,,translations ,,( ,,*ri/ian ,,lit]ature
                 ,,g5]al ,,editors3 ,w4 
,j4 ,,sp>r[-,,simpson1 ,d4,d41          
,w4 ,k4 ,,l[!r ,,cl>ke1 ,b4,d4          
,,s]ies ,i                              
,,greek ,,texts                         
,,philosophum5a                         
,,or ,,!                                
,,refutation ,,( ,,all ,,h]esies        
,,philosophum5a                         
,,or ,,!                                
,,refutation ,,( ,,all ,,h]esies        
,,=m]ly ,,attribut$ ,,to ,,orig51 ,,b   
,,n[ ,,to ,,hippolytus1 ,,bi%op ,,&     
,,m>tyr1 ,,:o ,,fl\ri%$                 
,,ab\t #bbj ,a4,d4                      
,,translat$ ,,f ,,! ,,text ,,( ,,cruice 
,,by                             ,f4    
,,legge1 ,f4,s4,a4                      
,,vol4 ,i4                              
,,london                                
,,society ,,= ,,promot+                 
,,*ri/ian ,,k                      ,,new
 ,,york3 ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company      
#aiba                                   

,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,by       
,,ri*>d ,,clay  ,,sons1 ,,limit$1       
,,p>is ,,g>d51 ,,/am=d ,,/41 ,s4,e4 #a1 
,,& ,,bungay1 ,,suffolk4                
,,cont5ts                               
,,page    ,,introduction                
#a-cj      #a4 ,,! ,,text1 ,,its        
,,discov]y1 ,,publication ,,&           
,,editions                              
#a      #b4 ,,! ,,au?or%ip ,,( ,,! ,,"w 
#e      #c4 ,,! ,,cr$ibility ,,(        
,,hippolytus                 #h      #d4
 ,,! ,,composition ,,( ,,! ,,"w         
#aa      #e4 ,,! ,,/yle ,,( ,,! ,,"w    
#bc      #f4 ,,! ,,value ,,( ,,! ,,"w   
#bh        ,,book ,i3 ,,! ,,philosoph]s 
#ca-fd      ,,pro,,mium                 
#cb      ,,?ales                        
#ce      ,,py?agoras                    
#cf      ,,emp$ocles                    
#dj      ,,h]aclitus                    
#da      ,,anaxim&]                     
#db      ,,anaxim5es                    
#dc      ,,anaxagoras                   
#dd      ,,ar*elaus                     

#df      ,,p>m5ides                     
#dg      ,,leucippus                    
#dh      ,,democritus                   
#dh      ,,x5ophanes                    
#di      ,,ecphantus                    
#ej      ,,hippo                        
#ej      ,,socrates                     
#ea      ,,plato                        
#ea      ,,ari/otle                     
#ee      ,,! ,,/oics                    
#eg      ,,epicurus                     
#eh      ,,! ,,academics                
#ei      ,,! ,,bra*mans ,,among ,,!     
,,indians                 #fj      ,,!  
,,druids ,,among ,,! ,,celts            
#fa      ,,hesiod                       
#fb        ,,book ,,ii 8                
#fe        ,,book ,,iii 8               
#fe        ,,book ,,iv3 ,,! ,,div9]s ,,&
 ,,magicians         #fg-aag      #a4   
,,( ,,a/rolog]s                         
#fg      #b4 ,,( ,,ma!maticians         
#hc      #c4 ,,( ,,div9ation ,,by       
,,metoposcopy                 #hg       
#d4 ,,! ,,magicians                     

#ib      #e4 ,,recapitulation           
#ajc      #f4 ,,( ,,div9ation ,,by      
,,a/ronomy                  #ajg        
#g4 ,,( ,,! ,,ari?metical ,,art         
#aad        ,,book ,v3 ,,! ,,ophite     
,,h]esies                #aah-ahj       
#a4 ,,naass5es                          
#aah      #b4 ,,p]at                    
#adf      #c4 ,,! ,,se?iani             
#afj      #d4 ,,ju/9us                  
#afi                                    
,,philosophum5a                         
,,introduction               #a4 ,,!    
,,text1 ,,its ,,discov]y1 ,,publication 
,,& ,,editions    ,! /ory ( ! discov]y (
 ! book "h translat$ s resembles  a     
romance z to appe> l a fl[] 9 ! dry &   
du/y field  ( patri/ic lore4 ,a %ort    
treatise call$ ,philosophum5a1 or       
8,philosophiz+s10 _h long be5 kn[n1 f\r 
e>ly copies ( x be+  9 exi/5ce 9 !      
,papal & o!r libr>ies ( ,rome1 ,flor5ce 
&  ,tur94 ,! sup]scriptions ( ^! texts &
 a note 9 ! m>g9 (  "o ( !m caus$ !     
treatise to be attribut$ to ,orig51 &   

its  ,edito pr9ceps is t publi%$ 9 #agja
 at ,leipzig by ,fabricius  ) notes by !
 le>n$ ,gronovius4 ,z w be se5 lat]1 x  
is by  itself ( no great importance to  
mod]n s*ol>s1 z x ?r[s no new  light on 
! hi/ory or nature ( ,greek philosophy1 
:ile x is ma9ly  compil$ f "s ( ^?      
epitomes ( philosophic op9ion curr5t 9  
! e>ly c5turies ( our era1 ( :i* ! works
 ( ,diog5es ,la]tius  & ,aetius are !   
be/ kn[n4 ,9 ! ye> #ahdj1 h[ev]1        
,mynodes  ,mynas1 a le>n$ ,greek1 0 s5t 
by ,abel ,villema91 !n ,m9i/] (  ,public
 ,in/ruction 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,l\is      
,philippe1 on a voyage (  discov]y to ! 
mona/]ies ( ,mt4 ,a?os1 :5ce he return$ 
)1  among o!r ?+s1 ! ,,ms4 ( ! la/ sev5 
books conta9$ 9 ^!  volumes4 ,?is prov$ 
on inve/igation to be ,books ,,iv to ,x 
inclusive (  ! orig9al "w ( :i* ! text  
publi%$ by ,fabricius 0 ,book  ,i1 &    
!re=e left only ,books ,,ii & ,,iii to  
be acc\nt$ =4 ,!  pag9ation ( ! ,,ms4   
%[s t ! two miss+ books nev] =m$  "p (  
x2 b ! au?or's rem>ks at ! end ( ,books 

