? ( lam5tation & t]ror4 ,o!rs above1 on ! extremity ( ! firmam5t1 7 *e]ful to behold1 (t5 draw+ ne> to "o ano!r 9 k9dness1 & turn+ away f ^? o!r turbid s\ls2 & !y w\ld signify1 z x seem$1 _! annoyance by ,sid5ote3 ,c out draw+ close toge!r1 b joy & affability by op5+ & disp]s+4 ,!re he saw1 he said1 ! s\l ( a k9sman1 b n v c]ta9ly1 = ! man _h di$ :ile he 0 himself a *ild4 ,h[ev]1 ! s\l drew t[>ds him1 & said1 8,hail ,!spesius60 ,he 0 surpris$ at ?is1 & said t 8 "n 0 n ,!spesius1 b ,aridaeus4 8,=m]ly s10 0 ! reply1 8b f n[ ,!spesius4 ,= y are n really dead1 b1 by "s appo9tm5t ( ,heav51 h come hi!r ) y\r s5ti5t "p1 ! re/ ( y\r s\l is left )9 ! body1 z a light an*or4 ,let ?is be a sign to y n[ & h]eaft]2 ! s\ls ( ! dead make no %ad[1 & _! eyes d n ,sid5ote3 ,d bl9k40#bdc ,:5 ,!spesius he>d ?is1 he drew himself toge!r 9 deep] ?\ght1 & z he gaz$1 he saw a sort ( dim & %ad[y l9e :i* wav]$ z he mov$1 :ile ! o!rs 7 transp>5t )91 all set ar\nd ) brightness1 yet n all equally4 ,"s 7 l ! full moon at h] pure/1 & emitt$ "o smoo?1 cont9u\s1 uni=m col\r2 ov] o!rs !re ran scales1 s to call !m1 or sl5d] weals2 o!rs 7 q dappl$ & /range to look ^u1 br&$ ) black spots l ^? on s]p5ts2 o!rs aga9 %[$ op5 blunt$ sc>s4 ,!n ,sid5ote3 ,e ! k9sman ( ,!spesius 7= no?+ =bids u to designate ! s\ls 9 ?is way by ! names ( m57 began to expla9 x all to him1 z ?us3 8,adra/eia1 daught] ( ,zeus & ,necessity1 has be5 appo9t$ to puni% all crimes 9 ! highe/ place2 no crim9al has !re ev] yet be51 s small or s great1 z to pass unse5 or to escape by 8 might4 ,b !re are ?ree modes ( puni%m5t1 & ea* mode has its prop] gu>dian m9i/]4 ,"s m5 are puni%$1 at once 9 ! body & ?r\gh _! body1 & ^! swift ,retribution h&les2 h] ,sid5ote3 ,f me?od is a g5tle "o1 & passes ov] _m crimes :i* ask = expiation4 ,^? ^: cure is a heavi] matt] are pass$ aft] dea? to ,ju/ice by ! daemon4 ,! :olly incurable ,ju/ice rejects2 & ^! ! ?ird1 & ! fi]ce/1 ( ! satellites ( ,adra/eia1 ^: "n is ,er9nys1 *ases1 z !y w&] & try to escape 9 all directions2 & x is pitiful & cruel h[ %e br+s !m all to no?+ & plunges !m into ! gulf :i* is beyond spee* or sight4 ,z to ! ,sid5ote3 #efe o!r two modes ( ju/ification10 he w5t on1 8t :i* is wr\ght by ,retribution dur+ life resembles ! usage ( b>b>ian c\ntries4 ,= z 9 ,p]sia !y pluck (f & sc\rge ! robes & ! hats ( m5 "u puni%m5t1 :ile _! own]s implore !m to /op1 s puni%m5ts ?r\gh money or ^u ! p]son get no close grip1 !y d n fa/5 on ! vice itself1 b are mo/ly = appe>ance & appeal to ! s5ses4 ,b :oev] makes 8 way "h f e>? un*a/5$ & unpurg$1 ,ju/ice firmly seizes him1 ) 8 s\l nak$ & manife/1 hav+ no place into :i* to skulk1 ,sid5ote3 ,b t he may hide & veil 8 wick$ness1 b ey$ f all sides1 & by all1 & all ov]4 ,& fir/ %e %[s him to good p>5ts1 if su* he has1 or to ance/ors1 a contemptible & unwor?y sight4 ,if ^! are all bad1 he sees !m puni%$ & is se5 by !m1 & s is ju/ifi$ dur+ a long "t1 :ile ea* ( 8 passions is dislodg$ by pa9s & toils1 :i* z mu* exce$ 9 greatness & int5sity ^? :i* are ?r\gh ! fle%1 z a day dream may be cle>] ?an t :i* comes 9 sleep4 ,sc>s & weals left by p>ticul> passions#bdd are m ,sid5ote3 ,c p]si/5t 9 "s m5 ?an 9 o!rs4 ,& look01 he said1 8at ^? motley col\rs ^u ! s\ls1 :i* come f e s\rce4 ,!re is ! dusky1 dirty r$1 :i* is ! sme> made by meanness & gre$2 ! fi]y blood-r$ ( cruelty & h>%ness4 ,:]e y see ! blui% grey1 !re intemp]ance 9 pleasures has be5 rubb$ away1 & a heavy "w x 02 malice & envy+ h be5 !re to inject t violet b5ea? ! sk91 z cuttle-fi%es _! ink4 ,= d[n on e>? vice br+s out ! col\rs1 :ile ! s\l is turn$ ab\t by ! passions & turns ! body1 b "h1 :5 ^! h be5 smoo!d away1 ! f9al result ( purgation1 & *a/isem5t is ?is1 t ! s\l becomes radiant all ov] ,sid5ote3 ,d & ( "o hue4 ,b z long z ! col\rs are 9 x1 !re are c]ta9 rev]sions to passion1 ) ?robb+s & a pulsation :i* 9 "s is fa9t & easily passes (f1 9 o!rs makes vigor\s resi/ance4 ,( ^! s\ls1 "s1 be+ *a/is$ aga9 & aga91 atta9 _! fitt+ habit & disposition2 o!rs are transf]r$ into ! bodies ( bea/s by ma/]ful ignorance & ! passionate love ( pleasure2#bde = ignorance1 ?r\gh weakness ( ! reason+ "p & inactivity ( ! speculative1 incl9es on its practical side t[>ds g5]ation2 :ile ! love ( pleasure1 requir+ an in/rum5t = intemp]ance1 ,sid5ote3 ,e craves to unite ! desires ) _! satisfaction1 & to h %>e 9 corporeal excitem5t1 s9ce "h is no?+ save a sort ( ineffectual %ad[1 & a dream ( pleasure )\t its fulfilm5t40 ,hav+ said ?is1 he began to lead him on1 mov+ rapidly yet cov]+1 z x seem$1 a space ( inf9ite ext5t ) unfalt]+ ease1 borne upw>ds on ! rays ( light1 z ?\gh by w+s1 until he rea*$ a great *asm :i* yawn$ d[nw>ds4 ,!re he 0 des]t$ by ! support+ =ce1 & saw ! o!r s\ls 9 ! same case4 ,pack+ toge!r1 l birds1 & borne d[n & ar\nd1 !y ,sid5ote3 ,f circl$ ab\t ! *asm1 :i* !y did n v5ture to cross outright4 ,y might see x )91 resembl+ ! caves ( ,bac*us1 dress$ 9 wood & gre5]y1 & gay ) blossoms ( fl[]s ( e sort2 & x exhal$ a mild & g5tle breeze :i* waft$ od\rs ( m>vell\s delight1 & produc$ su* an atmosph]e z w9e ?r[s (f = its vot>ies2 = ! s\ls fea/$ on ! fragrant smells & 7 relax$ into mutual k9dl9ess4 ,all ar\nd a bac*ic hum\r prevail$1 & laught]1 & e joy :i* ! ,muses c give :]e m5 sport & are m]ry4 ,by ?is way1 he said1 ,dionysus w5t up to ! ,gods1 & ,sid5ote3 #eff aft]w>ds br\ght ,semele2 x is call$ 8! ,place ( ,le!04 ,"h he did n all[ ,!spesius to l+]1 ev5 ?\gh he w\ld1 b kept draw+ him away by =ce1 expla9+ to him z he did s t ! s5ti5t m9d becomes wa/$ & sodd5 by pleasure1 :ile ! irrational & corporeal "p is wat]$ & pamp]$ & sugge/s recollection ( ! body1 &1 f t recollection1 a ye>n+ & desire :i* makes = g5]ation 7g5esis71 s nam$ because x is a lean+ t[>ds e>? 7,ge-neusis7#bdf :5 ! s\l is weigh$ d[n by moi/ure4 ,hav+ travell$ ano!r j\rney z long z ! fir/1 he seem$ to be gaz+ into a mighty b[l1 ) riv]s dis*>g+ into ,sid5ote3 ,b x1 "o :it] ?an foam ( ! sea1 or sn[flakes1 ano!r ) ! purple flu% ( ! ra9b[1 o!rs t+$ ) diff]5t hues4 ,f a di/ance ea* %[$ its prop] ray1 b z he drew ne> ! rim became invisible1 & ! col\r+ 0 dull$1 & ! m brilliant hues des]t$ ! b[l1 leav+ only ! :it5ess4 ,& !re he saw ?ree daemons seat$ close toge!r 9 a triangle1 m+l+ ! /reams 9 c]ta9 measures4 ,n[ ! s\l-conductor ( ,!spesius told him t ?us f> ,orpheus advanc$1 :5 he 0 que/+ ,sid5ote3 ,c = ! s\l ( 8 wife1 &1 f n rightly rememb]+1 put out an untrue acc\nt among m51 namely t 8!re 0 an oracle at ,delphi1 held by ,apollo & ,night 9 common1 :]eas ,night has no?+ 9 common ) ,apollo4 ,really10 he said1 8?is oracle is %>$ by ,night & ! moon1 hav+ n[h]e an e>?ly b\nd1 or a s+le habitation1 b roam+ ov] m5 ev]y:]e 9 dreams & phantoms4 ,f "h x is t dreams1 :i* are m+l$1 z y see1 ) :at is deceitful & embroid]$1 get s mu* simplicity & tru? z !y scatt] abroad4 ,! oracle ( ,apollo01 he cont9u$1 ,sid5ote3 ,d 8y h n se51 nor w y ev] be able to see x1 = ! e>?ly elem5t ( ! s\l does n m\nt upw>ds or all[ t2 x is atta*$ closely to ! body & b5ds d[nw>ds40 ,& z he spoke1 he l$ him on1 & he tri$ to %[ him ! light com+1 z he said1 f ! tripod1 re/+ on ,p>nassus betwe5 ! brea/s ( ,!mis4 ,e>ne/ly desir+ to see1 he saw no?+ = ! brightness4 ,b he he>d1 z he pass$1 a woman's %rill voice *ant+ 9 v]se _m ?+s1 among !m ! "t ( 8 own dea?4 ,! daemon told him t ! voice 0 t ( ! ,sibyl1#bdg :o 0 s++ ab\t ?+s to be1 z %e 0 c>ri$ r\nd on ! face ( ! moon4 ,he ,sid5ote3 ,e desir$ to he> m1 b 0 ?ru/ (f by ! :irl+ ( ! moon to ! opposite side1 z ?\gh caught 9 ! eddies1 & only he>d scraps1 "o ( :i* 0 ab\t ,m\nt ,vesuvius & ! future de/ruction by fire ( ,dicae>*eia1 & a fragm5t ( song ab\t ! emp]or ( t day1 h[ t s good a man ,%all die ^u 8 b$1 & end 8 reign4#bdh ,aft] t1 !y turn$ to ! sight ( ^? "u puni%m5t4 ,at fir/ !y met only ) repulsive & pite\s spectacles4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 ,!spesius f\nd fri5ds & relations & intimates1 :om he c\ld nev] h conceiv$ ( z puni%$1 endur+ sore suff]+s & p5alties bo? ignom9i\s & ,sid5ote3 ,f pa9ful1 & pity+ !mselves to him & weep+ al\d2 & at la/ saw 8 own fa!r em]g+ f a c]ta9 pit1 all ov] br&s & sc>s1 rea*+ out 8 h& t[>ds 8 son & n p]mitt$ to be sil5t1 b compell$ by ! w>d]s to confess 8 infam\s conduct to "s /rang]s :o _h come ) gold--h[ he _h poison$ !m1 & _h escap$ detection !re on e>?1 b _h be5 convict$ "h1 h[ he _h already suff]$ "p1 & 0 n[ l$ to suff] ! rema9d]--1 !n he did n d>e to supplicate ,sid5ote3 #efg or to entreat = 8 fa!r1 s great 0 8 con/]nation & horror4 ,wi%+ to turn ab\t & flee1 he saw no long] t graci\s & famili> guide1 b 0 ?ru/ =w>d by o!rs ( t]rible visage1 because x 0 necess>y t he %\ld g ?r\gh x all4 ,!re he beheld ! %ad[s ( ^? :o _h be5 notori\sly wick$1 & :o _h be5 puni%$ on ! spot1 n savagely h&l$ z 7 ! =m] ones1 because#bdi _! tr\ble 0 9 ! irrational seat ( ! passions4 ,sid5ote3 ,b ,b ^? :o _h pass$ ?r\gh life "u a veil or cloak ( ! appe>ance ( virtue1 7 compell$ by o!rs1 :o /ood ar\nd1 labori\sly & pa9fully to turn _! s\l inside out1 wri?+ & b5d+ !mselves back unnaturally1 z ! scolop5drae#bej ( ! sea1 :5 !y h gorg$ ! hook1 turn !mselves inside out4 ,o!rs !y w\ld flay1 & fold ! sk9 back1 to %[ h[ sc>r$ & mottl$ !y 7 b5ea? x1 because ! vice 0 seat$ 9 ! rational & direct+ "p4 ,o!r s\ls he said t he saw int]tw9$ l vip]s1 by twos or ?rees or m toge!r1 gnaw+ "o ano!r out ( spite & ranc\r = :at !y _h suff]$ ,sid5ote3 ,c 9 life1 or done4 ,& !re 7 lakes ly+ side by side1 "o ( boil+ gold1 "o ( lead1 exce$+ cold1 & "o ( iron1 :i* 0 r\gh4 ,ov] ^! /ood daemons1 z x might be smi?s1 ) tongs1 pick+ up by turns ! s\ls ( ^? ^: wick$ness came ( gre$ & grasp+1 & plung+ !m 94 ,:5 !y _h become all fi]y & transp>5t 9 ! burn+ gold1 !y 7 ?ru/ into ! ba? ( lead2 & :5 froz5 till !y became h>d z hail/ones1 !y 7 %ift$ on to ! iron1 & !re !y became hide\sly black1 ,sid5ote3 ,d & 7 brok5 up & cru%$1 s h>d & brittle 7 !y1 & _! %apes 7 *ang$4 ,!n !y 7 convey$1 j z !y 71 back to ! gold1 endur+ dire pa9s 9 ! transition4 ,mo/ pitiful ( all1 he said1 0 ! case ( ^? :o seem$ already quit ( ,ju/ice & !n 7 seiz$ up anew4 ,^! 7 ! s\ls ^: p5alty _h come r\nd to any desc5dants or *ildr54 ,= :5ev] any "o ( ^! la/ came up & met !m1 he w\ld fall ^u !m 9 ang]1 & %\t al\d1 & %[ ! m>ks ( 8 suff]+s1 revil+ & pursu+1 :ile ! p>5t s\l s\ght to flee & hide ,sid5ote3 ,e itself1 b c\ld n2 = ! tortur]s w\ld run swiftly aft] & br+ !m to ,ju/ice1 & =ce !m ?r\gh all f ! beg9n+1 :ile !y bewail$ !mselves because !y knew ! puni%m5t be=e !m4 ,& !re 7 "s1 he said1 to :om a numb] ( _! (fspr+ 7 atta*$1 cl++ to !m j l bees or bats1 & jibb]+ 9 wra?ful recollection ( :at !y _h suff]$ on acc\nt ( _! p>5ts4 ,la/ ( all1 :ile he 0 look+ at ! s\ls return+ to a second bir?--h[ !y 7 viol5tly b5t & trans=m$ into animals ( e sort by ! execution]s ( ?is task1 ,sid5ote3 ,f :o us$ c]ta9 implem5ts & bl[s1 "h squeez+ toge!r ! limbs entire1 "h twi/+ !m aside1 "h plan+ !m away & gett+ rid ( !m altoge!r1 to fit into o!r *>act]s & o!r lives--1 !re appe>$ among ^! ! s\l ( ,n]o1 already 9 torm5t1 & pi]c$ ) r$-hot nails4 ,= x ! execution]s _h prep>$ ! =m ( a vip]1 z ,p9d> describes x1 :]e9 ! bea/ is to be conceiv$1 & live1 aft] hav+ dev\r$ its own "m4 ,& !n1 he said1 !re %one out a great light1 & f ! light came a voice comm&+ !m to %ift ,n]o to "s o!r mild] species1 & to fa%ion a bea/ to s+ ar\nd m>%es & pools1 = t he _h paid ! p5alty ( 8 crimes2 & moreov] "s b5efit 0 due to him f ! ,gods1 because he _h fre$ ,sid5ote3 #efh ! be/ & mo/ ,god-lov+ race1 t ( ,hellas4 ,up to ?is po9t1 ,!spesius _h be51 he said1 a spectator4 ,b z he 0 ab\t to return1 he suff]$ a horrible fe>4 ,= a woman ( m>vell\s =m & /ature seiz$ hold ( him3 8,come "h1 fell[60 %e said1 8t ?\ maye/ h a bett] memory ( ^! ?+s40 ,!n %e br\ght ne> him a rod1 su* z pa9t]s use1 r$-hot1 b ano!r woman prev5t$ h]4 ,he1 suck$ up by a sudd5 viol5t w9d1 z out ( a bl[-pipe1 fell on to 8 own body1 & j op5$ 8 eyes on ! edge ( ! tomb4' ,footnote #aii3 ,see p4 #cac4 ,footnote #bjj3 ,on ! prov]b #8,po/ ,lesbium ,cantorem'4 ,footnote #bja3 i4 e4 9 ! battle ( ,amphipolis4 ,see ,?uc4 #e1 #aj & ,plut4 ,life ( ,nicias1 c4 #i4 ,footnote #bjb3 ,ore/es1 #dbj4 ,footnote #bjc3 #c1 #ch4 ,footnote #bjd3 ,see ,pausanias1 #d1 #ag4 ,footnote #bje3 ,fr4 #ifi4 ,footnote #bjf3 ,! au?or ( ?is fam\s l9e is unkn[n4 ,footnote #bjg3 ,fr4 #eg4 ,footnote #bjh3 ,m9os1 #cai ,c4 ,footnote #bji3 ,no specific passage c be id5tifi$ ) ! words 9 ! text4 ,= ! sequel cp4 ,timaeus1 #cj ,a4 ,footnote #baj3 ,cp4 ,rep4 #f1 #ejh ,a4 ,footnote #baa3 ,see p4 #aha n4 #a4 ,footnote #bab3 ,?is l9e is a cont9uation ( ! quotation f ,melan?ius above4 ,footnote #bac3 ,cp4 ,aes*4 ,*o4 #cac1 c4 ,footnote #bad3 ,quot$ sev]al times z f ,p9d> 7see ,fr4 #gg71 b p]haps r ,simonides4 ,footnote #bae3 ,il4 #ae1 #fda4 ,footnote #baf3 ,cp4 ,ari/ot4 ,poet4 c4 #i4 ,footnote #bag3 ,w4 & ,d4 #bff1 #bfe4 ,footnote #bah3 ,laws1 #e1 #gbh ,c4 ,footnote #bai3 i4e4 "u ,roman law4 ,see ,smi?'s ,dict4 ,ant41 s4v4 ,crux4 ,footnote #bbj3 ,rep4 #djf ,b4 ,footnote #bba3 ,see ,h4 ,ri*>ds 9 ,class4 ,rev4 vol4 #bi1 p4 #bce1 &1 = ! quotation1 ! ,life ( ,lucullus1 c4 #a4 ,footnote #bbb3 ,fr4 #db1 & see ,jebb's ,introd4 to ! ,electra ( ,sophocles4 ,footnote #bbc3 ,see ,life ( ,ari/ides1 c4 #f4 also ,dion ,*rys4 ,orat4 #fd4 ,footnote #bbd3 ,see ,life ( ,cimon1 c4 #f4 ,footnote #bbe3 ,aga9 quot$1 ,de ,curiosit4 #ebj ,a4 ,footnote #bbf3 ,eur4 ,ino1 ,fr4 #djc4 ,footnote #bbg3 ,fr4 #igj4 ,footnote #bbh3 ,see ,h]od4 #b1 #acd4 ,footnote #bbi3 i4 e4 ,polyphemus4 ,see ,od4 #i1 #cge foll4 ,footnote #bcj3 ,see ,h]od4 #ff1 #gd1 & ,pausan4 #d1 #beb1 & #h1 #ah4 ,footnote #bca3 ,f an unkn[n poet2 ,euphorion & ,arct9us are sugge/$4 ,footnote #bcb3 ,fr4 #abc4 ,footnote #bcc3 ,h5ce a prov]b appli$ to :at 0 second-rate4 ,footnote #bcd3 ,ari/4 ,h4 ,a4 #i1 #c1 #faj b #bi4 ,footnote #bce3 ,see ,?uc4 #b1 #dh2 also ,plague & ,pe/il5ce 9 ,lit]ature & ,art1 by ,raymond ,crawfurd1 ,m4,d41 *ap4 #b & ,app5dix4 ,footnote #bcf3 ,cp4 ,plato1 ,laws1 #d1 #gae ,a4 ,footnote #bcg3 ,fr4 #da4 ,footnote #bch3 ,il4 #f1 #adf4 ,footnote #bci3 ,fr4 #baa4 ,footnote #bdj3 ,w4 & ,d4 #gce-f4 ,footnote #bda3 ,eur4 ,fr4 #igj4 ,footnote #bdb3 ,i h transpos$ ! v]bs z sugge/$ 9 ,wytt5ba*'s ,comm5t>y4 ,footnote #bdc3 ,cp4 ,dante1 ,purg4 #c1 #ai foll4 ,! idea is ,py?agorean 7see ,quae/4 ,graec4 #dj1 p4 #cjj74 ,footnote #bdd3 ,cp4 ,plato1 ,gorg4 #ebd ,d4 ,footnote #bde3 ,see ,h4 ,ri*>ds 9 ,class4 ,rev41 vol4 #bi1 p4 #bcf4 ,footnote #bdf3 ,cp4 p4 #bae1 n4 #a4 ,footnote #bdg3 ,cp4 p4 #hi4 ,footnote #bdh3 ,probably a ,sibyll9e v]se4 ,see ,suetonius1 ,life ( ,vespasian4 ,footnote #bdi3 ,read+ ) ,c4 ,f4 ,h]mann4 ,footnote #bej3 ,cp4 ,ari/ot4 ,hi/4 ,anim4 #b1 #ad1 #eje b #ac1 & #aj1 #cg1 #fba a #f4 ,,f ,,! ,,dialogue #8,,on ,,! ,,s\l' ,a ,,fragm5t ,pres]v$ by ,/obaeus1 ,florileg4 #aai4bea ,i4 ,:5 ,timon _h spok5 ?us1 ,patrocleas repli$3 #8,y\r argum5t is z =cible z x is anci5t1 yet !re are difficulties4 ,= if ! doctr9e ( immortality is s v old1 h[ is x t ! fe> ( dea? is 8olde/ ( t]rors0#beb8 ,unless1 ( c\rse1 x is ?is :i* has eng5d]$ all o!r t]rors4 ,= !re is no?+ 8fre% or new0 9 our m\rn+ = ! dead1 or 9 ! use ( ^? sad s9i/] =ms ( spee*1 8,poor man60 8,un=tunate man60' ,,ii4 #8,b !re'1 said ,timon1 #8we %all f9d a confusion ( ideas betwe5 :at p]i%es & :at does n4 ,n[ :5 we speak ( ! dead z hav+ 8pass$ away0 & be+ 8gone01 !re is cle>ly no sugge/ion ( any?+ actually h>%1 only ( a *ange or transition ( "s sort4 ,:]e t *ange takes place = ^? :o und]go x1 & :e!r x be = worse or bett]1 let u consid] by look+ into ! o!r words us$4 ,our actual ^w = dea?#bec1 9 ! fir/ place1 does n appe> to po9t to a movem5t d[nw>d1 or b5ea? ! e>?1 b r to a m\nt+ upw>d t[>ds ,god ( t :i* passes4 ,?us we may reasonably suppose t ! s\l d>ts out & runs upw>d1 z ?\gh a b5t spr+ _h be5 releas$1 :5 ! body brea!s x out1 & itself draws an upw>d vital brea?4 ,next1 look at ! opposite ( dea?1 :i* is g5]ation2 ?is ^w1 on ! contr>y1 expresses a t5d5cy d[nw>d1 an incl9ation to e>?#bed ( t :i* at ! "t ( dea? aga9 spe$s upw>d4 ,h5ce1 too1 we call our natal day by a "n :i* means a beg9n+ ( evils & ( great tr\bles4#bee ,p]haps we %all see ! same ?+ ev5 m cle>ly f ano!r set ( words4 ,a man :5 he dies is said to be 8releas$01 & dea? call$ a 8release0--if y ask ! "q 8f :at801 a release f body#bef--;= body is call$ dmas1 because ! s\l is kept 9 bondage 9 x1 contr>y to nature1 no?+ be+ =cibly deta9$ 9 a place :i* is natural to x4 ,a fur!r play ^u ?is 8bondage0 & 8=ce0 gives ! ^w 8life01 z ,hom]1#beg ,i ?9k1 uses ,hesp]us = ! fem99e 8ev5+01 & s1 9 contra/ to 8life01 ! dead is said to come to 8 re/1 releas$ f a great & unnatural /ress4 ,s ) ! *ange & recon/itution ( ! s\l into ! ,:ole2 we say t x has p]i%$ :5 x has made its way ?i!r2 :ile "h x does n "k ?is unless at ! actual approa* ( dea?1 :5 x und]goes su* an exp]i5ce z ^? d :o are initiat$ into great my/]ies4 ,?us dea? & initiation closely correspond1 ^w to ^w1#beh & ?+ to ?+4 ,at fir/ !re are w&]+s1 & labori\s circuits1 & j\rney+s ?r\gh ! d>k1 full ( misgiv+s :]e !re is no consummation2 !n1 be=e ! v end1 come t]rors ( e k9d1 %iv]s1 & trembl+1 & sweat1 & amazem5t4 ,aft] ?is1 a wond]ful light meets ! w&]]2 he is admitt$ into pure mead[ l&s1 :]e are voices1 & dances1 & ! maje/y ( holy s\nds & sacr$ visions4 ,"h ! newly initiate1 all rites complet$1 is at l>ge2 he walks at l>ge l ! d$icat$ victim ) a cr[n on 8 head1 & jo9s 9 high revelry2 he conv]ses ) pure & holy m51 & surveys ! un9itiate unpurifi$ cr[d "h bel[ 9 ! dirt & d>kness1 trampl$ by its own feet & pack$ toge!r2 ?r\gh fe> ( dea? rema9+ 9 its ills1 because x does n believe 9 ! bless+s :i* are beyond4 ,= t ! conjunction ( s\l ) body1 & its imprisonm5t1 are aga9/ nature1 y may cle>ly see f ?is4' ,,iii4 #8,f :at8' said ,patrocleas4 #8,f ! fact t ( all our exp]i5ces sleep is ! mo/ agreeable4 ,fir/1 x always ext+ui%es any p]ception ( pa91 because its pleasure is m+l$ ) s mu* t is famili>1 secondly1 x ov]p[]s all o!r appetites1 ev5 ! mo/ vehem5t4 ,= ev5 ^? :o are devot$ to ! body become dis9cl9$ = pleasure :5 sleep comes on1 & :5 !y slumb] reject lov+ embraces4 ,:y dwell on ?is8 ,:5 sleep takes possession1 x excludes ev5 ! pleasure :i* comes f le>n+1 & discussion1 & philosophic ?\ght1 z ?\gh a smoo? deep /ream swept ! s\l along4 ,all pleasure1 p]haps1 is by its ess5ce & nature a respite f pa91 b ( sleep ?is is absolutely true4 ,=1 ?\gh no?+ excit+ or delightful %\ld approa* f )\t1 yet we feel pleasure 9 a s\nd sleep2 sleep seems to remove a condition ( toil & h>dness4 ,& t condition is no o!r ?an t :i* b9ds s\l to body4 ,9 sleep ! s\l is sep>at$1 & spe$s upw>d1 & is ga!r$ unto itself aft] hav+ be5 /ra9$ to fit ! body1 & disp]s$ among ! s5ses4 ,yet "s ass]t t1 on ! contr>y1 sleep imm+les s\l ) body4 ,!y are wrong4 ,! body be>s its witness ! o!r way1 by its lack ( s5sation1 its coldness1 & heav9ess1 & pallor prov+ t ! s\l leaves x 9 dea?1 & %ifts its qu>t]s 9 sleep4 ,?is produces ! pleasure2 x is a release & respite = ! s\l1 z ?\gh x laid d[n a bur!n :i* x mu/ aga9 resume & %\ld]4 ,= :5 x dies x runs away f ! body = good2 :5 x is asleep1 x plays truant4 ,!re=e dea? is sometimes accompani$ by pa9s1 sleep always by pleasure2 9 ! =m] case ! bond is snapp$ altoge!r1 9 ! latt] x gives1 & is slack5$1 & becomes easi]1 z ! s5ses are loos5$ l p>t+ knots1 & ! /ra9 :i* ties s\l to body is gone4' ,,iv4 #8,!n h[ is x'1 said ,patrocleas1 #8t we d n feel discom=t or pa9 f be+ awake8' #8,h[ is x'1 said ,timon1 #8t :5 ! hair is cut1 ! head feels lightness & relief1 yet !re 0 no s5se ( oppression at all :ile ! hair 0 long8 ,or t m5 releas$ f bonds feel pleasure1 yet !re is no pa9 :5 ! *a9s are on8 ,or :y is !re a /ir ( applause :5 light is br\ght sudd5ly into a banquet1 yet its abs5ce did n appe> to cause pa9 or tr\ble to ! eye8 ,!re is "o cause1 my fri5d1 9 all ^! cases2 t gradual habituation made ! unnatural famili> to ! s5se1 s t x felt absolutely no di/ress !n1 b felt pleasure :5 !re 0 release & a re/oration to nature4 ,! /rang5ess is se5 at once :5 ! prop] condition comes1 ! pres5ce ( :at pa9$ & press$ by contra/ ) ! pleasure4 ,x is exactly s ) ! s\l3 dur+ its association ) mortal passions1 & p>ts1 & organs1 t :i* is unnatural & /range produces no app>5t pressure because ( t long famili>ity2 yet :5 dis*>g$ f ! activities ( ! body1 x feels ease1 & relief1 & pleasure4 ,by !m x is di/ress$1 & ab\t ^! x toils1 & f ^! x craves leisure & re/4 ,= all t conc]ns its own natural activities--obs]vation1 reason+1 memory1 speculation--x is unwe>i$ & insatiable4 ,satiety is no?+ b a we>9ess ( pleasure1 :5 s\l feels ) body4 ,to its own pleasures s\l nev] cries 8,en\gh02 b :ile x is involv$ 9 body1 x is 9 ! plight ( ,ulysses4#bei ,z he clung to ! fig-tree1 & hugg$ x1 n f love ( ! tree1 b fe>+ ,*>ybdis d[n bel[1 s s\l cl+s to body & embraces x1 f no goodwill to x or gratitude1 b 9 horror ( ! unc]ta9ty ( dea?1 ,= life ! gods conceal f mortal m51 says ! wise ,hesiod4#bfj ,!y h n /ra9$ s\l to body by fle%y bonds1 "o bond !y h contriv$ & "o encompass+ device1 ! unc]ta9ty ( :at comes aft] dea?1 & our sl[ness to believe2 s9ce1 8if ! s\l 7 p]suad$01 z ,h]aclitus#bfa says1 8( all ! ?+s :i* await m5 :5 !y h di$1 no =ce w\ld keep x back40' ,footnote #bea3 ,:]e x is ascrib$ to ,!mi/ius4 ,x 0 reclaim$ = ,plut>* by ,wytt5ba* 9 ! ,preface to 8 edition ( ! ,de ,s]a ,num9um ,v9dicta--,leid5 #aggb4 ,footnote #beb3 ,9 ! ,dialogue 7,ne suavit] quidem1 c4 #bf7 9 :i* ! ,epicureans are attack$1 ! #8hope ( et]nal exi/5ce' or #8desire to be'1 is spok5 ( z ! #8olde/ & greate/ ( loves'4 ,footnote #bec3 -- 4 ,footnote #bed3 --1 4 ,cp4 p4 #baj1 l4 #f4 ,footnote #bee3 -- 4 ,footnote #bef3 ,read+ 1 = 4 ,see ! ,lex4-,plat4 s4v4 4 ,footnote #beg3 e4g4 ,od4 #a1 #dbc4 ,footnote #beh3 --4 ,footnote #bei3 ,od4 #ab1 #dcb foll4 ,footnote #bfj3 ,w4 & ,d4 #db4 ,footnote #bfa3 ,fr4 #abb4 ,,on ,,sup]/ition ,,introduction ,! drift ( ,plut>*'s rem>kable ,treatise on ,sup]/ition is well giv5 9 ! op5+ words ( ,bacon's fam\s ,essay3 #8,x 7 bett] to h no op9ion ( ,god at all ?an su* an op9ion z is unwor?y ( him4 ,= ! "o is unbelief1 ! o!r is contumely1 & c]ta9ly sup]/ition is ! reproa* ( ! ,deity4' ,! ^w--! same :i*1 9 its adjective1 ,/4 ,paul applies1 almo/ 9 a good s5se1 to ! ,a!nians ( 8 day#bfb--;is correctly def9$ by ,!ophra/us1 9 8 #8"*' ( ! sup]/iti\s man1 z timidity ) reg>d to ! sup]natural1 & ?is timidity at once passes into c[>dice4 ,!re is 9 ?is treatise a fight+ _s & a directness ( attack unusual 9 ,plut>*1 :o mo/ly speaks ) academic balance ab\t conflict+ s*ools ( ?\ght4 ,?us x has be5 sugge/$ t "o or o!r ( 8 writ+s aga9/ ! ,epicureans may be int5d$ to supply ! requir$ /udy #8,on ,a!ism'4 ,!re are _m passages 9 ! ,lives & also 9 ! ,moralia :]e ! au?or is se5 to m$iate betwe5 cr$ulity & scepticism1 sup]/ition & a!ism2 usually %[+ a t5d5cy to #8! m b5ign extreme'2 !re is m to be lo/ by an undue h>d5+ ( ! intellect ?an by a wise hospitality to beliefs & ideas :i* lie beyond /rict pro(4 ,"h ! attack is "o-sid$ & uncompromis+4 ,at ! end ( ! treatise true piety is exhibit$ z a middle pa? betwe5 sup]/ition & a!ism4 ,?is is n to be und]/ood ( a quantitative excess or defect4 ,piety 9 excess may induce a habit :i* des]ves ! "n ( sup]/ition1 su* z has be5 ! fair butt ( satiri/s 9 all ages1 & ( humori/s l ,!ophra/us4 ,b ,plut>* is ?9k+ n ( excess1 b ( p]v]sion1 a piety direct$ to wrong p[]s1 or to p[]s conceiv$ ( 9 ! wrong way4 ,!re is a /rik+ in/ance 9 ! ,life ( ,pelopidas 7c4 #ba71 :5 "s ( ! prophets invit$ t great soldi] to obey ! w>n+ ( a dream by slay+ 8 daught]1 = :i* !re 7 anci5t prec$5ts4 #8,b "s on ! o!r side urg$1 t su* a b>b>\s & impi\s oblation c\ld n be pleas+ to any sup]ior be+s2 t ,typhons & ,giants did n preside ov] ! _w1 b ! g5]al fa!r ( ,gods & m52 t x 0 absurd to imag9e any ,div9ities or p[]s delight$ 9 slaught] or sacrifices ( m52 or1 if !re 7 any su*1 !y 7 to be neglect$1 z weak & unable to assi/2 su* unreasonable & cruel desires c\ld only proce$ f1 & live 91 weak & deprav$ m9ds4' ,! situation is sav$ by ! good s5se ( ! augur ,!ocritus1 ! same :o plays a qua9t & gallant "p 9 ! ent]prise describ$ 9 ,! ,g5ius ( ,socrates2 & a *e/nut colt takes ! place ( ! daught]4 ,& !re is no d\bt on :i* side ( ! argum5t ,plut>*'s sympa?ies lie4 ,an admirable runn+ comm5t>y on ,plut>*'s treatise is suppli$ by ! ,disc\rse on ,sup]/ition ( ,john ,smi?1 ! ,cambridge ,platoni/ 7#afah-eb71 "h pr9t$ z an ,app5dix to x4 ,l ,bacon1 ,john ,smi? has writt5 also a ,disc\rse on ,a!ism1 f :i* x may be suffici5t = ! pres5t purpose to quote ! words ( ! ,son ( ,sira* app5d$ z 8 conclusion3 #8,o ,"l1 ,fa!r & ,god ( my life1 give me n a pr\d look1 b turn away f ?y s]vants a ,giant-l m9de' 7,ecclus4 #bc1 #d74 ,see1 = ?is :ole treatise1 ,dr4 ,oakesmi?'s ,*apt] ,,ix1 pp4 #agi foll4 ,,on ,,sup]/ition ,sid5ote3 #afd ,e ,! /ream ( ignorance & ( misconception ab\t ! ,gods pass$1 f ! v fir/1 into two *annels2 "o bran* fl[$1 z x 71 ov] /ony places1 & has produc$ a!ism 9 h>d *>act]s1 ! o!r ov] moi/ gr\nd1 & ?is has produc$ sup]/ition 9 ! t5d] ones4 ,n[ any error ( judgem5t1 especially on su* matt]s1 is a vici\s ?+1 b if passion be add$ x is m vici\s4 ,= all passion is #8deceit accompani$ by inflammation'2 & z dislocations are m ,sid5ote3 ,f s]i\s :5 !re is also a w\nd1 s are di/ortions ( ! s\l :5 !re is passion4 ,a man ?9ks t atoms & a void are ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! univ]se2 ! conception is a false "o1 b does n produce ulc]ation or spasm1 or torm5t+ pa94 ,ano!r conceives ( weal? z ! greate/ ,sid5ote3 #afe good2 ?is falsity has poison 9 x1 preys on 8 s\l1 d]anges x1 all[s him no sleep1 fills him ) /++ torm5ts1 ?ru/s him d[n /eep places1 /rangles him1 takes away all confid5ce ( spee*4 ,aga91 "s ?9k t virtue is a corporeal ?+1 & vice also2 ?is is a gross piece ( ignorance p]haps1 b n wor?y ( lam5t or groans4 ,b :]e !re are su* judgem5ts & conceptions z ^!3 ,alas1 poor ,virtue6 s ?\ art b words1 ,& z a ?+ ,i 0 pursu+ !e#bfc-- dropp+1 he means1 ! inju/ice :i* makes money1 & ! intemp]ance :i* is p>5t ( all pleasure--1 ^! x is wor? our :ile to pity & to res5t also1 because _! pres5ce ,sid5ote3 ,b 9 ! s\l bre$s diseases & passions 9 numb]s1 v worms & v]m94 ,,ii4 ,& s x is ) ! subjects ( our pres5t disc\rse4 ,a!ism1 :i* is a faulty judgem5t t !re is no?+ bless$ or imp]i%able1 seems to "w r\nd ?r\gh disbelief 9 ! ,div9e to actual apa?y2 its object 9 n ackn[l$g+ ,gods is t x may n fe> !m4 ,sup]/ition is %[n by its v "n to be a /ate ( op9ion *>g$ ) emotion & productive ( su* fe> z debases & cru%es ! man2 he ?9ks t !re are ,gods1 b t !y are ,sid5ote3 ,c griev\s & hurtful4 ,! a!i/ appe>s to be unmov$ at ! m5tion ( ! ,div9e2 ! sup]/iti\s is mov$1 b 9 a wrong & p]v]t$ s5se4 ,ignorance has produc$ 9 ! "o disbelief ( ! p[] :i* is help+ him1 9 ! o!r a sup]add$ idea t x is hurt+4 ,h5ce a!ism is !ory gone wrong1 sup]/ition is +ra9$ feel+1 ! outcome ( false !ory4 ,,iii4 ,n[ all diseases & affections ( ! s\l are discr$itable1 b !re is 9 "s ( !m a gaiety1 a l(t9ess1 a di/9ction1 :i* come ( a light he>t2 we may say t none ( ^! is want+ 9 a /rong active impulse4 ,only !re is ?is common *>ge to be laid aga9/ e su* affection1 t by /ress ( ! active impulse x =ces & ,sid5ote3 ,d con/ra9s ! reason4 ,fe> alone1 z defici5t 9 d>+ z x is 9 reason1 keeps ! irrational "p inop]ative1 )\t res\rce or %ift4 ,h5ce x has be5 call$ by two names1 #8,deima' & #8,t>bos'1#bfd because x at once con/ricts & vexes ! s\l4 ,b ( all fe>s t :i* comes ( sup]/ition is mo/ inop]ative1 & mo/ res\rceless4 ,! man :o nev] sails fe>s n ! sea1 nor ! non-combatant1 w>2 ! home-keep+ man fe>s no robb]s1 ! poor no in=m]s1 ! pla9 citiz5 no envy1 ! dwell] among ! ,gauls#bfe no e>?quake1 among ! ,e?iopians no ?und]4 ,! man :o fe>s ! ,gods fe>s ev]y?