,i & ,,ix1  & ! beg9n+ ( ,books ,v &    
,x#a lead "o to conclude t if  !y ev]   
exi/$ !y mu/ h dealt ) ! ,my/]ies &     
secret  rites ( ! ,egyptians1 or r ( !  
,alex&rian ,greeks1#b  ) ! !ologies &   
cosmogonies ( ! ,p]sians & ,*aldans1  & 
) ! magical practices & incantations ( !
 ,babylonians4  ,deeply int]e/+ z ^!    
w\ld h be5 f ! ar*ological &            
an?ropological /&po9t1 we p]haps ne$ n  
deplore _! loss  ov]mu*4 ,! few ref]5ces
 made to !m 9 ! rema9d] ( ! "w  g to %[ 
t "h too ! au?or _h no v pr(\nd         
acqua9tance  )1 or fir/-h& k (1 8       
subject1 & t ! scanty  in=mation t he _h
 succe$$ 9 collect+ reg>d+ x 0 only     
?r[n 9 by him z an additional support = 
8 ma9 !sis4 ,?is  la/1 :i* is /eadily   
kept 9 view ?r\gh\t ! book1 is t !      
peculi> t5ets & practices ( ! ,gno/ics &
 o!r h]etics ( 8  "t 7 n d]iv$ f any    
mis9t]pretation ( ! ,scriptures1  b 7 a 
sort ( amalgam ( ^? curr5t among ! hea!n
 ) !  op9ions held by ! philosoph]s#c z 
to ! orig9 ( all ?+s4    ,! same reproa*

 ( scanty in=mation _c be br\ght aga9/ !
  books discov]$ by ,mynas4 ,book ,,iv1 
f\r pages at ! beg9n+ (  :i* h p]i%$1   
deals ) ! arts ( div9ation z practis$ by
  ! ari?momanc]s1 a/rolog]s1 magicians &
 o!r *>latans :o  infe/$ ,rome 9 ! fir/ 
?ree c5turies ( our era2 & ! au?or's    
acc\nt1 :i* ! corruption ( ! text makes 
r difficult to  foll[1 yet gives u a new
 & unexpect$ insight into ! impo/ures  &
 juggl]ies by :i* !y manag$ to bewild]  
_! dupes4 ,books ,v  to ,,ix deal 9     
detail ) ! op9ions ( ! h]etics !mselves1
 &  diff] f ! acc\nts ( e>li]           
h]esiologi/s by quot+ at "s  l5g? f !   
once ext5sive ,gno/ic lit]ature1 ( :i*  
well-nigh  ! :ole has be5 lo/ to u4#d   
,?us1 our au?or gives u exc]pts  f a "w 
call$ ! ,great ,ann\ncem5t1 attribut$ by
 him to ,simon  ,magus1 f ano!r call$   
,proa/ii us$ by ! sect ( ! ,p]at1  f !  
,p>aphrase ( ,se? 9 fav\r ) ! ,se?iani1 
f !  ,b>u* ( "o ,ju/9us1 a h]esi>*      
hi!rto unkn[n to u1 & f  a "w by an     
anonym\s writ] belong+ to ! ,naass5es or

 ,ophites1  :i* is ma9ly a ,gno/ic      
explanation ( ! hymns us$ 9 ! wor%ip  ( 
,cybele4#e ,besides ^!1 !re are long    
extracts f ,basilidian  & ,val5t9ian    
works :i* may be by ! f\nd]s ( ^? sects1
 &  :i* c]ta9ly give u a m ext5d$       
insight into _! doctr9es  ?an we be=e   
possess$2 :ile ,book ,x conta9s :at     
purports to be a  summ>y ( ! :ole "w4   
,?is1 h[ev]1 does n exhau/ ! new        
in=mation put at our disposal  by       
,mynas' discov]y4 ,9 ! c\rse ( an acc\nt
 ( ! h]esy (  ,noetus1 :o refus$ to     
admit any diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,fir/ &     
,second ,p]sons ( ! ,tr9ity1 our au?or  
sudd5ly develops a viol5t  attack on "o 
,calli/us1 a high (fic] ( ! ,*ur*1 :om  
he  describes z a runaway slave :o _h   
made away ) 8 ma/]'s money1  _h /ol5 t  
deposit$ ) him by wid[s & o!rs belong+  
to  ! ,*ur*1 & _h be5 condemn$ to ! m9es
 by ! ,prefect (  ! ,city1 to be releas$
 only by ! grace ( ,commodus' concub9e1 
,m>cia4#f ,he fur!r accuses ,calli/us ( 
lean+ t[>ds ! h]esy  ( ,noetus1 & (     

enc\rag+ laxity ( mann]s 9 ! ,*ur* by   
p]mitt+ ! m>riage & re-m>riage ( bi%ops 
& prie/s1 &  concub9age among ! unm>ri$ 
wom54 ,! heav9ess ( ?is *>ge  lies 9 !  
fact t ?is ,calli/us c h>dly be any o!r 
?an  ! ,sa9t & ,m>tyr ( t "n1 :o succe$$
 ,zephyr9us 9 !  ,*air ( ,/4 ,pet] ab\t 
! ye> #bah1 & ^: "n is famili>  to all  
visitors to mod]n ,rome f ! cemet]y :i* 
/ill be>s  x1 & ov] :i* ! "w be=e u says
 he _h be5 set by 8  pr$ecessor4#g ,!   
explanation ( ^! *>ges w be discuss$ :5 
we consid] ! au?or%ip ( ! book1 b = !   
pres5t x may be  notic$ t !y ?r[ an     
entirely unexpect$ light ^u ! inn]      
hi/ory ( ! ,primitive ,*ur*4    ,^!     
facts1 h[ev]1 7 n imm$iately pat5t4 ,!  
,,ms41 writt5 z  appe>s f ! colophon by 
"o ,mi*ael 9 an extremely crabb$ h&  ( !
 f\rte5? c5tury1 is full ( erasures &   
int]l9eations1  & has sev]al s]i\s      
lacun4#h ,h5ce x w\ld probably h  rema9$
 unnotic$ 9 ! ,biblio?que ,royale (     
,p>is to :i* x 0  consign$1 _h x n !re  
met ! eye ( ,bnigne ,emmanuel ,mill]1 a 