+1 l&1 sea2 air1 sky2 d>kness1 light2 s\nd1 sil5ce2 to dream1 to wake4 ,slaves =get ,sid5ote3 ,e _! ma/]s :ile !y sleep1 sleep eases ! prison]'s *a92 angry w\nds1 ulc]s t rav5 & prey ^u ! fle%1 & agoniz+ pa9s1 all /& alo( f m5 t sleep3 ,de> soo?+ sleep1 t com'/ to succ\r pa9s1 ,h[ sweet is ?y approa* 9 ?is my ne$4#bff ,sup]/ition does n all[ a man to say ?is2 %e alone has no truce ) sleep1 & suff]s n ! s\l to brea! a:ile1 & ,sid5ote3 ,f take c\rage1 & ?ru/ away its bitt] heavy ?\ghts ab\t ! ,god4 ,! sleep ( ! sup]/iti\s is a l& ( ! ungodly1 :]e blood-curdl+ visions1 & mon/r\s :irl+ phantoms1 & sure p5alties are awake2 ! unhappy s\l is hunt$ by dreams out ( e spell ( sleep x has1 la%$ & puni%$ by itself1 z ?\gh by "s o!r1 & receives injunctions horrible & revolt+4 ,!n :5 !y h ris5 out ( sleep1 !y d n scorn x all1 or laugh x d[n1 or p]ceive t none ( ! ?+s :i* vex$ !m 0 real1 b1 escap$ f ! %ad[ ( an illusion ) no h>m 9 x1 !y fall ^u a vision ( ! day & deceive !mselves outright1 & sp5d ,sid5ote3 #aff money to vex _! s\ls1 meet+ ) quacks & *>latans :o tell !m3 ,if nightly vision fright ?y sleep1 ,or hags _! helli% revel keep1#bfg call 9 ! wise woman1 & take a dip into ! sea1 !n sit on ! gr\nd1 & rema9 s a :ole day4 ,ah6 ,greeks1 :at ills outl&i% h ye f\nd1#bfh namely1 by sup]/ition--dabbl+ 9 mud1 plunges into fil?1 keep+s ( ,sabba?s1 fall+ on ! face1 f\l attitudes1 weird pro/rations4 ,^? :o 7 conc]n$ to keep music regul> us$ to enjo9 on s+]s to ! h>p to s+ #8) ,sid5ote3 ,b m\? aright'4 ,b we require t m5 %\ld pray to ! gods ) m\? aright & j2 n to consid] :e!r ! tongue ( ! victim be clean & correct1 :ile !y di/ort _! own & f\l x ) absurd outl&i% words & phrases1 & transgress aga9/ ! div9e rule ( piety z our fa!rs knew x4 ,! man 9 ! com$y has a passage :i* puts x happily to ^? :o plate _! b$/eads ) gold & silv]3 ,! "o free gift ( gods to mortals1 sleep1 ,:y make x = ?yself a co/ly boon8#bfi ,sid5ote3 ,c ,s we may say to ! sup]/iti\s man1 t ! ,gods gave sleep = oblivion ( tr\bles & a respite f !m2 :y make x = ?yself a cell ( puni%m5t1 a *amb] ( abid+ torm5t1 :5ce ! mis]able s\l _c run away unto any o!r sleep8 ,h]aclitus#bgj says t #8wak+ m5 h "o _w common to all1 b 9 sleep ea* betakes him to a _w ( 8 own4' ,! sup]/iti\s has no _w1 no1 n a common _w1 s9ce nei!r :ile he is awake does he enjoy 8 reason1 nor :5 he sleeps is he set free f 8 torm5tor2 reason ev] dr[ses1 & fe> is ev] awake2 !re is no escape1 nor *ange ( place4 ,,iv4 ,polycrates 0 a t]rible tyrant 9 ,samos1 ,p]i&] ,sid5ote3 ,d at ,cor9?1 yet no "o cont9u$ to fe> !m :5 he _h remov$ to a free & democratic /ate4 ,b :5 a man fe>s ! sov]eignty ( ! ,gods z a grim inexorable tyranny1 :i!r %all he migrate1 :]e f9d exile1 :at sort ( l& c he f9d :]e no ,gods are1 or ( sea8 ,into :at portion ( ! _w wilt ?\ creep & hide ?yself1 & believe1 ?\ mis]able creature1 t ?\ ha/ escap$ f ,god8 ,!re is a law :i* all[s ev5 slaves1 if !y h despair$ ( lib]ty1 to petition to be sold1 & s *ange to a mild] ma/]4 ,sup]/ition all[s no ex*ange ( ,gods1 nor is x possible to f9d a ,god :o %all n be t]rible to him :o fe>s ^? ( 8 c\ntry & 8 clan1 :o %iv]s at ! #8,pres]v]s' & trembles 9 al>m be=e ! b5efic5t be+s f :om we ask weal?1 pl5ty1 peace1 concord1 a successful ,sid5ote3 ,e issue = our be/ ( words & works4 ,& !n ^! m5 reckon slav]y a mis=tune1 & say3 ,a dire mi%ap x is1 = man or maid1 ,to pass to s]vice ( "s ill-/>r$ "l4#bga ,yet h[ mu* m dire is x1 ?9k y1 = !m to pass to lords f :om is no flight1 or runn+ away1 no %ift+4 ,! slave has an alt> to flee unto1 ev5 = robb]s _m temples are inviolable1 & fugitives 9 w>1 if !y lay hold ( %r9e or temple1 take c\rage4 ,! sup]/iti\s %udd]s 9 al>m at ^? v ?+s beyond all o!rs1 :]e9 ^? :o fe> ! wor/ f9d hope4 ,nev] drag ! sup]/iti\s man f temples2 )9 !m is puni%m5t & retribution ,sid5ote3 ,f = him4 ,:y m words8 #8,dea? is ! limit ( life to all mank9d4'#bgb ,yes1 b ev5 dea? is no limit to sup]/ition2 sup]/ition crosses ! b\nd>ies to ! o!r side1 & makes fe> endure long] ?an life4 ,x atta*es to dea? ! appreh5sion ( undy+ ills1 & :5 x ceases f tr\bles1 x ,sid5ote3 #afg ?9ks to ent] ^u tr\bles :i* nev] cease4 ,gates are op5$ = x into a v dep? ( ,hades1 riv]s ( fire & /reams :i* fl[ out ( ,/yx m+le _! floods2 d>kness itself is spread ) phantoms manifold1 obtrud+ cruel visions & pitiful voices2 !re are judges & torm5tors1 & *asms & abysses :i* teem ) myriad evil ?+s4 ,?us has sup]/ition1 t ,god-bann$ fe> ( ,gods1 made t inevitable to itself by anticipation1 ( :i* x _h escap$ ! suff]+ 9 act4#bgc ,v4 ,none ( ^! horrors atta*es to a!ism4 ,yet its ignorance is di/ress+2 x is a great mis=tune to a s\l ,sid5ote3 ,b to see s wrong & grope s bl9dly ab\t su* great matt]s1 because ! light is ext+ui%$ ( ! brighte/ & mo/ avail+ out ( _m eyes :5 ! p]ception ( ,god is lo/4 ,b to ! op9ion n[ be=e u !re does atta* f ! v fir/1 z we h already said1 an emotional elem5t1 cank]+1 p]turb+1 & slavi%4 ,plato#bgd says t music1 ^: "w x is to make m5's lives h>moni\s & rhy?mical1 0 giv5 to !m by ,gods1 n = wanton tickl+ ( ! e>s1 b to cle> ! revolutions & h>monies ( ! s\l f ! di/urb+ impulses :i* rove )9 ! body1 su* z mo/ (t5 run riot1 :]e ! ,muse is n or ! ,grace1 ,sid5ote3 ,c & d viol5ce & m> ! tune2 to br+ !m to ord]1 to roll !m smoo?1 to lead !m aright1 & settle !m4 ,b !y :om ,zeus n loves 7says ,p9d>7#bge ,turn to ! s\nd a dim disda9ful e> ,:at "t ! ,muses' voice !y he>4 ,yes1 !y gr[ savage & rebelli\s1 z ! tig]s1 !y say1 are madd5$ & tr\bl$ at ! s\nd ( ! drum1 & at la/ te> !mselves to pieces4 ,a less] evil !n x is = ^? :o1 ?r\gh deafness & a dull$ e>1 are apa!tic & ins5sible to music4 ,tiresias 0 un=tunate t he c\ld n see 8 *ildr5 & famili> fri5ds1 b f> worse 0 ! ,sid5ote3 ,d case ( ,a?amas & ( ,agave1 :o saw !m z lions & /ags4 ,bett]1 ,i ?9k1 x 0 = ,h]cules 9 8 madness n to see 8 sons1 or feel _! pres5ce1 ?an to treat 8 de>e/ ones z enemies4 ,,vi4 ,:at !n8 ,comp>+ ! feel+ ( ! a!i/s ) t ( ! sup]/iti\s1 d we n f9d a simil> diff]5ce8 ,! =m] see no ,gods at all1 ! latt] ?9k t !y exi/ z evil be+s4 ,! =m] neglect !m1 ! latt] imag9e t to be t]rible :i* is k9d1 t tyrannical :i* is fa!rly1 lov+ c>e to be injury1 ! #8unapproa*able'#bgf to be savage & brutal4 ,!n1 tru/+ to copp]smi?s1 or m>ble work]s1 or modell]s 9 wax1 !y fa%ion ! =ms ( ! ,gods 9 human %ape1 & ^! !y m\ld & frame & wor%ip2 :ile ,sid5ote3 ,e !y despise philosoph]s & m5 :o "k life1 if !y po9t !m to ! maje/y ( ,god consi/+ ) goodness1 & magnanimity1 & pati5ce1 & solicitude4 ,?us 9 ! =m] ! result is ins5sibility & want ( belief 9 all t is fair & helpful1 9 ! latt] confusion & fe> 9 ! pres5ce ( help4 ,9 a ^w1 a!ism is an apa?y = ! ,div9e :i* fails to p]ceive ! good1 sup]/ition is an excess ( feel+ :i* suspects t ! good is evil4 ,!y fe> ! ,gods1 & !y flee to ! ,gods = refuge2 !y flatt] & !y revile !m2 !y invoke & !y c5sure !m4 ,x is man's common lot n to succe$ always or 9 all4 ,sid5ote3 ,f ,!y1 f sickness free & age1 ,quit ( toils1 ! deep-voic$ rage ,( ,a*]on = ay h left beh9d1 z ,p9d>#bgg says2 b human suff]+s & do+s fl[ 9 a m+l$ /ream ( vicissitude1 n[ ?is way1 n[ t4 ,,vii4 ,n[ look ) me at ! a!i/1 fir/ :5 ?+s cross 8 wi%es1 & consid] 8 attitude4 ,if he is a dec5t1 quiet p]son1 he takes :at comes 9 sil5ce1 & provides 8 own means ( succ\r & consolation4 ,if he be impati5t & qu]ul\s1 he directs all 8 compla9+s aga9/ ,=tune1 & ,sid5ote3 #afh ! way ?+s happ52 he cries out t no?+ goes by ju/ice or z ,provid5ce orda9s1 all is confus$ & jumbl$ up2 ! tangl$ web ( human life is unpick$4 ,n s ! sup]/iti\s3 if ! ill :i* has befall5 him be ! v]ie/ trifle1 /ill he sits d[n & builds on to 8 annoyance a pile ( tr\bles1 griev\s & great & inextricable1 heap+ up = himself fe>s1 dreads1 suspicions1 worries1 a victim to e sort ( groan+ & lam5tation2 = he blames n man1 nor =tune1 nor ,sid5ote3 ,b occasion1 nor himself1 b = all ! ,god4 ,f t qu>t] comes p\r+ ^u him1 he says1 a ,heav5-s5t /ream ( woe2 he is puni%$ ?us by ! ,gods n because he is un=tunate1 b because he is specially hat$ by !m1 all t he suff]s is 8 own prop] des]ts4 ,!n ! a!i/1 :5 he is sick1 reckons up 8 own surfeit+s1 c>\ses1 irregul>ities 9 diet1 or ov]-fatigues1 or unaccu/om$ *anges ( climate or place4 ,or1 aga91 if he h met ) political rev]ses1 become unpopul> or discr$it$ 9 high qu>t]s1 he seeks = ! cause 9 himself or 8 p>ty4 ,:]e my transgression8 or :at h ,i done8 :at duty omitt$8#bgh ,b to ! sup]/iti\s e infirmity ( 8 body1 e ,sid5ote3 ,c loss ( money1 any dea? ( a *ild1 f\l wea!r & failures 9 politics1 are reckon$ = bl[s f ! ,god & assaults ( ! fi5d4 ,h5ce he does n ev5 take c\rage to help himself1 to get rid ( ! tr\ble1 or to rem$y x1 or make resi/ance1 le/ he %\ld seem to be fight+ ! ,gods1 & resi/+ :5 puni%$4 ,s ! doctor is ?ru/ out ( ! sick man's *amb]1 & ! m\rn]'s door is clos$ aga9/ ! sage :o comes to com=t & advise4 #8,man1' he says1 #8let me take my puni%m5t1 z ! miscreant t ,i am1 an accurs$ ,sid5ote3 ,d object ( hate to ,gods & daemons4' ,x is op5 to a man :o has no conviction t !re are ,gods1 :5 suff]+ f "s great grief & tr\ble1 to wipe away a te>1 to cut 8 hair1 to put (f 8 m\rn+4 ,h[ are y go+ to address ! sup]/iti\s 9 l case1 :]e9 to br+ him help8 ,he sits outside1 clo!d 9 sackclo?1 or ) fil?y rags hang+ ab\t him1 z (t5 z n roll+ nak$ 9 ! mud1 :ile he recites errors & misdo+s ( 8 own1 h[ he ate ?is1 or drank t1 or walk$ on a road :i* ! _s did n all[4 ,at ! v be/1 if he h tak5 sup]/ition 9 a mild =m1 he sits 9 ! h\se fumigat+ & purify+ himself4 ,! old wom5 #8make a peg ( him'1 z ,bion says1 & on x !y hang--:atev] ,sid5ote3 ,e !y *oose to br+6 ,,viii4 ,!y say t ,tiribazus1 :5 arre/$ by ! ,p]sians1 drew 8 scimit>1 be+ a p[]ful man1 & f\ght = 8 life2 !n1 :5 !y l\dly prote/$ t ! arre/ 0 by ! k+'s ord]s1 at once dropp$ 8 po9t1 & held out 8 h&s to be ti$4 ,is n ?is j :at happ5s 9 ! case be=e u8 ,o!r m5 make a fight aga9/ mis*ances & ?ru/ all aside1 t !y may devise ways ( escape & evade :at is unwelcome to !mselves4 ,b ! sup]/iti\s man li/5s to nobody1 & addresses himself ?us3 #8,poor wret*1 ,sid5ote3 ,f ?y suff]+s come f ,provid5ce1 & by ! ord] ( ! ,god4' ,s he fl+s away all hope1 gives himself up1 flies1 ob/ructs ^? :o try to help him4 ,_m tol]able tr\bles are made deadly by v>i\s sup]/itions4 ,midas#bgi ( old1 z we are to believe1 dispirit$ & di/ress$ by c]ta9 dreams1 0 s mis]able t he s\ght a volunt>y dea? by dr9k+ bulls' blood4 ,ari/odemus1 k+ ( ! ,mess5ians1 dur+ ! w> ) ! ,lac$aemonians1 :5 dogs 7 h[l+ l wolves1 & rye grass spr\t+ ar\nd 8 ance/ral he>?1 9 utt] despair at ! ext9ction ( all 8 hopes1 cut 8 own ?roat4 ,p]haps x w\ld h be5 bett] = ,nicias#bhj1 ! ,a!nian ,sid5ote3 #afi g5]al1 to f9d ! same release f sup]/ition z ,midas or ,ari/odemus1 & n1 9 8 t]ror ( ! %ad[ :5 ! moon 0 eclips$1 to sit /ill "u blockade1 & aft]w>ds1 :5 =ty ?\s& _h be5 slaught]$ or tak5 alive1 to be tak5 prison] & die +lori\sly4 ,= !re is no?+ s t]rible :5 ! e>? blocks ! way1 or :5 its %ad[ meets ! moon 9 due cycle ( revolutions2 :at is t]rible is t a man %\ld plunge#bha into ! d>kness ( sup]/ition1 ,sid5ote3 ,b & t its d>k %ad[ %\ld conf\nd a man's reason & make x bl9d 9 matt]s :]e reason is mo/ ne$$4 ,glaucus1 see6 ! waves already f ! dep? ( ocean /irr$1 ,& a cl\d is pil+ upw>ds1 "r above ! ,gyrean po9t1 ,c]ta9 presage ( f\l wea!r4#bhb ,:5 ! helmsman sees ?is1 he prays t he may escape out ( ! p]il1 & calls on ! ,gods t save2 b1 :ile he prays1 8 h& is on ! till]1 & he l[]s ! y>d-arm1 ,furls 8 ma9sail1 & f bill[s black z ,erebus he flees4#bhc ,hesiod#bhd tells ! f>m] to pray to ,zeus bel[ ! e>? & holy ,artemis be=e he pl\ghs or s[s1 b to hold on to ,sid5ote3 ,c ! pl\gh-h&le z he prays4 ,hom]#bhe tells u t ,ajax1 be=e meet+ ,hector 9 s+le combat1 comm&$ ! ,greeks to pray = him to ! ,gods2 !n1 :ile !y 7 pray+1 he 0 arm+4 ,agamemnon1 :5 he _h giv5 ord]s to ! fight]s3 ,let ea* 8 spe> set1 & prep>e 8 %ield1 !n begs ( ,zeus3 ,grant t ?is h& make ,priam's halls a heap4#bhf ,= ,god is ! hope ( val\r1 n ! subt]fuge ( c[>dice4 ,! ,jews1 on ! o!r h&1 because x 0 a sabba?1 sat on 9 uncleans$ clo!s1 :ile _! enemies plant$ _! ladd]s & took ! walls1 nev] ris+ to _! feet1 z ?\gh entangl$ 9 ! "o va/ draw-net ( _! sup]/ition4#bhg ,,ix4 ,su* !n is sup]/ition 9 disagreeable matt]s & on ,sid5ote3 ,d :at we call critical occasions1 b x has no advantage1 ev5 9 :at is m pleasant1 ov] a!ism4 ,no?+ is m pleasant to m5 ?an fea/s1 temple banquets1 initiations1 orgies1 pray]s to ! ,gods1 & solemn supplications4 ,see ! a!i/ !re1 laugh+ 9 a wild s>donic peal at ! proce$+s1 probably ) a quiet aside to 8 intimates1 t ^? :o ?9k ?is all done = ! ,gods are craz$ & possess$2 b t is ! wor/ t c be said ( him4 ,! sup]/iti\s man wants to be *e]ful & enjoy himself1 b he _c4 ,rife too ! city is ) heavy reek ,( victims sla91 & rife ) div]s cries1 ,! wail = heal+ & ! moan = dea?4#bhh ,sid5ote3 ,e ,s is ! s\l ( ! sup]/iti\s4 ,) ! cr[n on 8 head he gr[s pale2 :ile he sacrifices he %udd]s2 he prays ) a quiv]+ voice & (f]s inc5se ) h&s t %ake2 he %[s all ?r\gh t ,py?agoras#bhi talks nons5se :5 he says3 #8,we rea* our be/ :5 we draw ne> to ! ,gods4' ,= x is !n t ! sup]/iti\s are at _! mis]able wor/2 ! halls & temples ( ! ,gods :i* !y approa* are = !m d5s ( be>s1 lairs ( s]p5ts1 cav]ns ( mon/]s ( ! sea6 ,x4 ,h5ce x comes ^u me z a surprise :5 m5 say t ,sid5ote3 ,f a!ism is impiety1 b t sup]/ition is n4 ,yet ,anaxagoras _h to answ] a *>ge ( impiety = say+ t ! sun is a /one1 :]eas no "o has call$ ! ,cimm]ians impi\s = ?9k+ t !re is no sun at all4 ,:at d y say8 ,is ! man :o recognizes no ,gods a pr(ane p]son1 & does n he1 :o takes !m = su* be+s z ! sup]/iti\s ?9k1 hold a f> m pr(ane cre$8 ,i "k t ,i w\ld r m5 said ab\t me t !re is n1 & nev] has come ,sid5ote3 #agj into exi/5ce1 a ,plut>*1 ?an t !re is a man ,plut>* un/able1 %ifty1 readily provok$1 rev5geful ov] accid5ts1 aggriev$ at trifles2 :o1 if y leave him out ( y\r supp] p>ty1 if y are busy & d n come to ! door1 if y pass him )\t a greet+1 w cl+ to y\r fle% l a lee* & gnaw x1 or w cat* y\r *ild1 & ?ra% him to pieces1 or w turn "s bea/1 if he keep "o1 into y\r crops1 & ru9 ! h>ve/4 ,:5 ,timo!us 0 s++ ( ,artemis at ,a!ns 9 ! words3 ,w&]]1 fr5zi$ "o1 wild & inebriate6 ,sid5ote3 ,b ,c9esias ! compos] rose f 8 place ) #8,su* a daught] be ?9e6' ,yet ! l ( ?is1 & worse ?+s too1 d ! sup]/iti\s hold ab\t ,artemis3 ,%e w\ld burn a hang+ woman1 ,%e a "m 9 h] pangs2 ,%e w\ld br+ pollution to y ,f ! *amb] ( a corpse4 ,9 ! crossways swoop ^u y1 ,fix on y a murd]]'s %ame4#bij ,nor w _! views ab\t ,apollo1 or ,h]a1 or ,aphrodite be a :it m dec5t1 !y fe> & tremble at !m all4 ,yet :at 0 !re 9 ,niobe's blasphemy ab\t ,latona1 comp>$ to :at ,sid5ote3 ,c sup]/ition has p]suad$ fools to believe ab\t t goddess1 h[ %e felt h]self insult$ & actually %ot d[n ! poor woman's ,six daught]s1 beaute\s all1 six bloom+ sons1#bia s gre$y ( calamities = ano!r woman1 s implacable6 ,= if ! ,goddess _h really be5 full ( wra? & res5tm5t ( wick$ness1 & felt aggriev$ at insults to h]self1 dispos$ to res5t1 r ?an to smile at human folly & ignorance1 :y !n %e ought to h %ot d[n ^? :o ly+ly imput$ to h] su* savage bitt]ness1 9 spee* or books4 ,c]ta9ly we d5\nce ! bitt]ness ( ,hecuba z savage & bea/ly3 ,sid5ote3 ,d ,9 ^: mid-liv] ,i my tee? w\ld set1 ,& cl+ & gnaw4#bib ,b ( ! ,syrian ,goddess sup]/iti\s m5 believe t if "o eats sprats or an*ovies1 %e mun*es 8 %9s1 fills 8 body ) sores1 & rots 8 liv]4#bic ,,xi4 ,h[ !n8 ,is x impi\s to say bad ?+s ab\t ! ,gods1 b n impi\s to ?9k !m8 ,or is x ! ?\ght ( ! blasphem] :i* makes 8 voice amiss8 ,we m5 sc\t abusive language z ! outw>d sign ( ill-feel+4 ,we reckon = enemies ^? :o speak ill ( u because we ?9k t !y also ?9k ill4 ,n[ y see ! sort ( ?+s :i* ! sup]/iti\s ?9k ab\t ! ,gods2 !y take !m to be caprici\s1 ,sid5ote3 ,e fai?less1 %ifty1 rev5geful1 cruel1 vex$ ab\t trifles1 all reasons :y ! sup]/iti\s mu/ p]=ce hate & fe> ! ,gods4 ,( c\rse he does1 :5 he ?9ks t !y h be51 & w be aga91 au?ors ( 8 greate/ ills4 ,b if he hates & fe>s ! ,gods1 he is _! enemy4 ,yet he wor%ips1 & sacrifices1 & sits be=e _! %r9es4 ,& no wond]2 m5 salute tyrants also1 & c\rt !m1 & set up _! figures 9 gold4 ,b #89 sil5ce' !y hate !m1 #8wagg+ ! head'4#bid ,h]molaus rema9$ ,alex&]'s c\rti]1 ,pausanias s]v$ on ,philip's ,sid5ote3 ,f bodygu>d1 ,*a]eas on t ( ,caligula2 b ea* ( !m w\ld say :ile he att5d$ on 8 ma/] ,sure ?\ %\ld/ rue x if my arm 7 /rong4#bie ,! a!i/ ?9ks !re are no ,gods1 ! sup]/iti\s wi%es t !re 7 none2 he believes aga9/ 8 w1 = he fe>s to disbelieve4 ,& yet1 z ,tantalus w\ld gladly slip f b5ea? ! /one sw++ ov] 8 head1 s is x ) ! sup]/iti\s & 8 fe>1 a pressure no less sore4 ,he w\ld reckon ! a!i/'s mood a bless$ "o1 = !re is fre$om 9 x4 ,z ?+s are1 ! a!i/ is q cle> ( sup]/ition2 ! sup]/iti\s is at he>t an a!i/1 only too weak to believe :at he wi%es to believe ab\t ! ,gods4 ,sid5ote3 #aga ,,xii4 ,aga91 ! a!i/ is 9 no s5se responsible = sup]/ition1 :]eas sup]/ition provides a!ism ) a pr9ciple :i* br+s x into be+1 & !n an apology = its exi/5ce :i* is nei!r true nor hone/1 b is 9 a s5se col\rable4 ,= x is n because !y f9d any?+ to blame 9 sky1 or />s1 or seasons1 or cycles ( ! moon1 or movem5ts ( ! sun ar\nd ! e>?1 #8^? artific]s ( day & night'1#bif or espy confusion & disord] 9 ! bre$+ ( animals or ! increase ( fruits1 t !y condemn ! univ]se to godlessness4 ,no6 ,sup]/ition & its ridicul\s do+s & emotions1 words1 ,sid5ote3 ,b ge/ures1 juggl]ies1 sorc]ies1 c\rs+s ar\nd & beat+s ( cymbals1 purifications :i* are impure1 & cleans+s :i* are fil?y1 weird illegal puni%m5ts & degradations at temples--^! give c]ta9 p]sons a pretext = say+ t bett] no ,gods ?an ,gods1 if ,gods accept su* ?+s & take pleasure 9 !m1 ,gods s viol5t1 s petty1 s sore ab\t trifles4 ,,xiii4 ,7 x n bett] !n = ^? ,gauls#big & ,scy?ians to h _h no notion at all ab\t ,gods1 nei!r imag9ation nor record ( !m1 ?an to ?9k t !re are ,gods :o take ,sid5ote3 ,c pleasure 9 ! blood ( slaught]$ m5 & :o accept t z ! supreme =m ( solemn sacrifice8 ,:at8 ,7 x n an advantage to ! ,c>?ag9ians to h _h a ,critias or a ,diagoras = _! fir/ lawgiv] & to recognize nei!r ,god nor daemon1 ?an to (f] su* sacrifices z !y did (f] to ,cronus8#bih ,x 0 n ! case :i* ,emp$ocles puts aga9/ ^? :o sacrifice animals3 ,fa!r1 uplift+ 8 son1 n m>k+ ! *ange ( ! body1 ,prays z he takes ! de> life1 poor fool4 ,kn[+ & recogniz+ _! own *ildr51 !y us$ to sacrifice !m--nay1 ! *ildless w\ld buy *ildr5 f poor p>5ts & cut _! ?roats z ?\gh !y 7 lambs or *ick5s--1 & ! "m w\ld /& by dry-ey$ & ) ,sid5ote3 ,d nev] a groan4 ,if %e %\ld groan or weep1 %e w\ld h to lose ! m]it1 & ! *ild 0 sacrific$ all ! same1 :ile ! :ole space 9 front ( ! %r9e 0 fill$ ) ! rattle ( drums & ! d9 ( fifes1 9 ord] t ! s\nd ( ! wail+ might be dr[n$4 ,suppose t ,typhons1 say1 or ,giants1 _h turn$ out ! ,gods & 7 our rul]s1 9 :at sacrifices b ^! w\ld !y delight1 or :at o!r solemnities w\ld !y require8 ,ame/ris1#bii wife ( ,x]xes1 buri$ twelve m5 alive1 z h] own (f]+ to ,hades1 :o1 z ,plato#cjj tells u1 is ,sid5ote3 ,e k9d & wise & deta9s s\ls by p]suasion & reason1 & s has be5 nam$ #8,hades'4 ,x5ophanes1#cja ! natural philosoph]1 :5 he saw ! ,egyptians beat+ _! brea/s & wail+ at _! fea/s1 gave !m a home lesson3 #8,if ^! are ,gods1 d n m\rn !m2 if m51 :y sacrifice to !m8 ,,xiv4 ,!re is no sort ( disease s caprici\s & s v>i$ 9 emotions1 su* a m$ley ( opposite1 or r conflict+1 op9ions1 z is t ( sup]/ition4 ,we mu/ flee f x !n1 b z safety & advantage po9t1 n l m5 :o run = _! lives f robb]s or bea/s or fire1 nev] look+ r\nd or us+ _! heads1 & plunge into pa?less wa/es ) pits & ,sid5ote3 ,f precipices4 ,= t is h[ "s flee f sup]/ition & plunge into a r\gh & fl9ty a!ism1 ov]leap+ ,piety seat$ 9 ! middle space4 ,footnote #bfb3 ,polybius 7#f1 #ef7 po9ts to #8,deisidaimonia' z ! =ce :i* has held ! ,roman ,commonweal? toge!r1 & kept ! ,romans hone/4 ,footnote #bfc3 ,see ,nauck1 p4 #iaj 7,h]cules speaks74 ,footnote #bfd3 --3 --4 ,footnote #bfe3 ,cf4 ,ari/ot4 ,e?4 ,nic4 #c1 #g4 ,footnote #bff3 ,eur4 ,or4 #baa-ab4 ,footnote #bfg3 ,nauck1 p4 #iaj1 ,fragm4 #cge 7probably f ,aes*ylus74 ,footnote #bfh3 ,eur4 ,tro4 #gei4 ,footnote #bfi3 ,me9eke #d1 p4 #fgj4 ,footnote #bgj3 ,fr4 #ie4 ,footnote #bga3 ,nauck1 ,fragm4 adespota1 #cgf4 ,footnote #bgb3 ,dem4 de ,cor41 s4 #ig4 ,footnote #bgc3 ,a difficult passage4 ,i foll[ ,w4's sugge/$ re/oration4 ,footnote #bgd3 ,tim4 #dg ,c1 c4 ,footnote #bge3 ,py?4 #a1 #be4 ,footnote #bgf3 ,or p]haps #8t :i* kn[s no wra?'4 ,footnote #bgg3 ,fr4 #adc1 quot$ twice else:]e by ,plut>*4 ,footnote #bgh3 ,py?ag4 ,c>m4 ,aur4 #db4 ,footnote #bgi3 ,see ,life ( ,t4 ,q4 ,flam94 c4 #bj4 ,footnote #bhj3 ,life ( ,nicias1 c4 #bc4 ,?uc4 #g1 #ej1 #hf4 ,footnote #bha3 i4e4 z ! moon plunges into ! %ad[ ( ! e>?4 ,see p4 #bfi4 ,footnote #bhb3 ,ar*ilo*us1 ,fr4 #ed1 ,b]gk4 ,footnote #bhc3 ,nauck1 ,fragm4 adespota1 #cgg4 ,footnote #bhd3 ,w4 & ,d4 #dfe foll4 ,footnote #bhe3 ,il4 #g1 #aic foll4 ,footnote #bhf3 ,il4 #b1 #chb1 #dad4 ,footnote #bhg3 #a ,maccab4 #b1 #cb foll4 ,footnote #bhh3 ,soph4 ,o4 ,t4 #d4 ,footnote #bhi3 ,see p4 #abc4 ,footnote #bij3 ,9 ! ma9 f ,wytt5ba*'s recon/ruction ( ?is desp]ate passage4 ,footnote #bia3 ,il4 #bd1 #fjd4 ,footnote #bib3 ,il4 #bd1 #bab4 ,footnote #bic3 ,cp4 ,m5&]1 ,fragm4 ( ,demiurgus1 ,me9eke #d1 p4 #ajb4 ,footnote #bid3 ,soph4 ,ant4 #bia4 ,footnote #bie3 ,il4 #bb1 #bj4 ,footnote #bif3 ,plat4 ,tim4 #dj ,e4 ,footnote #big3 ,see ,/rabo1 #d1 c4 #d4 ,footnote #bih3 ,cp4 p4 #ahc4 ,footnote #bii3 ,h]od4 #g1 #aad4 ,footnote #cjj3 ,crat4 #djc ,a1 #djd ,b4 ,footnote #cja3 ,cp4 ,ari/4 ,rhet4 #b1 #bc1 #bg1 #adjj b #e1 :]e ! ,eleatae are nam$4 ,,app5dix ,a ,,%ort ,,disc\rse ,,( ,,sup]/ition ,by ,,john ,,smi? ,,! ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,! ,,ensu+ ,,disc\rse ,! true ,notion ( ,sup]/ition well express'd by 1 i4e4 an ov]-timor\s & dreadful appreh5sion ( ! ,deity4 ,a false op9ion ( ! ,deity ! true cause & rise ( ,sup]/ition4 ,sup]/ition is mo/ incid5t to su* z ,conv]se n ) ! ,goodness ( ,god1 or are consci\s to !mselves ( _! own unlik5ess to him4 ,"r appreh5sions ( ,god beget 9 man a ,nobl5ess & ,fre$ome ( ,s\l4 ,sup]/ition1 ?\gh x looks ^u ,god z an angry ,deity1 yet x c\nts him easily pleas'd ) flatt]+ ,wor%ip4 ,appreh5sions ( a ,deity & ,guilt meet+ toge!r are apt to excite ,fe>4 ,hypocrites to sp>e _! ,s9s seek out waies to comp\nd ) ,god4 ,s]vile & ,sup]/iti\s ,fe> is encreas$ by ,ignorance ( ! c]ta9 ,causes ( ,t]rible ,effects 9 ,nature1 c41 z also by frightful ,app>itions ( ,gho/s & ,spectres4 ,a fur!r ,consid]ation ( ,sup]/ition z a ,composition ( ,fe> & ,flatt]y4 ,a full] ,def9ition ( ,sup]/ition1 accord+ to ! ,s5se ( ! ,anci5ts4 ,sup]/ition do? n alwaies appe> 9 ! same ,=m1 b passes f "o ,=m to ano!r1 & sometimes %r\ds x self "u ,=ms seem+ly ,spiritual & m ref9$4 ,( ,sup]/ition ,hav+ n[ done ) :at we prop\nd$ z a ,preface to our foll[+ ,disc\rses1 we %\ld n[ come to treat ( ! ma9 ,heads & ,pr9ciples ( ,religion4 ,b be=e we doe t1 p]haps x may n be amiss to enquire into "s ( ^? ,anti-,deities t are set up aga9/ x1 ! *ief :]e( are ,,a!ism & ,,sup]/ition2 :i* inde$ may seeme to compreh5d 9 !m all k9d ( ,apo/asy & ,praev>ication f ,religion4 ,we %all n be ov]-curi\s to pry into su* f\le & rott5 c>kasses z ^! are too n>r[ly1 or to make any subtile anatomy ( !m2 b r enquire a litle into ! ,orig9al & ,imm$iate ,causes ( !m2 because x may be !y may be ne>] ( k9 !n we ord9>ily are aw>e (1 :ile we see _! ,complexions to be s va/ly diff]5t ! "o f ! o!r4 ,& fir/ ( all = ,,sup]/ition 7to lay aside our ,vulg> notion ( x :i* mu* mi/akes x7 x is ! same ) t ,temp] ( ,m9d :i* ! ,greeks call 1 7= s ,tully frequ5tly translates t ^w1 ?\gh n s fitly & emphatically z he ha? done "s o!rs37 ,x imports an ov]timor\s & dreadfull appreh5sion ( ! ,deity2 & !re=e ) ,hesy*ius & are all "o1 & is by him exp\nd$ 1 1 1 an ,idolat]1 & also "o t is v prompt to wor%ip ! ,gods1 b )all fe>full ( !m4 ,& !re=e ! true ,cause & ,rise ( ,sup]/ition is inde$ no?+ else b a false op9ion ( ! ,deity1 t r5d]s him dreadfull & t]rible1 z be+ rigor\s & imp]i\s2 t :i* repres5ts him z au/]e & apt to be angry1 b yet impot5t1 & easy to be appeas$ aga9 by "s flatt]+ devotions1 especially if p]=m$ ) sanctimoni\s %ewes & a solemn sadness ( ,m9d4 ,& ,i wi% t t ,picture ( ,god :i* "s ,*ri/ians h drawn ( him1 :]e9 ,s[r5ess & ,arbitr>9ess appe> s mu*1 do? n too mu* resemble x4 ,accord+ to ?is s5se1 ,plut>* ha? well def9$ x 9 8 book 9 ?is mann]1 1 1 a /rong passionate ,op9ion1 & su* a ,supposition z is productive ( a fe> debas+ & t]rify+ a man ) ! repres5tation ( ! ,gods z griev\s & hurtfull to ,mank9d4 ,su* m5 z ^! conv]se n ) ! ,goodness ( ,god1 & !re=e !y are apt to attribute _! impot5t passions & peevi%ness ( ,_s to him4 ,or x may be because "s secret adv]tisem5ts ( _! ,consci5ces tell !m h[ unlike !y !mselves are to ,god1 & h[ !y h provok$ him2 !y are apt to be z mu* displeas$ ) him z too tr\blesome to !m1 z !y ?9k he is displeas$ ) !m4 ,!y are apt to c\nt ?is ,div9e ,supremacy z b a piece ( tyranny t by its ,sov]aign ,w makes too great encroa*m5ts ^u _! ,lib]ties1 & t :i* w eat up all _! ,"r & ,prop]ty2 & !re=e are lavi%ly afraid ( him1 1 fe>+ ,heav5's ,mon>*y z a sev]e & *urli% ,tyranny f :i* !y _c absolve !mselves1 z ! same ,au?or speaks3 & !re=e he ?us disclose? ! private :isp]+s ( _! m9ds1 1 1 c41 ! broad gates ( hell are op5$1 ! riv]s ( fire & ,/ygian inundations run d[n z a swell+ flood1 !re is ?ick d>kness cr[d$ toge!r1 dreadfull & ga/ly ,sights ( ,gho/s scree*+ & h[l+1 ,judges & torm5tors1 deep gulfes & ,abysses full ( inf9ite mis]ies4 ,?us he4 ,! ,prophet ,esay gives u ?is ,epitome ( _! ?\ghts1 *ap4 #cc3 ,! ,s9n]s 9 ,zion are afraid1 fe>fulness ha? surpriz$ ! hypocrites3 :o %all dwell ) ! dev\r+ fire8 :o %all dwell ) ev]la/+ burn+s8 ,?\gh ,i %\ld n dislike ^! dreadful & a/oni%+ ?\ghts ( future torm5t1 :i* ,i d\bt ev5 good m5 may h cause to press home ^u _! own spirits1 :ile !y f9d ,+5uity less active1 ! m to re/ra9 s9ne2 yet ,i ?9k x little comm5ds ,god1 & z little b5efits u1 to fet* all ?is horror & a/oni%m5t f ! ,contemplations ( a ,deity1 :i* %\ld alwayes be ! mo/ s]5e & lovely3 our appreh5sions ( ! ,deity %\ld be su* z might ennoble our ,spirits1 & n debase !m4 ,a "r k ( ,god w\ld beget a fre$ome & ,lib]ty ( ,s\l )9 u1 & n s]vility2 1 z ,plut>* ha? well obs]v'd2 our ?\ghts ( a ,deity %\ld bre$ 9 u hopes ( ,v]tue1 & n g5d] to a _s ( bondage4 ,b t we may pass on4 ,because ?is unnaturall resemblance ( ,god z an angry ,deity 9 impure m9ds1 %\ld x blaze too furi\sly1 l ! ,basilisk w\ld kill ) its looks2 !re=e ^! ,pa9t]s use _! be/ arts a little to sweet5 x1 & r5d] x less unpleas+4 ,& ^? t fancy ,god to be mo/ ha/y & apt to be displeas$1 yet are ready also to imag9e him s impot5tly mutable1 t 8 fav\r may be won aga9 ) _! unc\? devotions1 t he w be tak5 ) _! =mall praises1 & be+ ?ir/y aft] glory & praise & solemn addresses1 may1 by _! pomp\s furni%+ out all ^! = him1 be won to a good lik+ ( !m3 & ?us !y repres5t him to !mselves z ,lucian1 9 8 ,de ,sacrificiis c4 ,i speaks too truly1 ?