,fr5* s*ol> & ar*ologi/ :o _h devot$ 8  
life to ! /udy  & deciph]m5t ( anci5t   
,greek ,,mss4 ,by 8 c>e & ! g5]osity  ( 
! ,univ]sity ,press1 ! ,,ms4 0          
transcrib$ & publi%$ 9  #ahea at ,ox=d1 
b )\t ei!r ,introduction or explanatory 
notes1  al?\gh ! sugge/$ em5dations 9 ! 
text 7 all c>efully  not$ at ! foot ( e 
page4#i ,^! omissions 7 repair$  by !   
,g]man s*ol>s ,f4 ,g4 ,s*neidew9 &      
,ludwig ,dunck]1 :o 9  #ahef-ahei       
publi%$ at ,gtt+5 an am5d$ text ) full  
critical  & explanatory notes1 & a ,lat9
 v]sion4#aj ,! completion ( ?is         
publication 0 delay$ by ! dea? (        
,s*neidew91 :i* occurr$  be=e he _h "t  
to g fur!r ?an ,book ,,vii1 & 0 foll[$  
by !  appe>ance at ,p>is 9 #ahfj ( a    
simil> text & translation by !  ,abb    
,cruice1 !n ,rector ( a college at      
,rome1 :o _h giv51 z he  tells u 9 8    
,prolegom5a1 _m ye>s to ! /udy ( !      
"w4#aa  ,z 8 edition embodies all ! be/ 
features ( t ( ,dunck] &  ,s*neidew91   
toge!r ) ! fruits ( mu* good & c>eful "w

 (  8 own1 & a ,lat9 v]sion incomp>ably 
sup]ior 9 cle>ness &  t]s5ess to !      
,g]man editors'1 x is ! "o ma9ly us$ 9 !
  foll[+ pages4 ,an ,engli% translation 
by ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,h4 ,macmahon1 !         
translator = ,bohn's s]ies ( a great "p 
( ! works ( ,ari/otle1  also appe>$ 9   
#ahfh 9 ,messrs4 ,cl>k's ,ante-,nic5e   
,libr>y4 ,little  fault c be f\nd ) x on
 ! score ( v]bal accuracy2 b fifty  ye>s
 ago ! relics ( ,gno/icism _h n receiv$ 
! att5tion t  has s9ce be5 be/[$ ^u !m1 
& ! translator1 p]haps 9  consequ5ce1   
did little to help ! g5]al read] to an  
und]/&+  ( ! au?or's mean+4             
#b4 ,,! ,,au?or%ip ,,( ,,! ,,"w    ,ev5 
be=e ,mynas' discov]y1 d\bts _h be5 ca/ 
on ! attribution  ( ! ,philosophum5a to 
,orig54 ,! fact t ! au?or 9 8  ,promium 
speaks ( himself z a successor ( !      
,apo/les1 a %>]  9 ! grace ( high       
prie/hood1 & a gu>dian ( ! ,*ur*1#ab _h 
already l$ sev]al le>n$ writ]s 9 !      
eighte5? c5tury to po9t  out t ,orig51  
:o 0 nev] ev5 a bi%op1 c\ld n possibly  

be !  au?or1 & ,epiphanius1 ,didymus (  
,alex&ria1 & ,aetius 7 among  ! names to
 :i* x 0 assign$4 ,imm$iately ^u !      
publication  ( ,mill]'s text1 ?is       
controv]sy 0 reviv$1 & naturally became 
col\r$ by ! religi\s & political op9ions
 ( its protagoni/s4  ,jacobi 9 a ,g]man 
!ological j\rnal 0 ! fir/ to decl>e t x 
mu/ h be5 writt5 by ,hippolytus1 a      
contempor>y ( ,calli/us1#ac  & ?is prov$
 to be l ! lett+ out ( wat]s4 ,! dogma (
  ,papal ,infallibility 0 already 9 !   
air1 & ! opportunity 0 at  once seiz$ by
 ! ,b>on von ,buns51 !n ,prussian       
,ambassador at !  ,c\rt ( ,/4 ,james'1  
to d :at he c\ld to defeat its          
promulgation4 ,9  8 ,hippolytus & 8 ,age
 7#aheb71 he ass]t$ 8 belief 9 ,jacobi's
  !ory1 & drew f ! abuse ( ,calli/us 9  
,book ,,ix ( ! newly  discov]$ text1 !  
conclusion t ev5 9 ! ?ird c5tury !      
,primacy ( ! ,bi%ops ( ,rome 0          
effectively d5i$4 ,! celebrat$          
,*ri/oph] ,wordswor?1 ,bi%op ( ,l9coln1 
foll[$ ) a s*ol>ly  /udy 9 :i*1 :ile    

reject+ von ,buns5's conclusion1 he     
admitt$  8 ma9 premises2 & ,dr4 ,dll+]1 
:o 0 lat] to prove ! *ief  oppon5t (    
,papal claims1 appe>$ a little lat] ) a 
"w on !  same side4 ,aga9/ ^! 7 to be   
f\nd none :o v5tur$ to def5d  ! suppos$ 
au?or%ip ( ,orig51 b _m :o did n believe
 t  ! "w 0 rightly attribut$ to         
,hippolytus4 ,among ! ,g]mans1  ,fessl] 
& ,baur pron\nc$ = ,caius1 a presbyt] to
 :om ,photius  9 ! n9? c5tury gave !    
curi\s title ( 8,bi%op ( ,g5tiles10  z  
au?or2 ( ! ,italians1 de ,rossi assign$ 
x to ,t]tullian  & ,armell9i to         
,novatian2 ( ! ,fr5*1 ! ,abb ,jallab]t 9
 a  doctoral !sis vot$ = ,t]tullian2    
:ile ,cruice1 :o 0 aft]w>ds  to         
translate ! "w1 ?\ght its au?or mu/ be  
ei!r ,caius or  ,t]tullian4#ad          
,=tunately !re is n[ no reason to re-op5
 !  controv]sy1 :i* "o may conclude has 
come to an end by ! dea? (  ,lipsius1 ! 
la/ s]i\s oppon5t ( ! ,hippolytan       
au?or%ip4 ,mgr4  ,du*esne1 :o may 9 su* 
a matt] be suppos$ to speak ) ! voice  (

 ! majority ( ! le>n$ ( 8 own communion1
 9 8 ,hi/oire  ,anci5ne de l'glise#ae   
accepts ! view t ,hippolytus 0 !  au?or 
( ! ,philosophum5a1 & ?9ks t he became  
reconcil$  to ! ,*ur* "u ! p]secution ( 
,maxim94#af ,we may1 !re=e1  take x t   
,hippolytus' au?or%ip is n[ admitt$ on  
all sides4    ,a few words mu/ be said z
 to :at is kn[n ( ?is ,hippolytus4 ,a   
,sa9t & ,m>tyr ( t "n appe>s 9 ! ,roman 
,cal5d>1 & a  seat$ /atue ( him 0       
discov]$ 9 ,rome 9 ! sixte5? c5tury     
inscrib$ on ! back ( ! *air ) a li/ (   
works1 "o ( :i*  is claim$ 9 our text z 
writt5 by its au?or4#ag ,he is fir/     
m5tion$ by ,eusebius1 :o describes him z
 ! 8,bi%op ( ano!r  ,*ur*0 ?an t (      
,bo/ra1 ( :i* he has be5 speak+2#ah  !n 
by ,!odoret1 :o calls him ! 8holy       
,hippolytus1 bi%op &  m>tyr02#ai &      
f9ally by ,prud5tius1 :o says t he      
became a  ,novatiani/1 b on 8 way to    
m>tyrdom return$ to ! bosom (  ! ,*ur* &
 entreat$ 8 foll[]s to d ! same4#bj ,we 
h  _m writ+s1 mo/ly fragm5t>y1 attribut$

 to him1 includ+ among  o!rs "o on !    
,pas*al cycle :i* is ref]r$ to on !     
/atue  j m5tion$1 a tract aga9/ ,noetus 
us$ lat] by ,epiphanius1 &  o!rs on     
,anti*ri/1 ,daniel1 & ! ,apocalypse1 all
 ( :i* %[  a m>k$ly *ilia/ic t5d5cy4 ,9 
! ,,mss4 9 :i* "s ( ^!  occur1 he is    
spok5 ( z 8,bi%op ( ,rome10 & ?is seems 
to h be5  8 usual title among ,greek    
writ]s1 al?\gh he is 9 o!r places  call$
 8,ar*bi%op10 & by o!r titles4 ,f ^! &  
o!r facts1  ,dll+] comes to ! conclusion
 t he 0 really an anti-pope  or         
s*ismatic bi%op :o set himself up aga9/ 
! au?ority (  ,calli/us1 & ?is1 too1 is 
accept$ by ,mgr4 ,du*esne1 :o agrees  ) 
,dll+] t ! s*ism creat$ by him la/$     
?r\gh !  primacies ( ,calli/us'         
successors1 ,urbanus & ,pontianus1 &    
only  ceas$ :5 ?is la/ 0 exil$ toge!r ) 
,hippolytus to ! m9es  ( ,s>d9ia4#ba    
,?\gh ! evid5ce on :i* ?is is bas$ is n 
v /rong1 x is a v reasonable acc\nt ( ! 
:ole matt]2  & x becomes m probable if  
we *oose to believe--= :i*1  h[ev]1 !re 

is no di/9ct evid5ce--t ,hippolytus 0 ! 
head  ( ! ,greek-speak+ community (     
,*ri/ians at ,rome1 :ile 8 enemy        
,calli/us presid$ ov] ! m num]\s ,lat9s4
 ,9 t case1 !  s*ism w\ld be m likely to
 be =gott5 9 "t ( p]secution1  & w\ld h 
less *ance ( survival ?an ! m s]i\s ones
 (  a lat] age2 :ile x w\ld             
satisfactorily acc\nt = ! conduct (  !  
,imp]ial au?orities 9 s5d+ ! heads ( bo?
 communities into  p5al s]vitude at !   
same "t4 ,by do+ s1 ,maxim9 or 8 pagan  
advis]s d\btless consid]$ !y 7 deal+ !  
yet adolesc5t  ,*ur* a d\ble bl[4       
#c4 ,,! ,,cr$ibility ,,( ,,hippolytus   
,assum+1 !n1 t our au?or 0 ,hippolytus1 
s*ismatic ,bi%op  ( ,rome f ab\t #bah to
 #bce1 we mu/ next see :at fai? is to be
  atta*$ to 8 /atem5ts4 ,?is "q 0 fir/  
rais$ by !  late ,dr4 ,george ,salmon1  
,provo/ ( ,tr9ity ,college1 ,dubl91 :o 0
  ?r\gh\t 8 life a zeal\s /ud5t (       
,gno/icism & ( ! hi/ory  ( ! ,*ur* dur+ 
! e>ly c5turies4 ,:ile work+ ?r\gh  our 
text he 0 s /ruck by ! repetition 9 !   

acc\nt ( f\r  diff]5t sects ( ! simile  
ab\t ! magnet draw+ iron to itself  & ! 
amb] ! /raws1 z to excogitate a !ory t  
,hippolytus  mu/ h be5 impos$ ^u by a   
=g] :o _h sold him a numb] (  docum5ts  
purport+ to be ! secret books ( !       
h]etics1 b 9  reality writt5 by ! =g]   
himself4#bb ,?is !ory 0 aft]w>ds  adopt$
 by ! late ,he9ri* ,/hel91 :o publi%$ a 
treatise  9 :i* he attempt$ to %[ 9 !   
labori\s ,g]man way1 by a  comp>ison (  
ne>ly all ! diff]5t passages 9 x :i*    
pres5t  any simil>ity ( diction1 t !    
:ole docum5t 0 suspect4#bc  ,! diff]5t  
passages on :i* he relies w be dealt ) 9
 !  notes z !y occur1 & x may be        
suffici5t to m5tion "h !  op9ion ( ,m4  
,eugne de ,faye1 ! late/ writ] on !     
po9t1 t !  !ory ( ,salmon & ,/hel9 goes 
a long way beyond ! facts4#bd  ,z ,m4 de
 ,faye po9ts out1 ! diff]5t docum5ts    
quot$ 9 ! "w  diff] s greatly f "o ano!r
 bo? 9 /yle & cont5ts1 t  to h inv5t$ or
 concoct$ !m w\ld h requir$ a =g] (     
almo/ sup]human skill & le>n+4 ,to :i* x

 may be add$ t  ! m]e repetition ( !    
phrases t ,/hel9 has collat$ )  su*     
dilig5ce w\ld be ! v ?+ t ! lea/ skilful
 =g]  w\ld mo/ /udi\sly avoid1 & t x    
c\ld h>dly fail to put  ! mo/ cr$ul\s   
pur*as] on 8 gu>d4 ,x is also ! case t  
"s at lea/ ( ! phrases ( ^: repetition  
,salmon & ,/hel9  compla9 c be %[n to h 
come1 n f ! ,gno/ic au?or quot$1  b f   
,hippolytus himself1 & t o!rs are to be 
f\nd 9 !  ,gno/ic works :i* h come d[n  
to u 9 ,coptic dress4#be ,^!  ,coptic   
docum5ts1 z ! pres5t writ] has %[n      
else:]e1#bf are  s intimately l9k$      
toge!r t all mu/ be tak5 to h issu$  f !
 same s*ool4 ,!y c\ld n h be5 kn[n to   
,hippolytus or  he w\ld c]ta9ly h quot$ 
!m 9 ! "w be=e u2 nor to !  suppos$ =g]1
 or he w\ld h made great] use ( !m4 ,we 
mu/1  !re=e1 suppose t1 9 ! passages :i*
 !y & our text h  9 common1 bo? !y & x  
are draw+ f a common s\rce :i* c  h>dly 
be any?+ else ?an ! g5u9e writ+s ( e>li]
 h]etics4  ,we mu/1 !re=e1 agree ) ,m4  
de ,faye t ! ,salmon-,/hel9  !ory ( =g]y