\gh x may be too pr(anely1 1 4 ,& !re=e ,sup]/ition w alwaies ab\nd 9 ^! ?+s :]eby ?is ,deity ( _! own1 made aft] ! similitude ( m51 may be mo/ gratifi$1 slavi%ly cr\*+ to x4 ,we w take a view ( x 9 ! words ( ,plut>*1 ?\gh :at ref]s to ! ,,jews1 if x respects m _! rites ?an _! ,mann]s1 may seem to conta9 too ha/y a c5sure ( !m4 ,sup]/ition br+s 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 wall[+s 9 ! du/1 tumbl+s 9 ! mire1 obs]vations ( ,sabba?s1 pro/]nations1 unc\? ge/ures1 & /range rites ( wor%ip4 ,sup]/ition is v apt to ?9k t ,heav5 may be brib$ ) su* false-he>t$ devotions2 z ,porphyrie1 ,lib4 #b1 1 ha? well expla9$ x by ?is1 t x is 1 an appreh5sion t a man may corrupt & bribe ! ,deity2 :i* 7z he !re obs]ves7 0 ! ,cause ( all ^? bl\dy sacrifices & ( "s inhumane ones among ! ,hea!n m51 imag9+ l him 9 ! ,prophet t ?\ght by ! fruit ( 8 body & ! fir/l+s ( 8 flock to expiate ! s9ne ( 8 ,s\l4 ,micah #f4 ,b x may be we may seeme all ?is :ile to h made too ,tragicall a ,description ( ,sup]/ition2 & inde$ "o ,au?or :om we h all ?is :ile _h rec\rse to1 seemes to h set x =?1 z anci5tly ,pa9t]s 7 wont to doe ^? pieces 9 :i* !y w\ld demon/rate mo/ _! own skill2 !y w\ld n cont5t !mselves ) ! %ape ( "o ,body onely1 b borr[$ sev]all p>ts f sev]all ,bodies z might mo/ fit _! design & fill up ! picture ( t !y desir$ *iefly to repres5t4 ,sup]/ition x may be looks n s f\l & de=m$ 9 e ,s\l t is dy$ ) x1 z he ha? !re set x =?1 nor do? x e :]e spread x self alike3 ?is t %r[ds x self "u ! "n ( ,religion1 wil v>i\sly discov] x self z x is seat$ 9 ,m9ds ( a v>i\s temp]1 & meets ) v>iety ( matt] to ex]cise x self ab\t4 ,we %all !re=e a little fur!r inquire into x1 & :at ! ,judgm5ts ( ! sob]e/ m5 anci5tly 7 ( x2 ! r t a le>n$ ,au?or ( our own seems unwill+ to own t ,notion ( x :i* we h hi!rto out ( ,plut>* & o!rs cont5d$ =2 :o ?\gh he h fre$ x f t gloss :i* ! late ,ages h put ^u x1 yet he may seem to h too /rictly conf9$ x to a ,c[>dly ,wor%ip ( ! anci5t ,g5tile ,daemons1 z if ,sup]/ition & ,poly!ism 7 inde$ ! same ?+1 :]eas ,poly!ism or ,daemon-wor%ip is b "o bran* ( x1 :i* 0 p>tly obs]v$ by ! le>n$ ,casaubon 9 8 ,notes ^u t ,*apt] ( ,!ophra/us 1 :5 x is describ$ to be 1 :i* he ?us int]prets1 ,!ophra/us voce et ,deos et ,daemones complexus e/1 et quicquid div9itatis esse p>ticeps malesana putavit antiquitas4 ,& 9 ?is s5se x 0 truly obs]v$ by ,petronius ,arbit]1 ,primus 9 orbe ,deos fecit ,timor-- ,! :ole prog5y ( ! anci5t ,daemons1 at lea/ 9 ! ,m9ds ( ! ,vulg>1 sprung out ( ,fe>1 & 7 support$ by x3 ?\gh not)/&+1 ?is ,fe>1 :5 9 a ,be+ void ( all true s5se ( ,div9e goodness1 ha? n escap$ ! c5sure ( ,sup]/ition 9 ,v>ro's judgm5t1 ^: ,maxim x 01 z ,s4 ,au/9 tells u1 ,deum a religioso v]]i1 a sup]/itioso tim]i3 :i* di/9ction ,s]vius seems to h made use ( 9 8 ,comm5t ^u ,virgil1 ,a5eid #f1 :]e ! ,poet describ+ ! torm5ts ( ! wick$ 9 hell1 he runs out into an ,allegoricall exposition ( all1 x may be too mu* 9 fav\r ( ,lucretius1 :om he !re magnifies4 ,8 words are ^!1 ,ipse etiam ,lucretius dicit p] eos sup] quos jamjam casurus imm9et lapis1 ,sup]/itiosos signific>e1 qui inanit] semp] v]5tur1 et de ,diis et ,clo et locis sup]ioribus male op9antur2 nam ,religiosi sunt qui p] rev]5tiam tim5t4 ,b t we may ! m fully unfold ! ,nature ( ?is 1 & ! effects ( x1 :i* are n alwaies ( "o sort1 we %all fir/ premise some?+ conc]n+ ! ,rise ( x4 ,! ,common ,notions ( a ,deity1 /rongly root$ 9 ,m5s ,s\ls1 & meet+ ) ! ,appreh5sions ( ,guilt9ess1 are v apt to excite ! ,s]vile fe>3 & :5 m5 love _! own fil?y lu/s1 t !y may sp>e !m1 !y are pres5tly apt to contrive "s o!r waies ( appeas+ ! ,deity & comp\nd+ ) x4 ,unhall[$ m9ds1 t h no inw>d f\ndation ( true ,hol9ess to fix !mselves ^u1 are easily %ak5 & toss$ f all inw>d peace & tranquillity2 & z ! ?\ghts ( "s ,supreme p[] above !m seize ^u !m1 s !y are /ruck ) ! lightn+ !re( into inw>d affrightm5ts1 :i* are fur!r encreas'd by a vulg> obs]vation ( ^? /range1 /up5di\s1 & t]rify+ ,effects 9 ,nature1 :]e( !y c give no c]ta9 reason1 z ,e>?quakes1 ,?undr+s1 & ,lightn+s1 blaz+ ,comets & o!r ,meteors ( a l ,nature1 :i* are apt to t]rifie ^? especially :o are already unsetl$ & ,*as$ ) an inw>d s5se ( guilt1 &1 z ,s5eca speaks1 inevitabilem metum ut supra nos aliquid tim]emus incutiunt4 ,petronius ,arbit] ha? well describ$ ?is bus9ess = u1 ,primus 9 orbe ,deos fecit ,timor1 ardua clo ,fulm9a cum cad]5t1 discussaque mo5ia flammis1 ,atque ictus flagr>et ,a?os-- ,f h5ce x 0 t ! ,libri fulgurales ( ! ,romanes1 & o!r su* volumes ( ,sup]/ition1 swell$ s mu*1 & t ! pulv9>ia ,deorum 7 s (t5 frequ5t$1 z w easily appe> to any "o a little conv]sant 9 ,livy1 :o ev]y:]e sets =? ?is ,devotion s l>gely1 z if he himself _h be5 too passionately 9 love ) x4 ,& ?\gh z ! ,ev5ts 9 ,nature began sometimes to be f\nd out bett] by a discov]y ( _! imm$iate ,natural ,causes1 s "s p>ticul> pieces ( ,sup]/iti\s ,cu/oms 7 antiquat$ & gr[n out ( date 7z is well obs]v'd conc]n+ ^? ,*>ms & ,februations anci5tly 9 use ^u ! appe>+ ( an ,eclipse1 & "s o!rs7 yet (t5 affrights & horr\rs 7 n s easily abat$1 :ile !y 7 unacqua9t$ ) ! ,deity1 & ) ! o!r my/]i\s ev5ts 9 ,nature1 :i* begot ^? ,furies & unlucky ,empusas 1 9 ! weak m9ds ( m54 ,to all :i* we may adde ! frequ5t ,spectres & frightfull ,app>itions ( ,gho/s & ,mormos3 all :i* extort$ su* a k9d ( ,wor%ip f !m z 0 mo/ correspond5t to su* ,causes ( x4 ,& ^? ,rites & ,c]emonies :i* 7 begott5 by ,sup]/ition1 7 aga9 ! unhappy ,nurses ( x1 su* z are well describ$ by ,plut>* 9 8 ,de defect4 ,oracul41 1 1 1 1 c4 ,fea/s & ,sacrifices1 z likewise obs]vations ( unlucky & fatall dayes1 celebrat$ ) eat+ ( raw ?+s1 lac]ations1 fa/+s1 & h[l+s1 & _m times fil?y ,spee*es 9 _! sacr$ rites1 & frantick behavi\r4 ,b z we ins9uat$ be=e1 ,?is ,root ( ,sup]/ition div]sely bran*$ =? x self1 sometimes into ,magick & ,exorcismes1 o!r times into ,pdanticall ,rites & idle obs]vations ( ,?+s & ,times1 z ,!ophra/us ha? l>gely set !m =? 9 8 ,tract 3 9 o!rs x display$ itself 9 inv5t+ z _m new ,deities z !re 7 sev]all ,causes f :5ce _! affrights proce$$1 & f9d+ out _m appropriate to !m1 z suppos+ !y ought to be wor%ipt cum sacro horrore4 ,& h5ce x is t we he> ( ^? inhumane & ,diabolicall sacrifices call$ 1 frequ5t among ! old ,hea!ns 7z among _m o!rs ,porphyry 9 8 ,de ab/95tia ha? abundantly relat$7 & ( ^? dead m5s bones :i* our ,ecclesia/ick writ]s tell u 7 f\nd 9 _! ,temples at ! demoli%+ ( !m4 ,sometimes x w\ld express itself 9 a prodigall way ( sacrific+1 = :i* ,ammianus ,m>cell9us 7an hea!n ,writ]1 b yet "o :o seems to h be5 well pleas$ ) ! simplicity & integrity ( ,*ri/ian ,religion7 taxe? ,julian ! ,emp]or = ,sup]/ition4 ,iulianus1 ,sup]/itiosus magis quam legitimus sacrorum obs]vator1 innum]as s9e p>simonia pecudes mactans1 ut /im>etur1 si rev]tisset de ,p>?is1 boves iam defuturos3 l t ,m>cus ,caes>1 ( :om he relates ?is common prov]b1 1 1 4 ,besides _m o!r ways might be nam$ :]e9 ,sup]/ition might occasionally %ew x self4 ,all :i* may be/ be und]/ood1 if we consid] x a little 9 t ,composition ( ,fe> & ,flatt]y :i* be=e we intimat$3 & inde$ ,flatt]y is mo/ incid5t to base & slavi% m9ds2 & :5 ! fe> & jeal\sy ( a ,deity disquiet a wanton dalliance ) s91 & di/urb ! fil?y pleasure ( ,vice1 !n ?is fawn+ & cr\*+ disposition w f9d out devices to quiet an angry consci5ce )91 & an (f5d$ ,god )\t1 7?\gh z m5 gr[ m exp]t 9 ?is cunn+1 ^! fe>s may 9 "s degree abate74 ,?is ! anci5t ,philosophy ha? well tak5 notice (1 & !re=e well def9'd by 1 & use? ^! t]ms promiscu\sly4 ,?us we f9d ,max4 ,tyrius 9 8 ,diss]t4 #d conc]n+ ! diff]5ce betwe5 a ,fri5d & a ,flatt]]4 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 ,! s5se :]e( is ?is1 ,! ,pi\s man is ,god's fri5d1 ! ,sup]/iti\s is a flatt]] ( ,god3 & inde$ mo/ happy & ble/ is ! condition ( ! ,pi\s man1 ,god's fri5d1 b "r mis]able & sad is ! /ate ( ! ,sup]/iti\s4 ,! ,pi\s man1 embold5$ by a good ,consci5ce & enc\rag$ by ! s5se ( 8 integrity1 comes to ,god )\t fe> & dread3 b ! ,sup]/iti\s be+ sunk & depre/ ?r\gh ! s5se ( 8 own wick$ness1 comes n )\t mu* fe>1 be+ void ( all hope & confid5ce1 & dread+ ! ,gods z s _m ,tyrants4 ,?us ,plato also sets =? ?is ,sup]/iti\s temp]1 ?\gh he m5tions x n "u t "n1 b we may "k x by a prop]ty he gives ( x1 viz43 to colloque ) ,heav51 ,lib4 #aj1 de ,legibus1 :]e he di/+ui%e? ( ,?ree k9ds ( ,temp]s 9 ref]5ce to ! ,deity1 :i* he !n calls 1 :i* are1 ,totall ,a!ism1 :i* he saies nev] abides ) any man till 8 ,old age2 & ,p>tial ,a!ism1 :i* is a ,negation ( ,provid5ce2 & a ,?ird1 :i* is a p]swasion conc]n+ ! ,gods 1 t !y are easily won by sacrifices & pray]s1 :i* he aft] expla9es ?us1 1 1 c41 t ) gifts unju/ m5 may f9d acceptance ) !m4 ,& ?is ,disc\rse ( ,plato's ^u ^! ?ree k9ds ( ,irreligi\s ,simplicius seems to h respect to 9 8 comm5t ^u ,epictetus1 cap4 #ch1 :i* treats ab\t ,"r ,op9ions 9 ,religion2 & !re hav+ pursu$ ! two =m] ( !m1 he ?us /ates ! latt]1 :i* he calls z well z ! o!r two1 z a conceit 1 1 1 quod mun]ibus et don>iis et /irpis di/ributione a s5t5tia d$ucuntur1 su* m5 mak+ acc\nt by _! devotions to draw ! ,deity to !mselves1 & w9n+ ! fav\r ( ,heav51 to procure su* an indulg5ce to _! lu/s z no sob] man on e>? w\ld give !m2 !y 9 ! mean:ile n consid]+ 1 1 1 1 1 t ,rep5tance1 ,supplications1 & ,pray]s1 c41 ought to draw u ne>] to ,god1 n ,god ne>] to u2 z 9 a %ip1 by fa/n+ a ,cable to a firm ,rock1 we int5d n to draw ! ,rock to ! ,%ip1 b ! ,%ip to ! ,rock4 ,:i* la/ passage ( 8 is !re=e ! m wor?y to be tak5 notice (1 z hold+ out s l>ge an ,ext5t t ?is ,irreligi\s temp] is (1 & ( h[ subtil a ,nature4 ,?is fond & gross deal+ ) ! ,deity 0 t :i* made ! sc(f+ ,lucian s mu* sport1 :o 9 8 ,treatise ,de ,sacrificiis tells a numb] ( /ories h[ ! ,daemons lov$ to be fea/$1 & :5 & h[ !y 7 ent]ta9$1 ) su* devotions :i* are r us$ ,magically z ,*>ms & ,spells = su* z use !m1 to def5d !mselves aga9/ ^? ,evils :i* _! own ,fe>s are apt p]petually to mu/] up1 & to endeav\r by brib]y to pur*ase ,heav5's fav\r & indulg5ce1 z ,juv5al speaks ( ! ,sup]/iti\s ,aegyptian1 ,illius lacrimae m5titaque mun]a pr/ant ,ut v5iam culpae non abnuat1 ans]e magno ,scilicet et t5ui popano corruptus ,osiris4 ,?\gh all ?is :ile ,i w\ld n be und]/ood to condemn too sev]ely all s]vile fe> ( ,god1 if x t5d to make m5 avoid true wick$ness1 b t :i* settles ^u ^! lees ( ,=mality4 ,to conclude1 ,7 ,i to def9e ,sup]/ition m g5]ally accord+ to ! anci5t s5se ( x1 ,i w\ld call x ,su* an appreh5sion ( ,god 9 ! ?\ghts ( m51 z r5d]s him griev\s & burd5some to !m1 & s de/roys all free & *e]full conv]se ) him2 begett+ 9 ! /ead !re( a =c'd & jejune devotion1 void ( inw>d ,life & ,love4 ,x is t :i* discov]s itself ,pdantically 9 ! wor%ip ( ! ,deity1 9 any?+ t makes up b onely ! ,body or outw>d ,ve/ure ( ,religion2 ?\gh !n x may make a mighty blu/]2 & because x compreh5ds n ! true ,div9e good t arise? to ! ,s\ls ( m5 f an int]nall frame ( ,religion1 x is !re=e apt to ?9k t all its insipid devotions are z s _m ,pres5ts (f]$ to ! ,deity & gratifications ( him4 ,h[ v>i\sly ,sup]/ition c discov] & manife/ itself1 we h intimat$ be=e3 ,to :i* ,i %all only adde ?is1 ,t we are n s well rid ( ,sup]/ition1 z "s imag9e :5 !y h expell'd x out ( _! ,*ur*es1 expung$ x out ( _! ,books & ,writ+s1 or ca/ x out ( _! ,tongues1 by mak+ ,innovations 9 names 7:]e9 !y sometimes imitate ^? old ,caunii t ,h]odotus speaks (1 :o t !y might bani% all ! =re9 ,gods t _h /oll5 9 among !m1 took _! procession ?r\gh all _! ,c\ntry1 beat+ & sc\rg+ ! ,aire along z !y w5t27 ,no1 = all ?is1 ,sup]/ition may ent] into our *amb]s1 & creep into our closets1 x may tw9e ab\t our secret ,devotions1 & actuate our ,=mes ( belief & ,or?odox op9ions1 :5 x ha? no place else to %r\d itself or hide its head 92 we may ?9k to flatt] ! ,deity by ^!1 & to bribe x ) !m1 :5 we are gr[n we>y ( m pomp\s solemnities3 nay x may mix x self ) a seem+ ,fai? 9 ,*ri/2 z ,i d\bt x do? n[ 9 too _m1 :o lay+ aside all sob] & s]i\s c>e ( true ,piety1 ?9k x suffici5t to (f] up _! ,savi\r1 8 ,active & ,passive ,righte\sness1 to a sev]e & rigid ,ju/ice1 to make expiation = ^? s9s !y c be will+ to all[ !mselves 94 ,,on ,,! ,,face ,,:i* ,,appe>s ,,on ,,! ,,orb ,,( ,,! ,,moon ,a ,,dialogue ,,introduction ,plut>*'s ,dialogue on ,! ,face 9 ! ,moon is n a sci5tific treatise1 & its au?or w\ld h disclaim$ any int5tion ( writ+ to advance sci5ce4 ,x is discussion = ! sake ( discussion1 ! #8good talk' ( :i* ,plut>* wi%$ t ,a!ns %\ld h no monopoly1 any m ?an %e _h :5 ! ,boeotian ,simmias & ,cebes 7 among ! tru/$ fri5ds ( ,socrates1 or1 lat]1 :5 #8pla9 liv+ & high ?9k+' c\ld be exhibit$ 9 l(ty p]fection 9 ! ,!ban home ( ,epam9ondas4 ,a mix$ company1 :i* includes an a/ronom]1 ano!r ma!matician1 a lit]>y man1 & pr(ess$ philosoph]s 7!re is no ,epicurean "h71 ) ,lamprias1 ,plut>*'s bro!r1 = presid5t1 discusses ! movem5ts & physical nature ( ! moon1 f _m po9ts ( view4 ,ref]5ce is made ?r\gh\t to a previ\s discussion at :i* ,lamprias1 & ,lucius1 ano!r ( ! speak]s1 _h be5 pres5t1 :5 a p]son call$ #8,our ,comrade' _h dealt fai?fully ) ! ,p]ipatetic view1 endors$ by ! ,/oics1 t ! moon is n ( sub/ance l our e>?1 b is a fi]y or />like body4 ,?is discussion _h w&]$ into my/ical !ories z to ! moon's (fice 9 ! bir? & dea? ( human s\ls1 & h] connexion ) #8daemons'4 ,sylla has jo9$ ! pres5t company ) a my? to relate be>+ on ^! deep subjects1 :i* _h come to him at ,c>?age z a travell]'s tale4 ,its production is delay$ until ! end ( ! ,dialogue1 :i* x closes aft] ! mann] ( a ,platonic my?2 ! phrases ) :i* x is op5$ & dismiss$ may be comp>$ ) ^? ( ! ,gorgias4 ,?is d\ble device1 ( ref]r+ "p ( ! matt] to a =m] conv]sation 7z ! ,e at ,delphi is a recollection ( an old disc\rse by ,ammonius71 & "p to a new & /range tale1 skilfully relieves ?is elaborate ,dialogue4 ,"s difficulty is caus$ by ! imp]fect1 or d\btful1 condition ( ! text ( ! op5+ *apt]1 z no complete explanation seems to be giv5 z to ! place or "t ( ! =m] discussion4 ,probably ?is abruptness is int5tional1 b ! text requires c>eful att5tion4 ,p]haps ?is ,dialogue ?r[s m light on ! views ab\t ! sol> sy/em accept$ or "u discussion 9 ! fir/ c5tury ( our era ?an a sci5tific treatise c\ld h done4 ,no ref]5ce is made to ! great a/ronomical "w ( ,ptolemy1 :i* belongs to ! second c5tury1 & clos$ mo/ que/ions until ! sixte5?4 ,! e/imate1 e4g4 ( ! moon's di/ance 7#ef e>?'s radii7 is n ,ptolemy's 7#ei74 ,"s ( ! geographical details1 z t ( ! ,caspian ,sea1 seem to %[ t ,ptolemy's geographical "w 0 n kn[n to ! ,au?or4 ,x may be useful to enum]ate "s ( ! simpl] ( ! accept$ views ab\t ! heav5s 3 7#a7 ,t ! e>? is a ,sph]e 0 kn[n to ,py?agoras & all[$ by ,plato 7,pha$o #aaj ,b71 & affirm$ by ,ari/otle1 ,de ,caelo1 #b1 #ad1 #big b #ah4 ,! moon1 &1 accord+ to ,ari/otle1 ! />s1 are also sph]ical4 7#b7 ,t ! moon d]iv$ h] light f ! sun 0 a discov]y due to ,anaxagoras 7fif? c5tury ,b4,c474 7#c7 ,! true cause ( eclipses 0 kn[n to ! ,py?agoreans1 & is /at$ by ,ari/otle1 &1 ) m precision1 by ,posidonius4 7#d7 ,! incl9ation ( ! equator to ! sun's pa? is /at$ by ,o5opides ( ,*ios 7a little aft] ,anaxagoras74 7#e7 ,t ! moon revolves r\nd ! e>? at a mod]ate di/ance is /at$ by ,emp$ocles4 7#f7 ,! o!r planets 7includ+ ! sun7 revolve r\nd ! e>? at a di/ance va/ly less ?an t ( ! fix$ />s4 7,no actual e/imate ( ! di/ances or sizes is giv5 ev5 by ,ptolemy1 :o is n able to /ate a p>allax = any1 or an angul> diamet]47 7#g7 ,t ! planets %>e 9 ! 7app>5t7 daily motion ( ! />s1 & also h an 7app>5t7 motion ( _! own 9 ! rev]se direction 0 held by ,py?agoras4 ,all ^! ref] to physical facts & c be /at$ )\t ! use ( ma!matical language1 ?\gh _m ( ! discov]]s 7 exp]t ma!maticians4 ,gradually1 & c]ta9ly f ! "t ( ! great a/ronom] ,hipp>*us 7ab\t #acj ,b4,c471 att5tion came to be fix$ ^u ! accurate ma!matical int]pretation ( obs]v$ app>5t facts2 9 a fav\rite phrase1 ! object 0 #8to save ! ph5om5a'1 irrespective ( physical & actual fact4 ,9 ! case ( ! moon1 ! two l9es ( inquiry are less %>ply divid$ ?an 9 t ( o!r bodies4 ,v correct /atem5ts z to h] size & di/ance f ! e>? may be ga!r$ f ,plut>*'s ,dialogue4 ,a guess is ev5 haz>d$ t %e is light] ?an ! e>?1 bulk = bulk1 because ( ! action ( fire 9 ! pa/4 ,! ma!matical acc\nt ( ! movem5ts ( ! moon has its hi/ory4 ,z we h se51 x 0 e>ly realiz$ t %e revolv$ r\nd & ne> ! e>? 9 a circul> orbit4 ,soon x appe>$ t !re 7 irregul>ities 9 ?is movem5t4 ,! #8,fir/ ,anomaly'1 a diff]5ce ( spe$ obs]v$ at diff]5t p>ts ( ! orbit1 0 well und]/ood by ,hipp>*us4 ,x c\ld be express$1 s z to #8save ! ph5om5a'1 by ei!r ( two me?ods1 bo? re/+ on ! assumption t no curve except a circle 0 admissible1 & bo? sup]s$+ ! +5i\s b cumbr\s arrangem5t ( #8conc5tric ,sph]es' kn[n to ,ari/otle4 ,"o 0 t ( #8movable ecc5trics'1 :]e ! orbit ( ! planet 0 r\nd a po9t outside ! e>?1 itself %ift+4 ,! o!r1 :i* prevail$1 & 0 f9ally adopt$ by ,ptolemy1 0 t ( epicycles1 circles describ$ r\nd po9ts 9 ! prim>y orbit1 by means ( :i* ! planet's motion c\ld be ret>d$ or quick5$ at w1 & its position modifi$4 ,by ?is device1 ! visible movem5t c\ld be1 & 01 record$ ) great accuracy1 b sometimes at ! exp5se ( physical tru?4 ,?us ! epicyclic arrangem5t = ! moon's orbit involv$1 if closely look$ into1 ! consequ5ce t h] di/ance f u at ne>e/ mu/ be half t at ! f>!/1 & h] angul> diamet] d\ble6 ,kepl]1 aft] ! "w ( a lifetime 7#aega-afcj71 discov]$ ! cause ( ?is #8anomaly' 9 ! %ape ( ! orbit1 :i* is elliptical1 n circul>1 & sub/itut$ #8ecc5tricity' = #8anomaly' z ! key-^w4 ,newton 7#afdb-agbg7 prov$ t a body revolv+ r\nd ano!r mu/ move 9 an ellipse1 ) ! l>g] body at "o focus4 ,?us ! :eel _h come full circle1 & physical & ma!matical inquiry met aft] two ?\s& ye>s ( sep>ation4 ,! #8,second ,anomaly' due to ! action ( ! sun 7! #8,evection'7 0 indicat$ by ,hipp>*us1 work$ out z a ph5om5on by ,ptolemy1 & its physical cause expla9$ by ,newton4 ,! incl9ation ( ! moon's pa? to ! sun's 0 kn[n to ,hipp>*us z #e1 & ! recession ( h] nodes 0 famili> to him4 ,a ?ird anomaly n[ kn[n z #8,v>iation' is in/ructive because its discov]y has be5 claim$ = an ,arabian a/ronom] ( ab\t ,a4,d4 #ajjj4 ,aft] an exhau/ive discussion dur+ ! la/ c5tury 7#ahcf-ga71 x seems to be prov$ t ! claim re/$ ^u a mi/ake1 & t ! sole cr$it is due to ,ty*o ,brahe 7see ,drey]1 p4 #beb74 ,9 fact1 :atev] 9 a/ronomy does n belong to mod]n sci5ce is ,greek1 aft] all[+ = :at ! ,greeks may h le>nt 9 e>ly ages f ,*aldaeans or ,egyptians4 ,! ,romans contribut$ no?+1 ! ,indians le>nt mu* f sci5tific m5 :o accompani$ ,alex&]1 & us$ x skilfully1 b did n advance x4 ,& ! mod]n makes a really cont9u\s :ole ) ! anci5t ,greeks1 = x is n only a/ronomy :i* %\ld be consid]$1 b ! ess5tial prelim9>ies1 su* z ! /udy ( ! ,conic ,sections1 :i*1 9 its geometrical =m1 is purely ,greek4 ,"o au?ority to :om ,plut>* twice ref]s by "n requires special m5tion4 ,?is 0 ,ari/>*us ( ,samos1 :o belongs to ! middle or lat] "p ( ! ?ird c5tury ,b4,c4 ,he is ! au?or ( a "w on #8,! ,sizes & ,di/ances ( ! ,sun & ,moon' :i* is extant4 ,x 0 well edit$ by ,wallis = ! ,ox=d ,press 9 #afhh1 & m rec5tly 7#aiac7 & 9 a mod]n =m1 by ,sir ,?omas ,hea?1 ,f4,r4,s41 :o has prefix$ an invaluable hi/ory ( a/ronomy prior to ,ari/>*us4 ,! book is rigor\sly ma!matical1 & conta9s six #8hypo!ses'1 & eighte5 propositions d$uc$ f !m4 ,! second ( ! hypo!ses1 #8,t ! e>? is 9 ! relation ( a po9t & c5tre to ! sph]e 9 :i* ! moon moves'1 is quot$ by ,plut>*1 app>5tly z be+ accept$ by ,hipp>*us4 ,! six?1 #8,t ! moon subt5ds "o-fifte5? "p ( a sign ( ! ,zodiac 7i4 e4 #b7#81 raises a curi\s po9t :i* is fully consid]$ by ,sir ,t4 ,hea?4 ,t ,ari/>*us %\ld at any "t h ?us exagg]at$ 7multipli$ by f\r7 a measurem5t :i* seems op5 to "s sort ( simple obs]vation1 & h bas$ good "w ^u x1 seems v /range1 fir/ly1 because he mu/ h consid]$ ! matt]1 7s9ce he is aw>e t ! same figure may /& = sun & moon72 &1 secondly1 because ,ar*im$es 7#bhg-bab ,b4,c471 ^: k & good fai? are beyond "q1 says t #8,ari/>*us discov]$ t ! sun appe>$ to be ab\t "o sev5 hundr$ & tw5tie? "p ( ! circle ( ! ,zodiac 7#cj7#81 :i* is r\ghly correct4#cjb ,! f\r? hypo!sis runs3 #8,t :5 ! moon appe>s to u halv$1 its di/ance f ! sun is !n less ?an a quadrant by "o-?irtie? ( a quadrant 7i4e4 is #hg74' ,f ?is is directly d$uc$ 7,hypo!sis #f is n "h us$7 ,prop4 #g1 an elaborate pro( t #8! di/ance ( ! sun f ! e>? is great] ?an eighte5 times1 b less ?an tw5ty times1 ! di/ance ( ! moon f ! e>?'1 quot$ by ,plut>* 9 c4 #aj4 ,! fact assum$ does n appe> to be op5 to obs]vation2 p]haps ,ari/>*us1 or a pr$ecessor1 arriv$ at x by comp>+ ! av]age times tak5 by ! moon ov] ! fir/ & second qu>t]s ( h] orbit4 ,! true 7!oretical7 figure is #hi #ej4 ,! sequel is v int]e/+4 ,hipp>*us1 a c5tury lat]1 adopt$ ! result 9 calculat+ ! p>allax ( ! sun1 :i* he f\nd to be #c ( arc 7m ?an tw5ty times too mu*74 ,?is 0 adopt$ by ,ptolemy 9 ! second c5tury ,a4,d41 & rema9$ ! (ficial e/imate until ne>ly ,a4,d4 #agjj1 ?\gh bo? ,hipp>*us & ,kepl] _h prote/$1 ! latt] /at+ z 8 op9ion t ! p>allax c\ld n be great] ?an "o m9ute ( arc1 or ! di/ance less ?an twelve millions ( miles4 ,%ortly be=e ,a4,d4 #agjj improv$ k ( ! orbit & di/ances ( ,m>s enabl$ ! sun's p>allax to be r$uc$ to #i-a_/b seconds ( arc1 & 8 di/ance /at$ at eighty-sev5 millions ( miles1 :i* is n v inadequate4 ,x 0 a great a*ievem5t ( ,ari/>*us1 ?\gh he l$ ! _w into error1 to /ate a reason$ figure at all1 & to ?9k 9 su* mighty units4 ,8 cosmical speculation is ev5 m d>+4 ,x is kn[n to u f ?is ,dialogue 7c4 #f7 & also f ,ar*im$es1 :o records x 9 8 7extant7 ,ar5>ius )\t comm5t4 ,ari/>*us propos$ to #8di/urb ! he>? ( ! univ]se' by 8 hypo!sis t ! heav5 ( ! />s is fix$1 :ile ! e>? has a daily motion on h] axis & an annual motion r\nd ! sun4 ,x 0 a brilliant intuition1 possible 9 an age ( comp>atively simple k1 :i* c\ld n easily h be5 advanc$ :5 ! complexity ( ! sev]al orbits 0 increas+ly realiz$ 7see ,drey]1 pp4 #adg-h74 ,dr4 ,drey] 7p4 #ade7 makes ! int]e/+ sugge/ion t ,ari/>*us took ! idea f "s e>ly =m ( ! sy/em ( #8movable ecc5trics'1 &1 fur!r 7p4 #aeg71 t if t sy/em _h prevail$ aga9/ t ( epicycles1 x mu/ h fla%$1 soon] or lat]1 ^u "s bright m9d1 t !re 0 "o ecc5tric po9t1 namely1 "o 9 ! sun1 c5tral to ! orbits ( all ! planets4 ,x is to be obs]v$ t #8,h]aclides ( ,pontus' 7at "o "t a pupil ( ,plato's7 discov]$ ! movem5t ( ! two inn] planets r\nd ! sun4 ,x is possible 7z cont5d$ by ,sciap>elli7 t he believ$ all ! planets to move r\nd ! sun1 & ! sun r\nd ! e>?1 9 fact anticipat$ ,ty*o ,brahe4 ,fur!r1 !re is a /atem5t t he anticipat$ ,ari/>*us z to ! movem5t ( ! e>?2 b ,sir ,t4 ,hea?1 :o exam9es ! evid5ce v fully1 concludes t ! evid5ce has be5 misread4 ,ari/>*us c]ta9ly cont5d$ = ! diurnal rotation ( ! e>?1 b ?is 0 reject$ by ,hipp>*us & pass$ out ( acc\nt = _m c5turies4 ,! hi/ory ( ! em]g5ce ( ! helioc5tric !ory has a curi\sly close c\nt]p>t 9 t ( ! circulation ( ! blood4 ,h>vey communicat$ 8 discov]y to ! ,college ( ,physicians on ,april #ag1 #afaf1 b he _h kept x back = twelve ye>s out ( def]5ce to ! great & des]v$ au?ority ( ,gal51 :i* x 0 dang]\s to dispute1 z ,cop]nicus held back 8 #8,treatise ( ,revolutions' = ?irty ye>s1 because x 0 v dang]\s1 ev5 = ! nephew ( a ,bi%op1 himself ! ,canon ( a ca!dral f> nor? ( ! ,alps1 to "q ! f9d+s ( ,ptolemy4 #8,yet = ye>s ! pr(ession _h be5 9 lat5t possession ( a k ( ! circulation4 ,inde$ a good case has be5 made out = ,hippocrates1 9 ^: works occur "s rem>kably sugge/ive s5t5ces' 7see ,! ,gr[? ( ,tru?1 ! ,h>veian ,oration ( #aijf1 by ,sir ,william ,osl]1 ,m4,d41 ,f4,r4,s474 ,bacon1 :o #8writes philosophy l a ,"l ,*ancellor'--i4e4 seeks to elim9ate error f facts /at$1 & !n to apply ! law 7see ,de ,morgan1 ,bundle ( ,p>adoxes1 p4 #ej7--1 w\ld h none ( ! ,cop]nican hypo!sis4 ,nor w\ld ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 ?\gh he pref]r$ ,dr4 ,h>vey's discov]y #8to t ( ,am]ica'4 ,b tru? w out1 at h] own "t & ?r\gh ! m9i/]s ( h] *oice4 ,beh9d ! horseplay ( ! ,/oics & ,academics1 on ! subject ( ! c5tre ( ! univ]se & ! laws :i* light & heavy bodies obey1 !re seems to lie "s real grop+ aft] a g5]al cosmic law1 su* z gravitation4 ,?us ! e>? & ! moon draw bodies1 ea* f its own surface to its own c5tre1 & if ! e>? draws ! moon1 x is z a "p ( h]self1 once eject$ & n[ reclaim$4 ,!re is no direct evid5ce ( ! "t or place :5 ?is ,dialogue is suppos$ to take place1 nor ( ! date ( its composition4 ,mu* ( ! matt] is common to x ) ! ,dialogue ,on ! cessation ( ! ,oracles1 "o passage ( :i* has be5 ?\ght 7by ,adl]7 to be an extract f x4 ,lamprias takes ! pr9cipal place 9 bo?1 & ,plut>* is n pres5t1 at lea/ "u 8 own "n4 ,! sol> eclipse m5tion$ 9 c4 #ai z rec5t w\ld give a clue if x c\ld be id5tifi$4 ,g9zel 7,speziell] ,kanon7 has select$ ?ree = special consid]ation1 viz41 ^? ( ,april #cj1 ,a4,d4 #ei1 ,m>* #bj1 ,a4,d4 #ga1 & ,janu>y #e1 ,a4,d4 #ge4 ,by ! k9dness ( ,j4 ,k4 ,fo!r+ham1 ,esq41 ,d4,litt41 ,fell[ ( ,magdal5 ,college1 :o has made ! labori\s computation1 ,i am able to /ate ! respective magnitude ( ^! eclipses at ,*a]oneia z #aajh1 #aahb1 #ajch 7totality #ab74 ,?us ,g9zel's pref]5ce = ,no4 #b is confirm$2 x 0 !re a l>ge p>tial eclipse1 & ! "t ( greate/ phase 0 #aa h\rs #da m9utes local sol> "t4 ,sev]al />s w\ld become visible1 #ff_/fg ( ! sun's diamet] be+ obscur$2 a few might be visible dur+ ,no4 #a1 none dur+ ,no4 #c4 ,,p]sons ,,( ,,! ,,dialogue #a4 ,,sextius ,,sylla1 ! ,c>?ag9ian1 m5tion$ 9 ! ,life ( ,romulus 7c4 #ae7 z #8a man want+ nei!r le>n+ nor +5uity'1 :o _h suppli$ ,plut>* ) a piece ( ar*aeological in=mation4 ,else:]e 7,de cohib4 ira1 c4 #a7 he is address$ z #8,o mo/ eag] ,sylla6' ,9 ano!r ,dialogue he decl9es to be l$ into a discussion on all cosmology by answ]+ ! "q #8:e!r ! egg or ! bird comes fir/8' 7,sympos4 #b1 #c74 ,he has a /ory1 or my?1 to tell ab\t ! moon1 :i* he is impati5t to beg94 ,?is /ory1 :i* he _h he>d f a fri5d 9 ,c>?age1 is ma9ly geographical 9 int]e/4 ,! details rem9d u ( ^? quot$ f ,py!as ab\t 8 j\rneys to ,brita9 & ! ,nor!rn ,seas4 ,! :ole conception ( ! globe is cle>ly e>li] ?an t ( ,ptolemy 7see especially z to ! ,caspian ,sea1 c4 #bf74 ,! my? also introduces u to ! wor%ip ( ,cronus z practis$ at ,c>?age1 & connects x ) ! wond]s ( ! moon1 & h] place 9 ! heav5ly sy/em4 ,9 c4 #ag ,,sylla raises a good po9t1 ab\t ! half-moon1 :i* 0 be+ pass$ ov]4 #b4 ,,lamprias1 a bro!r1 probably an eld] bro!r1 ( ,plut>* directs ! c\rse ( ! conv]sation1 & himself exp\nds ! ,academic view1 ref]r+ to ,lucius = 8 recollections ( a rec5t discussion at :i* bo? _h be5 pres5t1 :5 ! ,/oic doctr9es on physics _h be5 criticiz$4 ,9 "s ( ! ,symposiacs & o!r dialogues ,lamprias takes a simil> place2 9 o!rs bo? bro!rs take "p4 ,lamprias probably di$ e>ly4 #8,evid5tly a "*1 a good tr5*]man1 z became a ,boeotian1 "o :o on occasion c\ld dance ! ,pyrrhic w> dance1 :o lov$ well a sc(f & a je/ 444 & :o1 if he ?ru/ himself some:at brusquely into discussions :i* are go+ =w>d1 0 q able to ju/ify ! intrusion4'--,ar*bi%op ,tr5*4 #c4 ,,apollonides1 a/ronom] & geometrician2 p]haps ! latt] w\ld be ! m correct designation4 ,9 ano!r ,dialogue 7,sympos4 #c1 #d7 a #8tactician' ( ! "n appe>s4 ,z ,apollonius1 ! great ma!matician 7liv+ ab\t #bjj ,b4,c47 0 also a geometrician :o contribut$ to a/ronomical !ory1 n himself an a/ronom]1 x seems likely t ! "n ,apollonides has be5 co9$ by ,plut>* = #8"o ( ! clan ( ,apollonius'1 i4 e4 a "y pr(essor ( geometry4 ,apollondes is treat$ r brusquely by ,lamprias1 c]ta9ly ) less respect ?an ,m5elaus4 ,he seems to h ca/ 9 8 lot ) ! ,/oics 9 _! physical op9ions4 #d4 ,,ari/otle1 a ,p]ipatetic4 ,p]haps ! "n 0 giv5 to him to m>k ! ,s*ool to :i* he belong$4 ,9 ! ,dialogue ,on ! ,delays 9 ,div9e ,puni%m5t an #8,epicurus' is a repres5tative ,epicurean4 #e4 ,,ph>naces1 a ,/oic1 :o /urdily supports 8 physical cre$ aga9/ all com]s4 #f4 ,,lucius1 an ,etruscan pupil ( ,mod]atus ! ,py?agorean1 spok5 ( 9 "o place 7,sympos4 #h1 #g & #h7 z #8,lucius our comrade'4 ,he is else:]e retic5t z to ! inn] ,py?agorean tea*+1 b is c\rte\s & ready to discuss #8:at is probable & reasonable'4 ,kepl] is incl9$ to compla9 ( 8 pr(essorial tone & longw9d$ness 9 ! pres5t ,dialogue4 ,?is is h>dly fair1 z he is = ! mo/ "p report+ a set disc\rse he>d else:]e1 & t by reque/4 ,lamprias has to give him "t to rememb] ! po9ts 7c4 #g74 ,9 c4 #e he asks t ju/ice may be done to ! ,/oics4 ,he associates himself ) ! ,academics on physical matt]s4 #g4 ,,!on 7see ,preface1 p4 xii71 repres5ts lit]ature 7z he does 9 o!r ,dialogues1 notably 9 t on ! ,e at ,delphi74 ,he is a welcome foil to ! m sev]e disputants4 ,9 c4 #bd he int]rupts by mov+ ! previ\s "q--#8,:y a moon at all8' & is congratulat$ on ! *e]ful turn :i* he has giv5 to ! discussion4 ,!on may sometimes recall to read]s ( ,jules ,v]ne's pleasant ,voyage aut\r de la lune ! sallies ( ,mi*el ,ardan ! poet4 #h4 ,,m5elaus1 a di/+ui%$ a/ronom] :o liv$ & obs]v$ at ,alex&ria4 ,obs]vations ( 81 :i* include "s tak5 9 ! fir/ ye> ( ,trajan1 ,a4,d4 #ih1 are record$ by ,ptolemy 7,magna ,syntaxis1 #g1 #c1 p4 #agj7 & o!r writ]s4 ,,analysis ,! op5+ *apt]s are lo/4 ,!re mu/ h be5 an introduction ( ! speak]s1 ) "s explanation z to "t & place1 a ref]5ce to a set discussion at :i* "s ( ! speak]s _h be5 pres5t1 & a promise ( ,sylla to n>rate a my?1 be>+ ^u ! moon & h] m>k+s1 :i* he _h he>d 9 ,c>?age4 ,?is conv]sation _h tak5 a turn1 prematurely z ,,sylla ?9ks1 t[>ds ! my?ical or sup]natural aspects ( ! moon4 ,b see note 7#a7 on p4 #cji4 c4 #a4 ,x is agre$ t ! curr5t sci5tific or quasi-sci5tific views on ! m>k+s ( ! moon's face %all be fir/ consid]$1 !n ! sup]natural4 cc4 #b-d4 ,,lamprias m5tions 7i7 ,! view t ! m>k+s are due to weakness ( human eyesight4 ,?is is easily refut$4 7ii7 ,! view ( ,cle>*us1 ! ,p]ipatetic1 t !y are caus$ by reflexion ( ! ocean on ! moon's face4 ,b ocean is cont9u\s1 ! m>k+s are brok52 !y are se5 f all p>ts ( ! e>?1 includ+ ocean itself 7& ! e>? is n a m]e po9t 9 space1 b has dim5sions ( its own72 &1 ?irdly1 !y are n se5 on any o!r heav5ly body4 c4 #c4 ,! m5tion ( ,cle>*us br+s up ! view1 adopt$ f him by ! ,/oics1 t ! moon is n a solid or e>?-l body1 b is fire or air1 l ! />s4 ,?is view _h be5 sev]ely h&l$ 9 ! =m] conf]5ce4 c4 #f4 ,,ph>naces compla9s t ! ,academics always criticize1 nev] submit to be criticiz$4 ,let !m fir/ answ] = _! own p>adox 9 confus+ #8up' & #8d[n'1 if !y place a heavy body1 su* z ! moon is n[ said to be1 above4 ,,lucius retorts3 #8,:y n ! moon z well z ! e>?1 a l>g] body1 yet pois$ 9 space8' ,,ph>naces is unconv9c$4 cc4 #g-ae4 ,to give ,lucius "t to rememb] 8 po9ts1 ,,lamprias reviews ! absurd consequ5ces f ! ,/oic t5et t all weights conv]ge t[>ds ! c5tre ( our e>?4 ,:y %\ld n e heavy body1 n e>? only1 attract its p>ts t[>ds its own c5tre8 ,aga91 if ! moon is a light fi]y body1 h[ d we f9d h] plac$ ne> ! e>? & immeasurably f> f ! sun1 planets1 & />s8 ,h[ c we assume t e>? is ! middle po9t ( ! ,:ole1 t is1 ( ,inf9ity8 ,la/ly1 all[ t ! ,moon1 if a heavy body1 is out ( h] natural place4 ,yet :y n8 ,%e may h be5 remov$ by =ce f ! place naturally assign$ to h] to "o :i* 0 bett]4 ,"h ! tone ( ! speak] rises z he lays d[n1 (t5 foll[+ ! ?\ght & ! words ( ,plato's ,timaeus1 ! !ory ( creative #8,necessity' & #8,! ,bett]'4 c4 #af4 ,,lucius is n[ ready to speak1 b ,,ari/otle int]v5es ) a ref]5ce to ! view1 held by 8 namesake1 t ! />s are compos$ ( some?+ ess5tially diff]5t f ! f\r elem5ts1 & t _! motion is naturally circul>1 n up or d[n4 ,,lucius po9ts out t x is degrad+ to ! moon to call h] a />1 be+ inf]ior to ! />s 9 lu/re & spe$1 & d]iv+ h] light f ! sun4 ,= ?is1 ! view ( ,anaxagoras & ( ,emp$ocles1 is ! only "o consi/5t ) h] phases z we see !m 7n t quot$ f ,posidonius ! ,/oic74 cc4 #ag1 #ah4 ,to an inquiry f ,,sylla :e!r ! difficulty ( ! half-moon 7i4 e4 h[ does reflexion1 be+ at equal angles1 !n c>ry sunlight to ! e>?1 & n (f into space beyond u87 _h be5 met1 ,lucius answ]s t x _h4 ,! answ] giv5 03 7i7 ,reflexion at equal angles is n a law univ]sally admitt$ or true2 7ii7 !re may be cross lights & a complex illum9ation2 7iii7 x may be %[n by a diagram1 ?\gh ?is c\ld n be done at ! "t 7su* a diagram is suppli$ by ,kepl]71 t "s rays w\ld rea* ! e>?2 7iv7 ! difficulty arises at o!r phases also4 ,he repeats ! argum5t drawn f ! phases z we see !m2 & ends ) an analogy3 ,sunlight acts on ! moon z x does on ! e>?1 n z on ! air2 !re=e ! moon resembles e>? r ?an air4 c4 #ai4 ,?is is well receiv$1 & ,,lucius ref]s 7a second analogy7 to sol> eclipses1 & 9 p>ticul> to a rec5t "o1 to %[ t ! moon1 l ! e>?1 c int]cept ! sun's light1 & is !re=e1 l x1 a solid body4 ,! fact t ! track ( ! %ad[ is n>r[ 9 a sol> eclipse is expla9$4 c4 #bj4 ,,lucius cont9ues 8 report1 & describes 9 detail :at happ5s 9 a lun> eclipse4 ,if ! moon1 he concludes1 7 fi]y & lum9\s1 we %\ld only see h] at eclipse times1 i4 e4 at int]vals1 normally ( six mon?s1 occasionally ( five4 c4 #ba4 ,,ph>naces & ,,apollonides bo? rise to speak4 ,,apollonides raises a v]bal po9t ab\t ! ^w #8%ad['2 ,,ph>naces obs]ves t ! moon does %[ a blurr$ & fi]y appe>ance dur+ an eclipse1 to :i* ,,lamprias replies by enum]at+ ! successive col\rs ( ! moon's face dur+ eclipse1 t prop] to h]self be+ d>k & e>?-l1 n fi]y4 ,he concludes t ! moon is l our e>?1 ) a surface brok5 into heights & gullies1 :i* are ! cause ( ! m>k+s4 c4 #bb4 ,,apollonides objects t !re c be no clefts on ! moon ) sides high en\gh to ca/ su* %ad[s4 ,,lamprias replies t x is ! di/ance & position ( ! light :i* matt]1 n ! size ( objects :i* break x2 c4 #bc4 ,& goes on himself to supply a /rong] objection--t we d n see ! sun's image 9 ! moon--& ! answ]4 ,?is is tw(old3 7a7 g5]al1 ! two cases diff] 9 all details2 7b7 p]sonal to ^? :o1 l himself1 believe ! moon to be an e>?1 & to h a r\gh surface4 ,:y %\ld we see ! sun mirror$ 9 ! moon1 & n t]re/rial objects or />s8 c4 #bd4 ,sylla's my? is n[ call$ =1 & ! company sits d[n to he> x4 ,b ,,!on int]poses3 ,c ! moon h inhabitants or support any life1 animal or vegetable8 ,if n1 h[ is %e #8an e>?'1 & :at is h] use8 c4 #be4 ,!on's sally is tak5 9 good "p1 & gravely answ]$ at "s l5g? by ,,lamprias4 c4 #bf4 ,! m5tion ( life on ! moon calls up ,,sylla1 :o aga9 feels t he has be5 anticipat$4 ,he beg9s 8 my?1 he>d f a /rang] met 9 ,c>?age1 :o _h himself made ! nor?w>d voyage & return$4 ,once 9 e ?irty ye>s 7or ye> ( ! planet ,saturn7 an exp$ition is s5t out f ,c>?age to c]ta9 isl&s 9 ! ,nor!rn ,atlantic :]e ,cronus 7,saturn7 reigns 9 bani%m5t4 ,! /rang] _h *>g$ ,sylla to pay special hon\r to ! moon1 cc4 #bg-bi4 in/ruct+ him z to ! functions ( ,p]sephone 9 br++ ab\t ! second dea?--! sep>ation ( m9d f s\l--:i* takes place on ! moon1 & ! g5esis ( #8daemons'1 c4 #cj4 to :om are assign$ c]ta9 functions on e>?4 ,,sylla comm5ds ! my? to 8 he>]s4 ,,( ,,! ,,face ,,:i* ,,appe>s ,,on ,,! ,,orb ,,( ,,! ,,moon ,i4 ,"h ,sylla said3#cjc #8,all ?is belongs to my /ory1 & comes ,sid5ote3 #ibj ,b out ( x4 ,b ,i %\ld l to ask 9 ! fir/ place :e!r y really back$ on to ^? views ab\t ! moon's face :i* are 9 e "o's h& & on e "o's lips4' #8,( c\rse we did1' ,i answ]$1 #8x 0 j ! difficulty :i* we f\nd 9 ^! :i* ?ru/ u (f ^u ! o!rs4 ,9 *ronic diseases1 pati5ts gr[ we>y ( ! common rem$ies & plans ( treatm5t1 & turn to rites & *>ms & dreams4 ,j s 9 obscure & p]plex+ enquiries1 :5 ! common1 receiv$1 famili> acc\nts are n conv9c+1 ,sid5ote3 ,c we _c b try ^? :i* lie fur!r afield2 we mu/ n despise !m1 b simply repeat to ourselves ! spells :i* ! old p us$1 & use all means to elicit ! tru?4 ,,ii4 #8,to beg91 y see ! absurdity ( call+ ! figure :i* appe>s 9 ! moon an affection ( our eyesight1 too weak to resi/ ! brightness1 or1 z we say1 dazzl$2 & ( n obs]v+ t ?is ought r to happ5 :5 we look at ! sun1 :o meets u ) 8 fi]ce /rong /rokes4 ,emp$ocles has a pretty l9e giv+ ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two3 ,! sun's ke5 %afts1 & moon ) k9dly beams4 ,?us he describes ! attractive1 *e]ful1 pa9less quality ( h] light4 ,fur!r1 ! reason is giv5 :y m5 ( dim & weak eyesight d n see any di/9ct figure 9 ! moon2 ,sid5ote3 ,d h] orb %9es full & smoo? to !m1 :]eas /rong-sight$ p]sons get m details1 & di/+ui% ! features impress$ !re ) cle>] s5se ( contra/4 ,surely ! rev]se %\ld happ5 if x 7 a weakness & affection ( ! eye :i* produc$ ! image2 ! weak] ! organ ! cle>] %\ld be ! appe>ance4 ,! v irregul>ity ( ! surface is suffici5t to refute ?is !ory2 ?is image is n "o ( cont9u\s & conflu5t %ad[1 b is well sket*$ 9 ! words ( ,agesianax3 ,sid5ote3 ,e ,all r\nd z fire %e %9es1 b 9 h] mid/1 ,blu] ?an cyanus1 lo1 a maid5's eye1 ,h] t5d] br[1 h] face 9 c\nt]p>t4 ,= ! %ad[y p>ts really pass b5ea? ! bright ones :i* !y encircle1 & 9 turn press & are cut (f by !m2 ?us light & %ade are int]wov5 ?r\gh\t1 & ! face-=m ,sid5ote3 ,f is del9eat$ to ! life4 ,! argum5t 0 ?\ght to meet y\r ,cle>*us also1 ,ari/otle1 no less unansw]ably2 = y\rs he is1 & an intimate ( y\r namesake ( old1 al?\gh he p]v]t$ _m doctr9es ( ! ,pa?4' ,,iii4 ,"h ,apollonides int]pos$ to ask :at ! view ( ,cle>*us 04 #8,no man'1 ,i said1 #8has less good "r ?an y to ignorance ( a doctr9e :i* />ts f geometry1 ,sid5ote3 #iba z f its native he>?4 ,cle>*us says t ! face1 z we call x1 is made up ( images ( ! great ocean mirror$ 9 ! moon4 ,= our sight#cjd be+ reflect$ back f _m po9ts1 is able to t\* objects :i* are n 9 its direct l9e2 & ! full moon is ( all mirrors ! mo/ beautiful & ! pure/ 9 uni=mity & lu/re4 ,z !n y geomet]s ?9k t ! ra9b[ is se5 9 ! cl\d :5 x has acquir$ a moi/ & smoo? consi/5ce1 because our vision is reflect$ on to ! sun1#cje s ,cle>*us held t ! out] ocean is se5 ,sid5ote3 ,b 9 ! moon1 n :]e x really is1 b 9 ! place f :i* reflexion c>ri$ our sight into contact ) x & its dazzle4 ,agesianax has ano!r passage3 ,or ocean's wave t foams "r opposite1 ,be mirror$ l a %eet ( fire & flame4' ,,iv4 ,?is pleas$ ,apollonides4 #8,:at a fre% way ( putt+ a view2 t 0 a bold man1 & !re 0 poetry 9 him4 ,b h[ did ! refutation proce$ on y\r side8' #8,9 ?is way'1 ,i answ]$4 #8,fir/1 ! out] ocean is uni=m1 a sea ) "o cont9u\s /ream1 :]eas ! appe>ance ( ! d>k places 9 ! moon is n uni=m2 !re are i/hmuses1 s to call !m1 :]e ! brightness p>ts & ,sid5ote3 ,c def9es ! %ad[2 ea* region is m>k$ (f & has its prop] b\nd>y1 & s ! places :]e light & %ade meet assume ! appe>ance ( height & dep?1 & repres5t v naturally human eyes & lips4 ,ei!r1 !re=e1 we mu/ assume t !re are m oceans ?an "o1 p>t$ by real i/hmuses & ma9l&s1 :i* is absurd & untrue2 or1 if !re is only "o1 x is impossible to believe t its image c\ld appe> ?us brok5 up4 ,n[ comes a "q :i* x is saf] to ask 9 y\r pres5ce ?an x is to /ate an answ]4 ,giv5 t ! habitable _w is 8equal 9 bread? & l5g?01#cjf is x possible t ! view ( ! sea z a :ole1 ?us reflect$ f ! moon1 ,sid5ote3 ,d %\ld rea* ^? sail+ ^u ! great sea itself1 yes1 or liv+ on x z ! ,britons d1 & ?is ev5 if ! e>? does1 z y said t x does1 occupy a po9t c5tral to ! sph]e 9 :i* ! moon moves8#cjg ,?is'1 ,i cont9u$1 #8is a matt] = y to consid]1 b ! reflexion ( vision f ! moon is a fur!r "q :i* x is n = y to decide1 nor yet = ,hipp>*us4 ,i "k1 my de> fri5d t ,hipp>*us is a v great a/ronom]1 b _m p d n accept 8 view on ! physical nature ( vision1 s9ce x is probably a sympa!tic ,sid5ote3 ,e bl5d+ & commixture1 r ?an a succession ( /rokes & recoils su* z ,epicurus devis$ = 8 atoms4 ,nor w y f9d ,cle>*us ready to assume ) y t ! moon is a weighty & solid body4 ,yet 8an e!real & lum9\s />01 to use y\r words1 ought to break & div]t ! vision1 s !re is no "q ( reflexion4 ,la/ly1 if any "o requires u to d s1 we w put ! "q1 h[ is x t only "o face is se51 ! sea mirror$ on ! moon1 & none 9 any ( all ,sid5ote3 ,f ! o!r />s8 ,yet reason dem&s t our vision %\ld be ?us affect$ 9 ! case ( all or ( none4 ,b n[1' ,i said1 turn+ to ,lucius1 #8rem9d u :i* ( our po9ts 0 m5tion$ fir/4' ,v4 #8,no2' said ,lucius1 #8to avoid ! appe>ance ( m]ely insult+ ,ph>naces1 if we pass ov] ! ,/oic view )\t a ^w ( greet+1 d give "s answ] to ,cle>*us1 & 8 assumption t ! moon is a m]e mixture ( air & mild fire1 t ! air gr[s d>k on its surface1 z a ripple c\rses ov] a calm sea1 & s ! appe>ance ( a face is produc$4' #8,x is k9d ( y1 ,lucius1' ,i said1 #8to clo! ?is absurdity 9 s\nd+ t]ms4 ,t is n h[ our comrade dealt ) x4 ,he said ! tru?1 t x is a slap 9 ! face to ! moon :5 !y fill h] ) smuts & blacks1 address+ h] 9 "o brea? ,sid5ote3 #ibb z ,artemis & ,a!na1#cjh & 9 ! v same describ+ a cak$ comp\nd ( murky air & *>coal fire1 ) no k9dl+ or light ( its own1 a nondescript body smok+ & *>r$ l ^? ?und]bolts :i* poets#cji address z 8lightless0 & 8sooty04 ,t a *>coal fire1 su* z ?is s*ool makes out ! moon to be1 has no /ability or consi/5ce at all1 unless ,sid5ote3 ,b x f9d solid fuel at once to support & to fe$ x1 is a po9t n s cle>ly se5 by "s philosoph]s z x is by ^? :o tell u 9 je/ t ,hephae/us has be5 call$ lame because fire progresses no bett] )\t wood ?an lame p )\t a /ick6 ,if !n ! moon is fire1 :5ce has x all ?is air inside x8 ,= ?is upp] region1 always 9 circul> motion1 belongs n to air b to "s nobl] sub/ance1 :i* has ! prop]ty ( ref9+ & k9dl+ all ?+s4 ,if air has be5 g5]at$1 h[ is x t x has n be5 vaporiz$ by ! fire & pass$ away into "s o!r =m1 b is pres]v$ ne> fire all ?is "t1 l a nail fitt$ into ! same place & w$g$ !re = ev]8 ,if x is r>e & diffus$1 ,sid5ote3 ,c x %\ld n rema9 /able1 b be displac$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x _c subsi/ 9 a solidifi$ =m1 because x is m+l$ ) fire1 & has nei!r moi/ure ) x nor e>?1 ! only ag5ts by :i* air c be compact$4 ,aga91 rapid motion fires ! air :i* is conta9$ 9 /ones1 & ev5 9 cold lead1 mu* m !n t :i* is 9 fire1 :5 :irl$ r\nd ) su* velocity4 ,= !y are displeas$ ) ,emp$ocles1 :5 he describes ! moon z a mass ( air froz5 l hail & enclos$ )9 h] globe ( fire4 ,yet !y !mselves hold t ! moon is a globe ( fire :i* encloses air v>i\sly di/ribut$1 & ?is ?\gh !y d n all[ t %e has ,sid5ote3 ,d clefts 9 h]self1 or dep?s & holl[s 7= :i* ^? :o make h] an e>?-l body f9d room71 b cle>ly suppose t ! air lies ^u h] convex surface4 ,t x %\ld d s is absurd 9 po9t ( /ability1 & impossible 9 view ( :at we see at full moon2 = we ought n to be able to di/+ui% black p>ts & %ad[ !n2 ei!r all %\ld be dull & %r\d$1 or all %\ld %9e out toge!r :5 ! moon is caught by ! sun4 ,= look at our e>?2 ! air :i* lies 9 h] dep?s & holl[s1 :]e no ray p5etrates1 rema9s 9 %ad[ unillum9at$2 t :i* is outside1 diffus$ ov] ! e>?1 has light & brilliant col\r+1 because f its r>ity x easily m+les1 & takes up any quality or influ5ce4 ,sid5ote3 ,e ,by light1 9 p>ticul>1 if m]ely t\*$1 or1 9 y\r words1 graz$1 x is *ang$ all ?r\gh & illum9$4 ,?is is at once an excell5t ally to ^? :o ?ru/ ! air into dep?s & gullies on ! moon1 & also q disposes ( y1 :o /rangely comp\nd h] globe ( air & fire4 ,= x is impossible ,sid5ote3 ,f t %ad[ %\ld be left on h] surface :5 ! sun t\*es ) 8 light all t "p ( ! moon :i* is fram$ )9 our own field ( vision4' ,,vi4 ,"h ,ph>naces1 :ile ,i 0 /ill speak+1 broke 93 #8,r\nd x goes aga91 ! old sc5e-%ift] ( ! ,academy br\ght out aga9/ u2 !y amuse !mselves ) argu+ aga9/ o!r p1 b 9 no case submit to be exam9$ on _! own views1 !y treat _! oppon5ts z apologi/s1 n accus]s4 ,i c speak = myself at any rate2 y are n go+ to draw me on to-day to answ] y\r *>ges aga9/ ! ,/oics1 unless we fir/ get an acc\nt ( y\r conduct 9 turn+ ! univ]se upside d[n4' ,lucius smil$3 #8,yes1 my fri5d1' he said1 #8only d n ?reat5 u ) ! writ ( h]esy1 su* z ,clean!s us$ to ?9k t ! ,greeks %\ld h ,sid5ote3 #ibc _h s]v$ ^u ,ari/>*us ( ,samos1 = %ift+ ! he>? ( ! univ]se1 because t great man attempt$ 8to save ph5om5a0 ) 8 hypo!sis t ! heav5s are /ation>y1 :ile our e>? moves r\nd 9 an oblique orbit1 at ! same "t :irl+ ab\t h] own axis4 ,we ,academics h no view ( our own f9d+1 b d tell me ?is--:y are ^?1 :o assume t ! moon is an e>?1 turn+ ?+s upside d[n1 any m ?an y1 :o fix ! e>? :]e %e is1 susp5d$ 9 mid air1 a body consid]ably l>g] ?an ! moon8 ,sid5ote3 ,b ,at lea/ ma!maticians tell u s1 calculat+ ! magnitude ( ! obscur+ body f :at takes place 9 eclipses1 & f ! passages ( ! moon ?r\gh ! %ad[4 ,= ! %ad[ ( ! e>? is less z x ext5ds1 because ! illum9at+ body is great]1 & its upp] extremity is f9e & n>r[1 z ev5 ,hom]1#caj !y say1 did n fail to notice4 ,he call$ night 8po9t$0 because ( ! %>pness ( ! %ad[4 ,su*1 at any rate1 is ! body by :i* ! moon is caught 9 h] eclipses1 & yet %e b>ely gets cle> by a passage equal to ?ree ( h] own diamet]s4 ,j consid] h[ _m moons g to make an e>?1 if ! e>? ca/ a %ad[ z broad1 at its %orte/1 z ?ree moons4 ,yet y h fe>s = ! moon le/ %e %\ld tumble1 :ile z = our e>?1 ,aes*ylus#caa has p]haps satisfi$ y t ,atlas ,sid5ote3 ,c ,/&s1 & ! pill> :i* p>ts ,heav5 & ,e>? ,8 %\ld]s prop1 no load = arms t' embrace4 ,!n1 y ?9k t "u ! moon !re runs light air1 q inadequate to support a solid mass1 :ile ! e>?1 9 ,p9d>'s#cab words1 is compass$ 8by pill>s set on adamant04 ,& ?is is :y ,ph>naces has no fe> on 8 own acc\nt ( ! e>?'s fall+1 b pities ^? :o lie "u ! orbit ( ! moon1 ,e?iopians1 say1 or ,taprobanes1 on :om s great a weight might fall6 ,yet ! moon has t :i* helps h] aga9/ fall+1 9 h] v spe$ & ! sw+ ( h] passage r\nd1 z objects plac$ 9 sl+s are h9d]$ f fall+ by ! ,sid5ote3 ,d :irl ( ! rotation4 ,= ev]y?+ is borne on 9 its own natural direction unless ?is is *ang$ by "s o!r =ce4 ,!re=e ! moon is n drawn d[n by h] weight1 s9ce t t5d5cy is c\nt]act$ by h] circul> movem5t4 ,p]haps x w\ld be m reasonable to wond] if %e 7 entirely at re/ z ! e>? is1 & unmov$4 ,z ?+s are1 ! moon has a p[]ful cause to prev5t h] f be+ borne d[n ^u u2 b ! e>?1 be+ de/itute ( any o!r movem5t1 might naturally be mov$#cac by its own weight2 be+ heavi] ?an ! moon n m]ely 9 proportion to its great] bulk1 ,sid5ote3 ,e b because ! moon has be5 r5d]$ light] by heat & conflagration4 ,x w\ld actually seem t ! moon1 if %e is a fire1 is 9 ne$ ( e>?1 a solid sub/ance :]eon %e moves & to :i* %e cl+s1 s fe$+ & keep+ up ! =ce ( h] flame4 ,= x is impossible to conceive fire z ma9ta9$ )\t fuel4 ,b y ,/oics say t our e>? /&s firm )\t f\ndation or root4' #8,( c\rse1' said ,ph>naces1 #8x keeps its prop] & natural place1 namely ! ess5tial middle po9t1 t place ar\nd :i* all weights press & ,sid5ote3 ,f be>1 conv]g+ t[>ds x f all sides4 ,b all ! upp] region1 ev5 if x receive any e>?-l body ?r[n up ) =ce1 imm$iately ?ru/s x out hi!rw>d1 or r lets x g1 to be borne d[n by its own mom5tum4' ,,vii4 ,at ?is po9t1 wi%+ ,lucius to h "t to refre% 8 memory1 ,i call$ on ,!on3 #8,!on1 :i* ( ! tragic poets has said t physicians ,purge bitt] bile ) bitt] rem$ies8' ,!on answ]$ t x 0 ,sophocles4#cad #8,& physicians mu/ be all[$ to d s1' ,i said1 #8we _c help x4 ,b philosoph]s mu/ n be li/5$ to1 if !y *oose to meet p>adoxes ) p>adoxes1 &1 :5 cont5d+ aga9/ /range views1 to inv5t views :i* are m /range & wond]ful /ill4 ,sid5ote3 #ibd ,"h are ^! ,/oics ) _! 8t5d5cy t[>ds ! middle06 ,is !re any p>adox :i* is n implicit !re8 ,t our e>?1 ) all ^? dep?s & heights & inequalities1 is a ,sph]e8 ,t !re are p at our antipodes :o live l timb]-worms or liz>ds1 _! l[] limbs turn$ upp]-mo/ z !y plant !m on e>?8 ,t we ourselves d n keep p]p5dicul> z we move1 b rema9 on ! slant1 sw]v+ l drunk>ds8 ,t masses ( a ?\s& tal5ts' weight1 borne ?r\gh ! dep? ( ! e>?1 /op :5 !y rea* ! middle po9t1 ?\gh no?+ meets or resi/s !m2 or1 if m]e mom5tum c>ry !m d[n beyond ! middle po9t1 !y :eel r\nd & turn back ( !mselves8 ,t ,sid5ote3 ,b segm5ts ( beams#cae sawn (f at ! surface ( ! e>? on ei!r side1 d n move d[nw>ds all ! way1 b z !y fall ^u ! surface receive equal ?ru/s f ! outside inw>ds & are jamm$ ar\nd ! middle8 ,t wat] ru%+ viol5tly d[nw>ds1 if x %\ld rea* ?is middle po9t--an incorporeal po9t z !y say--w\ld /& balanc$ ar\nd x = a pivot1 sw++ ) an oscillation :i* nev] /ops & nev] c be /opp$8 ,"s ( ^! a man c\ld n =ce himself ,sid5ote3 ,c to pres5t to 8 intellect z possible1 ev5 if untrue6 ,?is is to make ,up d[n1 d[n up1 :]e ,topsy-,turvy reigns1#caf all f u to ! c5tre d[n1 & all bel[ ! c5tre becom+ up 9 its turn6 ,s t if a man1 by ! 8sympa?y0 ( e>?1 7 to /& ) ! c5tral po9t ( 8 own body t\*+ ! c5tre1 he w\ld h 8 head up & 8 feet up too6 ,& if he 7 to dig into ! space beyond1 ! d[n "p ( 8 body w\ld b5d upw>ds1 & ! soil w\ld be dug out f above to bel[2 & if ano!r man c\ld be conceiv$ meet+ him1 ! feet ( bo? w\ld be said to be up1 & w\ld really become s6 ,,viii4 #8,su* are ! mon/r\s p>adoxes :i* !y %\ld] & trail along1 no m]e wallet1 ,heav5 help u6 b ,sid5ote3 ,d a conjur]'s /ock-9-trade & %[-boo?2 & !n !y call o!r m5 trifl]s1 because !y place ! moon1 be+ an e>?1 up above1 & n :]e ! middle po9t is4 ,& yet if e weighty body conv]ges to ! same po9t ) all its p>ts1 ! e>? w claim ! heavy objects1 n s mu* because %e is middle ( ! :ole1 z because !y are p>ts ( h]self2 & ! incl9ation ( fall+ bodies w te/ify1 ,sid5ote3 ,e n to any prop]ty ( e>?#cag1 z middle ( ! univ]se1 b r to a community & fell[%ip betwe5 e>? & h] own p>ts1 once eject$1 n[ borne back to h]4 ,= z ! sun draws into himself ! p>ts ( :i* he has be5 compos$1 s e>? receives ! /one z belong+ to h]1 & drawn d[n t[>ds h]self2 & ?us ea* ( su* objects becomes unit$ ) h] 9 "t & gr[s into h]self4 ,if !re is any body nei!r assign$ orig9ally to ! e>?1 nor torn away f x1 ,sid5ote3 ,f b hav+ someh[ a sub/ance & nature ( its own1 su* z !y w\ld describe ! moon to be1 :at is !re to prev5t its exi/+ sep>ately1 self-c5tr$1 press$ toge!r & compact$ by its own p>ts8 ,= x is n prov$ t e>? is ! middle ( ! univ]se1 &1 fur!r1 ! way 9 :i* bodies "h are collect$ & drawn toge!r t[>ds ! e>? sugge/s ! mann] 9 :i* bodies :i* h fall5 toge!r on to ! moon may reasonably be suppos$ to keep _! place ) ref]5ce to h]4 ,:y ! man :o =ces all e>?-l & heavy objects into "o place1 & makes !m p>ts ( "o body1 does n apply ! same law ( co]cion to light bodies1 ,i _c see1 in/ead ( all[+ all ^? fi]y /ructures to exi/ ap>t2 nor :y he does n collect all ! />s into ! same place1 & hold di/9ctly t !re mu/ be a body common to all upw>d-borne & fi]y units4 ,sid5ote3 #ibe ,,ix4 #8,b y & y\r fri5ds1 de> ,apollonides1 say t ! sun is c\ntless millions ( /ades di/ant f ! highe/ circle1 & t ,phosphor next to him1 & ,/ilbon1 & ! o!r planets1 move 9 a region bel[ ! fix$ />s & at great int]vals f "o ano!r2 & yet y ?9k t ! univ]se provides )9 itself no int]val 9 space = heavy & e>?-l bodies4 ,y see t x is ridicul\s to call ! moon no e>? because %e /&s ap>t f ! region bel[1 & !n to call h] a /> :ile we see h] ?ru/ s _m ,sid5ote3 ,b myriads ( /ades away f ! upp] circle z ?\gh sunk into an abyss4 ,%e is l[] ?an ! />s by a di/ance :i* we _c /ate 9 words1 s9ce numb]s fail y ma!maticians :5 y try to reckon x1 b %e t\*es ! e>? 9 a s5se & revolves close to x1 ,l to ! nave ( a wagon1 %e glances1 says ,emp$ocles1#cah :i* ne> ! mid axle4444 ,= %e (t5 fails to cle> ev5 ! %ad[ ( e>?1 ris+ b little1#cai because ! illum9at+ body is s va/4 ,b s ne>ly does %e seem to graze ! e>? & to be almo/ 9 its embrace z %e circles r\nd1 t %e is %ut (f f ! sun by x unless ,sid5ote3 ,c %e rises en\gh to cle> t %ad$1 t]re/rial region1 d>k z night1 :i* is ! appanage ( e>?4 ,!re=e ,i ?9k we may say ) confid5ce t ! moon is )9 ! prec9cts ( e>? :5 we see h] block$ by e>?'s extremities4 ,x4 #8,n[ leave ! o!r fix$ />s & planets1 & consid] ! conclusion prov$ by ,ari/>*us 9 8 ,magnitudes & ,di/ances2#cbj t ! di/ance ( ! sun is to ! di/ance ( ! moon f u 9 a ratio great] ?an eighte5 to "o1 ,sid5ote3 ,d less ?an tw5ty to "o4 ,yet ! highe/ e/imate ( ! di/ance ( ! moon f u makes x fifty-six times ! e>?'s radius1 & t is1 ev5 on a mod]ate measurem5t1 =ty ?\s& /ades4 ,^u ?is basis1 ! di/ance ( ! sun f ! moon works out to m ?an =ty million ?ree hundr$ ?\s& /ades4 ,s f> has %e be5 settl$ f ! sun because ( h] weight1 & s ne>ly has %e approa*$ ! e>?1 t1 if we are to di/ribute e/ates accord+ to localities1 ! 8portion & inh]itance ( ! e>?0 invites ! moon to jo9 h]1 & ! moon has a next claim to *attels & p]sons ,sid5ote3 ,e on e>?1 9 "r ( k9%ip & vic9ity4 ,& ,i ?9k t we are n do+ wrong 9 ?is1 t :ile we assign s great & pr(\nd an int]val to :at we call ! upp] bodies1 we also leave to bodies bel[ z mu* room = circulation z ! bread? f e>? to moon4 ,= he :o conf9es ! ^w 8upp]0 to ! extreme circumf]5ce ( heav51 & calls all ! re/ 8l[]01 goes too f>1 & on ! o!r h& he :o circumscribes 8bel[0 to e>?1 or r to h] c5tre1 is prepo/]\s4 ,on ?is side & on t ! necess>y int]val mu/ be grant$1#cba s9ce ! va/ness ( ! univ]se p]mits4 ,aga9/ ! claim t ev]y?+ aft] we leave ! e>? is 8up0 & pois$ on high1 s\nds ! c\nt]claim t ev]y?+ ,sid5ote3 ,f aft] we leave ! circle ( ! fix$ />s is 8d[n06 ,,xi4 #8,look at ! "q broadly4 ,9 :at s5se is ! e>? 8middle01 & middle ( :at8 ,= ! ,:ole is inf9ite2 n[ ! ,inf9ite has nei!r beg9n+ nor limit1 s x ought n to h a middle2 = a middle is 9 a s5se itself a limit1 b inf9ity is a negation ( limits4 ,x is amus+ to he> a man lab\r to prove t ! e>? is ! middle ( ! univ]se1 n ( ! ,:ole1 =gett+ t ! univ]se itself lies "u ! same difficulties2 = ! ,:ole1 9 its ,sid5ote3 #ibf turn1 left no middle = ! univ]se4 8,he>?less & homeless0#cbb x is borne ov] an inf9ite void t[>ds no?+ :i* x c call its own2 or1 if x f9d "s o!r cause = rema9+1 x /&s /ill1 n because ( ! nature ( ! place4 ,mu* ! same c be conjectur$ ab\t ! e>? & ! moon2 if "o /&s "h un%ak5 :ile ! o!r moves1 x is 9 virtue ( a diff]5ce ( s\l r ?an ( place & ( nature4 ,ap>t f all ?is1 has n "o important po9t escap$ !m8 ,if any?+1 h[ev] great1 :i* is outside ! c5tre ( ! e>? is 8up01 !n no "p ( ! univ]se is 8d[n04 ,e>? is 8up01 & s are ! ?+s on ! e>?1 absolutely ,sid5ote3 ,b e body ly+ or /&+ ab\t ! e>? becomes 8up02 "o ?+ alone is 8d[n01 t incorporeal po9t :i* has ( necessity to resi/ ! pressure ( ! :ole univ]se1 if 8d[n0 is naturally oppos$ to 8up04 ,nor is ?is absurdity ! only "o4 ,weights lose ! cause ( _! d[nw>d t5d5cy & motion "h1 s9ce !re is no body bel[ t[>ds :i* !y move4 ,t ! incorporeal %\ld h s great a =ce z to direct all ?+s t[>ds itself1 or hold !m toge!r ab\t itself1 is n probable1 nor d !y mean ?is4 ,no6 x is f\nd on all gr\nds#cbc to be irrational1 & aga9/ ! facts1 t 8up0 %\ld be ! :ole univ]se1 & 8d[n0 no?+ b an incorporeal & indivisible limit4 ,! o!r view is reasonable1 :i* we /ate ?us1 t a l>ge space1 possess+ bread?1 is apportion$ bo? to 8! above0 & to 8! bel[04 ,,xii4 #8,h[ev]1 let u assume1 if y *oose1 t x is ,sid5ote3 ,c contr>y to nature t e>?-l bodies %\ld h _! motions 9 heav52 & n[ let u look quietly1 ) no h]oics1 at ! inf]5ce1 :i* is ?is1 n t ! moon is n an e>?1 b t %e is an e>? n 9 its natural place4 ,s ! fire ( ,aetna is fire und]gr\nd1 :i* is contr>y to nature1 yet is fire2 & air enclos$ 9 bladd]s is light & volatile by nature1 b has come p]=ce into a place unnatural to x4 ,& ! s\l1 ! s\l itself1' ,i w5t on1 #8has x n be5 imprison$ 9 ! body contr>y to nature1 a swift1 &1 z y hold1 a fi]y s\l 9 a sl[1 cold body1 ! invisible )9 ! s5sible8 ,are we !re=e to say t s\l 9 body is no?