 mu/ be reject$4    ,if1 h[ev]1 we turn 
f ?is to su* /atem5ts ( ,hippolytus z   
we c *eck f o!r s\rces1 we f9d _m       
reasons = d\bt+  n inde$ ! good fai? (  
him or 8 in=mants1 b ! accuracy  ( "o or
 o!r ( !m4 ,?us1 9 8 acc\nt ( ! t5ets ( 
!  philosoph]s1 he repeat$ly alt]s or   
misund]/&s 8 au?orities1  z :5 he says t
 ,?ales suppos$ wat] to be ! end z x _h 
be5 ! beg9n+ ( ! ,univ]se1#bg or t      
8,z>atas10 z he calls  ,zoroa/]1 said t 
light 0 ! fa!r & d>kness ! "m (         
be+s1#bh :i* /atem5ts are directly at   
v>iance ) :at we  "k o!rwise ( ! op9ions
 ( ^! tea*]s4 ,s1 too1 9 ,book ,i1  he  
makes ,emp$ocles say t all ?+s consi/ ( 
fire1 & w be  resolv$ into fire1 :ile 9 
,book ,,vii1 he says t ,emp$ocles decl>$
  ! elem5ts ( ! cosmos to be six 9      
numb]1 :]e( fire1 "o  ( ! two in/rum5ts 
:i* alt] & arrange x1 is only "o4#bi    
,aga91 9 ,book ,,ix1 he says t he has   
already exp\nd$ ! op9ions  ( ,h]aclitus1
 & !n sets to "w to describe z 8 a      
p]fectly  diff]5t set ( t5ets f t :i* he

 has assign$ to him 9 ,book  ,i2 :ile 9 
,book ,x he ascribes to ,h]aclitus yet  
ano!r op9ion4#cj  ,or we may take z an  
example ! sy/em ( ari?momancy or        
div9ation  by ! 8,py?agorean numb]0     
:]eby1 he says1 its pr(essors claim to  
pr$ict ! w9n] ( a conte/ by juggl+ ) !  
num]ical values  ( ! lett]s 9 !         
competitors' names1 & !n gives in/ances1
  "s ( :i* d & o!rs d n "w out accord+  
to ! rule  he lays d[n4 ,s1 too1 9 8    
unackn[l$g$ quotations f ,sextus        
,empiricus1 he s g>bles 8 text z to make
 x un9telligible to u  7 we n able to   
re/ore x f ,sextus' own words4 ,s1 aga91
 9  8 acc\nt ( ! sleight-(-h& & o!r /age
 tricks1 :]eby he  says1 no d\bt ) tru?1
 ! magicians us$ to deceive ^? :o       
consult$ !m1 8 acc\nt is s c>elessly    
writt5 or copi$ t  x is only by means ( 
mu* read+ betwe5 ! l9es t x c  be       
und]/ood1 & ev5 !n x rec\nts _m m m>vels
 ?an x  expla9s4#ca ,"s ( ?is inaccuracy
 may possibly be due to mi/akes  9 copy+
 & re-copy+ by scribes :o did n und]/&  

:at !y  7 writ+2 b :5 all is said !re is
 left a sum ( blund]s  :i* c only be    
attribut$ to great c>elessness on ! "p (
 !  au?or4 ,yet1 z if to %[ t he c\ld   
take pa9s if he lik$1 !  quotations f   
,scripture are on ! :ole correctly      
transcrib$ &  %[ v few v>iations f !    
receiv$ v]sions4 ,consequ5tly :5  su*   
v>iations d occur 7!y are not$ lat]     
:5ev] met )71 we  mu/ suppose !m to be n
 ! "w ( ,hippolytus1 b ( ! h]etics  f   
:om he quotes1 :o mu/1 !re=e1 h tak5    
lib]ties )  ! ,new ,te/am5t simil> to ^?
 ( ,m>cion4 ,:]e1 also1 he copies  ,ir5u
 ) or )\t ackn[l$gm5t1 8 copy is        
extremely fai?ful1  & agrees ) ! ,lat9  
v]sion ( ! model m closely ?an !  ,greek
 ( ,epiphanius4 ,x w\ld seem1 !re=e1 t  
our au?or's  /atem5ts1 al?\gh 9 no s5se 
unwor?y ( belief1 yet require  9 _m     
cases /rict exam9ation be=e !y c be     
unhesitat+ly  accept$4#cb               
#d4 ,,! ,,composition ,,( ,,! ,,"w    ,9
 ^! circum/ances1 & 9 view ( ! manife/  
discrepancies  betwe5 /atem5ts 9 ! e>li]

 "p ( ! text & :at purports to  be _!   
repetition 9 ! lat]1 ! "q has naturally 
aris5 z  to :e!r ! docum5t be=e u 0     
writt5 = publication 9 its  pres5t =m4  
,x is nev] ref]r$ to or quot$ by "n by  
any lat]  au?or1 & al?\gh ! argum5t f   
sil5ce has g5]ally prov$  a brok5 re$ 9 
su* cases1 !re are "h "s circum/ances   
:i*  seem to give x unusual /r5g?4 ,x 0 
c]ta9ly no reluctance to  call 9 evid5ce
 ! "w ( a s*ismatic or h]etical writ]   
:i*  l$ to ! "w be+ ignor$1 =           
,epiphanius1 a c5tury & a half  lat]1   
classes ,hippolytus ) ,ir5u & ,clem5t ( 
,alex&ria z "o  f ^: writ+s he has      
obta9$ in=mation1#cc & ,!odoret1  :ile  
mak+ use /ill lat] ( c]ta9 passages :i* 
co9cide )  great clos5ess ) "s 9 ,book  
,x ( our text1#cd admits1 z has  be5    
said1 ,hippolytus' claim to bo?         
episcopacy & m>tyrdom4 ,b !  passages 9 
,!odoret :i* seem to %[ borr[+ f        
,hippolytus1  al?\gh possibly1 are n    
necess>ily f ! "w be=e u4 ,!  au?or (   
?is tells u 9 ,book ,i t he has         