+1 & n r t ,reason1 t div9e ?+1 has be5 made subject to weight & d5sity1 t "o :i* ranges all heav5 ,sid5ote3 ,d & e>? & sea 9 a mom5t's flight has pass$ into fle% & s9ews1 m>r[ & hum\rs1 :]e9 is ! orig9 ( c\ntless passions8#cbd ,y\r ,"l ,zeus1 is he n1 s long z he pres]ves 8 own nature1 "o great cont9u\s fire8 ,yet we see him br\ght d[n1 & b5t1 & fa%ion$1 assum+1 & ready to assume1 any & e complexion ( *ange4 ,look well to x1 my fri5d1 :e!r :5 y %ift all ?+s ,sid5ote3 ,e ab\t1 & remove ea* to its 8natural0 place1 y are n devis+ a sy/em to dissolve ! univ]se & introduc+ ,emp$oclean /rife1 or r /irr+ up ! old ,titans aga9/ ,nature1 9 y\r eag]ness to see once m ! dreadful disord] & dissonance ( ! my?8 ,all t is heavy 9 a place by itself1 & all t is light 9 ano!r1 ,:]e nei!r sun's bright face is sep>ate se51 ,nor e>?'s r\gh brood1 nor ocean any m1 ,sid5ote3 ,f z ,emp$ocles says6 ,e>? _h no?+ to d ) heat1 wat] ) w9d2 no?+ heavy 0 f\nd above1 no?+ light bel[2 )\t commixture1 )\t affection 7 ! pr9ciples ( all ?+s1 m]e units1 ea* desir+ no int]c\rse ) ea* or p>tn]%ip1 p]=m+ _! sep>ate scornful motions 9 mutual flight & av]sion1 a /ate ( ?+s :i* mu/ always be1 z ,plato#cbe tea*es1 :]e ,god is abs5t1 ! /ate ( bodies des]t$ by intellig5ce & s\l4 ,s x 0 until ! day :5 ,provid5ce br\ght ,desire into ,nature1 & ,sid5ote3 #ibg ,fri5d%ip 0 eng5d]$ !re1 & ,aphrodite1 & ,eros1 z ,emp$ocles tells u & ,p>m5ides too & ,hesiod1#cbf s t ?+s might *ange _! places1 & receive faculties f "o ano!r 9 turn1 &1 f be+ b\nd "u /ress1 & =c$1 "s to be 9 motion "s to re/1 might all beg9 to give 9 to ! ,bett]1 in/ead ( ! ,natural1 & %ift _! places & s produce h>mony & communion ( ! ,:ole4 ,,xiii4 #8,= if x be true t no o!r "p ( ! univ]se dep>t$ f ,nature1 b t ea* re/s 9 its natural place1 n ne$+ any transposition or re>rangem5t1 & nev] f ! fir/ hav+ ne$$ any1 ,i am at a loss to "k :at !re is = ,provid5ce to d1 or ( :at ,zeus1 89 art mo/ excell5t01#cbg is ! mak] & ! arti/-fa!r4 ,!re w\ld ,sid5ote3 ,b be no ne$ ( tactics 9 an army if ea* soldi] knew ( himself h[ to take & keep place & po/ at ! prop] "t2 nor ( g>d5]s or build]s if ! wat] ( its own nature is to fl[ ov] ! p>ts :i* ne$ x1 & moi/5 !m1 or if bricks & beams %\ld ( !mselves adopt ! movem5ts & incl9ations :i* are natural1 & arrange !mselves 9 _! fitt+ places4 ,if su* a !ory /rike out ,provid5ce ,sid5ote3 ,c altoge!r1 & if x be ,god's own attribute to ord] & discrim9ate ?+s1 :at m>vel is x t ,nature has be5 s dispos$ & p>tition$ t fire is "h & />s !re1 & aga9 t e>? is plant$ :]e x is & ! moon above1 ea* held by a firm] bond ?an t ( ,nature1 ! bond ( ,reason8 ,s9ce1 if all ?+s are to obs]ve natural t5d5cies1 & to move ea* accord+ to its nature1 let ! sun no long] g r\nd 9 a circle1 nor ,phosphorus1 nor any ( ! o!r />s1 because x is ! nature ( light & fi]y bodies to move upw>ds1 n 9 a circle6 ,b if ,nature admits ( su* local v>iation z t fire1 "h se5 to asc5d1 yet :5 x rea*es heav51 jo9s 9 ! g5]al rotation1 :at m>vel if heavy ,sid5ote3 ,d & e>?like bodies too1 :5 plac$ !re1 assume ano!r k9d ( motion1 ma/]$ by ! circumambi5t elem5t8 ,= x is n accord+ to ,nature t light ?+s lose _! upw>d t5d5cy 9 heav51 & yet heav5 _c prevail ov] ^? :i* are heavy & incl9e d[nw>ds4 ,no1 heav5 at "s "t _h p[] to re>range bo? ^! & ^?1 & turn$ ! nature ( ea* to :at 0 bett]4 ,,xiv4 #8,h[ev]1 if we are at la/ to h done ) notions enslav$ to usage1#cbh & to /ate fe>lessly :at appe>s to be true1 x is probable t no "p ( a :ole has any ord]1 or position1 or movem5t ( its own :i* c be describ$ 9 absolute t]ms z natural4 ,b :5 ea* body places itself at ! disposal ( t on acc\nt ( :i* x has come into be+1 ,sid5ote3 ,e & 9 relation to :i* x naturally exi/s or has be5 creat$1 to move z is useful & conv5i5t to x1 actively & passively & 9 all its own /ates con=m+ to ! cons]vation1 beauty1 or p[] ( t o!r1 !n1 ,i hold1 its place1 movem5ts & disposition are accord+ to ,nature4 ,9 man c]ta9ly1 :o has1 if any?+ has1 come into be+ accord+ to ,nature1 ,sid5ote3 ,f ! heavy & e>?-l p>ts are f\nd above1 mo/ly ab\t ! head1 ! hot & fi]y 9 ! middle regions2 ( ! tee? "o set gr[s f above1 ! o!r f bel[1 yet nei!r contr>y to ,nature2 nor c x be said ( ! fire 9 him t :5 x is above & fla%es 9 8 eyes x is natural1 b :5 x is 9 /oma* or he>t1 unnatural2 ea* has be5 arrang$ z is prop] & conv5i5t4 ,m>k well ! tortoise & ! trumpet-%ell1 says ,emp$ocles1 &1 we may add1 ! nature ( e %ell-fi%1 & ,e>? upp]mo/1 fle% "u ?\ %alt see4 ,yet ! /ony sub/ance does n squeeze or cru% ! gr[?#cbi ,sid5ote3 #ibh )91 nor aga9 does ! heat fly (f & be lo/ because ( its lightness2 !y are m+l$ & co-ord9at$ accord+ to ! nature ( ea*4 ,,xv4 #8,& s x is probably ) ! univ]se1 if x be inde$ a liv+ /ructure2 9 _m places x conta9s e>?1 9 _m o!rs fire1 wat]1 & w9d1 :i* are n =c$ out "u /ress1 b arrang$ on a rational sy/em4 ,take ! eye2 x is n :]e x is 9 ! body ow+ to pressure act+ on its light sub/ance1 nor has ! he>t fall5 or slipp$ d[n ,sid5ote3 ,b into ! region ( ! *e/ because ( its weight2 ea* is arrang$ :]e x is because x 0 bett] s4 ,let u n !n suppose t x is o!rwise ) ! p>ts ( ! univ]se2 t e>? lies "h :]e x has fall5 ( its own weight1 t ! sun1 z ,metrodorus ( ,*ios us$ to ?9k1 has be5 press$ out into ! upp] region because ( 8 lightness1 l a bladd]1 or t ! o!r />s h rea*$ ! places :i* !y n[ hold z if !y _h be5 weigh$ 9 a balance & kick$ ! beam4 ,no1 ! rational pr9ciple prevail$2 & "s1 l eyes to give light1 are ins]t$ into ! face ( ! ,:ole & revolve2 ! sun acts z a he>t1 & %$s & di/ributes out ( himself heat & light1 z x 7 blood & brea?4 ,sid5ote3 ,c ,e>? & sea are to ! univ]se1 accord+ to ,nature1 :at /oma* & bladd] are to ! animal4 ,! moon1 ly+ betwe5 sun & e>?1 z ! liv] or "s o!r s(t organ betwe5 he>t & /oma*1 di/ributes "h ! g5tle w>m? f above1 :ile %e returns to u1 dige/$1 purifi$1 & ref9$ 9 h] own sph]e1 ! exhalations ( e>?4 ,:e!r h] e>?-l solid sub/ance contributes to any o!r useful purposes1 we _c say4 ,we d "k t univ]sally ! ,bett] prevails ov] ! law ( ,/ress4 ,h[ c ! view ( ! ,/oics lead u to any probable result8 ,t view is1 t ! lum9\s & subtle "p ( ! atmosph]e has by its r>ity =m$ ! ,sid5ote3 ,d sky1 ! d5se & consolidat$ "p />s1 & t1 ( ! />s1 ! moon is ! dulle/ & ! grosse/4 ,h[ev]1 we may see ) our eyes t ! moon is n entirely sep>at$ f ! atmosph]e1 b moves )9 a great belt ( x1 hav+ b5ea? itself a w9d-swept region1 :]e bodies are :irl$1 & among/ !m comets4 ,?us ^! bodies h n be5 plac$ 9 ! scales accord+ to ! weight or lightness ( ea*1 b h be5 arrang$ ^u a diff]5t sy/em4' ,,xvi4 ,?is said1 z ,i 0 pass+ ! turn to ,lucius1 ! ,sid5ote3 ,e argum5t n[ rea*+ ! /age ( demon/ration1 ,ari/otle said ) a smile3 #8,i prote/ t y h address$ y\r :ole reply to ^? :o assume t ! moon h]self is half fire1 & :o say ( all bodies 9 common t !y h an incl9ation ( _! own1 "s an upw>d "o1 "s a d[nw>d4 ,if !re is a s+le p]son :o holds t ! />s move 9 a circle accord+ to ,nature1 & are ( a sub/ance widely ,sid5ote3 ,f diff]5t f ! f\r elem5ts1 x has n occurr$ to our memory1 ev5 by accid5t2 s t ,i am out ( ! discussion1 & y also1 ,lucius4' #8,no1 no1 good fri5d'1 said ,lucius4 #8,z to ! o!r />s1 & ! heav5 9 g5]al1 :5 y\r s*ool ass]ts t !y h a nature :i* is pure & transp>5t1 & remov$ f all *anges caus$ by passion1 & :5 !y introduce a circle ( et]nal#ccj & nev]-end+ revolution1 p]haps no "o w\ld contradict y1 at lea/ = ! pres5t1 al?\gh !re are c\ntless difficulties4 ,b :5 ! !ory comes d[n & t\*es ! moon1 x no long] reta9s 9 h] case ! 8fre$om f passion0 & ! beauty ( =m ( t body4 ,leav+ out ( acc\nt h] o!r irregul>ities & po9ts ( diff]5ce1 ?is v face :i* appe>s ^u h] has come !re ei!r f "s passion prop] to h]self or by admixture ( "s o!r sub/ance4 ,sid5ote3 #ibi ,inde$1 mixture implies "s passion1 s9ce !re is a loss ( its own purity :5 a body is =cibly fill$ ) :at is inf]ior to itself4 ,consid] h] own torpor & dullness ( spe$1 & h] heat1 s fa9t & ineffectual1 :]e91 z ,ion#cca says-- ,! black grape rip5s n2 to :at are we to assign ?is1 b to weakness 9 h]self & passion1 if passion c h place 9 an et]nal & ,olympian body8 ,x comes to ?is1 de> ,ari/otle2 look on h] z e>?1 & %e appe>s a v beautiful object1 v5]able & highly adorn$2 b z />1 or light1 or any div9e or heav5ly body1 ,i fe> %e may be f\nd want+ 9 %apel9ess & grace1 & d no cr$it to h] beautiful "n1 if out ( all ! multitude 9 heav5 %e alone goes r\nd begg+ light ( o!rs1 z ,p>m5ides says1 ,sid5ote3 ,b ,= ev] pe]+ t[>d ! sun's bright rays4 ,n[ :5 our comrade1 9 8 diss]tation1 0 exp\nd+ ! proposition ( ,anaxagoras1 t 8! sun places ! brightness 9 ! moon01 he 0 highly applaud$4 ,b ,i am n go+ to speak ( ?+s :i* ,i le>n$ f y or ) y1 ,i w gladly pass on to ! rema9+ po9ts4 ,x is !n probable t ! moon is illum9at$ n z glass or cry/al by ! sunlight %9+ 9 & ?r\gh h]1 nor yet by way ( accumulation ( light & rays1 z tor*es :5 !y multiply _! light4 ,= !n we %\ld h full moon at ! beg9n+ ( ! mon? j z mu* z at ! middle1 if %e does n conceal or block ! sun1 b all[s him#ccb to pass ?r\gh ,sid5ote3 ,c because ( h] r>ity1 or if he1 by way ( commixture1 %9es ^u ! light ar\nd h] & helps to k9dle x ) 8 own4 ,= x is n possible to allege any b5d+ or sw]v+ aside on h] "p at ! "t ( h] conjunction1 z we c :5 %e is at ! half1 or is gibb\s or cresc5t4 ,be+ !n 8plumb opposite01 z ,democritus puts x1 to h] illum9ant1 %e receives & admits ! sun1 s t we %\ld expect to see h] %9+ h]self & also all[+ him to %9e ?r\gh h]4 ,n[ %e is v f> f do+ ?is2 %e is h]self invisible at ^? times1 & %e (t5 hides him out ( our sight4 ,s f above = m51 z ,emp$ocles says1 ,sid5ote3 ,d ,%e qu5*$ 8 beams1 %r\d+ a slice ( e>? ,wide z ! compass ( ! glanc+ moon2 z ?\gh 8 light _h fall51 n ^u ano!r />1 b ^u night & d>kness4 #8,! view ( ,posidonius1 t x is because ( ! dep? ( ! moon's body t ! light ( ! sun is n pass$ ?r\gh to u1 is wrong on ! face ( x4 ,= ! air1 :i* is unlimit$1 & has a dep? _m times t ( ! moon1 is fill$ ?r\gh\t ) sunlight & brightness4 ,!re is left !n t ( ,emp$ocles1 t ! illum9ation :i* we get f ! moon ,sid5ote3 ,e arises 9 "s way f ! reflexion ( ! sun z he falls ^u h]4 ,h5ce h] light rea*es u )\t heat or lu/re1 :]eas we %\ld expect bo? if !re 7 a k9dl+ by him or a commixture ( lights4 ,b z voices return an e*o weak] ?an ! orig9al s\nd1 & missiles :i* glance (f /rike ) weak] impact1 ,e'en s ! ray :i* smote ! moon's :ite orb rea*es u 9 a feeble & exhau/$ /ream1 because ! =ce is disp]s$ 9 ! reflexion4' ,,xvii4 ,"h ,sylla broke 93 #8,all ^! ?+s no d\bt ,sid5ote3 ,f h _! probabilities2 b ! /ronge/ po9t on ! o!r side 0 ei!r expla9$ away or x escap$ our comrade's att5tion2 :i* 0 x8' #8,:at d y mean8' said ,lucius4 #8,! problem ( ! half-moon1 ,i suppose8' #8,precisely1' said ,sylla1 #8= z all reflexion takes place at equal angles1 !re is "s reason 9 say+ t :5 ! moon is 9 mid-heav5 at half-moon1 ! light is n c>ri$ f h] on to ! e>?1 b glances (f beyond x2 = ! sun1 be+ ,sid5ote3 #icj on ! horizon1 t\*es ! moon ) 8 rays1 :i* w !re=e1 be+ reflect$ at equal angles1 fall on ! fur!r side & beyond u1 & w n s5d ! light "h2 or else !re w be a great di/ortion & v>iation 9 ! angle1 :i* is impossible4' #8,i assure y'1 said ,lucius1 #8t po9t 0 m5tion$ also2' & "h he glanc$ at ,m5elaus ! ma!matician1 z he w5t on3 #8,i am a%am$1 de> ,m5elaus1' he said1 #89 y\r pres5ce to upset a ma!matical assumption :i* is laid d[n z fundam5tal 9 all ! ,optics ( ,mirrors4 ,b ,i feel oblig$ to say'1 he cont9u$1 #8t ! law :i* requires reflexion 9 all cases to be at equal angles is nei!r self-evid5t ,sid5ote3 ,b nor admitt$4 ,x is impugn$ 9 ! in/ance ( convex mirrors1 :5 magnifi$ images are reflect$ to ! "o po9t ( sight4 ,x is impugn$ also 9 t ( d\ble mirrors1 :5 !y are incl9$ t[>ds "o ano!r s t !re is an angle betwe5 !m1 & ea* surface returns a d\ble image f "o face1 f\r images 9 all1 two on ! "r1 two on ! left1 two f ! out] p>ts ( ! surfaces1 two dimm] ones deep )9 ! mirrors4#ccc ,plato#ccd gives ! cause :y ?is takes place4 ,he has told ,sid5ote3 ,c u t if ! mirrors be rais$ on ei!r side1 !re is a gradual %ift+ ( ! visual reflexion z x passes f "o side to ! o!r4 ,if !n "s images proce$ directly to u1 :ile o!rs glance to ! opposite side ( ! mirrors1 & are return$ !nce to u1 x is impossible t reflexion 9 all cases takes place at equal angles4 ,!y obs]ve#cce t ^! images meet 9 "o po9t1 & fur!r claim t ! law ( equal angles is disprov$ by ! /reams ( light :i* actually proce$ f ! moon to ! e>?1 hold+ ! fact to be ,sid5ote3 ,d f> m conv9c+ ?an ! law4 ,h[ev]1 if we are s f> to indulge ! belov$ geometry z to make h] a pres5t ( ?is law1 9 ! fir/ place x may be expect$ to hold ( mirrors :i* h be5 made accurately smoo?4 ,b ! moon has _m irregul>ities & r\gh p>ts1 s t ! rays proce$+ f a l>ge body1 :5 !y fall on consid]able em95ces1 are expos$ to c\nt]-illum9ations & reciprocal disp]sion2 ! cross-light is reflect$1 involv$1 & accumulat$ z ?\gh x rea*$ u f a numb] ( mirrors4 ,9 ! next place1 ev5 if we all[ t ! reflexions are produc$ at equal ,sid5ote3 ,e angles ^u ! actual surface ( ! moon1 yet1 :5 ! di/ance is s great1 x is n impossible t ! rays may be brok5 9 _! passage1 or glance ar\nd1 s t ! light rea*es u 9 "o composite /ream4 ,"s g fur!r1 & %[ by a figure t _m lights dis*>ge _! rays along a l9e incl9$ to ! hypo!nuse2 b x 0 n possible to con/ruct ! diagram :ile speak+1 especially be=e a l>ge audi5ce4#ccf ,,xviii4 #8,^u ! :ole "q1' he w5t on1 #8,i am at a loss to see h[ !y br+ up ! half-moon aga9/ u2 ! po9t fails equally ^u h] gibb\s & cresc5t phases4 ,= if ! moon 7 a mass ( air or fire :i* ! sun illum9at$1 ,sid5ote3 ,f he w\ld n h left half h] sph]e always 9 %ad[ & d>kness z se5 by u2 b ev5 if he t\*$ h] 9 8 circuit only 9 a small po9t1 ! prop] consequ5ce w\ld foll[1 %e w\ld be affect$ all ?r\gh1 & h] entire sub/ance *ang$ by ! light p5etrat+ ev]y:]e ) ease4 ,:5 w9e t\*es wat] on its extreme surface1 or a drop ( blood falls into liquid1 ! :ole is discol\r$ at once1 & turn$ to crimson4 ,b ! air itself1 we are told1 is n fill$ ) sun%9e by emanations or beams actually m+l+ ) x1 b by a *ange & alt]ation caus$ by some?+ l a prick or t\*4 ,n[1 h[ c !y suppose t :5 /> t\*es /> or light light1 x does n m+le ) or alt] ! sub/ance ?r\gh\t1 b only illum9ates ,sid5ote3 #ica ^? po9ts :i* x t\*es sup]ficially8 ,! circul> orbit ( ! sun z he passes ab\t ! moon1 :i* sometimes co9cides ) ! l9e divid+ h] visible & invisible p>ts1 & at o!r times rises to "r angles ) t l9e s z to cut ^? p>ts 9 two1 & 9 turn be cut by h]1 produces h] gibb\s & cresc5t phases by ! v>y+ incl9ation & position ( ! bright "p relatively to t 9 %ad[4 ,?is proves beyond all "q t ! illum9ation is contact n commixture1 n accumulation ( light b its circumfusion4 ,b ! fact t %e is n only illum9at$ h]self b also s5ds ,sid5ote3 ,b on ! image ( h] brightness to u1 all[s u to insi/ ! m confid5tly on our !ory ( h] sub/ance4 ,= reflexions d n take place on a r>efi$ body1 or "o =m$ ( subtle p>ticles1 nor is x easy to conceive light reb\nd+ f light1 or fire f fire2 ! body :i* is to produce recoil & reflexion mu/ be heavy & d5se1 t !re may be impact ^u x & resili5ce f x4 ,to ! sun himself ! air c]ta9ly all[s a passage1 (f]+ no ob/ructions or resi/ance2 :]eas if timb]1 /ones1 or wov5 /uffs be plac$ to meet 8 light _m cross rays are caus$1 & !re is illum9ation all ,sid5ote3 ,c r\nd !m4 ,we see ! same ?+ 9 ! way 8 light rea*es ! e>?4 ,! e>? does n pass 8 ray into a dep? z wat] does1 nor yet ?r\gh\t h] :ole sub/ance z air does4 ,j z 8 orbit passes r\nd ! moon1 gradually cutt+ (f a c]ta9 portion ( h]1 s a simil> orbit passes r\nd ! e>?1 illum9at+ a simil> "p ( x & leav+ ano!r unillum9at$1 = ! "p ( ei!r body :i* receives light appe>s to be a little l>g] ?an a hemisph]e4 ,all[ me to speak geometrically 9 t]ms ( proportion4 ,"h are ?ree bodies approa*$ by ! sun's light1 e>?1 moon1 air2 we see t ! moon is illum9at$ l ! e>?1 n l ! air2 b bodies naturally affect$ 9 ! same way by ! same mu/ be !mselves simil>4' ,,xix4 ,:5 all _h applaud$ ,lucius1 #8,bravo6' said ,i1 ,sid5ote3 ,d #8a beautiful proportion fitt$ to a beautiful !ory2 = y mu/ n be defraud$ ( y\r own4' #8,9 t case1' he said1 ) a smile1 #8,i mu/ employ proportion a second "t1 9 ord] t we may prove ! moon l ! e>?1 n only z be+ affect$ 9 ! same way by ! same body1 b also z produc+ ! same effect on ! same4 ,grant me t no "o ( ! ph5om5a relat+ to ! sun is s l ano!r z an eclipse to a sunset1 rememb]+ t rec5t concurr5ce#ccg ( sun & moon1 :i*1 beg9n+ j aft] noon1 %[$ u ,sid5ote3 ,e pla9ly _m />s 9 all p>ts ( ! heav5s1 & produc$ a *ill 9 ! temp]ature l t ( twilight4 ,if y h =gott5 x1 ,!on "h w br+ up ,mimn]mus & ,cydias1 & ,ar*ilo*us1 & ,/esi*orus & ,p9d>#cch besides1 all bewail+ at eclipse "t 8! brighte/ /> /ol5 f ! sky0 ,sid5ote3 ,f & 8night ) u at midday01 speak+ ( ! ray ( ! sun z 8a track ( d>kness0 &1 besides all ^!1 ,hom]#cci say+ t ! faces ( m5 are 8b\nd 9 night & gloom0 & 8! sun is p]i%$ out ( ! heav501 i4e4 ar\nd ! moon1 & h[ ?is occurs accord+ to ,nature1 8:5 "o moon p]i%es & "o is born04 ,! rema9+ po9ts h be5 r$uc$1 ,i ?9k1 by ! accuracy ( ma!matical me?ods to ! "o#cdj c]ta9 pr9ciple t night is ! %ad[ ( e>?1 :]eas an eclipse ( ! sun is ! %ad[ ( ! moon :5 x falls )9 our vision4 ,:5 ! sun sets he is block$ f our sight by ! e>?2 :5 he is eclips$1 by ! moon4 ,sid5ote3 #icb ,9 bo? cases !re is ov]%ad[+2 9 8 sett+ x is caus$ by ! e>?1 9 8 eclipses by ! moon1 h] %ad[ int]cept+ our vision4 ,f all ?is x is easy to draw out a !ory z to :at happ5s4 ,if ! effect is simil>1 ! ag5ts are simil>2 = ! same effects ^u ! same body mu/ be due to ! same ag5ts4 ,if ! d>kness ( eclipses is n s pr(\nd1 & does n affect ! atmosph]e s =cibly1 let u n be surpris$2 ! bodies :i* cause respectively night & eclipse are simil> 9 nature1 b unequal 9 size4 ,! ,egyptians1 ,i believe1 say t ! moon's bulk is "o two-&-sev5tie? "p ( ! e>?'s1 ,anaxagoras made h] z l>ge z ,peloponnesus2 b ,sid5ote3 ,b ,ari/>*us#cda proves t ! diamet] ( ! e>? be>s to t ( ! moon a ratio :i* is less ?an sixty to n9ete51 & great] ?an a hundr$ & eight to =ty-?ree4 ,h5ce ! e>? because ( its size removes ! sun entirely f our sight1 ! ob/ruction is great & la/s all night2 :]eas if ! moon sometimes hides ! sun entirely1 yet ! eclipse does n la/ long & has no bread?2 b a c]ta9 brightness is app>5t ar\nd ! rim1 :i* does n all[ ! %ad[ to be deep & absolute4 ,ari/otle1#cdb ,i mean ! anci5t philosoph]1 aft] giv+ o!r reasons :y ! moon is m ,sid5ote3 ,c (t5 visibly eclips$ ?an ! sun1 adds ?is fur!r "o1 t ! sun is eclips$ by ! int]position ( ! moon1#cdc ! moon by t ( ! e>? & ( o!r bodies also4 ,b ,posidonius gives ?is def9ition ( :at occurs3 an eclipse ( ! sun is a concurr5ce ( ! %ad[ ( ! moon ) our vision#cdd 444 = !re is no eclipse1 except to ^? ^: view ( ! sun c be int]cept$ by ! %ad[ ( ! moon4 ,9 all[+ t ! %ad[ ( ! moon rea*es to u1 ,i d n "k :at he has left himself to say4 ,!re c be no %ad[ ( a />2 %ad[ means abs5ce ( light1 & x is ! nature ( light to remove %ad[1 n to cause x4 ,,xx4 #8,b tell me'1 he w5t on1 #8:at pro( 0 m5tion$ ,sid5ote3 ,d next8' #8,t ! moon 0 eclips$ 9 ! same way'1 ,i said4 #8,?ank y = rem9d+ me'1 he said4 #8,b n[ am ,i to turn at once to ! argum5t1 assum+ t y are satisfi$1 & all[ t ! moon is eclips$ :5 %e is caught 9 ! %ad[1 or d y wi% me to set out a /udi$ pro(1 ) all ! /eps 9 ord]8' #8,by all means1' said ,!on1 #8let u h ! pro( 9 full4 ,= my own "p1 ,i /ill someh[ ne$ to be conv9c$2 ,sid5ote3 ,e ,i h only he>d x put ?us1 t :5 ! ?ree bodies1 e>?1 sun1 & moon1 come into "o /raight l9e eclipses occur1 ! e>? remov+ ! sun f ! moon1 or ! moon ! sun f ! e>?2 t is1 ! sun is eclips$ :5 ! moon1 ! moon :5 ! e>?1 is 9 ! middle ( ! ?ree1 ! fir/ case happ5+ at h] conjunction1 ! second at ! half-mon?4' ,lucius repli$3 #8,^! are p]haps ! mo/ important po9ts m5tion$2 b fir/1 if y w1 take ! additional argum5t drawn f ! %ape ( ! %ad[4 ,?is is a cone1 su* z is caus$ by a l>ge sph]ical body ( fire or light ov]lapp+ a small] body also sph]ical4 ,h5ce 9 eclipses ! l9es :i* m>k (f ! d>k portions ( ! moon f ! bright give circul> sections4 ,= :5 "o r\nd body approa*es ,sid5ote3 ,f ano!r1 ! l9es ( mutual int]section are inv>iably circul> l ! bodies !mselves4 ,9 ! second place1 ,i ?9k y are aw>e t ! fir/ p>ts ( ! moon to be eclips$ are ^? t[>ds ! ,ea/1 ( ! sun ^? t[>ds ! ,we/1 ,sid5ote3 #icc & ! %ad[ ( ! e>? moves f ,ea/ to ,we/1 t (#cde ! moon on ! contr>y to ! ,ea/4 ,?is is made cle> to ! s5ses by ! ph5om5a1 :i* may be expla9$ q %ortly4 ,!y g to confirm our view ( ! cause ( ! eclipse4 ,= s9ce ! sun is eclips$ by be+ ov]tak51 ! moon by meet+ ! body :i* causes ! eclipse1#cdf x is likely1 or r x is necess>y1 t ! sun %\ld be ov]tak5 f beh9d1 ! moon f ! front1 ! ob/ruction beg9n+ f ! fir/ po9t ( contact ) ! ob/ruct+ body4 ,! moon comes up ) ! sun f ! ,we/ z %e races aga9/ him1 ! e>? f ! ,ea/ because x is mov+ f ! opposite direction4 ,z a ?ird po9t1 ,i w ask y to ,sid5ote3 ,b notice ! duration & ! magnitude ( h] eclipses4 ,if %e is eclips$ :5 high up & f> f ! e>?1 %e is hidd5 = a %ort "t2 if ne> ! e>? & l[ d[n :5 ! same ?+ happ5s to h]1 %e is firmly held & em]ges sl[ly out ( ! %ad[2 & yet :5 %e is l[ h] spe$ is greate/1 :5 high x is lea/4 ,! cause ( ! diff]5ce lies 9 ! %ad[2 = be+ broade/ ab\t ! base1 l all cones1 & tap]+ gradually1 x ends 9 a %>p1 f9e head4 ,h5ce1 if ! moon be l[ :5 %e meets ! %ad[1 %e is caught 9 ! l>ge/ circles ( ! cone1 & crosses its mo/ pr(\nd & d>ke/ "p2 if high1 %e dips z into a %all[ pond1 because ! %ad[ is ?91 & quickly makes h] way out4 ,sid5ote3 ,c ,i omit ! po9ts ( detail m5tion$ z to bases & p]meations1 :i* c also be rationally expla9$ z f> z ! subject-matt] all[s4 ,i g back to ! !ory put be=e u f\nd$ on our s5ses4 ,we see t fire %9es ?r\gh m visibly & m brightly out ( a place 9 %ad[1 :e!r because ( ! d5sity ( ! d>k5$ air1 :i* does n all[ x to /ream (f & be disp]s$1 b holds its sub/ance compress$ :]e x is1 or :e!r ?is is an affection ( our s5ses2 z hot ?+s are hott] :5 contra/$ ) cold1 & pleasures are m int5se by contra/ ) pa9s1 s bright ?+s /& out m cle>ly by ! side ( d>k1 sett+ ! imag9ation on ! al]t by ! contra/4 ,! =m] cause appe>s ! m ,sid5ote3 ,d probable1 = 9 ! light ( ! sun ev]y?+ 9 ! nature ( fire n only loses its brightness1 b is outmat*$ & becomes inactive & blunt$1 s9ce ! sun's heat scatt]s & dissipates its p[]4 ,if !n ! moon possess a fa9t1 feeble fire1 be+ a /> ( some:at turbid sub/ance1 z ! ,/oics !mselves say1 none ( ! effects :i* %e n[ exhibits ought to foll[1 b ! opposite 9 all respects2 %e ought to appe> :5 %e is n[ hidd51 & be hidd5 :5 %e n[ appe>s2 be hidd51 t is1 all ! "t :ile %e is dimm$ by ! surr\nd+ ,sid5ote3 ,e atmosph]e1 b %9e brightly out at int]vals ( six mon?s1 or occasionally at int]vals ( five1 :5 %e passes "u ! %ad[ ( ! e>?4 7,= ( ! #dfe full moons at eclipse int]vals1 #djd give p]iods ( six mon?s1 ! rema9d] p]iods ( five47 ,at su* int]vals !n ! moon ought to appe> %9+ brightly 9 ! %ad[4 ,b1 z a fact1 %e is eclips$ & loses h] light 9 ! %ad[1 & recov]s x :5 %e has cle>$ ! %ad[2 also %e is (t5 se5 by day1 :i* %[s t %e is any?+ b a fi]y or />like body4' ,sid5ote3 ,f ,,xxi4 ,:5 ,lucius _h said ?is1 ,ph>naces & ,apollonides sprang =w>d toge!r to oppose4 ,apollonides made way to ,ph>naces1 :o obs]v$ t ?is is a v /rong pro( t ! moon is a /> or fire2 = %e does n disappe> entirely 9 eclipses1 b %[s ?r\gh ) a grim a%y hue peculi> to h]self4 ,apollonides object$ to ! ^w #8%ad['1 a t]m always appli$ by ma!maticians to a region :i* is n ,sid5ote3 #icd light$1 :]eas ! heav5s admit ( no %ad[4 #8,?is objection'1 ,i said1 #8is cont5ti\s1 & address$ to ! "n1 n to ! ?+ 9 any physical or ma!matical s5se4 ,if any "o %\ld pref] to call ! region block$ by ! e>? n 8%ad[01 b 8an unlight$ place01 x is /ill necess>ily true t ! moon :5 x rea*es t region is d>k5$4 ,x is m]ely *ildi%'1 ,i w5t on1 #8n to all[ t ! %ad[ ( ! e>? rea*es x1 s9ce we "k t ! %ad[ ( ! moon1 fall+ ^u ! sight & rea*+ to ! e>?1 causes an ,sid5ote3 ,b eclipse ( ! sun4 ,i w n[ turn to y1 ,ph>naces4 ,t a%y *>r$ col\r 9 ! moon1 :i* y say is peculi> to h]1 belongs to a body :i* has d5sity & dep?4 ,= no remnant or trace ( flame w rema9 9 r>efi$ bodies1 nor c burn+ matt] come into exi/5ce1 )\t a sub/antial body1 deep en\gh to all[ ( ignition & to ma9ta9 x1 z ,hom]#cdg has some:]e said3 ,:5 fire's r$ fl[] 0 fl[n1 & sp5t ! flames1 ,:i* smoo!d ! emb]s4 ,= burn+ matt] is evid5tly n fire b a body submitt$ to fire1 & alt]$ by x1 :i* fire is atta*$ to a solid /able mass & is p]man5t !re1 :]eas flames are ! k9dl+ ,sid5ote3 ,c & /ream+ away ( r>efi$ fuel :i* is quickly dissolv$ because x is weak4 #8,?us no su* cle> pro( c\ld exi/ t ! moon is e>?-l & d5se1 z ?is c9d]-l col\r1 if x really 7 h] own prop] col\r4 ,b x is n s1 de> ,ph>naces2 9 ! c\rse ( an eclipse %e goes ?r\gh _m *anges ( complexion1 & sci5tific m5 divide ^! accord+ly by "t & h\r4 ,if %e is eclips$ at e>ly ev5+1 %e appe>s /rangely black till ?ree & a half h\rs h elaps$2 if at midnight1 %e emits t r$ & flame-l hue ov] h] surface :i* we "k2 aft] sev5 & a half h\rs ! r$ness beg9s to be remov$1 & at la/ t[>ds dawn %e takes a blui% or light-grey hue1 ,sid5ote3 ,d :i* is ! real reason :y poets & ,emp$ocles invoke h] z 8grey-ey$04 ,n[1 p :o see ! moon assume s _m hues z %e passes ?r\gh ! %ad[ d wrong 9 fa/5+ ^u "o1 ! c9d]-l1 :i* may be call$ ! "o mo/ =eign to h]1 be+ r an admixture & remnant ( light :i* %9es r\nd h] ?r\gh ! %ad[s1 ?an h] own peculi> complexion1 :i* is black & e>?-l4 ,b :]eas we see on our e>? t places 9 %ad[ :i* are ne> purple or sc>let clo?s1 or ne> lakes1 or riv]s op5 to ! sun1 p>take 9 ! brilliance ( ^! col\rs & (f] _m v>i$ spl5d\rs because ( ! reflexions1 :at wond] ,sid5ote3 ,e if a great /ream ( %ad[1 fall+ ^u a cele/ial sea ( light1 n /able or calm b agitat$ by myriads ( />s & admitt+ ( comb9ations & *anges ( e k9d1 pres5ts to u diff]5t col\rs at diff]5t times impress$ on x by ! moon8 ,= a /> or a fire c\ld n %[ :5 9 %ad[ z black or grey or blue4 ,b our hills & pla9s & seas are c\rs$ ov] by _m-col\r$ %apes com+ f ! sun & ,sid5ote3 ,f by %ad[s also & mi/s1 resembl+ ! hues produc$ by :ite light ov] a pa9t]'s pigm5ts4 ,= ^? se5 on ! sea ,hom] has endeav\r$ to f9d su* names z he c\ld1 z 8violet0 = ! sea1 & 8w9e-d>k0 & aga9 8purple wave01 & else:]e 8grey sea0 & 8:ite calm04 ,b ! v>y+ col\rs :i* appe> on l& at diff]5t times he has pass$ ov] z be+ inf9ite 9 numb]4 ,n[1 x is n likely t ! moon has "o surface z ! sea has1 b r t %e resembles 9 sub/ance ! e>?1 ( :i* ,socrates#cdh ,sid5ote3 #ice ( old us$ to tell ! leg5d1 :e!r he h9t$ at ! moon1 or meant "s o!r body4 ,= x is no?+ incr$ible or wond]ful if1 hav+ no?+ corrupt or muddy 9 h]1 b enjoy+ light f heav51 & be+ /or$ ) a heat n burn+ or furi\s1 b mild & h>mless & natural1 %e possesses regions ( m>vell\s beauty1 hills cle> z flame1 & belts ( purple1 h] gold & silv] n disp]s$ )9 h] dep?s1 b fl[]+ =? on ! pla9s 9 pl5ty1 or set ,sid5ote3 ,b ar\nd smoo? em95ces4 ,n[1 if a v>y+ view ( ^! rea*es u f "t to "t ?r\gh ! %ad[1 ow+ to "s *ange & %ift+ ( ! surr\nd+ air1 surely ! moon does n lose h] hon\r or h] fame1 nor yet h] ,div9ity1 :5 %e is held by m5 to be holy e>? ( a sort & n1 z ! ,/oics say1 fire :i* is turbid1 m]e dregs ( fire4 ,fire is hon\r$ 9 b>b>\s fa%ions by ! ,m$es & ,assyrians1 :o fe> :at injures !m1 & pay obs]vance or rites ( propitiation to t1 r ?an to :at !y rev]e4 ,b ! "n ( e>?1 we "k1 is de> & hon\rable to e ,greek1 we rev]5ce h] z our fa!rs did1 l any o!r ,god4 ,b1 be+ m51 we are v f> f ?9k+ ( ! moon1 t ,sid5ote3 ,c ,olympian e>?1 z a body )\t s\l or m9d1 hav+ no %>e 9 ?+s :i* we duly (f] z fir/-fruits to ! ,gods1 taught by usage to pay !m a return = ! goods !y give u1 & by ,nature to rev]5ce t :i* is above ourselves 9 virtue & p[] & hon\r4 ,let u n !n ?9k t we (f5d 9 hold+ t %e is an e>?1 & t ?is h] visible face1 j l our e>? ) its great gulfs1 is fold$ back into great dep?s & clefts conta9+ wat] or murky air1 :i* ! light ( ! sun fails to p5etrate or t\*1 b is obscur$1 & s5ds back its reflexion "h 9 %att]$ fragm5ts4' ,,xxii4 ,"h ,apollonides broke 93 #8,!n 9 ! "n ( ,sid5ote3 ,d ! moon h]self1' he said1 #8d y ?9k x possible t %ad[s are ?r[n !re by any clefts or gullies1 & f !nce rea* our sight1 or d y n calculate :at foll[s1 & am ,i to tell y8 ,pray he> me out1 ?\gh y "k x all4 ,! diamet] ( ! moon %[s an app>5t bread? ( twelve f+]s at h] mean di/ance f u4 ,n[1 ea* ( ^? black %ad[y objects appe>s l>g] ?an half a f+]1 & is !re=e m ?an a tw5ty-f\r? "p ( ! diamet]4 ,sid5ote3 ,e ,v well2 if we 7 to assume ! circumf]5ce ( ! moon to be only ?irty ?\s& /ades1 & ! diamet] t5 ?\s&1 on t assumption ea* ( ^! %ad[y objects on h] w\ld be n less ?an five hundr$ /ades4 ,n[1 consid] fir/ :e!r x be possible = ! moon to h dep?s & em95ces suffici5t to cause a %ad[ ( t size4 ,next1 if !y are s l>ge1 h[ is x t we d n see !m8' ,at ?is1 ,i smil$ on him & said1 #8,well done1 ,apollonides1 to h f\nd out su* a demon/ration6 ,by x y w prove t y & ,i too are great] ?an ! ,aloades#cdi ( old1 n ,sid5ote3 ,f at any "t ( day1 h[ev]1 b 9 e>ly morn+ = *oice1 & late aft]noon2 :5 ! sun makes our %ad[s prodigi\s1 & !reby pres5ts to our s5se ! spl5did inf]5ce1 t if ! %ad[ ?r[n be great1 ! object :i* ?r[s x is enorm\s4 ,nei!r ( u1 ,i am sure1 has ev] be5 9 ,lemnos1 b we h bo? he>d ! famili> l9e1#cej ,a?os ! ,lemnian heif]'s flank %all %ade4 ,= ! %ad[ ( ! cliff falls1 x seems1 on a c]ta9 braz5 ,sid5ote3 #icf heif] ov] a /ret* ( sea ( n less ?an sev5 hundr$ /ades4 ,w y ?9k !n t ! height :i* ca/s ! %ad[ is ! cause1 =gett+ t di/ance ( ! light f objects makes _! %ad[s _m times long]8 ,n[ consid] ! sun at 8 greate/ di/ance f ! moon1 :5 %e is at ! full1 & %[s ! features ( ! face mo/ expressly because ( ! dep? ( ! %ad[2 x is ! m]e di/ance ( ! light :i* has made ! %ad[ l>ge1 n ! size ( ! sev]al ,sid5ote3 ,b irregul>ities on ! moon4 ,aga91 9 full day ! extreme brightness ( ! sun's rays does n all[ ! tops ( m\nta9s to be se51 b deep & holl[ places appe> f a long di/ance1 z also d ^? 9 %ad[4 ,!re is no?+ /range !n if x is n possible to see precisely h[ ! moon too is caught by ! light1 & illum9at$1 & yet if we d see by contra/ :]e ! p>ts 9 %ad[ lie ne> ! bright p>ts4 ,,xxiii4 #8,b "h'1 said ,i1 #8is a bett] po9t to disprove ! alleg$ reflexion f ! moon2 x is f\nd t ^? :o /& 9 reflect$ rays1 n only see ! illum9at$ b also ! illum9at+ body4 ,= in/ance1 :5 light f wat] ,sid5ote3 ,c leaps on to a wall1 & ! eye is plac$ 9 ! spot s illum9at$ by reflexion1 x sees ! ?ree objects1 ! reflect$ rays1 ! wat] :i* caus$ ! reflexion1 & ! sun himself1 f :om proce$s ! light s fall+ on ! wat] & reflect$4 ,all ?is be+ grant$ & app>5t1 p require ^? :o cont5d t ! e>? receives ! moon's light by reflexion1 to po9t out ! sun appe>+ 9 ! moon at night1 z he appe>s 9 ! wat] by day :5 he is reflect$ (f x4 ,!n1 z he does n s appe>1 !y suppose t ! illum9ation is caus$ by "s process o!r ?an reflexion1 & t1 fail+ reflexion1 ,sid5ote3 ,d ! moon is no e>?4' #8,:at answ] !n is to be giv5 to !m8' said ,apollonides1 #8= ! difficulty ab\t reflexion seems to apply equally to u4' #8,equally no d\bt 9 "o s5se1' ,i answ]$1 #8b 9 ano!r s5se n at all s4 ,fir/ look at ! details ( ! simile1 h[ 8topsy turvy0#cea x is1 riv]s fl[+ up /ream6 ,! wat] is bel[ & on e>?1 ! moon is above ! e>? & pois$ al(t4 ,s ! angles ( reflexion are diff]5tly =m$2 9 ! "o case ! apex is above 9 ! moon1 9 ! o!r bel[ on ! e>?4 ,!y %\ld n !n require t mirrors %\ld produce e image & l reflexions at any di/ance1 s9ce ,sid5ote3 ,e !y are fight+ aga9/ cle> fact4 ,b f ^? l ourselves :o seek to %[ t ! moon is n a f9e smoo? sub/ance l wat]1 b heavy & e>?-l1 x is /range to ask = a visible appe>ance ( ! sun 9 h]4 ,:y1 milk does n return su* mirror$ images1 nor produce optical reflexion1 ! reason be+ ! unev5ness & r\ghness ( its p>ts4 ,h[ c ! moon possibly s5d back ! vision (f ,sid5ote3 ,f h]self z ! smoo!r mirrors d8 ,we "k t ev5 9 ^!1 if any scrat* or speck or r\ghness is f\nd at ! po9t f :i* ! vision is naturally reflect$ x is obscur$2 ! blemi%es are se51 b !y d n return ! light4 ,a man :o requires t %e %\ld ei!r turn our vision back to ! sun1 or else n reflect ! sun f h]self to u1 is a humori/2 he wants our eye to be ! sun1 ! image light1 man heav56 ,t ! reflexion ( ! sun's light convey$ to ! moon ) ! impact ( 8 int5se brilliance %\ld be borne back to u is reasonable en\gh1 :]eas our sight is weak & slight & m]ely fractional4 ,:at wond] if x deliv] a /roke :i* has no resili5ce1 or1 if x does reb\nd1 no cont9uity1 b is brok5 up & fails1 hav+ no /ore ( light to make up = disp]sion ab\t ! r\gh & unev5 ,sid5ote3 #icg places4 ,= x is n impossible t ! reflexion %\ld reb\nd to ! sun f wat] & o!r mirrors1 be+ /ill /rong & ne> its po9t ( orig92 :]eas f ! moon1 ev5 if !re are glanc+s ( a sort1 yet !y w be weak & dim1 & w fail by ! way because ( ! long di/ance4 ,ano!r po9t3 concave mirrors return ! reflect$ light 9 great] /r5g? ?an ! orig9al1 & ?us (t5 produce ,sid5ote3 ,b flames2 convex & sph]ical mirrors "o :i* is weak & dim1 because ! pressure is n return$ f all p>ts ( ! surface4 ,y h se51 no d\bt1 h[ :5 two ra9b[s appe>1 "o cl\d enfold+ ano!r1 ! envelop+ b[ %[s ! col\rs dim & indi/9ct1 = ! out] cl\d ly+ fur!r f ! eye does n return ! reflexion 9 /r5g? or int5sity4 ,b en\gh6 ,:]eas ! light ( ! sun reflect$ f ! moon loses its heat entirely1 & only a scanty & ineffectual remnant ( its brilliance rea*es u1 d y really ?9k x possible t :5 sight has ! d\ble c\rse to travel1 ,sid5ote3 ,c any remnant :atev] %\ld rea* ! sun f ! moon8 ,no6 say ,i4 ,look = y\rselves'1 ,i w5t on4 #8,if ! effects ( ! wat] & ( ! moon on our sight 7 ! same1 ! full moon ought to %[ u images ( e>? & plants & m5 & />s1 z o!r mirrors d4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 our vision is nev] c>ri$ back on to ^! objects1 :e!r because ( its own feebl5ess or ( ! r\ghness ( ! moon's surface1 !n let u nev] dem& t x %\ld be c>ri$ by reflexion on to ! sun4 ,,xxiv4 #8,we h n['1 ,i said1 #8report$ all t 0 said !n1 & has n escap$ our memory4 ,x is "t to call on ,sylla1 or r to claim 8 /ory1 z he 0 all[$ to be a li/5] on t]ms4 ,s1 if x meet y\r approval1 let u cease our walk1 & take our places on ! b5*es & give him a seat$ ,sid5ote3 ,d audi5ce4' ,?is 0 at once agre$1 & we _h tak5 our seats1 :5 ,!on said3 #8,i want z mu* z any ( y1 ,lamprias1 to he> :at is n[ to be said1 b fir/ ,i %\ld l to he> ab\t ! alleg$ dwell]s 9 ! moon1 n :e!r !re are any su*1 ,i mean1 b :e!r !re c be2 = if ! ?+ is impossible1 !n x is also absurd t ! moon %\ld be an e>?2 x w appe> t %e has be5 creat$ = no end or use1 if %e be>s no fruit1 (f]s no abode to human be+s1 no exi/5ce1 no livelihood1 ! v ?+s = :i* we say t %e has be5 creat$1 9 ,plato's#ceb words1 8our nurse1 & ( ,sid5ote3 ,e day & night ! unsw]v+ gu>dian & mak]04 ,y see t _m ?+s are said ab\t ?is1 "s 9 je/1 "s s]i\sly4 ,= in/ance1 t ! moon hangs pois$ ov] ! heads ( ^? :o dwell b5ea? h]1 z if !y 7 s _m ,tantali2 :ile z = ^? :o dwell on h]1 !y are la%$ on l ,ixions by ! trem5d\s spe$4 ,yet h]s is n a s+le motion1 b1 z ,sid5ote3 ,f x is some:]e put1 %e is a ,goddess ( ! ,?ree ,ways4 ,%e moves 9 longitude ov] ! ,zodiac1 9 latitude1 & 9 dep?2 "o movem5t is revolution1 ano!r a spiral1 ! ?ird is /rangely nam$ 8,anomaly0 by sci5tific m51 al?\gh !re is no?+ irregul> or confus$ to be se5 9 h] returns to h] /ations4 ,!re=e x is no wond] if a lion#cec did once fall on to ,peloponnesus1 ow+ to ! velocity2 ! wond] is t we d n see e day ,fall+s ( m51 lives trampl$ to ! du/1#ced m5 tumbl+ (f ?r\gh ! air & turn+ som]saults4 ,yet ,sid5ote3 #ich x is ridicul\s to raise a discussion ab\t _! rema9+ !re1 if !y c nei!r come into be+ nor subsi/ at all4 ,:5 we see ,egyptians & ,troglodytes1 ov] ^: heads ! sun /&s = ! space ( "o brief day at ! sol/ice & !n passes on1 all b %rivell$ up by ! dryness ( ! air ar\nd !m1 is x likely1 ,i ask y1 t p 9 ! moon c endure twelve summ]s 9 ea* ye>1 ! sun /&+ plumb /raight above !m at e full moon8 ,!n z to w9ds & cl\ds & ,sid5ote3 ,b %[]s1 )\t :i* plants c nei!r receive nor ma9ta9 exi/5ce1 x is out ( ! "q to conceive ( _! be+ =m$1 because ! surr\nd+ atmosph]e is too hot & too r>e4 ,= ev5 "h ! highe/ m\nta9 tops d n get our fi]ce & conflict+ /orms1 ! air be+ already 9 turmoil f its lightness escapes any su* cond5sation4 ,or are we really to say t1 z ,a!na dropp$ a little nect> & ambrosia into ,a*illes' m\? :5 he 0 refus+ n\ri%m5t1 ev5 s ! moon1 :o is call$ & :o is ,a!na1#cee fe$s man by s5d+ up ambrosia day by day1 9 :i* =m old ,ph]ecydes ,sid5ote3 ,c ?9ks t ! ,gods take food6 ,= z to t ,indian root1 ( :i* ,mega/h5es tells u t m51 :o nei!r eat nor dr9k b are )\t m\?s1#cef burn a little1 & make a smoke1 & are n\ri%$ by ! smells1 h[ is x to be f\nd gr[+ !re if !re is no ra9 on ! moon8' ,,xxv4 ,:5 ,!on _h f9i%$3 #8,well & k9dly done1' ,i said1 #8to unb5d our br[s by y\r witty argum5t2 x makes u bold 9 reply1 s9ce we h no v h>% or sev]e criticism to expect4 ,x is a true say+ t !re is little to *oose betwe5 ^? :o are vehem5tly conv9c$ 9 su* matt]s & ^? :o are vehem5tly (f5d$ at !m & incr$ul\s1 & w n look quietly into ! possibilities4 ,to beg91 suppos+ t m5 d n inhabit ! moon1 x does n foll[ ,sid5ote3 ,d t %e has come into be+ j = no?+4 ,:y1 our e>?1 z we see1 is n 9 active use or inhabit$ 9 h] :ole ext5t2 b a small "p ( h] only1 m]e promontories or p59sulas :i* em]ge f ! abyss1 is f]tile 9 animals & plants2 ( ! o!r p>ts1 "s are des]t & unfruitful ow+ to /orms & dr\ghts1 :ile mo/ are sunk "u ! ocean4 ,b y1 lov] & admir] ( ,ari/>*us t y are1 d n att5d to ,crates & 8 read+3 ,ocean1 ! bir? & be+ ( u all1 ,bo? m5 & ,gods1 cov]s ! mo/ ( e>?4#ceg #8,h[ev]1 ?is is a long way f say+ t all has be5 br\ght into be+ = no?+4 ,! sea s5ds up s(t exhalations1 ,sid5ote3 ,e & delightful breezes 9 midsumm] heat2 f ! un9habit$ & iceb\nd l& sn[s quietly melt :i* op5 & f]tilize all2 e>? /&s 9 ! mid/1 9 ,plato's#ceh words1 8unsw]v+ gu>dian & mak] ( day & night04 ,no?+ !n prev5ts ! moon too1 ?\gh b>r5 ( animal life1 f all[+ ! light ar\nd h] to be reflect$ & to /ream ,sid5ote3 ,f ab\t1 & ! rays ( ! />s to fl[ toge!r & to be unit$ )9 h]2 ?us %e comb9es & dige/s ! vap\rs proce$+ f e>?1 & at ! same "t gets rid ( :at is scor*+ & viol5t 9 ! sun's heat4 ,& "h we w make bold to yield a po9t to anci5t leg5d1 & to say t %e has be5 held to be ,artemis1 a maid5 & no "m1 b 9 o!r ways helpful & s]viceable4 ,=1 surely1 no?+ :i* has be5 said1 de> ,!on1 proves x to be impossible t %e is inhabit$ 9 ! way alleg$4 ,= h] revolution is "o v g5tle & calm2 :i* smoo!s ! air1 & duly ,sid5ote3 #ici bl5ds & di/ributes x1 s t !re is no fe> ( ^? :o h liv$ !re fall+ or slipp+ (f h]4 ,if n ?is1 nei!r are ! *anges & v>iety ( h] orbit due to anomaly or confusion1 b a/ronom]s make u see a m>vell\s ord] & progress 9 x all1 z !y conf9e h] )9 circles :i* roll ar\nd o!r circles1 accord+ to "s n h]self /irr+1 accord+ to o!rs mov+ g5tly & ev5ly & ) uni=m spe$s4 ,= ^! circles & revolutions1 & _! relations to "o ano!r1 & to u1 "w out ) v great accuracy ! ph5om5a ( h] v>y+ height & dep? & h] ,sid5ote3 ,b passages 9 latitude z well z 9 longitude4 ,z to ! great heat & cont9u\s *>r+ caus$ by ! sun1 y w no long] fe> ^! if y w set aga9/ ! elev5#cei summ] conjunctions ! full-moons1 & ! cont9uity ( ! *ange1 :i* does n all[ extremes to la/ long1 temp]+ bo? extremes1 & produc+ a conv5i5t temp]ature1 :ile betwe5 ! two ! inhabitants enjoy a climate ne>ly resembl+ our spr+4 ,9 ! next place1 ! sun s5ds d[n to u1 & drives home ?r\gh h] ?ick & resi/+ atmosph]e1 heat f$ ,sid5ote3 ,c by exhalations2 b !re a f9e & transp>5t air scatt]s & di/ributes ! /ream ( light1 :i* has no body or fuel b5ea? x4 ,z to woods & crops1 "h :]e we live !y are n\ri%$ by ra9s1 b 9 o!r places1 z f> up z r\nd y\r ,!bes & ,sy5e1 ! e>? dr9ks wat] :i* comes out ( h]self1 n f ra92 x enjoys w9ds & dews1 & w\ld n1 ,i ?9k1 ?ank u = comp>+ x 9 fruitfulness ) our own1 ev5 :]e ! ra9fall is heavie/4 ,) u1 plants ( ! same ord]1 if sev]ely p9*$ by w9t] fro/s1 ,sid5ote3 ,d br+ =? mu* excell5t fruit1 :ile 9 ,libya1 & ) y 9 ,egypt1 !y be> cold v badly & %r9k f ! w9t]s4 ,aga91 :ile ,g$rosia1 & ,troglodytis :i* rea*es d[n to ocean1 are unproductive & treeless 9 all p>ts because ( ! dr\ght1 yet1 9 ! adjac5t & surr\nd+ sea1 plants gr[ to a m>vell\s size & luxuriate 9 its dep?s2 "s ( ^! call$ 8olive-trees01 "s 8laurels01 "s 8hair ( ,isis04 ,b ! 8love-come-back0 z x is call$1 if tak5 out ( ! e>?1 n only lives :5 hung up = z long z y please1 b also spr\ts4 ,"s are s[n close on ,sid5ote3 ,e to w9t]1 "s 9 ! height ( summ]1 sesame or millet = in/ance2 ?yme or c5taury1 if s[n 9 a good ri* soil & wat]$1 *anges its qualities & /r5g?2 bo? rejoice 9 dr\ght & rea* _! prop] gr[? 9 x4 ,b if1 z is said1 l mo/ ,arabian plants1 !y d n endure ev5 dews1 b fade & p]i% :5 moi/5$1 :at wond]1 ,i ask1 if roots & se$s & trees gr[ on ! moon :i* ne$ no ra9s or sn[s1 b are fitt$ by ,nature = a light & summ]-l atmosph]e8 ,:y1 aga91 may x n be probable t breezes asc5d w>m$ by ! moon & by ! :irl ( h] revolution1 & t %e is accompani$ by quiet breezes1 :i* %$ dews & moi/ure ar\nd1 & :5 ,sid5ote3 ,f di/ribut$ suffice = ! gr[n plants1 h] own climate be+ nei!r fi]y nor dri$ up1 b mild & eng5d]+ moi/ure4 ,= no t\* ( dryness rea*es u f h]1 b _m effects ( moi/ure & f]tility1 z increase ( plants1 putrefaction ( fle%1 turn+ ( w9e to flatness1 s(t5+ ( wood1 easy deliv]y to wom54 ,i am afraid ( /irr+ ,ph>naces to ! fray ,sid5ote3 #idj aga91 n[ t he is quiet1 if ,i enum]ate z cases ( re/or+ moi/ure ! tides ( ! ocean 7z 8 own s*ool describes !m71 & ! fill+s ( gulfs :5 _! flood is augm5t$ by ! moon4 ,s ,i w r turn to y1 de> ,!on1 = y told u 9 expla9+ ^! words ( ,alcman1#cfj ,dew fe$s !m1 born ( ,zeus & ,lady ,moon1 t "h he calls ! atmosph]e ,zeus1 & says t x is liquefi$ & turn$ into dew by ! moon4 ,probably1 my fri5d1 h] nature is opposite to ! sun's1 s9ce n only does he naturally consolidate & dry ?+s :i* %e s(t5s & ,sid5ote3 ,b disp]ses1 b %e also liquefies & cools 8 heat1 z x falls ^u h] f him1 & m+les ) h]self4 ,c]ta9ly !y are 9 error :o hold t ! moon is a fi]y & *>r$ body2 & ^? :o require = animals !re all ! ?+s :i* !y h "h1 seem to lack eyes = ! inequalities ( ,nature1 s9ce x is possible to f9d great] & m num]\s div]g5cies & dissimil>ities betwe5 animals & animals ?an betwe5 !m & ! inanimate _w4 ,& grant t m5 )\t m\?s & n\ri%$ on smells are n to be f\nd--,i d n ,sid5ote3 ,c ?9k !y are--1 b ! pot5cy :i* ,ammonius himself us$ to exp\nd to u has be5 h9t$ at by ,hesiod#cfa 9 ! l9e ,nor yet 9 mall[ & 9 asphodel ,h[ great ! virtue4 ,b ,epim5ides made x pla9 9 actual exp]i5ce1 tea*+ t ,nature always keeps ! fire ( life 9 ! animal ) b little fuel1 = if x get z mu* z ! size ( an olive1 x ne$s no m su/5ance4 ,n[ m5 9 ! moon1 if m5 !re be1 are compactly fram$1 we may believe1 & capable ( be+ n\ri%$ on :at !y get2 = ! moon h]self !y say1 ,sid5ote3 ,d l ! sun :o is a fi]y body _m times l>g] ?an ! e>?1 is n\ri%$ on ! hum\rs com+ f ! e>?1 z are ! o!r />s too 9 _! inf9ite numb]s4 ,light1 l !m1 & simple 9 _! ne$s1 may we conceive ^? animals to be :i* ! upp] region produces4 ,we d n see su* animals1 nor yet d we see t !y require a diff]5t region1 nature1 climate4 ,suppos+ t we 7 unable to approa* ! sea or t\* x1 b m]ely caught views ( x 9 ! di/ance1 ,sid5ote3 ,e & 7 told t its wat] is bitt] & undr9kable & br9y1 & !n "s "o said t x supports 9 its dep?s _m great animals ) all sorts ( %apes1 & is full ( mon/]s1 to all ( :om wat] is z air to u1 he w\ld seem to be mak+ up a p>cel ( fairy tales2 j s is x ) u1 x seems1 & su* is our attitude t[>ds ! moon1 :5 we refuse to believe t %e has m5 dwell+ on h]4 ,h] inhabitants1 ,i ?9k1 mu/ wond] /ill m greatly at ?is e>?1 a sort ( s$im5t & slime ( ! univ]se appe>+ ?r\gh damps1 & mi/s1 & cl\ds1 a place unlight$1 l[1 motionless2 & mu/ ask :e!r x bre$s & supports animals ) motion1 respiration ,sid5ote3 ,f & w>m?4 ,& if !y %\ld anyh[ h a *ance ( he>+ ^? l9es ( ,hom]3#cfb ,grim m\ldy regions :i* e'en ,gods abhor1 &-- #8,nea? hell s f> z e>? bel[ high heav51#cfc !y w say !y are writt5 ab\t a place exactly su* z ?is1 & t ,hades is a colony plant$ "h1 & ,t>t>us1 & t !re is only "o e>?--! moon--be+ midway betwe5 ! upp] regions & ^! l[] ones4' ,,xxvi4 ,i _h sc>cely f9i%$ speak+ :5 ,sylla broke 93 #8,/op1 ,lamprias1 & %ut ! door on y\r oratory1 le/ y run my my? agr\nd be=e y "k x1 & make confusion ( my drama1 :i* requires ano!r /age & a diff]5t sett+4 ,n[1 ,i am only its actor1 b ,i w fir/1 if y see no objection1 "n ! poet1 beg9n+ 9 ,hom]'s#cfd words3 ,sid5ote3 #ida ,f> o'er ! br9e an isle ,ogygian lies1 di/ant f ,brita9 five days' sail to ! ,we/4 ,!re are ?ree o!r isl&s equidi/ant f ,brita9 & f "o ano!r1 9 ! g5]al direction ( ! sun's summ] sett+4 ,! natives h a /ory t 9 "o ( ^! ,cronus has be5 ,sid5ote3 ,b conf9$ by ,zeus1 b t he1 hav+ a son = gaol]1#cfe has be5 settl$ beyond ^? isl&s & ! sea1 :i* !y call ! ,gulf ( ,cronus4 ,to ! great cont95t by :i* ! ocean is fr+$ is a voyage ( ab\t five ?\s& /ades1 made 9 r[-boats1 f ,ogygia1 ( less f ! o!r isl&s1 ! sea be+ sl[ ( passage & full ( mud because ( ! numb] ( /reams :i* ! great ma9l& dis*>ges1 =m+ alluvial tracts & mak+ ! sea heavy l l&1 :5ce an op9ion prevail$ t x 0 actually froz54 ,! coa/s ( ! ma9l& are inhabit$ by ,greeks liv+ ar\nd a bay z l>ge z ! ,maeotic1 ) its m\? ne>ly opposite t ( ! ,caspian ,sid5ote3 ,c ,sea4 ,^! ,greeks speak ( !mselves z cont95tal1 & ( ^? :o inhabit our l& z isl&]s1 because x is wa%$ all r\nd by ! sea4 ,!y ?9k t ^? :o came ) ,h]cules & 7 left beh9d by him1 m+l$ lat] on ) ! subjects ( ,cronus1 & rek9dl$1 s to speak1 ! ,hell5ic life :i* 0 becom+ ext+ui%$ & ov]borne by b>b>ian languages1 laws1 & ways ( life1 & s x aga9 became /rong & vigor\s4 ,?us ! fir/ hon\rs are paid to ,h]cules1 ! second to ,cronus4 ,:5 ! /> ( ,cronus1 call$ by u ! ,%9+ ,"o1 by !m1 z he told u1 ! ,night ,wat*]1 has rea*$ ,taurus aga9 aft] an int]val ( ?irty ye>s1 hav+ = a long "t be=e made prep>ation = ,sid5ote3 ,d ! sacrifice & ! voyage1 !y s5d =? m5 *os5 by lot 9 z _m %ips z are requir$1 putt+ on bo>d all ! supplies & /uff = ! great r[+ voyage be=e !m1 & = a long soj\rn 9 a /range l&4 ,!y put out1 & naturally d n all f>e alike2 b ^? :o come safely out ( ! p]ils ( ! sea l& fir/ on ! outly+ isl&s1 :i* are inhabit$ by ,greeks1 & day aft] day1 = ?irty days1 see ! sun hidd5 = less ?an "o h\r4 ,?is is ! night1 ) a d>kness :i* is slight & ( a twilight hue1 & has a light ov] x f ! ,we/4 ,!re !y sp5d n9ety days1 ,sid5ote3 ,e meet+ ) hon\rable & k9dly treatm5t1 & be+ address$ z holy p]sons1 aft] :i* !y pass on1 n[ ) help f ! w9ds4 ,!re are no inhabitants except !mselves1 & ^? :o h be5 s5t be=e !m4 ,= ^? :o h jo9$ 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,god = ?irty ye>s are all[$ to sail back home1 b mo/ pref] to settle quietly 9 ! place :]e !y are1 "s because !y h gr[n us$ to x1 "s because all ?+s are !re 9 pl5ty )\t pa9 or tr\ble1 :ile _! life is pass$ 9 sacrifices & fe/ivals1 or giv5 to lit]ature or ,philosophy4 ,= ! natural beauty ,sid5ote3 ,f ( ! isle is wond]ful1 & ! mildness ( ! environ+ air4 ,"s1 :5 !y are ( a m9d to sail away1 are actually prev5t$ by ! ,god1 :o manife/s himself to !m z to famili>s & fri5ds1 n 9 dreams only or by signs1 = _m meet ) %apes & voices ( spirits1 op5ly se5 & he>d4 ,cronus himself sleeps )9 a deep cave re/+ on rock :i* looks l gold1 ?is sleep be+ devis$ = him by ,zeus 9 place ( *a9s4 ,birds fly 9 at ! topmo/ "p ( ! rock1 & be> him ambrosia1 & ! :ole isl& is p]vad$ by ! fragrance %$ f ! rock z out ( a well4 ,! spirits ( :om we he> s]ve & c>e = ,cronus1 hav+ be5 8 comrades 9 ,sid5ote3 #idb ! "t :5 he 0 really k+ ov] ,gods & m54 ,_m are ! utt]ances :i* !y give =? ( _! own prophetic p[]1 b ! greate/ & mo/ important !y ann\nce :5 !y come d[n z dreams ( ,cronus2 = ! ?+s :i* ,zeus prem$itates1 ,cronus dreams1 :5 sleep has /ay$#cff ! ,titanic motions & /irr+s ( ! s\l )9 him1 & t :i* is royal & div9e alone rema9s1 pure & unalloy$4 ,sid5ote3 ,b #8,n[ ! /rang]1 hav+ be5 receiv$ "h1 z he told u1 & s]v+ ! ,god at 8 leisure1 atta9$ z mu* skill 9 a/ronomy z is atta9able by ! mo/ advanc$ geometry2 ( o!r ,philosophy he appli$ himself to ! physical bran*es4 ,!n1 hav+ a /range desire & ye>n+ to see 8! ,great ,isl&0 7= s x appe>s !y call our _w71 :5 ! ?irty ye>s 7 pass$1 & ! relief p>ties arriv$ f home1 he said f>ewell to 8 fri5ds & sail$ =?1 c>ry+ a complete equipm5t ( all k9ds1 & abundant /ore ( provision = ! way 9 gold5 beak]s4 ,all ! adv5tures :i* befell him1 & all ! m5 ^: l&s he visit$1 h[ he met ) ,sid5ote3 ,c holy writ+s & 0 initiat$ into all ! my/]ies1 x w\ld take m ?an "o day to enum]ate z he did1 well & c>efully & ) all details4 ,li/5 n[ to ^? :i* conc]n our pres5t discussion4 ,he sp5t a v long "t 9 ,c>?age4#cfg444 ,he !re discov]$ c]ta9 sacr$ p>*m5ts :i* _h be5 secretly )drawn :5 ! old] city 0 de/roy$1 & _h la9 a long "t 9 ! e>? unnotic$2 & he said t ( all ! ,gods :o appe> to u we ought specially to hon\r ! moon ) all our sub/ance 7& s he *>g$ me to d71 because %e 0 mo/ pot5t 9 our life4 ,,xxvii4 #8,:5 ,i m>vell$ at ?is1 & ask$ = cle>] ,sid5ote3 ,d /atem5ts1 he w5t on3 8,_m tales1 ,sylla1 are told among ! ,greeks ab\t ! ,gods1 b n all are well told4 ,= in/ance1 ab\t ,demet] & ,cora1 !y are "r 9 _! names1 b wrong 9 suppos+ t !y bo? belong to ! same region2 = ! latt] is on e>?1 & has p[] ov] e>?ly ?+s1 ! =m] is 9 ! moon & is conc]n$ ) ?+s ( ! moon4 ,! moon has be5 call$ bo? ,cora & ,p]sephone1 ,p]sephone because %e gives light1 ,cora because we also use ! same ,greek ^w = ! pupil ( ! eye1 9 :i* ! image ( ! behold] fla%es back1 z ! sunbeam is se5 9 ! moon4 ,9 ! /ories told ab\t ,sid5ote3 ,e _! w&]+s & ! se>* !re is an elem5t ( tru?4 ,!y ye>n = "o ano!r :5 p>t$1 & (t5 embrace 9 %ad[4 ,& :at is told ( ,cora1 t %e is sometimes 9 heav5 & 9 light1 & aga9 9 night & d>kness1 is no untru?1 only "t has br\ght error into ! numb]s2 = x is n dur+ six mon?s1 b at int]vals ( six mon?s1 ,sid5ote3 ,f t we see h] receiv$ by ! e>?1 z by a "m1 9 ! %ad[1 & m r>ely at int]vals ( five mon?s2 = to leave ,hades is impossible to h]1 :o is h]self a #8b\nd ( ,hades'1 z ,hom]#cfh well h9ts 9 ! words1 ,n[ to ,elysian pla9s1 e>?'s utmo/ b\nd4 ,= :]e ! %ad[ ( ! e>? re/s 9 its passage1 !re ,hom] plac$ ! limit & b\nd>y ( e>?4 ,to t limit comes no man t is bad or impure1 b ! good aft] dea? are convey$ ?i!r1 & pass a mo/ easy life1 n1 h[ev]1 "o bless$ or div9e until ! second dea?40#8 ,,xxviii4 #8,b :at is t1 ,sylla8' #8,ask me n ( ^! ?+s1 = ,i am go+ to tell y fully myself4 ,! common ,sid5ote3 #idc view t man is a composite creature is correct1 b x is n correct t he is compos$ ( two p>ts only4 ,= !y suppose t m9d is 9 "s s5se a "p ( s\l1 :i* is z great a mi/ake z to ?9k t s\l is a "p ( body2 m9d is z mu* bett] a ?+ & m div9e ?an s\l1 z s\l is ?an body4 ,n[ ! union ( s\l ) body makes up ! passion or emotion1 ! fur!r union ) m9d produces reason2 ! =m] is ! orig9 ( pleasure & pa91 ! latt] ( virtue & vice4 ,:5 ^! ?ree pr9ciples h be5 compact$1 ! e>? contributes body to ! bir? ( man1 ! moon s\l1 ! sun reason1 j z he contributes h] light to ! moon4 ,! dea? :i* we die is ( two k9ds2 ! "o ,sid5ote3 ,b makes man two out ( ?ree1 ! o!r makes him "o out ( two2 ! "o takes place 9 ! e>? :i* is ! realm ( ,demet]1 & is initiation unto h]1#cfi s t ! ,a!nians us$ 9 anci5t times to call ! dead 8,demetrians01 ! o!r is 9 ! moon1 & is ( ,p]sephone2 ,h]mes is ! associate on e>? ( ! "o1 ( ! o!r 9 heav54 ,demet] p>ts s\l f body quickly & ) =ce2 ,p]sephone p>ts m9d f s\l g5tly & v sl[ly1 & !re=e has be5 call$#cgj 8,( ! ,bir? to ,unity01 = ! be/ "p ( man is left 9 on5ess1 :5 sep>at$ by h]4 ,ea* process happ5s accord+ to ,sid5ote3 ,c ,nature1 z ?us3 ,x is appo9t$ t e s\l1 irrational or rational1 :5 x has quitt$ ! body1 %\ld w&] 9 ! region betwe5 e>? & moon1 b n all = an equal "t2 unju/ & un*a/e s\ls pay p5alties = _! wrongdo+s2 b ! good mu/ = a c]ta9 appo9t$ "t1 suffici5t to purge away & bl[ to ! w9ds1 z noxi\s exhalations1 defilem5ts f ! body1 :i* is _! vici\s cause1 be 9 t milde/ "p ( ! air :i* !y call 8,! ,mead[s ( ,hades02 !n !y return z f long & di/ant exile back to _! c\ntry1 !y ta/e ,sid5ote3 ,d su* joy z m5 feel "h :o are initiat$1 joy m+l$ ) mu* amazem5t & tr\ble1 yet also ) a hope :i* is ea* man's own4 ,= _m :o are already grasp+ at ! moon %e pu%es (f & wa%es away1 & "s ev5 ( ^? s\ls :i* are already !re & are turn+ r\nd to look bel[ are se5 to be plung$ aga9 into ! abyss4 ,b ^? :i* h pass$ above1 & h f\nd firm foot+1 fir/ g r\nd l victors wrea!d ) cr[ns ( fea!rs call$ 8cr[ns ( con/ancy01 because !y kept ! irrational "p ( ! s\l ob$i5t to ! curb ( reason1 & well ord]$ 9 life4 ,!n ) c\nt5ance l a sunbeam1 & s\l borne lightly upw>ds by fire1 z "h1 namely t ( ! air ab\t ,sid5ote3 ,e ! moon1 !y receive tone & =ce f x1 z iron takes an edge 9 its ba?2 = t :i* is /ill volatile & diffuse is /r5g!n$ & becomes firm & transp>5t1 s t !y are n\ri%$ by su* vap\r z meets !m1 & well did ,h]aclitus#cga say t 8,s\ls fe$ on smell 9 ,hades40 ,,xxix4 ,fir/ !y look on ! moon h]self1 h] size1 h] beauty1 & h] nature1 :i* is n s+le or unmix$1 b z x 7 a composition ( e>? & />4 ,= z ! e>? has become s(t by be+ mix$ ) air & moi/ure1 & z ! blood infus$ into ! fle% produces s5sibility1 s ! moon1 !y say1 be+ m+l$ ) air ?r\gh all h] dep?1 is end[$ ) s\l & ) f]tility1 & at ! same "t ,sid5ote3 ,f receives a balance1 lightness set aga9/ weight4 ,ev5 s ! univ]se itself1 duly fram$ toge!r ( ?+s hav+ "s an upw>d t5d5cy1 "s a d[nw>d1 is fre$ f all movem5t ( place4 ,?is ,x5ocrates appreh5d$1 x w\ld seem1 by "s div9e reason+1 hav+ receiv$ ! sugge/ion f ,plato4 ,= x is ,plato#cgb :o %[$ t e /> has be5 comp\nd$ ( e>? & fire by means ( int]m$iate natures giv5 9 proportion1 s9ce no?+ rea*es ! s5ses into :i* e>? & light d n ent]4 ,b ,x5ocrates says t ! />s & ! sun are comp\nd$ out ( fire & ! ,sid5ote3 #idd fir/ d5sity1 ! moon out ( ! second d5sity & h] own air1 & e>? out ( wat]1 fire1 & ! ?ird d5sity2 & t z an univ]sal law1 nei!r ! d5se alone nor ! r>efi$ alone is capable ( receiv+ s\l4 ,s mu* !n = ! sub/ance ( ! moon4 ,b h] bread? & bulk are n :at geometricians say1 b _m times great]4 ,! reason :y %e b seldom measures ! %ad[ ( ! e>? ) ?ree ( h] own diamet]s1 is n its smallness1 b h] heat1 :]eby %e increases h] spe$ t %e may swiftly pass ?r\gh & beyond ! d>k region1 be>+ f out x ! s\ls ( ! good1 z !y ha/5 & cry al\d1 = be+ 9 ! %ad[ !y no long] he> ! h>mony ( heav54 ,at ! same ,sid5ote3 ,b "t !re are borne up f bel[ ?r\gh ! %ad[ ! s\ls ( ^? :o are to be puni%$1 ) wail+ & l\d cries4 ,h5ce comes ! widespread cu/om ( clank+ vessels ( brass dur+ eclipses1 ) a d9 & a clatt] to rea* ! s\ls4 ,also ! face1 z we call x1 t]rifies !m1 :5 !y are ne>1 s grim & weird is x to _! sight4 ,really x is no?