8a=etime0#ce exp\nd$  ! t5ets ( !       
h]etics 8)9 measure10 & )\t reveal+ all 
_! my/]ies1 & x might1 !re=e1 be f "s   
su* e>li]  "w t bo? ,epiphanius &       
,!odoret h borr[$4 ,"s writ]s1  includ+ 
,salmon1#cf h ?\ght t ?is e>li] "w ( our
 au?or  is to be f\nd 9 ! anonym\s      
tractate ,adv]sus ,omnes ,hreses        
usually app5d$ to ,t]tullian's works4#cg
 ,yet ?is tractate1 :i* is  extremely   
%ort1 conta9s no?+ t c be twi/$ into !  
words  common to our text & to ,!odoret1
 & we might1 !re=e1 ass]t  ) confid5ce t
 x 0 f our text t ,!odoret copi$ !m  b =
 ! fact t he n[h]e indicates _! orig94  
,?is might be  only ano!r case ( !      
unackn[l$g$ borr[+ mu* 9 fa%ion 9  8 "t1
 7 x n t ,!odoret has already spok5 (   
,hippolytus  9 ! eulogi/ic t]ms quot$   
above1 & w\ld !re=e1 "o w\ld  ?9k1 h be5
 glad to give z 8 in=mant su*           
respectable  au?ority4 ,z he did n d s1 
we may p]haps accept ! conclusion  drawn
 by ,cruice ) mu* skill 9 a /udy publi%$
 %ortly aft] !  appe>ance ( ,mill]'s    

text1#ch & say ) him t ,!odoret did  n  
"k t ! passages 9 "q 7 to be f\nd 9 any 
"w (  ,hippolytus4 ,9 ?is case1 z !     
/atem5ts 9 ,book ,,ix =bid u to  suppose
 t our text 0 publi%$ anonym\sly or     
pseudonym\sly1 !  natural inf]5ce is t  
bo? ,hippolytus & ,!odoret drew f a     
common s\rce4    ,:at ?is s\rce 0 likely
 to h be5 !re c be little d\bt4  ,our   
au?or speaks m ?an once ( 8! bless$ eld]
 ,ir5u10 :o  has1 he says1 refut$ !     
h]etic ,m>cus ) mu* vig\r1 & he  implies
 t ! en]gy & p[] display$ by ,ir5u 9 su*
 matt]s  h %ort5$ 8 own "w ) reg>d to ! 
,val5t9ian s*ool  g5]ally4#ci ,photius1 
also1 writ+ z has be5 said 9 ! n9?      
c5tury1 m5tions a "w ( ,hippolytus aga9/
 h]esies admitt$ly  ow+ mu* to ,ir5u'   
in/ruction4 ,! passage runs ?us3--      
8,a booklet ( ,hippolytus has be5 read4 
,n[ ,hippolytus 0 a   disciple ( ,ir5u4 
,b x 7i4 e4 ! booklet7 0 ! compilation  
aga9/ #cb h]esies mak+ 7!7 ,dosi!ans !  
beg9n+ 7( !m7   & compris+ 7^?7 up to   
,noetus & ! ,noetians4 ,& he says   t ^!

 h]esies 7 subject$ to refutations by   
,ir5u 9   conv]sation#dj 7or 9          
lectures74 ,( :i* refutations mak+ also 
a synopsis1 he says he compil$ ?is book4
 ,! phras+ h[ev] is   cle>1 rev]5t &    
unaffect$1 al?\gh he does n obs]ve !    
,attic   /yle4 ,b he says "s o!r ?+s    
lack+ 9 accuracy1 & t !   ,epi/le to !  
,hebrews 0 n by ! ,apo/le ,paul40    ,^!
 words h be5 held by ,salmon & o!rs to  
describe !  tractate ,adv]sus ,omnes    
,hreses4 ,yet ?is tractate conta9s n    
?irty-two h]esies1 b tw5ty-sev51 & beg9s
 ) ,simon ,magus to  end ) ! ,praxeas   
aga9/ :om ,t]tullian wrote4 ,x also     
notices  ano!r h]etic nam$ ,bla/us1 :o1 
l ,praxeas1 is m5tion$ nei!r  by ,ir5u  
nor by our au?or1 nor does x say any?+  
ab\t ,noetus or  ! ,apo/le ,paul4 ,x    
does inde$ m5tion at ! outset 8,dosi!us 
!  ,sam>itan10 b only to say t ! au?or  
proposes to keep sil5ce  conc]n+ bo? him
 & ! ,jews1 & 8to turn to ^? :o h wi%$  
to make h]esy f ! ,gospel10 ! v fir/ (  
:om1 he says1 is  ,simon ,magus4#da ,z =

 refutations1 ! tractate conta9s no?+   
resembl+ "o1 :i* has =c$ ! support]s ( !
 !ory to assume  t !y 7 omitt$ =        
brevity's sake4 ,nor does x 9 ! lea/    
agree ) our text 9 its description ( !  
t5ets & practices (  h]esies :i* ! two  
docum5ts treat ( 9 common1 su* z ,simon1
  ,basilides1 ! ,se?iani & o!rs1 & !    
diff]5ces are too great  to be acc\nt$ =
 by suppos+ t ! au?or ( ! lat] text 0   
m]ely incorporat+ 9 x new] in=mation4#db
    ,on ! o!r h&1 ,photius' description 
agrees fairly well ) our  text1 :i*     
conta9s ?irty-"o h]esies all told1 or   
?irty-two if we  include1 z ! au?or asks
 u to d1 t imput$ by him to ,calli/us4  
,( ^!1 t ( ,noetus is ! tw5ty-eigh?1 &  
is foll[$ by ^?  ( ! ,el*esaites1       
,ess5es1 ,ph>isees & ,sadducees only4   
,^! f\r  la/ are all mu* e>li] 9 date   
?an any m5tion$ 9 ! re/ ( !  "w1 & ?ree 
( !m appe>$ to ! au?or ( ! tractate la/ 
quot$ z n h]esies at all1 :ile ! f\r? is
 n describ$ by  him1 & !re is no reason 
imm$iately app>5t :y 9 any case !y  %\ld

 be put aft] & n be=e ! po/-,*ri/ian    
ones4 ,! e>ly  "p ( ! summ>y ( ,jewi%   
beliefs 9 ,book ,x is torn away1 & may  
h conta9$ a notice ( ,dosi!us1 ^: "n    
occurs 9 ,eusebius &  o!r writ]s1#dc z a
 pr$ecessor ( ,simon ,magus & "o :o did 
n  believe 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,jewi%   
,prophets4 ,! natural place  9          
*ronological ord] = ^! ,jewi% &         
,sam>itan sects w\ld1  !re=e1 be at !   
head r ?an at ! tail ( ! li/1 & if  we  
may v5ture to put !m !re & to re/ore to 
! catalogue !  "n ( ,dosi!us1 we %\ld h 
our ?irty-two h]esies1 beg9n+  )        
,dosi!us & end+ ) ,noetus4 ,we w return 
lat] to !  reason :y ,photius %\ld call 
our text a ,biblid>ion or 8booklet40    
,are !re n[ any reasons = ?9k+ t our    
text is f\nd$ on  su* a synopsis (      
lectures z ,photius says ,hippolytus    
made8 ,a fairly  cog5t "o is !          
inconv5i5t & awkw>d division ( ! books1 
:i*  (t5 seem z if !y _h be5 arrang$ to 
occupy equal p]iods ( "t  9 deliv]y4    
,ano!r is ! unnecess>y & t$i\s          

introductions &  recapitulations ) :i* !
 descriptions ( p>ticul> philosophies1  
*>latanic practices1 & h]esies beg9 &   
end1 & :i* seem z  if !y 7 only put 9 = 
! sake ( arre/+ or hold+ !  att5tion (  
an audi5ce address$ v]bally4 ,?us1 9 !  
acc\nt (  ,simon ,magus' h]esy1 our     
au?or beg9s ) a long-w9d$ /ory (  a     
,libyan :o taught p>rots to proclaim 8  
own div9ity1 ! only  be>+ ( :i* ^u !    
/ory ( ,simon is t ,hippolytus ass]ts1  
l ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 t ,simon wi%$ 8 foll[]s 
to take him =  ! ,supreme ,be+4#dd ,s1  
too1 he beg9s ! succe$+ book ) !        
age-worn tale ( ,ulysses & ! ,sir5s#de  
by way ( introduction to  ! t5ets (     
,basilides1 ) :i* x has no connection   
:atev]4  ,?is 0 evid5tly int5d$ to      
attract ! att5tion ( an audi5ce s  z to 
induce !m to give m he$ to ! some:at    
intricate details  :i* foll[4 ,9 o!r    
cases1 he puts at ! beg9n+ or end ( a   
book a m or less detail$ summ>y ( ^? :i*
 prec$$ x1 le/1  z he /ates 9 "o        
in/ance1 8 he>]s %\ld h =gott5 :at  he  

has be=e said4#df ,^! are ! usual       
artifices ( a lectur]1  b a m sali5t    
example is p]haps ^? ends ( *apt]s giv+ 
indications ( :at is to foll[           
imm$iately1 :i* c h>dly be  any?+ else  
?an ann\ncem5ts 9 advance ( ! subject ( 
! next  lecture4 ,?us1 at ! end ( ,book 
,i1 he promises to expla9 ! my/ic       
rites#dg--;a promise :i* is = u         
unfulfill$ 9 ! abs5ce (  ,books ,,ii &  
,,iii2 at ! end ( ,book ,,iv1 he tells u
 t he w deal  ) ! disciples ( ,simon &  
,val5t9us#dh2 at t ( ,book ,,vii1  t he 
w d ! same ) ! ,docet#di2 & at t ( ,book
 ,,viii  t he w 8pass on0 to ! h]esy (  
,noetus4#ej ,9 none ( ^!  cases does he 
m ?an m5tion ! fir/ ( ! h]esies to be   
treat$  ( 9 ! succe$+ book1 :i* ! read] 
c\ld f9d out = himself  by turn+ ov] !  
page1 or r by ca/+ 8 eye a little fur!r 
d[n ! roll4    ,aga91 !re are           
repetitions 9 our text excusable 9 a    
lectur] :o  does n1 if he is wise1      
expect 8 he>]s to h at _! f+]s'  ends   
all t he has said 9 =m] lectures1 & :o  

may ev5 f9d  t he c be/ root ?+s 9 _!   
memory by say+ !m ov] &  ov] aga92 b q  
unp>donable 9 a writ] :o c ref] 8       
read]s m pr(itably to 8 =m] /atem5ts4   
,yet1 we f9d our  au?or 9 ,book ,i giv+ 
u ! suppos$ tea*+ ( ,py?agoras z to  !  
monad be+ a male memb]1 ! dyad a female 
& s on up to !  decad1 :i* is suppos$ to
 be p]fect4#ea ,?is is gone ?r\gh all   
ov] aga9 9 ,book ,,iv ) ref]5ce to ! art
 ( ari?metic#eb  & aga9 9 ,book ,,vi :]e
 x is made a sort ( %oe+-horn to !      
,val5t9ian h]esy#ec4 ,! same may be said
 ( ! 8,categories0 or  accid5ts (       
sub/ance :i* ,hippolytus 9 "o place     
attributes to  ,py?agoras1 b :i* are    
id5tical ) ^? set out by ,ari/otle  9 ! 
,organon4 ,he gives !m rightly to       
,ari/otle 9 ,book ,i1 b  makes !m !     
inv5tion ( ! ,py?agoreans 9 ,book ,,vi  
only to return  !m to ,ari/otle 9 ,book 
,,vii4#ed ,"h aga9 is a mi/ake su* z a  
lectur] might make by a slip ( ! tongue1
 b n a writ] ) any  pret5sions to c>e or
 s]i\sness4    ,beyond ?is1 !re is "s   

little direct evid5ce ( a lecture orig9 
= our text4 ,9 8 comm5ts on ! sy/em (   
,ju/9us1 :i* he  connects ) ! ,ophites1 
our au?or says3 8,?\gh ,i h met )  _m   
h]esies1 ,o belov$1 ,i h met ) none vil]
 9 evil ?an  ?is40 ,! ^w 8belov$0 is "h 
9 ! plural1 & w\ld be !  phrase us$ by a
 ,greek-speak+ p]son 9 a lecture to a   
class or gr\p  ( disciples or           
cate*um5s4#ee ,i d n ?9k !re is any     
in/ance  ( its use 9 a book4 ,9 ano!r   
place he says t 8 8disc\rse0  has prov$ 
useful1 n only = refut+ h]etics1 b =    
combat+  ! preval5t belief 9            
a/rology2#ef & al?\gh ! ^w might be     
employ$ by o!r au?ors ) reg>d to writ+s1
 yet x is n likely  to h be5 us$ 9 t    
s5se by ,hippolytus1 :o ev]y:]e possible
  ref]s to 8 =m] 8books40 ,!re is1      
!re=e1 a good deal (  reason = suppos+ t
 "s "p ( ?is "w fir/ saw ! light z      
spok5 & n z writt5 words4    ,:at ?is "p
 is may be difficult to def9e ) great   
exactness2  b !re are abundant signs t !
 "w z we h x 0 n  writt5 all at "o "t4  