+ ( ! k9d2 b z our e>? has gulfs deep & great1 "o "h :i* /reams inw>ds t[>ds u f ! ,pill>s ( ,h]cules1 ,sid5ote3 ,c outw>ds ! ,caspian1 & ^? ab\t ! ,r$ ,sea1 ev5 su* are ^? dep?s & holl[s ( ! moon4 ,! l>ge/ ( !m !y call ! ,gulf ( ,hecate1 :]e ! s\ls endure & exact retribution = all ! ?+s :i* !y h suff]$ or done ev] s9ce !y became spirits2 two ( !m are long1 ?r\gh :i* ! s\ls pass1 n[ to ! p>ts ( ! moon :i* are turn$ t[>d heav51 n[ back to ! side next to e>?4 ,! p>ts ( ! moon t[>d heav5 are call$ 8! ,elysian pla901 ^? t[>d e>? 8! pla9 ( ,p]sephone ,anti*?on04 ,,xxx4 #8,h[ev]1 ! spirits d n pass all _! "t ^u h]1 !y come d[n "h to sup]9t5d oracles1 take "p ,sid5ote3 ,d 9 ! highe/ rites ( initiation & my/]ies1 become gu>dian av5g]s ( wrongdo+1 & %9e =? z sav+ lights 9 w> & on ! sea4 ,9 ^! functions1 :atev] !y d 9 a way :i* is n "r1 f ang] or to w9 unrighte\s fav\r1 or 9 jeal\sy1 !y suff] = x1 be+ ?ru/ d[n to e>? aga9 & imprison$ 9 human bodies4 ,f ! bett] ( !m1 ! att5dants ( ,cronus said t !y are !mselves sprung1 z 9 e>li] times ! ,dactyli ( ,ida1 ! ,corybantes ,sid5ote3 ,e 9 ,phrygia1 ! ,trophoniades 9 ,udora ( ,boeotia1 & c\ntless o!rs 9 _m p>ts ( ! inhabit$ _w2 ^: temples & h\ses & appellations rema9 to ?is day4 ,"s !re are ^: p[]s are fail+ because !y h pass$ to ano!r place by an hon\rable ex*ange4 ,?is happ5s to "s soon]1 to o!rs lat]1 :5 m9d has be5 sep>at$ f s\l2 ! sep>ation comes by love = ! image :i* is 9 ! sun2 ?r\gh x !re %9es ^u !m t desirable1 beautiful1 div9e1 & bless$ pres5ce = :i* all ,nature ye>ns1 yet 9 diff]5t ways4 ,= x is ?r\gh love ( ! sun t ! moon ,sid5ote3 ,f h]self makes h] circuit1 & has h] meet+s ) him to receive f him all f]tility4 ,t ,nature :i* is ! s\l rema9s on ! moon1 pres]v+ traces & dreams ( ! =m] life1 & ( x y may take x t x has be5 rightly said3 ,w+$ z a dream ! s\l takes flight away4#cgc ,n at ! fir/1 & n :5 x is quit ( ! body does ?is happ5 to x1 b aft]w>ds :5 x becomes des]t$ & solit>y1 set free f m9d4 ,( all t ,hom] has told u ,i ?9k t !re is no?+ m div9e ?an :]e he speaks ( ^? 9 ,hades3 ,next 0 ,i w>e ( mighty ,h]cules1 ,8 gho/--himself among ! immortals dwells4#cgd ,= ! self ( ea* ( u is n c\rage1 nor fe>1 nor desire1 any m ?an x is a p>cel ( fle% & ( hum\rs2 x is t :]eby we und]/& & ?9k4 ,! s\l be+ %ap$ by ,sid5ote3 #ide ! m9d & itself %ap+ ! body & encompass+ x ^u all sides1 /amps its =m ^u x1 s t ev5 if x is sep>at$ f bo? = a long "t1 yet x possesses ! lik5ess & ! /amp1 & is rightly call$ an image4 ,( ^!1 ! moon1 z has be5 said1 is ! elem5t1 = !y are resolv$ into h] j z are ! bodies ( ! dead into e>?2 ! temp]ate spe$ily1 ^? :o embrac$ a life ( quiet & ,philosophy2 =1 hav+ be5 set free by m9d1 & hav+ no fur!r use = ! passions1 !y )] away4 ,b ( ! ambiti\s1 ,sid5ote3 ,b & active1 & s5su\s1 & passionate1 "s are di/ract$ z ?\gh 9 sleep1 dream+ out _! memories ( life1 z ! s\l ( ,endymion2 b :5 _! re/less & susceptible nature />ts !m out ( ! moon & draws !m to ano!r bir?1 %e does n suff] x1 b draws !m back & soo!s !m4 ,= no trifl+ matt] is x1 nor quiet1 nor conv5tional1 :5 9 ! abs5ce ( m9d1 !y get !m a body by passionate endeav\r2 ,tityi & ,typhones1 & t ,typhon :o seiz$ ,delphi & conf\nd$ ! oracle !re by insol5ce & =ce1 came ( su* s\ls z ^!1 des]t$ by reason1 & left to ! ,sid5ote3 ,c wild w&]+s ( _! emotional "p4 ,b 9 c\rse ( "t ! moon receives ev5 ^! unto h]self & br+s !m to ord]2 !n1 :5 ! sun aga9 s[s m9d1 %e receives x ) vital p[] & makes new s\ls1 &1 ?irdly1 e>? provides a body2 = e>? gives no?+ aft] dea? ( :at %e receiv$ = bir?2 ! sun receives no?+1 save t he receives back ! m9d :i* he gives1 b ! moon bo? receives & gives1 & comp\nds1 & di/ributes 9 div]se functions2 %e :o comp\nds has ,ili?yia = h] "n1 %e :o di/ributes1 ,artemis4 ,& ( ! ?ree ,fates ,atropus has h] /ation ab\t ! sun & gives ! fir/ impulse ( g5]ation2 ,clo?o mov+ ab\t ! moon comb9es & m+les1 la/ly ,la*esis1 ^u ! e>?1 l5ds h] h&1 & %e has mo/ to d ) ,=tune2 = t :i* is )\t s\l is p[]less 9 itself & is affect$ by o!rs1 m9d is free f affection & sov]eign2 s\l a comp\nd & a middle ,sid5ote3 ,d t]m1 has1 l ! moon1 be5 =m$ by ! ,god1 a bl5d & mixture ( ?+s above & ?+s bel[1 & ?us be>s ! same relation to ! sun :i* ! e>? does to ! moon4' #8,su*'1 said ,sylla1 #8is ! /ory :i* ,i he>d ! /rang] relate1 b he _h x f ! *amb]la9s & m9i/]s ( ,cronus1 z he himself us$ to say4 ,b y & y\r fri5ds1 ,lamprias1 may take ! /ory 9 :at way y w4' ,,notes 7#a7 c4 #a1 #ibj ,b4 ,! op5+ ( ! ,dialogue is abrupt2 comp>e t ( #8,on ! ,in/ances ( ,delay 9 ,div9e ,puni%m5t'4 ,_m ( ! ,symposiacs op5 z abruptly1 & !re a =m] conv]sation is sometimes resum$ by ! same speak]s4 ,x seems n impossible t !re _h be5 a previ\s ,dialogue on ! ,face 9 ! ,moon1 &1 aga91 t ! prec$$ ! ,de ,s]a num9um ,v9dicta4 ,wytt5ba* reads = ! ,,mss4 1 b sugge/s 1 :i* seems bett]4 ,sylla is n ! au?or1 b ! depository1 ( ! my?4 ,= 444 he reads 444 4 ,! pa/ indicative is requir$ by ! :i* foll[s1 ! ref]5ce be+ to ! previ\s discussion 7see ,introduction74 ,! comb9ation or is a frequ5t "o4 ,if 0 alt]$ to 1 ! fur!r alt]ation ( ! v]b w\ld foll[4 ,sylla's language is nautical1 z 9 c4 #bf1 #8,did y really /op r[+1 & back-wat] on to ! receiv$ views8' 7#b7 c4 #c4 #iba ,a4 ,= our sight4 is an old correction = ( ! ,,mss41 & is requir$ by ! context4 7#c7 c4 #d4 #iba ,c4 ,equal 9 bread? & l5g?4 ,emp$ocles 7,fr4 #ag1 #bj7 has a l9e 1 4 ,?is poetical quotation is introduc$ to indicate t ! _w is n a m]e po9t1 b has s5sible dim5sions4 ,9 lit]al tru?1 ! habitable _w 0 held to be twice z long z x 0 wide 7i4 e4 ,n4 to ,s474 ,! words z to ! e>? occupy+ #8a po9t c5tral to ! sph]e 7i4 e4 orbit7 ( ! moon' are quot$ f ! ,second ,hypo!sis ( ,ari/>*us 7see ,introduction74 ,x has be5 propos$ 7by ,dr4 ,max ,adl]7 to sub/itute ! "n ( ,cle>*us = t ( ,hipp>*us4 ,b ! qu>rel ( ,lamprias is n ) philosoph]s b ) a/ronom]s & ma!maticians1 repres5t$ by ,apollonides & ,m5elaus4 ,! greate/ ( !m is ( absolute au?ority z to angles ( reflexion1 c41 n s :5 he prop\nds a physical !ory ( vision1 :i* _m f9d unsatisfactory4 ,= ! !ory itself see ! quasi-,plut>*ean ,de ,placitis1 #d1 #ac4 ,= ! words 7omitt$ 9 ! translation71 ,turnebus propos$ 1 :i* is v attractive z to ! lett]s1 b impossible1 unless ! text be :olly recon/ruct$1 because ,lamprias is himself ! speak]4 ,= discrepancies betwe5 ! ma!matically correct !ory ( reflexion & its physical application see *apt]s #ag & #bc4 7#d7 c4 #g1 #ibd ,b4 ,t segm5ts ( beams4444 ,! s5se int5d$ by ! translation is ?is3 ,a beam is sawn into two segm5ts on ! e>?'s surface4 ,! two segm5ts1 :i* at fir/ are sep>at$ by a %ort int]val1 move simultane\sly t[>ds ! e>?'s c5tre1 b 9 conv]g+1 n p>allel1 l9es1 & jam ea* o!r long be=e !y rea* x4 7,?is is sugge/$ by ,ari/otle1 de ,caelo1 #b1 #ad1 #bif b #ah47 ,= ,dr4 ,purs] sugge/s 1 :i* ,i h r5d]$2 7,ari/oph4 ,lysis4 #ajjc71 #8to cr\* aside'1 seems possible4 7#e7 c4 #i1 #ibe ,b4 ,p]haps ! l9e ( ,emp$ocles may run 7,l4 ,c4 ,p47 4 7#f7 c4 #aj1 #ibe ,e4 ,! ,,mss4 h 1 = :i* ,madvig 7,adv4 ,crit41 vol4 i1 p4 #ffe7 makes ! admirable correction3 4 7#g7 c4 #ad1 #ibg ,f4 ,! gr[? )94 ,i read 1 :i* is sometimes confus$ ) 4 ,cp4 ,ar4 ,e?4 ,n4 #c1 #ad1 #adi b #d4 7#h7 c4 #ai1 #icb ,c4 ! moon 444 bodies also4 ,! words 9 brackets h be5 suppli$ f ! sub/ance ( ! passage ( ,ari/otle m5tion$ 9 ! footnote4 7#i7 c4 #ai1 #icb ,c4 ,posidonius' def9ition is introduc$ because x conta9s an admission t ! moon ca/s a %ad[1 & is !re=e an e>?like1 n a />like1 body4 ,x has be5 propos$ to alt] into 1 & ! con/ruction ) c\ld be ju/ifi$ by ,platonic examples 7see ,r4 ,kunze 9 ,rhe94 ,mus4 vol4 #fd1 p4 #fce71 b ! assum$ corruption is improbable4 ,e appe>s#cge to read n 2 ! clause introduc$ by ! relative seems to conta9 a limitation ( ! ph5om5on to #8^? :o exp]i5ce ! obscuration'1 i4e4 ^? 9 ! track ( ! %ad[ ov] ! e>?'s surface4 ,9 ?is case1 ! words may ei!r h come f a m>g9al gloss on 1 or %\ld be transpos$ ) ^? words1 z sugge/$ by ,dr4 ,purs]4 ,?is w be consi/5t ) ! acc\nt ( a sol> eclipse giv5 by ,cleom$es 7#b1 #c1 p4 #agb71 d\btless aft] ,posidonius2 x is n 1 :]eas an eclipse ( ! moon is 1 irrespective ( ! place ( ! t]re/rial obs]v]4 7#aj7 c4 #bd1 #icg ,f4 ,a lion4 ,kepl] sugge/s t !re 0 an old confusion betwe5 1 a lion1 & 1 a /one4 7#aa7 c4 #bd1 #ich ,c4 )\t m\?s4 ,! ,,mss4 h 1 b is an old correction adopt$ by ,w4 ,pl9y1 ,n4 ,h4 #g1 #b1 #be1 quotes ,mega/h5es = a m\?less p liv+ ne> ! s\rces ( ! ,ganges4 ,see also ,mll]1 ,fragm4 ,hi/4 ,graec4 #b1 #dbg 7,adl]74 ,= ! notion ( liv+ by smell cp4 ,h]aclitus 7,fr4 #ch74 7#ab7 c4 #bf1 #ida ,a4 ,?is int]e/+ passage %\ld be read by ! side ( ,de ,defectu ,oraculorum1 c4 #ah1 p4 #ai ,f 7p4 #ace above71 :i* has a close v]bal resemblance1 & is p]haps extract$ f x 7,adl]74 ,bri>eus may h be5 nam$ 9 ! full text "h1 z ! son ( ,cronus4 ,9 ,hesiod1 ,!ogon4 #adg1 he is ! son ( ,uranus1 & s ,eu/a?ius on ,hom4 ,il4 #a1 #djc1 b a little lat] on ,eu/a?ius m5tions ,cronus z 8 fa!r on ! au?ority ( ,arrian4 ( ! ,,mss4 is difficult4 ,adl] w\ld read 1 1 4 ,dr4 ,purs] po9ts out t ! ,/raits ( ,gibralt> 7 fir/ call$ ! ,pill>s ( ,cronus1 aft]w>ds ! ,pill>s ( ,bri>eus1 & la/ly ! ,pill>s ( ,h]cules 7,s*ol4 ad ,dionys4 ,p]ieg4 #fd 9 ,mll]'s ,fragm4 ,hi/4 ,gr4 #c1 #fdj74 ,i h foll[$ ! read+ ( ,emp]ius 1 b )\t mu* confid5ce4 ,cronus c\ld n well1 z ,dr4 ,purs] po9ts out1 h be5 9 "o ( ! isl&s1 & also beyond x4 7#ac7 c4 #bf1 #idb ,c4 ,i v5ture to sugge/ t ! text may h run some?+ z foll[s3 1 1 1 4 ,! long soj\rn ( ! /rang] 9 ,c>?age w\ld be expla9$ if he own$ m9es !re4 ,9 ! sequel may p]haps /& = & = 4 #djh ,f 7p4 #aaj1 l4 #ai74 4 ,if /&s1 x %\ld r mean #8liable to take good fai? 7l an infection7#81 a v common use ( ! adjective & its adv]b 9 ,plut>*4 ,see e4 g4 #ffa ,b1 #fca ,c4 ,?is seems r a =c$ oxymoron "h4 ,wytt5ba* d\bt$1 & ,madvig propos$ 1 a ^w said to be f\nd 9 ,!mi/ius4 ,on ! passage see ,j4 ,h4 ,w4 ,/rijd 9 ,class4 ,rev41 xxviii1 p4 #bai4 ,supplem5tal ,notes #aiah #dah ,a 7p4 #acb1 above74 444 77 1 1 1 1 4 ,i h foll[$ ,amyot1 ^: v]sion is p]haps m intelligible ?an ! ,lat91 b involves ! *ange ( to 7,turnebus7 & ! transposition ( ,tempe & ,!rmopylae4 ,if c be reta9$1 ! ref]5ce w be to ,dionysus & ,apollo1 ! two gods connect$ ) ! sanctu>y 7pp4 #fg1 #ach1 c47 & ! purgation ( ! latt] at ,tempe1 commemorat$ by p]iodical rites4 appe>s to correspond m closely to above4 #ibf ,c-,d 7pp4 #bga-b74 1 1 1 1 1 4 ,= ,w4 proposes 4 ,i h1 ) great hesitation1 foll[$ ,h]w]d5's 7,emp]ius 71 z ! sub/antive agrees ) ! p>ticiple1 b ! :ole passage is difficult4 seems to be out ( place 7c /& = some?+ equival5t to or to ,madvig's 78 ,9 ! pap] m5tion$ on p4 #ed ,dr4 ,max ,adl] adduces an int]e/+ passage f ,maximus ,tyrius 7diss4 #bb1 #f7 closely p>allel to ?is1 z prov+ t ,plut>* 0 draw+ ^u ,posidonius4 ,! p>ticiple occurs4 ,footnote #cjb3 ,9 c4 #bb ,apollonides is made to /ate ! angul> diamet] ( ! moon at #ab #8f+]s'1 i4 e4 "o degree4 ,footnote #cjc3 ,see ,note 7#a71 p4 #cji4 ,footnote #cjd3 ,see ,note 7#b71 p4 #cji4 ,footnote #cje3 ,ari/4 ,probl4 #ab1 #c4 ,footnote #cjf3 ,see ,note 7#c71 p4 #cji4 ,footnote #cjg3 ,see ,ari/>*us1 ,magnitudes & ,di/ances1 ,hypo!sis #b4 ,footnote #cjh3 ,see ! ,hom]ic ,hymn to ,h]mes1 #ii-ajj1 :]e ! moon is ! daught] ( ,pallas 7#8! ,pallantean orb sublime'1 ,%elley71 cp4 p4 #bid4 ,footnote #cji3 ,z ,hom]1 ,od4 #bc1 #ccj2 #bd1 #eci2 ,hesiod1 ,!og4 #eae4 ,footnote #caj3 e4 g4 ,il4 #aj1 #cid4 ,cp4 ,h]aclides ,ponticus1 #ae4 ,footnote #caa3 ,p4 ,v4 #cdi4 ,footnote #cab3 ,fr4 #hh4 ,footnote #cac3 ,w4 reads 7,e has 71 b r5d]s by #8ci]i'4 ,footnote #cad3 ,fr4 #gcc4 ,footnote #cae3 ,see note 7#d71 p4 #caj4 ,footnote #caf3 ,pr(essor ,h5ry ,jackson has po9t$ out t ! words =m a hexamet] l9e4 ,= ! ,greek ^w see p4 #bia4 ,its introduction "h is due to ,m4 ,b]n>dakis4 ,footnote #cag3 ,read+ 1 ) ,madvig4 ,footnote #cah3 ,see note 7#e71 p4 #caj4 ,footnote #cai3 ,,mss4 ,footnote #cbj3 ,prop4 #g4 ,footnote #cba3 ,see note 7#f71 p4 #caj4 ,footnote #cbb3 ,cf4 ,il4 #i1 #fc4 ,footnote #cbc3 ,read+ 7,emp]ius1 ap4 ,ed4 ,teub471 = 4 ,footnote #cbd3 ,see additional note1 p4 #cab4 ,footnote #cbe3 ,see e4 g4 ,tim4 #cb ,c4 ,footnote #cbf3 ,!og4 #abj1 #aie4 ,footnote #cbg3 ,p9d>1 ,fr4 #eg3 see p4 #agi4 ,footnote #cbh3 ,read+ 1 ) ,emp]ius4 ,footnote #cbi3 ,see note 7#g71 p4 #caj4 ,footnote #ccj3 ,read+ 1 ) ,emp]ius4 ,footnote #cca3 ,ion ,*ius1 ,fr4 #eg 7,nauck74 ,footnote #ccb3 ,read+ 1 ) ,madvig4 ,footnote #ccc3 ,i h foll[$ ! p>aphrase ( ! ,greek words sugge/$ by ,wytt5ba*4 ,= ! physical facts see ,ganot's ,physics1 #eaf4 ,footnote #ccd3 ,timaeus1 #df ,a-,c 7,plato does n discuss plane fold+ mirrors74 ,footnote #cce3 ,read+ = 4 ,footnote #ccf3 ,kepl] has suppli$ su* a diagram 79 8 translation1 p4 #aca74 ,footnote #ccg3 ,see p4 #bec4 ,footnote #cch3 ,p9d>1 ,fr4 #ajg4 ,paean #i 7see ,oxy4 ,pap4 #aijh1 #hda74 ,footnote #cci3 ,od4 #bj1 #ceb & #ceg2 #ad1 #afb2 #ai1 #cjg4 ,footnote #cdj3 ,read+ = 4 ,footnote #cda3 ,prop4 #ag4 ,footnote #cdb3 ,de ,caelo1 #b1 #ac1 #bic b #bj4 ,footnote #cdc3 ,see note 7#h71 p4 #caj4 ,footnote #cdd3 ,see note 7#i71 p4 #caj4 ,footnote #cde3 ,read+ ) ,mr4 ,w4 ,r4 ,paton1 see ,class4 ,rev4 vol4 #bf1 p4 #bfi4 ,footnote #cdf3 ,/rictly speak+1 bo? cases are ( #8ov]tak+'1 b ! results foll[ z /at$4 ,footnote #cdg3 ,il4 #i1 #bab4 ,footnote #cdh3 ,see ,plato1 ,pha$o1 #aaj ,b-,c4 ,footnote #cdi3 ,od4 #caa4 ,footnote #cej3 ,soph4 7,lemnians71 ,fr4 #cdh4 ,footnote #cea3 is due "h to ,me9eke1 ap4 ,ed4 ,teub41 see p4 #bfg4 ,footnote #ceb3 ,tim4 #dj ,b4 ,footnote #cec3 ,see note 7#aj71 p4 #caa4 ,footnote #ced3 ,aes*4 ,suppl4 #icg4 ,footnote #cee3 ,see p4 #bfb & note4 ,footnote #cef3 ,see n4 7#aa71 p4 #caa4 ,footnote #ceg3 ,il4 #ad1 #bdf4 ,! second l9e appe>s to h be5 add$ by ,crates & is n 9 our texts4 ,footnote #ceh3 ,tim4 #dj ,c4 ,footnote #cei3 ,kepl] w\ld read #8twelve'4 ,footnote #cfj3 ,fr4 #dh4 ,footnote #cfa3 ,w4 & ,d4 #da4 ,footnote #cfb3 ,il4 #bj1 #fd4 ,footnote #cfc3 ,il4 #h1 #af4 ,footnote #cfd3 ,od4 #g1 #bdd4 ,footnote #cfe3 ,see n4 7#ac71 p4 #caa4 ,footnote #cff3 ,read+ 1 ) ,madvig4 ,footnote #cfg3 ,see n4 7#ad71 p4 #cab4 ,footnote #cfh3 ,od4 #i1 #efc4 ,footnote #cfi3 i4 e4 ! words 1 are alli$1 see p4 #bae4 ,footnote #cgj3 ,plato1 ,tim4 #ca ,b & end4 ,footnote #cga3 ,fr4 #ch4 ,footnote #cgb3 ,tim4 #ca ,b4 ,footnote #cgc3 ,od4 #aa1 #bbb4 ,footnote #cgd3 ,od4 #aa1 #fjj4 ,footnote #cge3 ,f a note made 9 #aiaj1 :i* _c at pres5t 7#aiaf7 be v]ifi$4 ,,note ,,on ,,! ,,my?s ,,9 ,,plut>* ,! ?ree #8my?s' :i* are f\nd 9 ^! ,dialogues are all av[$ly ,platonic2 !y are introduc$ & dismiss$ 9 ,platonic =mulae1 & mu* ( ! imag]y is drawn f ,plato4 ,yet ! treatm5t is ,plut>*'s own1 & ! /yle1 ?\gh dignifi$ & elevat$ aft] 8 fa%ion1 nev] sugge/s an imitation ( ,plato :i* c\ld only be p>ody4 ,new matt] is br\ght 91 mo/ly glean$ f ! a/ronomy ( 8 day4 ,! movem5ts ( ! heav5ly bodies h be5 an inspiration to lat] poets ( v]se & prose3 ,m9]va brea!s on me1 ,apollo guides1 ,& ! n9e ,muses po9t me to ! ,be>s4 ,to ,plut>* ! subject 0 r "o ( e>ne/ curiosity1 z he turns to acc\nt ! details & _! !ological application1 read by him 9 ! philosoph]s (1 or ne>ly (1 8 own age4 ,! purpose ( ! ,platonic my? is to c>ry ! argum5t beyond & above ! region ( logic & analysis1 into t ( poetry & con/ructive tru?1 ^u matt]s :]e /rict pro( 0 impossible4 ,! read] may be ref]r$ to ,bi%op ,we/cott's ,essay on ,religi\s ,?\ght 9 ! ,we/1 & to ,pr(essor ,j4 ,a4 ,/ew>t's book on ,! ,my?s ( ,plato4 7#a7 ,x w be conv5i5t to look fir/ into ! my? ( ,!spesius 9 ,plut>*'s ,dialogue ,on ! ,in/ances ( ,delay 9 ,div9e ,puni%m5t 7see pp4 #bje-ac ( ?is book74 ,! motive is id5tical ) t ( ! my? ( ,er 9 ! ,republic1 yet ) a diff]5ce4 ,plato gives u an exp]i5ce f ! _w beyond dea?1 grant$ to "o :o _h be5 tak5 = dead dur+ sev]al days1 9 ord] to c>ry to a high] plane 8 argum5t = ! victory "h & h]eaft] ( ,ju/ice ov] ,inju/ice4 ,plut>*1 z a moral tea*] & #8physician ( s\ls'1 conc]n$ to re/ore individuals :o h fall51 & to keep ! fall+ on _! feet1 gives u ! picture ( #8,! ,rake ,re=m$'1 tak+ an extreme in/ance ( a vici\s "* re/or$ to sanity by glimpses ( p5alties & ( bliss beyond ?is life1 9 ord] to det] & enc\rage o!rs "u temptation4 ,! "n ,aridaeus1 *ang$ to ,!spesius1 #8,! ,div9e'1 z an e>ne/ ( ! re=mation1 rem9ds u ( ,ardiaeus ! tyrant1 9 ,plato4 ,! language naturally falls into t ( ! ,judgem5t-my? 9 ! ,gorgias4 ,x is introduc$ by a simil> =m ( words3 #8,n[ li/5 :ile ,i tell y a v beautiful /ory 77 :i* y ,i ?9k w call a my? 771 = all t ,i am ab\t to say ,i wi% to be reg>d$ z true' 7,plato74 #8,i c tell y a /ory :i* ,i h lately he>d1 yet ,i hesitate le/ x may appe> to y a my?4444 ,let me fir/ make good ! 8probability0 ( my view1 !n we w />t ! my?1 if my? inde$ x be' 7,plut>*74 ,! details 9 ,plut>* are full] & grimm]1 & ! language1 ?\gh solemn1 lacks ! /ately retic5ce ( ,plato4 ,we are (t5 rem9d$ ( words & ?\ghts 9 ! ,eum5ides ( ,aes*ylus4 ,! cele/ial imag]y is vague1 & does n seem to sugge/ any special s\rce m mod]n ?an ,plato4 ,x has a g5]al resemblance to a passage 9 ! ,pha$o 7c4 #eh1 p4 #aji ,d1 ,e74 #8,we1 dwell+ 9 a holl[ ( ! ,e>?1 ?9k t we dwell ^u ! ,e>? itself2 & ! air we call ,heav51 & ?9k t x is t ,heav5 :]e9 are ! c\rses ( ! />s3 :]eas1 by reason ( weakness & sluggi%ness1 we _c g =? out ( ! air2 b if a man c\ld j\rney to ! edge !re(1 or hav+ gott5 w+s c\ld fly up1 x w\ld come to pass t ev5 z fi%es "h :i* rise out ( ! sea d behold ! ?+s "h1 he1 look+ out1 w\ld behold ! ?+s !re1 & if 8 /r5g? c\ld endure ! sight !re(1 w\ld see t !re are ! ,true ,heav51 & ! ,true ,light1 & ! ,true ,e>?' 7,tr4 ,j4 ,a4 ,/ew>t74 ,! daemons are only m5tion$ z ,m9i/]s or ,u%]s 9 ! aft]-_w2 !re is no ?reefold division ( ! man into body1 s\l1 & m9d1 only "o into body & s\l2 !re is "o ref]5ce to ,delphi & its oracle1 :]e a popul> belief t ,night & ,apollo 7 p>tn]s is correct$4 ,an att5tive read+ w br+ out a resemblance ( words & phrases to ^? famili> to u 9 ! ,six? ,book ( ! ,a5eid1 ! subject ( ,e4 ,nord5's fruitful & conv9c+ /udy4 7#b7 ,! beautiful /ory ( ,tim>*us1 ! "y fri5d ( ,socrates' son1 :o pass$ into a trance 9 ! cave ( ,trophonius1 & saw ?+s ( ! unse5 _w :i* 7 to be fully reveal$ to him ?ree mon?s lat]1 i4 e4 9 actual dea?1 comes into ! ,dialogue ,on ! ,g5ius ( ,socrates 7pp4 #cf-dj7 to expla9 ! special correspond5ce dur+ life betwe5 ! ,god & ^? gift$ s\ls :o possess m9d1 & become daemons or spirits aft] dea?4 ,"h ! ?ree-fold division into body1 s\l1 & m9d 7see p4 #cjc7 is ma9ta9$4 ,a practical application ( ! my? is drawn by ,!anor1 ! "y ,py?agorean visitor4 ,z ! suppos$ ,dialogue takes place 9 ,b4 ,c4 #cgh1 we d n expect to f9d 9 x ! a/ronomy ( ,plut>*'s day1 ?\gh he w\ld n h %runk f any ana*ronism4 ,! g5]al imag]y is aga9 t ( ! ,pha$o1 b !re is a sea on :i* circul> bodies1 ! />s :i* are m5's s\ls1 float4 ,! curr5t :i* be>s !m is circul>1 yet n completely circul>1 n end+ 9 ! po9t :]e x />t$1 b describ+ a cont9u\s spiral 7j z ! moon does ) ref]5ce to ! e>?'s pa?74 ,?is sea is incl9$ to ! middle & highe/ po9t ( ! firmam5t by #8a little less ?an eight-n9?s ( ! :ole'4 ,?is is puzzl+2 x may sugge/ ! incl9ation ( ! ecliptic to ! equator1 or1 aga91 t ( ! ,milky ,way to ! ecliptic4 ,d\btless "s explanation w be =?com+4 ,an int]e/+ detail is #8,/yx1 a way to ,hades'1 cle>ly ! %ad[ 9 a lun> eclipse1 s9ce ! moon #8only avoids ,/yx by a slight elevation1 & is caught once 9 "o hundr$ & sev5ty-sev5 second>y measures'1 ! exact numb] ( p]iods ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs conta9$ 9 six lun> mon?s1 ! normal int]val betwe5 two eclipses 7see p4 #bhf74 #8,second>y measures' is a curi\s expression1 s9ce ,plut>* else:]e 7,plat4 ,quae/4 #c1 p4 #ajjf ,e7 calls p]iods ( a day & a night #8! prim>y measures'4 ,x seems n impossible t "h has replac$ "s ^w :i* ! scribe c\ld n make out1 su* z 4 ,we h ! f\r pr9ciples ( bir? & dea?1 z 9 ! ,face 9 ! ,moon2 only !re ,clo?o takes ! moon = h] sph]e ( (fice1 & ,la*esis ! e>?1 "h ,la*esis takes ! moon1 ,clo?o ! sun1 ,atropus ! #8unse5'4 ,nei!r li/ agrees ) ! assignm5t ( functions by ,x5ocrates 7see ! end ( ,dr4 ,m4 ,adl]'s ,diss]tation m5tion$ bel[74 7#c7 ,sylla's tale 9 ! ,face 9 ! ,moon 7pp4 #bii-cjh71 a travell]'s /ory pick$ up 9 ,c>?age f "o ( ^? curi\s *>act]s f\nd on ! out] m>g9 ( ! ,greek _w 9 :om ,plut>* delight$1 is br\ght 9 ) admirable dramatic fitness1 %[n 9 ,sylla's eag]ness to produce x at ! v outset1 9 ! prep>ation = x by ! skirmi% betwe5 ,!on & ,lamprias1 & 9 ! vivacity ( ! n>rative4 ,x is dismiss$ ) a ,platonic =mula3 #8,su* is ! /ory :i* ,i he>d ! /rang] relate4444 ,b y & y\r fri5ds1 ,lamprias1 may take ! /ory 9 :at way y w4' ,comp>e3 #8,i am p]suad$1 ,o ,callicles1 t ^! ?+s t are told are true4444 ,p]*ance ?is %all seem to y an old wife's fable1 & ?\ wilt despise x3 well mighte/ ?\ despise x1 if by se>*+ we c\ld f9d out aught bett] & tru]' 7,gorgias1 #ebf ,d1 #ebg ,a74 ,! a/ronomy ( ! my? is 9 ! ma9 t ( ! prec$+ ,dialogue1 & ,sylla %[s consid]able famili>ity ) ,plato & also ) ,x5ocrates4 ,x is p]haps noticeable h[ little int]e/ ,plut>* %[s 9 geographical detail1 cont5t+ himself ) su* vague & antiquat$ views z suffic$ = a sett+ to ! /ory4 ,he appe>s n to "n ,py!as at all 9 ! ,lives1 & only once 7on a "q ( ! tides7 9 ! ,moralia4 ,! :ole ,dialogue has be5 ! subject ( a c>eful /udy by ,dr4 ,max ,adl] ( ,vi5na 7,diss]tationes ,v9dobon5ses1 #aiaj74 ,)\t ent]+ into 8 g5]al view ( ! /ructure1 we may obs]ve t ,dr4 ,adl] seems to be v successful 9 e/abli%+ ! close connexion betwe5 x & ! ,dialogue ,on ! ,cessation ( ! ,oracles1 :i* he is probably "r--?\gh he res]ves ! pro(s--9 reg>d+ z bas$ ^u x1 & lat] 9 date4 ,?is comes out especially 9 ! passages ab\t ! captivity ( ,cronus 7cp4 p4 #cja ) pp4 #ace-f71 & ! argum5t ab\t #8! ,middle' 7cp4 p4 #bgj ) p4 #add74 ,he produces a happy quotation f ,maximus ,tyrius to e/abli% beyond d\bt t ! s\rce ( an important passage ab\t m9d 7pp4 #bga-b7 0 9 ,posidonius4 ,8 g5]al conclusion z to ! my?1 is t x too is 9 ! ma9 f ,posidonius1 & t :5 ,plut>* draws ^u ,x5ocrates1 x is ?r\gh ,posidonius4 ,! latt] appe>s to h be5 a writ] ( great indu/ry & encyclopa$ic le>n+1 quot$ z an au?ority on matt]s ( hi/ory1 physical geography1 & :at we %\ld n[ call an?ropology2 n an orig9al =ce 9 ,philosophy1 b successful 9 reconcil+ sy/ems & mak+ !m available = human ne$s2 "o ! aim ( ^: life-"w 01 9 ! words ( "o ( 8 mo/ rec5t expon5ts1 to make m5 at home 9 ! univ]se 7,/oics & ,sceptics1 by ,edwyn ,bevan1 p4 #ih74 ,any "o :o w read ,sylla's my?1 ) a good map ( ! moon's surface be=e him1 w be able to locate = himself ! #8,gulf ( ,hecate'1 & ! long valleys lead+ to ! ,elysian pla9s1 :i*1 on h] side remote f e>?1 enjoy diffus$ sunlight4 ,!re ne$ be no idea ( %afts or tunnels driv5 ?r\gh ! solid body ( ! moon4 ,cic]o's ,dream ( ,scipio1 writt5 m ?an a c5tury be=e ,plut>*'s ,dialogue1 & also drawn f ,posidonius1 w be f\nd an admirable companion piece1 en=c+1 9 language ( s+ul> beauty & elevation1 ^? duties to c\ntry & ance/ors :i* f9d inadequate expression 9 ! ,greek ?\ght ( ! fir/ c5tury ( our era4 ,,note ,,on ,,! ,,plurality ,,( ,,worlds ,,& ,,! ,,five ,,regul> ,,solids ,! op9ion t our ,_w1 or univ]se1 is n ! only "o 9 ! ,:ole1 is attribut$1 9 g5]al t]ms1 to _m ( ! e>ly ,greek philosoph]s1 notably to ,anaxim&]4 ,! exact mean+ ( a #8,cosmos'1 9 ?is connexion1 is p]haps n easy to fix4 ,ari/otle is cle> t ! circle ( ! fix$ />s is "o & con/ant1 b ! au?or ( ! ,/oical treatise on ! ,cosmos1 f\nd among 8 works1 takes />s to be a "p ( ! 7"o7 ,cosmos4 ,an e>?1 su* z ours ) h] atmosph]e & moon1 is ess5tial1 & a sun1 or access to sunlight1 & p]haps "s planets4 ,9 ! ,dream ( ,scipio our sol> sy/em1 ) ! e>? 9 its c5tre1 is describ$ ) great di/9ctness z a unit 9 space4 ,! planets are always reg>d$ z lum9\s po9ts1 />s some:at out ( place 7see p4 #bfh71 possess+ no def9ite magnitude or solid sub/ance4 ,9 !ory ! numb] ( ,cosmi might be inf9ite1 b a %r9k+ f ! vague #8,inf9ity'1 9 lat] times associat$ ) ! ,epicureans1 l$ ,plato1 = in/ance1 to re/rict ! numb] to a possible five4 ,t he bas$ ?is numb] ^u t ( ! five regul> solids may seem fanciful1 b ! solid angles & =ms obs]v$ 9 cry/als might reasonably sugge/ ! hypo!sis t ! ultimate con/itu5ts ( ! cru/ ( ! e>? w\ld be f\nd 9 ! mo/ p]fect solid /ructures kn[n to !ory4 ,9 !ory !re is mu* t is attractive 9 ^! five solids4 ,to "o com+ fre% f a /udy ( ,plane ,polygonal ,figures1 :i* exi/ 9 inf9ite numb]1 &1 :5 regul>1 approximate m & m closely to ! ,plane ,circle1 x comes z a surprise to f9d t1 9 ! next high] degree1 ! numb] ( solid bodies s approximat+ to ! ,sph]e is five only4 ,aga91 x seems almo/ a p>adox t1 ( ^! five1 ! ne>e/ approximation to ! ,sph]e is atta9$1 n by ! body ) tw5ty f9e faces1 b by t :i* %ews only twelve1 & ^? comp>atively blunt$ & un%apely 7p5tagons74 ,x 0 p]haps f su* consid]ations t ! ,dodecah$ron 0 held ( special importance by ! ,py?agoreans4 ,plato's /udy ( ! sev]al faces ( ^! solids1 z available = con/ruction or recon/ruction ( a _w1 leaves no?+ to be desir$1 assum+ t a solid body c be built out ( plane figures1 an assumption :i* appe>s to belong to ! same habit ( ?\ght z t :i* makes ! po9t ! squ>e ( unity1 & ! l9eal measure correspond+ to ! numb] two ! fir/ rectangle4 ,z ! p5tagon defies ! analysis available = ! equilat]al triangle or = ! squ>e1 ! ,dodecah$ron rema9s ov]1 a model or patt]n ( a /it*-"w _w1 z view$ f outside 7,pha$o #aaj ,b & ,timaeus #ee ,c2 see also ,burnet's ,e>ly ,greek ,philosophy1 p4 #cda foll474 ,x may n be amiss to be rem9d$ t ,kepl]1 ma!matician z well z a/ronom]1 sp5t _m toilsome ye>s 9 ! endeav\r to arrange ! memb]s ( our sol> sy/em ^u a plan bas$ on ! five solids4 #8,if ,kepl] w5t out 8to seek 8 fa!r's asses01 he f\nd a k+dom1 = x 0 9 ! c\rse ( ^! speculations1 & ?r\gh !m1 t he discov]$ n only 8 own 8,?ird ,law01 b also ! tru?1 ov]look$ by ,cop]nicus1 t ! orbit ( ea* planet lies 9 a plane :i* passes ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! sun4' 7,drey]1 ,planet>y ,sy/ems1 p4 #daj47 ,! discussion ( ! plurality ( worlds1 9 ! mod]n s5se1 beg9s ) ! v attractive "w ( ,font5elle1 br\ght out1 9 its orig9al =m1 9 #afhf1 a ye> be=e ,newton's ,pr9cipia1 be+ a s]ies ( conv]sations betwe5 ! ,au?or & a witty & accompli%$ ,m>quise1 z to ! habitability ( ! sev]al memb]s ( ! sol> sy/em4 ,! argum5t :i* foll[$ is di/+ui%$ by _m great names1 ^? ( ,newton himself1 ,b5tley1 ,huygh5s1 ! ,h]s*els1 ,dr4 ,*alm]s1 till x 0 br\ght to a head 9 ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury by ,dr4 ,:ewell & ,sir ,david ,brew/]1 writ+ respectively aga9/ & = ! hypo!sis4 ,! subject 0 !n "o 7z read]s ( ,an?ony ,trollope w rememb]7 ^u :i* any "o might be call$ ^u to take a side 9 a ,london draw+-room4 ,9 m rec5t times int]e/ has be5 conc5trat$ ^u ,m>s1 :o n[ possesses ! di/9ction ( hav+ two satellites4 ,we are only conc]n$ to invite ! read] to comp>e ! religi\s argum5t address$ to ! ,/oics by ,plut>* 7p4 #adb foll47 ) ! religi\s argum5t drawn by ,dr4 ,*alm]s & ,sir ,david ,brew/] f ! enri*m5t ( ! provid5tial s*eme = man ^u our e>? :i* w\ld foll[ ! conception ( o!r e>?s t5ant$ by o!r be+s p]haps ( a high] ord]4 ,b x is natural t any su* speculation %\ld beg9 ) ! moon1 & 9 fact we f9d ! "q ( h] habitability discuss$ by ,!on & by ,lamprias 7pp4 #bic-i74 ,) ! lat] treatises on ?is subject1 beg9n+ ) ,lucian's witty flight ( fancy1 we are n conc]n$4 ,b an exception mu/ be made = ! v able works ( ,sav9i5 de ,cyrano1 kn[n to u z ,cyrano de ,b]g]ac1 ^: ,hi/oire comique des tats et ,empires de la ,lune appe>$1 probably1 9 #afej1 & 0 foll[$ by a simil> "w ab\t ! sun4 ,cyrano appe>s to be famili> ) ,plut>*3 ?us he meets 9 ! moon ! #8daemon ( ,socrates'1 :o has also be5 ! tutel>y _s ( ,epam9ondas1 ( ,cato ( ,utica1 & ( ,brutus4 ,! idea 7due 9 ! fir/ place to ,h]aclitus7 ( be+ f$ on smells1 is work$ out ) mu* vivacity4 ,b ) s orig9al & d>+ a writ]1 x is n q easy to settle h[ mu* is due to any h9t f o!rs & h[ mu* to himself4 ,a mod]n read] w n ne$ to be rem9d$ t ,cyrano 0 n a p]son ( :om x 0 wise to give an outspok5 op9ion 9 8 lifetime4 ,b ,i _h wi%$ to speak ) no?+ b respect ( a man ( real le>n+ & g5ius1 :o1 f :atev] cause1 did n br+ to p]fection any "w wor?y ( himself4 ,see1 on ! g5]al subject1 an ,essay by ! late ,pr(essor ,h5ry ,j4 ,s4 ,smi? 9 ,ox=d ,essays1 #ahee4 ,,index ,,( ,,p]sons ,,& ,,places ,,m5tion$ ,,by ,,plut>* ,,9 ,,^! ,,dialogues ,9 ?is ,index ! ,greek spell+ ( ei 7,lat4 7 has be5 usually reta9$4 ,all dates are ,b4 ,c4 unless o!rwise /at$4 ,! dates are (t5 approximate & conv5tional4 ,o!r num]als ref] to pages ( ?is volume4 ,= ! speak]s 9 ea* ,dialogue see t ,dialogue passim & ! ,introductions4 7,! #8,?ree ,py?ian ,dialogues' are quot$ "u t designation ,see p4 #eb47 ,a4 ,academy1 ,academic1 ! ,s*ool f\nd$ by ,plato 9 #8! mo/ beautiful suburb ( ,a!ns' 7,?uc4 ii4 #cd71 #fe1 #ajd1 #agh1 #bfd4 ,acan?us1 ,acan?ian1 a t[n ( ! ,*alcidice1 #id1 #ie4 ,a*aeans1 #ajb4 ,a*aeus1 #ie4 ,a*ron1 a riv] ( ! l[] _w1 #bbg4 ,a*illes1 #bid4 ,admtus1 k+ ( ,ph]ae 9 ,!ssaly1 & husb& ( ,alce/is1 #acb4 ,adnis 7#8,g>d5s ( ,adonis' 7 cut fl[]s plant$ 9 pots71 #aii4 ,adra/eia1 a "n = ,nemesis1 #8! unescapable'1 #bjg4 ,aegna1 an isl& 9 ! ,s>onic ,gulf1 opposite to ,a!ns1 #ii4 ,aegon1 #he4 ,aegos ,potami1 a riv]1 & 9 lat] times a t[n1 9 ! ,*]sonese1 fam\s = ! sea-battle ( #dje1 9 :i* ,lys&] defeat$ ! ,a!nian fleet1 #hh4 ,aemilinus1 a rhetorician1 #acd1 #ace4 ,aeolian1 #aba4 ,aeoldae1 #acb4 ,aes*ylus1 tragic poet ( ,a!ns1 7#ebe-def71 #fg1 #acb1 #afb1 #bfe4 ,aesop ( ,samos1 writ] ( fables 7fl4 #egj71 a fre$man ( ,iadmon ( ,samos1 #id1 #aib4 ,aetna1 ,m\nt1 9 ,sicily1 #bga4 ,aetolians1 #ib4 ,agamemnon1 #abe1 #bcj4 ,aga?cls1 #aic4 ,agv1 daught] ( ,cadmus1 & "m ( ,p5!us1 #bbf4 ,ag5ordas1 #ac4 ,agesianax 7or ,hegesianax71 a poet1 probably ( ,alex&ria1 ?ird c5tury1 #bfj1 #bfa4 ,agesilas ,,ii1 ! lame k+ ( ,sp>ta1 reign$ #cih-cfa 7see 8 ,life7 #aa1 #ac1 #ia4 ,aglaonc1 #acj4 ,aglaphon1 #aff4 ,agrig5tum 7,acragas71 a t[n on ! s\? coa/ ( ,sicily1 #ahd4 ,adoneus 7,hades71 #gg4 ,ajax1 #aic1 #bcj4 ,alcaeus1 ( ,lesbos1 lyric poet 7fl4 #fjj71 #aah4 ,alcibides #dej-djd1 ,a!nian politician1 #ai1 #ahc4 ,alcman1 lyric poet ( ,sp>ta 7fl4 #fcj71 #big4 ,alcmna1 wife ( ,amphitryon & "m ( ,h]cules2 7on h] sanctu>y1 9 a grove ne> ,!bes1 see ,pausan4 ix4 #af4 #d71 #aa1 #ab1 #ac4 ,als1 #ab4 ,alex&]1 ! ,great1 #ie1 #aib1 #bcc4 ,alexis1 ( ,?urii1 poet ( ! s-call$ #8,middle ,attic ,com$y'1 f\r? c5tury1 #acg4 ,alodes1 ,otus & ,ephialtes1 giant sons ( ,iphim$eia1 wife ( ,aloeus 7,od4 xi4 #cjg foll41 & ,il4 v4 #che71 #bhi4 ,alopcus1 #aji4 ,alphs1 a riv] ( ,arcadia & ,elis1 #afj4 ,alyattes1 k+ ( ,lydia & fa!r ( ,croesus 7d4 #efj71 #if4 ,alyrius1 #ajj4 ,am/ris1 #bce4 ,ammon1 ! temple ( ,zeus ,ammon 9 an oasis ( ! ,libyan ,des]t to ! ,n4,w4 ( ,egypt1 #aag1 #abj4 ,ammonius1 an ,a!nian philosoph] ( ! fir/ c5tury ,a4 ,d41 ! in/ructor ( ,plut>*4 ,a speak] 9 ! ,fir/ & ,?ird ,py?ian ,dialogues4 ,see also #bih1 & cp4 ,sympos4 #c1 #a1 #b2 #h1 #c2 #i1 #a1 #b1 #e1 #ad2 & ,life ( ,!mi/ocles1 end4 ,amphi>as ( ,argos1 pr9ce & se]1 :o accompani$ ! ,sev5 ,*iefta9s aga9/ ,!bes1 & 0 swall[$ up by ! e>? !re1 #aba4 ,amphictyons1 #8,dwell]s ar\nd'1 ^: c\ncil met at ,!rmopylae & at ,pylaea1 a suburb ( ,delphi1 #ie1 #aaj4 ,amphil*us1 son ( ,amphi>as1 wor%ipp$ at ,malli 9 ,cilicia1 #afc1 #bje4 ,amphon1 ! di/rict ( ,!bes betwe5 ! riv]s ,/rophia & ,ism5us 7,pausan4 ix4 #af & #ag71 #aj4 ,amphipolis1 a t[n ( ,mac$on on ! ,/rymon1 tak5 by ,brasidas 9 #dbd1 #age n4 ,amphi!s1 a ,!ban patriot1 imprison$ by ! ,polem>*s1 #aa1 #bi1 #dc1 #ej4 ,amphitryon1 fa!r ( ,h]cules1 #ac4 ,anactorium1 a t[n & promontory ( ,ac>nania1 #ahd4 ,anaxagoras1 #dii-dbg1 a philosoph] ( ,clazom5ae 9 ,ionia1 #ga1 #afe1 #bca1 #bgg1 #bhc4 ,&ocdes1 #af4 ,&rocleidas1 a ,!ban patriot1 assass9at$ :5 a refugee 9 ,a!ns1 #df4 ,anti*?on1 #cjf4 ,antignus1 y\ng] son ( ,demetrius ,sotr1 k+ ( ,syria 7d4 #abe71 #bjd4 ,antipat]1 son ( ,cass&]1 k+ ( ,mac$on1 succe$$ 8 bro!r ,philip1 & 0 himself murd]$1 #aih4 ,antiphon1 #ah4 ,aphrodit1 goddess ( love1 #ahi1 #bcb1 #bgb4 ,apollo1 #ei1 #fb1 #fg1 #fh1 #gc1 #gf1 #gg1 #gh1 #hh1 #ic1 #id1 #if1 #ii1 #aba1 #acb1 #adf1 #afj1 #afa1 #agj1 #aic1 #baj1 #bcb4 ,apollocrates1 son ( ,dionysius ! y\ng]1 ( ,syracuse 7d4 #ced71 #aih4 ,apollodrus1 tyrant ( ,cass&ria 7,potidaea7 f #cgi1 #ahi1 #aia4 ,apollonia1 a t[n 9 ,illyria f\nd$ f ,cor9?1 #ahd4 ,apollonia1 a t[n 9 ,pisidia1 #if4 ,apollonides1 a speak] 9 ! ,face 9 ! ,moon4 7,sympos4 #c1 #d74 ,arabia1 #big4 ,arcadia1 ,arcadians1 #agf4 ,arcsus1 ,lac$aemonian ,h>mo/1 #bi1 #ea4 ,arcsus1 ( ,sicily1 #bb4 ,ar*elas1 k+ ( ,mac$on1 #dac-cii1 fri5d & ho/ ( ,euripides1 #ei4 ,ar*ias1 ( ,a!ns1 ! prie/1 #dg4 ,ar*ias1 ( ,!bes4 ,a memb] ( ! olig>*ical p>ty1 & made a ,polem>* by ,sp>ta1 #h1 #aj1 #bi1 #cb1 #dc1 #dd1 #dg1 #dh1 #ej4 ,ar*idmus1 an ,a!nian1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #dd1 #de1 #dg4 ,ar*il*us1 #gad-fgf1 ( ,p>os1 lyric & iambic poet1 #fc1 #aii1 #bcj1 #bhb4 ,ar*nus1 #g4 ,ar*tas ( ,t>5tum1 ma!matician & /atesman1 fl4 #cjj 7see ,life ( ,m>cellus1 c4 #ad71 #ad n41 #aha4 ,argos1 ,argive1 #he1 #ahf4 ,aridaeus1 #bjf4 ,ari/>*us ( ,samos1 a/ronom] & physici/ 7#caj-bcj71 #ih1 #bfd1 #bfi1 #bhc4 ,ari/>*us1 critic1 ( ,samo?race & ,alex&ria 7fl4 #aef71 #bie4 ,ari/ocrtes1 k+ ( ,arcadia 7/on$ to dea? #ffh71 #agf4 ,ari/odmus1 k+ ( ,mess5ia 7d4 #gbc71 #bbi1 #bcj4 ,ari/on1 #ahf1 #aie4 ,ari/onca1 #ajd4 ,ari/otle1 #chd-cbb1 f\nd] ( ! ,p]ipatetic ,s*ool at ,a!ns1 #fi1 #hd1 #hh1 #adc1 #afb1 #bhc1 #cah4 ,ari/otle 7see p4 #bee71 a ,p]ipatetic1 :o takes "p 9 ! ,dialogue on ! ,face 9 ! ,moon4 ,ari/yllus1 an a/ronom] 7fl4 #bcc71 #ih4 ,arn1 a t[n 9 ,!ssaly1 #aeh4 ,arslus1 #ach1 #aci4 ,artmis1 #adf1 #bcj1 #bcb1 #bfb1 #bie1 #cjh4 ,artemisium1 on ! nor? coa/ ( ,euboea1 :]e ! ,greek fleet defeat$ t ( ,x]xes 9 #dhj1 #ahc4 ,asclepius 7,aesculapius71 #ahe4 ,assyrians1 #bhh4 ,a/]ium1 #ib4 ,a?mas1 #aij1 #bbf4 ,a!na 7,pallas ,a!ne71 #af1 #ej1 #ajb1 #aci1 #aic1 #bfb1 #bid4 ,a!ns1 ,a!nian1 #g1 #h1 #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 #bc1 #dj1 #dg1 #di1 #fb1 #fe1 #hh1 #ie1 #if1 #ii1 #agg1 #ahc1 #ahe1 #aie1 #aif1 #aig1 #bbi1 #cjc4 ,atlas1 a giant son ( ,iaptus & bro!r ( ,prome!us1 id5tifi$ ) a m\nta9 9 ,,nw4 ,africa1 #fe1 #bfe4 ,atrpus1 #cg1 #cjh1 #cae4 ,attca1 #afb4 ,augeas1 k+ ( ! ,epeans2 sla9 = bad fai? by ,h]cules1 & succe$$ by ,phyleus1 #bjd4 ,ausonius1 a ,lat9 poet ( ,bordeaux 7,a4,d4 #caj-ij71 #abg n4 ,autolycus1 son ( ,h]mes1 & gr&fa!r ( ,ulysses1 fam$ = 8 cunn+1 #ahe4 ,b4 ,bac*us1 #bji4 ,bac*yldas1 #bj4 ,bacis1 an anci5t ,boeotian se]1 connect$ 9 /ory ) ! ,corycian cave1 #ij4 ,bak]woman1 !1 #if4 ,basilocles1 a speak] 9 ! introductory "p ( ! ,second ,py?ian ,dialogue4 ,battus1 ( ,!ra1 f\nd] ( ,cyr5e 7see ,h]od4 #d1 #aej foll471 #ajc1 #ajh4 ,bessus1 #ahf4 ,bias1 six? c5tury2 ( ,prin 9 ,ionia2 "o ( ! ,sev5 ,wise ,m51 #fa4 ,bion1 a ,scy?ian philosoph] & wit ( ! ?ird c5tury1 #hf1 #bja1 #bbi4 ,boeotia1 #g1 #i1 #ej1 #fe1 #abj1 #aid1 #cjf4 ,bo?us1 a "y geometrician & ,epicurean 7probably an ,a!nian71 a speak] 9 ! ,second ,py?ian ,dialogue 7cp4 ,sympos4 #e1 #a & #h1 #c74 ,bran*dae1 #aic4 ,brasdas1 ! ,sp>tan g5]al 7d4 #dbb71 #id1 #ie1 #age4 ,brireus1 #ace1 cf4 #bii4 ,brita91 ,briton1 #aag1 #acc1 #bfa1 #bii4 ,byzantium1 #ahi4 ,c4 ,cabir*us1 #dh4 ,cadmeia1 ! citadel ( ,!bes1 #h1 #aj1 #ab1 #cj1 #ea4 ,cadmus1 ! f\nd] ( ,!bes1 #hg4 ,caes>1 ! ,emp]or ,augu/us 7#fc-;,a4,d4 #ad71 #fb4 ,caligla1 #bcc4 ,callias1 a ri* ,a!nian1 see ! ,symposium ( ,x5ophon & ! ,protagoras ( ,plato1 #ie4 ,callippus1 #ahe4 ,calli/rtus1 ( ,a!ns1 #di4 ,calli/ratus1 ar*on ( ,delphi1 #aag4 ,calondas1 #aii4 ,capheisias1 ( ,!bes1 son ( ,polymnis & bro!r ( ,epam9ondas2 ! *ief speak] 9 ! ,fir/ ,py?ian ,dialogue4 ,c>ia1 #ac4 ,c>?age1 ,c>?ag9ian1 #ia1 #ahc1 #ahd1 #cjb1 #caf4 ,c>y/us1 on ! ,s4 coa/ ( ,euboea1 not$ = its m>ble & asbe/os1 #afb4 ,caspian ,sea1 suppos$ until ,ptolemy to be an inlet ( ,ocean1 ?\gh ,h]odotus describes x z an inl& wat] 7#a1 #bjb-c71 #cjj1 #cje4 ,cass&]1 #ced-big1 k+ ( ,mac$on1 began ! re/oration ( ,!bes 9 #cae3 #ahd1 #aig4 ,cbs1 ( ,!bes1 a companion ( ,socrates 7see ! ,critias & ,pha$o ( ,plato71 #ag1 #ce4 ,cecrops1 #ahb4 ,cephisodrus1 #de1 #dg1 #di4 ,*a]eas1 #bcc4 ,*a]mon1 an ,a!nian tragic poet 7fl4 #chj71 #ajd4 ,*a]oneia1 9 ,boeotia1 on ! bord]s ( ,phocis2 ,plut>*'s native t[n1 #ce1 #aba4 ,*aldaeans1 #fb4 ,*>illus1 #ag4 ,*>on1 a ,!ban patriot1 #h1 #i1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj1 #cb1 #dd1 #de1 #dg4 ,*>ybdis1 #bah4 ,*eiron1 ! ,c5taur1 in/ructor ( ,a*illes1 #fe4 ,*]sonese1 ! ,?racian1 #ahc4 ,*ilon1 "o ( ! ,sev5 ,wise ,m51 #fa4 ,*ios1 #bge4 ,*ius1 #ajh4 ,*lidon1 #ca1 #dd4 ,clean!s1 a ,/oic philosoph]1 b4 #cjj1 at ,assos 9 ! ,troad1 #bfd4 ,cle>*us1 a ,p]ipatetic philosoph] ( ,soli1 pupil ( ,ari/otle1 #bfj1 #bfb4 ,*onphis1 #ac4 ,*rysippus 7#bhj-bjg71 ! ,/oic philosoph]1 born at ,soli 9 ,cilicia1 #acd1 #adf1 #adg4 ,cilicia1 #afc1 #bje4 ,cimm]ians1 #bca4 ,cimon1 #ahc1 #aie4 ,c9ae?on1 #ajg4 ,c9sias1 di?yrambic poet ( ,a!ns 7fl4 #djj71 #bcb4 ,ci?a]on1 ! m\nta9 range betwe5 ,attica & ,boeotia1 #h1 #dc4 ,clazomnae1 a city 9 ,ionia1 #ci4 ,cle&]1 ( ,aeg9a1 #ii4 ,clei/hnes1 ( ,sicyon1 #ahe4 ,cleobuln1 #ie4 ,cleoblus1 tyrant ( ,l9dus 9 ,rhodes1 six? c5tury4 ,"o ( ! ,sev5 ,wise ,m51 #fa4 ,cleombrtus1 ( ,lac$aemon1 a speak] 9 ! ,?ird ,py?ian ,dialogue4 ,cleon1 ( ,daulia1 #afi4 ,clenae1 a city 9 ! ,peloponnesus1 #id1 #ahe4 ,cleonc1 #ahi4 ,cleotmus1 #ii4 ,clio1 ! ,muse ( ,hi/ory1 #ig4 ,clo?o1 "o ( ! ,fates1 #cg1 #cjh1 #cae4 ,clytaemn/ra1 #ahh4 ,cnidus1 a city ( ,c>ia1 #ad1 #hh1 #abb4 ,conon1 #g4 ,copreus1 #ahe4 ,cora 7,p]sephone71 daught] ( ,demet]1 #cjb4 ,corax1 #aii4 ,corcra1 ,corcyrean1 #aic4 ,cortas1 #afa1 #afe4 ,cor9?1 #ea1 #fa1 #hc1 #ib1 #id1 #ie1 #bbd4 ,corn 7,cr[71 #abb4 ,corybantes1 prie/s ( ,cybele1 #cjf4 ,corycium1 ! ,corycian cave1 on ! slopes ( ,p>nassus1 #g-a_/b miles ,,ne4 ( ,delphi1 & #c1ejj feet above x 7,pausanias x4 #cb1 #b71 #hb4 ,cosmos1 i4 e4 ,apollo1 #fg4 ,crates1 a ,cynic philosoph] 7fl4 #cbh71 #id1 #ie4 ,crates1 a critic1 ( ,p]gamos 7born at ,mallus 9 ,cilicia1 fl4 #aee71 #bie4 ,cratylus1 a ,dialogue ( ,plato1 on etymology1 #ga4 ,crete1 #aca1 #bjj4 ,cretnus1 #ajh4 ,critias1 ( ,c>?age1 #bcd4 ,croesus1 k+ ( ,lydia1 d4 #edj 7see ,h]od4 #a-c71 #if1 #aib4 ,crnus 7,saturn71 fa!r ( ,zeus1 #ace1 #ach1 #ahc1 #bce1 #bii1 #cjj1 #cja1 #cjf1 #cjh4 ,crotna1 a ,greek colony 9 s\!rn ,italy1 #ba4 ,cyclops1 a satyric play ( ,euripides1 #afd2 & see #aic4 ,cydias1 an e>ly poet1 #bhb4 ,cydnus1 a riv] ( ,cilicia1 #afj4 ,cylon1 ,cylonians1 #ba1 #bb4 ,cym 7,cumae71 a city on ! coa/ ( ,campania1 #ij4 ,cypslus1 ( ,cor9?1 tyrant #fee-fbe1 fa!r ( ,p]i&]1 #id4 ,cyzcus1 a city ( ,mysia1 #ad4 ,d4 ,dactyli1 work]s 9 iron1 c41 ( ,mt4 ,ida 9 ,phrygia1 #cjf4 ,daphantus1 #aid4 ,damocleidas1 #dc1 #dg4 ,daulia1 a t[n ( ,phocis1 #afi4 ,de9omnes1 ( ,syracuse1 #ii4 ,delium 9 ,boeotia1 battle (1 #dbd 7see ,life ( ,alcibiades1 c4 #g1 & ,plato1 ,apol4 #bh1 & ,sympos4 #bba ,a74 ,dlos1 an isl& 9 ! ,aegean1 sacr$ to ,apollo1 #ac1 #ad1 #fj1 #fc1 #gg1 #aba4 ,delphi1 #fj1 #fb1 #fg1 #he1 #id1 #aja1 #aaj1 #aag1 #aba1 #acb1 #ach1 #afa1 #afe1 #ahe1 #aib1 #aif1 #baj1 #cjg4 ,dmtr1 #bi1 #cjb1 #cjc4 ,demetrius1 a speak] 9 ! ,?ird ,py?ian ,dialogue4 ,demetrius1 k+ ( ,mac$on #bid-bhg 7,poliorcts71 #bjd4 ,democrtus1 a philosoph]1 ( ,abdra 9 ,?race 7#dfj-cfa71 #acd1 #bgg4 ,diagras1 ( ,melos1 a disciple ( ,democritus 7fl4 #dbj71 #bcd4 ,dis 7plural ( ,zeus71 #adf4 ,dicae>*eia1 ! old "n ( ,puteli1 a city on ! coa/ ( ,campania1 #ij1 #baa4 ,dicae>*us1 a ,p]ipatetic philosoph] & writ] on que/ions ( lit]>y hi/ory1 contempor>y ) ,ari/otle1 #ei4 ,didymus1 a ,cynic philosoph] 7nicknam$ ,planetides71 takes "p 9 ! op5+ ( ! ,?ird ,py?ian ,dialogue4 ,diog5ianus1 a speak] 9 ! ,second ,py?ian ,dialogue4 ,= 8 fa!r1 ( ! same "n1 cp4 ,sympos4 #g1 #g & #h1 #a1 #b1 #i4 ,dim$e1 #ajb4 ,dion ( ,syracuse 7d4 #cef71 see 8 ,life1 by ,plut>*1 #ahf4 ,dionysius1 ! ,eld]1 #dcj-cfg1 tyrant ( ,syracuse1 #ahd1 #aig4 ,dionsus 7or ,bac*us71 ! w9e-god1 born at ,!bes1 #fg1 #fh1 #ach1 #aci1 #bji4 ,diotnus1 #de4 ,dirc1 daught] ( ,helios1 wife ( ,lycus1 ^: sons by ,antiope1 ,amphion & ,ze?us1 slew h] & ?rew h] body into a well at ,!bes4 ,! ,f\nta9 ( ,dirce 0 ne> ! ,cr5aean ,gate1 #ab4 ,r4 ,dirce 0 ! we/]nmo/ ( ! ?ree ,!ban /reams4 ,dolon1 #acb4 ,dorian1 ,doric1 #ach1 #adj4 ,dryus1 #ach4 ,e4 ,e>? 7temple (1 at ,delphi71 #ig4 ,e*ecrts1 a #8prophet' ( ,tegyra1 #aba4 ,e*9ds1 isl&s (f ! coa/ ( ,ac>nania1 #acd4 ,egypt1 ,egyptian1 #aa1 #ac1 #ad1 #ic1 #aag1 #abf1 #adj1 #aed1 #ahd1 #bce1 #bhc1 #bic1 #bif4 ,elis1 ,elean1 a /ate ( ! ,peloponnesus1 #id4 ,ellopion1 #ac4 ,elysian1 #cjb1 #cjf1 #cag4 ,emp$ocles ( ,agrig5tum1 philosoph] & poet 7fl4 #ddd71 #af1 #ic1 #ih1 #acc1 #acd1 #acg1 #bce1 #bei1 #bfc1 #bfi1 #bgb1 #bgd1 #bgh1 #bhg4 ,endymion1 #cjg4 ,epame9ondas1 son ( ,polymnis1 bro!r ( ,capheisias1 & fri5d ( ,pelopidas 7fell at ,mant9eia #cfb71 #a1 #f1 #i1 #ad1 #ae1 #bj1 #ba1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bg1 #bh1 #cb1 #dj1 #dc1 #ej4 ,epi*>mus1 ( ,cos & ,syracuse1 writ] ( philosophical com$ies 7#edj-dej71 #aif4 ,epicrus1 ( ,samos1 #cdb-bgj1 philosoph] & f\nd] ( ! ,s*ool ( #8,! ,g>d5' at ,a!ns1 & ,epicureans1 #hf1 #hg1 #hi1 #ib1 #acf1 #acg1 #adf1 #afc1 #bfb4 ,a mod]n #8,epicurus' is introduc$ into ! ,dialogue on ! ,delays 9 ,div9e ,puni%m5t1 b leaves be=e its beg9n+4 ,epicds1 #aia4 ,epidaurus1 a t[n & /ate next to ,argolis1 #ii4 ,epim5des1 ( ,phae/us 9 ,crete1 a poet & prophet 7fl4 #fjj71 #aag1 #bih4 ,epi!rses1 #acd4 ,erbus1 #bcj4 ,ersus1 a city ( ,lesbos1 #adj4 ,eretria1 a city on ! we/ coa/ ( ,euboea1 #if4 ,erian!s1 #bi4 ,eridnus1 ! riv] ,po1 #aic4 ,er9nys1 !1 #bjg4 ,eriphl1 #ahf4 ,ers 7,love71 #bgb4 ,ery?rae1 an ,ionian city1 #ie1 #ii4 ,e?iopia1 #aif1 #bjd1 #bbb1 #bfe4 ,euboea1 #afb4 ,eudoxus1 ( ,cnidus1 #djh-cee1 a/ronom] & ma!matician1 & f\nd] ( ! ,s*ool ( ,cyzicus1 #ad1 #ig1 #ih4 ,eumtis1 #ie4 ,eumolpdas1 #aj4 ,euripides1 #dhe 7or #dhj7-dje1 ! ,a!nian trag$ian1 #ei1 #gj1 #gh1 #ajd1 #ajg1 #abi1 #aef1 #aei1 #afj1 #afd1 #agf1 #agg1 #agh1 #aib4 ,eurycleis1 #abf4 ,eurymdon1 a riv] 9 ,pamphylia2 9 #dfi ,cimon defeat$ ! ,p]sians on its banks1 #ahc4 ,eu/rphus1 a speak] 9 ! ,fir/ ,py?ian ,dialogue4 ,eu?yphron1 a disciple ( ,socrates 7see ! ,dialogue ( ,plato :i* be>s 8 "n71 #af1 #ag4 ,f4 ,fates1 !1 #cg1 #fa1 #cjh4 ,=tune1 #hi1 #ij4 ,g4 ,galaxidrus1 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #ai1 #bj1 #cb1 #dc4 ,galaxius1 9 ,boeotia1 #aaj4 ,gauls1 #bbb1 #bcd4 ,g$rosia1 a di/rict on ! ,indus & ,indian ,ocean 7,,se4 "p ( ,beloo*i/an71 #bif4 ,gelon1 tyrant ( ,syracuse 7d4 #dgh71 #ii1 #ahb4 ,getae1 #aij4 ,giants1 #bce4 ,glauc1 #hg4 ,glaucus1 #aia1 #bcj4 ,gorgias1 ( ,leont9i1 #dhj-cih1 tea*] ( rhetoric 7see ! ,gorgias ( ,plato71 #bb1 #acg4 ,gorgdas1 #h1 #ab1 #dc1 #ej4 ,great ,"m1 ! 7,cybele71 #ajg4 ,great ,ye>1 !1 #ach4 ,guides1 !1 ( ! temple & treasures ( ,delphi1 app>5tly two 9 numb]1 #hc1 #he1 #hh1 #id1 #if4 ,cp4 ,sympos4 #e1 #c1 & #h1 #d4 ,gullies1 ! 7cp4 ,rheti/e71 #ai4 ,gyrean1 cape1 #bcj4 ,h4 ,hds1 #cg1 #ch1 #bbe1 #bce1 #bii1 #cjb1 #cjd1 #cjg4 ,hali>tus1 a t[n ( ,boeotia on ,lake ,copas1 #ae miles ,,nw4 ( ,!bes1 #aa1 #ab1 #aji4 ,hamadryads1 #abg4 ,hecte1 #acj1 #cje1 #cag4 ,hector1 #bcj4 ,hecba1 #acj1 #bcc4 ,hegtor1 #acj4 ,helnus1 son ( ,priam1 a prophet1 #da4 ,helcon1 ( ,cyzicus1 ma!matician & a/ronom]1 m5tion$ 9 ,plut>*'s ,life ( ,dion1 z hav+ =etold a sol> eclipse1 #ad4 ,helcon1 a m\nta9 7#e1jjj ft47 9 ,boeotia1 #hi4 ,hellas 7,greece71 #abd1 #abe1 #cjj4 ,hephae/us1 ! lame god ( fire 7see ,il4 #a4 #eij71 #bfc4 ,hra1 #aic1 #bcb4 ,h]acleia1 probably a t[n 9 ,phrygia1 #ahi4 ,h]acleidae1 #aie4 ,h]acleitus1 philosoph] ( ,ephesus 7end ( six? c5tury71 #gc1 #gd1 #hg1 #aja1 #abg1 #aig1 #bah1 #bbd1 #cjd4 ,h]aea1 !1 a fe/ival at ,!bes1 #ca4 ,h]aea1 a t[n ( ,arcadia1 #afi4 ,h]acleon1 ( ,meg>a1 a speak] 9 ! ,?ird ,py?ian ,dialogue4 ,h]cules 7,h]acls71 #ac1 #ea1 #fe1 #id1 #ajj1 #abc1 #aca1 #ahe1 #aic1 #aie1 #aii1 #bbf1 #cjj1 #cjg4 ,h]cls1 ,pill>s (1 #cje4 ,h]ippdas1 #bi1 #ea4 ,h]mes1 #ace1 #aci1 #cjc4 ,h]modrus1 #ci4 ,h]molas1 #bcc4 ,h]odcus1 #ahg4 ,h]odtus1 ! hi/orian1 ( ,halic>nassus 7#dhd-djh71 #ajj1 #aca1 #aff4 ,h]ophl1 #ie4 ,hesiod1 ! anci5t ,boeotian poet1 eigh? c5tury1 #db1 #hf1 #ih1 #abc1 #abf1 #abg1 #abh1 #acj1 #aef1 #aeg1 #afa1 #ahf1 #bjb1 #bah1 #bcj1 #bgb1 #bih4 ,hesp]us 7! ,ev5+ ,/>1 or planet ,v5us71 #aed1 #bae1 #bfh1 #bgc4 ,hiro1 ( ,syracuse1 bro!r ( ,gelon 7d4 #dfg74 ,a munific5t b5efactor ( ,delphi1 #hh1 #ii1 #ahb4 ,hiro1 ! ,lac$aemonian 7kill$ 9 ! battle ( ,leuctra #cga71 #hh4 ,himra1 a t[n ( ,sicily1 #adj4 ,hipp>*us1 ! a/ronom]1 ( ,rhodes & ,alex&ria1 native ( ,nicaea 9 ,bi?ynia 7fl4 f #afj71 #ih1 #bfa4 ,hipp>*us 7son ( ,pisi/ratus71 #ahi4 ,hippocrtes1 #ahb4 ,hippo/h5eidas1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #dd1 #ea4 ,hippys1 ( ,rhegium1 an e>ly ,greek hi/orian1 #adj4 ,hom]1 #da1 #fc1 #gj1 #gf1 #gg1 #he1 #hf1 #hg1 #hh1 #ic1 #ajb1 #abf1 #ada1 #adh1 #aff1 #aii1 #bae1 #bcj1 #bfe1 #bhb1 #bhf1 #bhh1 #bii1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjg4 ,hopltes1 riv] 9 ,boeotia1 #aji4 ,hyampeia1 "o ( two cliffs above ,!bes1 #aib4 ,hyptes1 #dg1 #di4 ,hypatodrus1 #bi4 ,i4 ,iadmn1 #aib4 ,ida1 ,mt41 9 ,phrygia1 #cjf4 ,iu1 #8invok$ ) ! cry i6 7or i paion671#8 i4 e4 ,apollo1 #gf4 ,ili?yia1 #cjh4 ,ilium 7,troy71 #aff4 ,indian1 #adj4 ,ino1 daught] ( ,cadmus & wife ( ,a?amas1 a tragic h]o9e1 #aij4 ,ion ,*ius1 a writ] ( plays1 & anecdoti/ 7fl4 #dej71 #bgf4 ,iphtus1 kill$ by ,h]cules1 :o _h /ol5 ! ox5 ( 8 fa!r ,eurytus1 #ahe4 ,isis1 #bif4 ,ism5ian1 a "n ( ,apollo1 #fj4 ,ism5ias1 a ,!ban ( ! popul> p>ty & ,polem>*1 arre/$ by ,leontides1 tri$ by a commission appo9t$ by ,sp>ta1 on a *>ge ( #8m$iz+'1 & execut$ 7see ,life ( ,pelopidas71 #h4 ,ism5idrus1 #bj4 ,ismnus1 ! pr9cipal 7mo/ ea/]ly7 riv] ( ,!bes1 #ae4 ,isodaits1 #8equal divid]1' a "n ( ,dionysus1 #fg4 ,i/]1 a ,greek hi/orian1 or antiqu>ian1 #ajj4 ,i/]1 ! ,danube1 #adh4 ,i/hmus 7( ,cor9?71 ,i/hmian1 #id4 ,italy1 #ae1 #ba1 #bg1 #hh1 #bjj4 ,i?aca1 #aic ,ixon1 #bic4 ,j4 ,jason1 ,tagus ( ,!ssaly 7d4 #cgj71 kn[n z #8,prome!us'2 7see ,plut>* ,on gett+ advantage f enemies1 c4 #f1 p4 #hi ,c1 & ,x5ophon1 ,hell5ica1 #b1 #c1 #ah7 #bc4 ,jews1 #bca4 ,l4 ,lac$aemon1 #ea1 #ih1 #ii1 #aag1 #agi1 #ahi1 #bbi4 ,la*rs1 an ,a!nian demagogue 7fl4 #bif71 #aie4 ,la*s1 ,a!nian g5]al2 fell at ,mant9eia1 #dah4 ,a ,dialogue ( ,plato be>s 8 "n1 #ai4 ,la*sis1 "o ( ! ,fates1 #cg1 #cjh1 #cae4 ,lamia1 #hi4 ,lamprias1 ,plut>*'s bro!r 7also ! "n ( 8 gr&fa!r72 a speak] 9 ! ,fir/ & ,?ird ,py?ian ,dialogues & 9 ! ,face 9 ! ,moon4 ,cp4 ,sympos4 #b1 #b2 #d1 #e2 #i1 #ae4 ,lamprocles1 #ce4 ,latna1 #bcb4 ,law ,c\rts1 !1 #ag4 ,lebadeia1 ne> ! we/]n fronti] ( ,boeotia1 ! seat ( ! oracle ( ,trophonius1 #abj1 #aeg4 ,lda1 daught] ( ,!/ius1 & "m ( ,hel5 & ,clytaemn/ra1 ,ca/or1 & ,polydeuces1 #ie4 ,lemnos1 #bij4 ,leontdes1 "o ( ! polem>*s at ,!bes1 #h1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #dg1 #di4 ,leontni1 a city ( ,sicily1 #bb4 ,lesbos1 #aid4 ,les*5orian1 #fj4 ,l? 7#8,oblivion'71 #bji4 ,leucas1 ,leucadia1 #ahd1 #aic4 ,leuctra1 a village ( ,boeotia1 betwe5 ,!spiae & ,plataea 7fam\s = ! battle betwe5 ! ,sp>tans & ,!bans 9 #cga71 #hh4 ,libya 7,africa71 #ajc1 #ajh1 #ahe1 #bif4 ,l9dos1 a t[n on ! ea/]n coa/ ( ,rhodes1 #fa4 ,livia1 ! empress1 wife ( ,augu/us1 & "m1 by h] fir/ m>riage1 ( ,tib]ius 7d4 ,a4 ,d4 #bi71 #fb4 ,locris1 #aic4 ,lucania1 #bb4 ,lucius1 a speak] 9 ! ,dialogue on ! ,face 9 ! ,moon4 ,lycians1 #ach1 #aci4 ,lyciscus1 #agg4 ,lycormae1 #aie4 ,lycurgus1 ! ,sp>tan lawgiv]1 n9? c5tury1 #ii4 ,lycuria 7an anci5t "n = ! summit ( ,p>nassus71 a village ne> ! ,corycian cave1 #hb4 ,lydia1 #aba4 ,lydidas1 #ahc4 ,lys&]1 ! ,sp>tan naval comm&] :o f9i%$ ! ,peloponnesian w>4 ,he fell 9 battle aga9/ ! ,!bans1 #cie1 at ,hali>tus 7see 8 ,life1 c4 #bi73 #aji4 ,lysanordas1 #h1 #aj1 #ab1 #dc1 #ea4 ,lysim*us1 #ahi4 ,lysis1 a ,py?agorean tea*]1 driv5 f ,italy to ,!bes1 :]e he di$1 #g1 #ac1 #ae1 #ba1 #bd1 #bg4 ,lysi!ides1 #g4 ,lysi!s1 #dh4 ,m4 ,maeotic ,bay 7,sea ( ,azov71 #cjj4 ,magi1 !1 #abf4 ,magnesia1 di/rict ( ,!ssaly1 #if4 ,malis1 #hi4 ,m>?on1 on ! ea/ coa/ ( ,attica 7fam\s = ! battle ( #dij71 #ahc4 ,m>donius1 ! ,p]sian g5]al 7defeat$ & kill$ at ,plataea1 #dgi71 #aba4 ,m>ius1 #ahd4 ,m$es1 #bhh4 ,megaloplis1 ! *ief t[n ( ,arcadia1 #ahc4 ,megra1 a city on ! ,s>onic gulf1 #ah1 #if1 #abb1 #abd4 ,mega/hns1 a ,greek writ] on ,india 7fl4 #cjj71 #bid4 ,melan?ius1 an ,a!nian tragic poet 7fl4 #dbj71 #aha4 ,meltus1 "o ( ! ?ree accus]s ( ,socrates1 a poet1 #af4 ,melissus1 #bj4 ,mlon1 #h1 #cj1 #dg1 #dh4 ,melos1 an isl& 9 ! ,aegean1 #aff4 ,memphis1 a city ( ,egypt1 on ! ,nile1 #ac4 ,m5ae*mus1 #ad n4 ,m5elas1 a speak] 9 ! ,dialogue on ! ,face 9 ! ,moon4 ,m]cury 7! planet71 #aed1 cp4 #bfh4 ,m]ins1 #aca4 ,mess5ians1 #agf1 #bbi4 ,metapontium 7,metapontum71 a ,greek city 9 ,s\!rn ,italy1 #ba1 #hh4 ,mtrodrus1 ( ,*ios1 a disciple ( ,democritus 7fl4 #ccj71 #acg1 #bge4 ,midas1 a my?ical k+ ( ,phrygia1 #bbi4 ,miltus1 a city ( ,c>ia1 #bc1 #aic4 ,miltides1 son ( ,cimon1 ! victor ( ,m>a?on1 #ahc4 ,mimn]mus1 elegiac poet1 ( ,smyrna & ,colophon 7fl4 #fjj71 #bhb4 ,m9os1 son ( ,zeus1 k+ ( ,crete1 & aft]w>ds a judge 9 ,hades1 #agi4 ,mitys1 ( ,argos1 #ahf4 ,mnes>t 7,phryne71 #id1 #ie4 ,mnes9o1 #ie4 ,moliondae1 ! sons ( ,actor1 by ,molione1 #id4 ,molus1 #aca4 ,mopsus1 f\nd] ( ,mallos 9 ,cilicia1 :]e he _h an oracle1 #afc4 ,muses1 !1 #ce1 #hf1 #ig1 #ih1 #aii1 #bbf4 ,myrna1 an ,aeolian t[n on ! we/ coa/ ( ,mysia1 #if4 ,myron1 #ahe4 ,myrtl1 #ie4 ,mys1 a ,c>ian1 employ$ by ,m>donius to consult ! oracles 9 ,greece1 #aba4 ,n4 ,nd1 !1 #abg4 ,nauplia1 ! port ( ,argos1 #aib4 ,navel1 !1 at ,delphi1 #aag4 ,naxos1 an isl& 9 ! ,aegean1 #aii4 ,neleus1 fa!r ( ,ne/or1 #bjd4 ,neobl1 #fc4 ,neo*rus1 #aji4 ,neoptolmus1 son ( ,a*illes1 #de4 ,n]o1 ,a4 ,d4 #cg-fh4 ,! ,roman ,emp]or4 ,he visit$ ,greece 7! prov9ce ( ,a*aia7 9 ,a4 ,d4 #fg1 & proclaim$ its fre$om at ! ,i/hmian games3 #fj1 #bac4 ,nes*us1 #ajh4 ,ne/or1 #bjd4 ,nic&]1 a prie/ ( ! temple at ,delphi1 #fb1 #fc1 #gb1 #agj4 ,nicias1 ! ,a!nian g5]al 7d4 #dad at ,syracuse1 see 8 ,life71 #bc1 #bbi4 ,night1 #baj4 ,night-wat*] 7,nycturus71 !1 an e>ly "n = ! planet ,cronus 7,saturn71 #cjj4 ,nib1 #bcb4 ,nisaeus1 #aig4 ,nisibes1 #bjd4 ,nyctelius1 #8nightly'2 us$ z a "n ( ,dionysus1 #fg4 ,o4 ,odysseus 7,ulysses71 #af1 #ajb4 ,oe*alia1 a t[n 9 ,euboea 7accord+ to ! /ory foll[$ by ,sophocles7 tak5 by ,h]cules1 #aca4 ,oeta1 a m\nta9 range 9 ,!ssaly1 #ahf4 ,ogygia1 ! 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( ,corcyra1 #acd4 ,peace 7a woman's "n71 #ii4 ,peisi/rtus1 tyrant ( ,a!ns1 7d4 #ebg71 #ahb1 #ahi4 ,pelopdas1 ,!ban g5]al & fri5d ( ,epam9ondas2 fell at ,cynoscephalae #cfd 7see 8 ,life71 #h1 #dc1 #de1 #dg1 #di4 ,peloponnesus1 #aba1 #bhc1 #bic4 ,p5elope1 #ace4 ,pep>?us1 an isl& 9 ! ,aegean1 (f ,!ssaly1 #ac4 ,p]i&]1 tyrant ( ,cor9? f #fbe2 "o ( ! ,sev5 ,wise ,m51 #fa1 #ahd1 #bbd4 ,p]icles1 ,a!nian /atesman 7d4 #dbi71 #ahe1 #aif4 ,p]sephn1 #cg1 #cjc1 #cjf4 ,p]sia1 #if1 #aba1 #bjh1 #bbi4 ,petraeus1 ( ,delphi1 #aaa4 ,petron1 #adj4 ,phae/us1 9 ,crete1 #aag4 ,pha?on1 a son ( ! ,sun1 #aic4 ,phalan?us1 a ,lac$aemonian1 f\nd] ( ,t>5tum 7ab\t #gjh71 #ajh4 ,phalris1 tyrant ( ,agrig5tum f #egj3 #ahd4 ,phanaean1 #fj1 #gg4 ,phanias1 ( ,ersus 9 ,lesbos1 a ,p]ipatetic philosoph]1 & pupil ( ,ari/otle1 :o wrote also on hi/ory1 #adj4 ,ph>nces 7see p4 #bee71 a ,/oic1 speak] 9 ! ,dialogue on ! ,face 9 ! ,moon4 ,ph>salia1 #hh4 ,pheidolas1 ( ,hali>tus1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 #ai1 #cb1 #ce4 ,ph5etae1 #aic4 ,ph5s1 a t[n 9 ,arcadia1 #aic4 ,ph]ecds1 a le>n$ man ( ,syros 7fl4 #edd71 #bid4 ,ph]5cus1 #h1 #aj4 ,philbus1 a late ,dialogue ( ,plato1 on ,pleasure1 #ga4 ,philnus1 a speak] 9 ! ,second ,py?ian ,dialogue4 ,cp4 ,sympos4 #a1 #f2 #d1 #a2 #e1 #aj2 #h1 #g4 ,philip ( ,mac$on 7d4 #ccf71 #bcc4 ,philip1 son ( ,cass&]1 k+ ( ,mac$on 7d4 #bif71 #aih4 ,philip ,v1 #bcg-agi1 k+ ( ,mac$on1 #ia1 #ib4 ,philippus1 hi/orian 7( ,prusa871 a speak] 9 ! ,?ird ,py?ian ,dialogue4 ,cp4 ,sympos4 #g1 #h4 ,philippus1 ( ,!bes1 #dc1 #dd1 #dh1 #ej4 ,philo*rus ( ,a!ns1 antiqu>ian & writ] on leg5d 7d4 #bfj71 #ajj4 ,philolas1 an e>ly ,py?agorean1 #bb4 ,philomlus1 #hh4 ,phlgyas1 ( ,or*om5us1 a my?ical h]o1 sla9 = impiety1 #ahe4 ,phocis1 ,phocians1 #hh1 #ie1 #if1 #ajj1 #ahe1 #aid4 ,phoebdas1 a ,sp>tan g5]al1 :o trea*]\sly seiz$ ! ,cadmeia 9 #chb3 #h4 ,phoebus1 #8,! ,bright'1 an appellation ( ,apollo1 #fg1 #gf1 #ajg1 #ach4 ,pho5issae1 a play ( ,euripides1 #ajg n4 ,phosphor1 ,phosphorus 7! planet ,v5us71 #aed1 #bfh1 #bgc4 ,phrygia1 #abf1 #cjf4 ,phryn1 #ie4 ,phyleus1 #bjd4 ,phylldas1 #aj1 #aa1 #bh1 #bi1 #cb1 #dc1 #dh1 #ej4 ,pill>s ( ,h]cules 7on ! ,/raits ( ,gibralt>71 #cje4 ,p9d>1 ! ,!ban lyric poet 7#eah-dch71 #g1 #gb n41 #gg1 #hg1 #ih1 #ajb n41 #ajd1 #aje1 #ajh n41 #abc1 #abg1 #aca n41 #agi1 #aid1 #bjb1 #bbf1 #bbg1 #bfe1 #bgc1 #bhb4 ,pisa1 a t[n 91 or adjo9+1 ,elis1 #id4 ,pittcus 7#feb-efi71 patriot1 & sole-rul] 7#8aesymnete'7 ( ,mytiln1 "o ( ! ,sev5 ,wise ,m51 #fa4 ,planetides 7see ,didymus74 ,plataea1 a city ( ,boeotia on ! ,asopus1 ne> ! fronti] ( ,attica1 #abd4 ,plato1 ( ,a!ns1 #dcj-cdg1 f\nd] ( ! ,academy1 #ac1 #ad1 #fc1 #gb1 #ajd1 #abf1 #abi1 #acd1 #acg1 #aef1 #aha1 #cah1 #cai2 ,cratylus1 #ga1 #acj1 #bce2 ,laws1 #ahf2 ,m9os1 #agi2 ,pha$o1 #afe2 ,republic1 #afg1 #ahg2 ,sophi/es1 #aea2 ,symposium1 #acj2 ,timaeus1 #fi1 #abh1 #aci1 #ada1 #adi1 #aed1 #aee1 #ahj1 #bbf1 #bgb1 #bgi1 #bic1 #bie1 #cje4 ,plato1 ( ,!bes1 #ab4 ,plei/hnes1 son ( ,atreus & fa!r ( ,agamemnon 7b !re are v>iations 9 ! /ory71 #ahh4 ,plei/onax1 a k+ ( ,sp>ta 7d4 #djh71 #ii4 ,plut>*1 introduc$ only into ! ,dialogues on ! #8,e' at ,delphi 7,fir/ ,py?ian ,dialogue7 & on ! ,delays 9 ,div9e ,puni%m5t1 #bcb4 ,pluto1 #gg4 ,polycrtes1 ( ,delphi1 #aaa4 ,polycrtes1 ( ,samos1 #bbd4 ,polygntus1 ( ,?asos1 pa9t]1 *iefly ( ,hom]ic subjects at ,a!ns & ,delphi 7fl4 #dej71 #aff4 ,polymnis1 ( ,!bes1 fa!r ( ,epam9ondas & ,capheisias1 #ac1 #ad1 #ai1 #bj1 #bb1 #bg4 ,poly/yle 7e mute71 !1 #ej4 ,polyxna1 #ie4 ,pompey ! ,great 7d4 #dh71 #ahe4 ,por*1 !1 ! ,/oic ,s*ool at ,a!ns1 #ic4 ,poseidon1 #hi1 #adf4 ,poseidonius1 ( ,apamea 9 ,syria1 a ,/oic philosoph] :o taught ,cic]o1 #bgh1 #bhc1 #caf1 #cag4 ,praxitles1 ! ,a!nian sculptor 7fl4 #cfd71 #ie4 ,priam1 #da1 #bcj4 ,procles1 tyrant ( ,epidaurus & fa!r-9-law ( ,p]i&]1 sev5? 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