,9 ,book ,i1 ! au?or expresses 8        
int5tion  ( assign+ e h]esy to !        
speculations ( "s p>ticul>  philosoph]  
or philosophic s*ool4#eg ,s f> f do+ s1 
h[ev]1  he only comp>es ,val5t9us )     
,py?agoras & ,plato1 ,basilides  )      
,ari/otle1 ,c]do & ,m>cion ) ,emp$ocles1
 ,h]mog5es )  ,socrates1 & ,noetus )    
,h]aclitus1 leav+ all ! ,ophite tea*]s1 
,satornilus1 ,c>pocrates1 ,c]9?us & o!r 
f\nd]s ( s*ools  )\t a s+le philosoph]  
atta*$ to !m4 ,at ! end ( ,book  ,,iv1  
moreov]1 he draws att5tion m ?an once to
 c]ta9 suppos$  resemblances 9 ! views  
l9k$ ) ! "n ( ,py?agoras1 to ^?  und]ly+
 ! nom5clature ( ! ,simonian &          
,val5t9ian h]esies1  & concludes ) !    
words t he mu/ proce$ to ! doctr9es (   
^! la/4#eh ,be=e he does s1 h[ev]1 ,book
 ,v is int]pos$ &  is entirely tak5 up )
 ! ,ophites1 or wor%ipp]s ( ! ,s]p5t1   
to :om he does n attempt to assign a    
philosophic orig94 ,9 ,book  ,,vi he    
c>ries out 8 promise 9 ,book ,,iv by go+
 at l5g? into !  doctr9es ( ,simon1     

,val5t9us & ! foll[]s ( ?is la/1 &  9   
,book ,,vii he takes u 9 l mann] ?r\gh  
^? ( ,basilides1  ,m5&]1 ,m>cion & 8    
successors1 ,c>pocrates1 ,c]9?us & _m   
o!rs ( ! less-kn[n h]esi>*s4 ,book      
,,viii deals 9 ! same way  ) a sect t he
 calls ! ,docet1 ,monoimus ! ,arabian1  
,tatian1  ,h]mog5es & "s o!rs4 ,9 ! case
 ( ! ,ophite tea*]s1 ,simon1  &         
,basilides1 he gives u1 z has be5 said1 
extracts f docum5ts  :i* are entirely   
new to u1 & 7 c]ta9ly n us$ by ,ir5u1   
:ile he adds to ! li/ ( h]esies describ$
 by 8 pr$ecessor1  ! sects ( ! ,docet1  
,monoimus & ! ,qu>todecimans4 ,9 all !  
o!r h]esies s f>1 he foll[s ,ir5u'      
acc\nt almo/ ^w =  ^w1 & ) su* clos5ess 
z enables u to re/ore 9 great "p  !     
miss+ ,greek text ( t ,fa!r4 ,) ,book   
,,ix1 h[ev]1 !re  comes a *ange4 ,m9dful
 ( ! int5tion express$ 9 ,book ,i1 he "h
  beg9s ) a summ>y ( ! tea*+ (          
,h]aclitus ! ,obscure1 :i*  no "o has   
yet pr(ess$ to und]/&1 & !n sets to "w  
to  d$uce f x ! h]esy ( ,noetus4 ,?is   

gives him ! opportunity  = ! virul5t    
attack on 8 rival ,calli/us1 to :om he  
ascribes a  modification ( ,noetus'     
h]esy1 & he next1 z has be5 said1       
plunges  into a description ( ! sect ( !
 ,el*esaites1 !n only lately  come to   
,rome1 & quotes f ,josephus )\t         
ackn[l$gm5t & )  "s g>bl+ ! acc\nt by   
?is la/ ( ! division ( ! ,jews into  !  
?ree sects ( ,ph>isees1 ,sadducees &    
,ess5es4 ,noetus' h]esy  0 :at 0 kn[n z 
,patripassian1 f its involv+ ! admission
  t ! ,fa!r suff]$ ^u ! ,cross1 & al?\gh
 he manages to see  ,gno/ic elem5ts 9 t 
( ! ,el*esaites1 !re c be little d\bt  t
 ^! la/-nam$ 8h]etics10 ^: ma9 t5et 0 ! 
prescription  ( frequ5t baptism = all   
s9s & diseases1 7 connect$ ) !          
pre-,*ri/ian sect ( ,hem]obapti/s1      
,mogtasilah or 8,wa%]s0 :o are  at once 
pre-,*ri/ian1 & /ill to be f\nd ne> !   
,tigris betwe5  ,baghdad & ,basra4 ,:y  
he %\ld h add$ to ^! ! doctr9es (  !    
,jews is unc]ta91 z ! obvi\s place = ?is
 w\ld h be51  z has be5 said1 at !      

beg9n+ ( ! volume3#ei b a possible      
explanation is t he 0 "h resum+ a c\rse 
( in/ruction by  lectures t he _h be=e  
ab&on$1 & 0 !re=e 9 "s sort  oblig$ to  
sp9 x out to a c]ta9 l5g?4    ,book ,x  
seems at fir/ sight likely to solve _m (
 ! que/ions  :i* e read] :o has got s f>
 is compell$ to ask4 ,x beg9s1  9       
accordance ) ! habit j not$1 ) ! /atem5t
 t !  au?or has n[ work$ ?r\gh 8!       
,labyr9? ( ,h]esies0 & t !  tea*+s (    
tru? are to be f\nd nei!r 9 !           
philosophies ( !  ,greeks1 ! secret     
my/]ies ( ! ,egyptians1 ! =mulas ( !    
,*aldans or a/rolog]s1 nor ! rav+s (    
,babylonian magic4#fj  ,?is l9ks x )    
fair clos5ess to ! ref]5ce 9 ,book ,,iv 
to !  ideas ( ! ,p]sians1 ,babylonians1 
,egyptians & ,*aldans1 only !  fir/-nam$
 nation be+ "h omitt$ f ! text4 ,x !n   
goes on  to say t 8hav+ br\ght toge!r ! 
op9ions#fa ( all ! wise  m5 among !     
,greeks 9 f\r books & ^? ( ! h]esi>*s 9 
five10 he w make a summ>y ( !m4 ,x w be 
not$ t ?is  is 9 complete contradiction 

to ! supposition t ! miss+  ,books ,,ii 
& ,,iii conta9$ ! doctr9es ( !          
,babylonians1 z he  n[ says t !y        
compris$ ^? ( ! ,greeks only4 ,! summ>y 
:i* foll[s might h be5 expect$ to make  
?is confusion cle>1  b un=tunately x    
does no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,x does inde$ give  s
 good an ab/ract ( :at has be5 said 9   
,books ,v to ,,ix inclusive  reg>d+ !   
*ief h]esi>*s1 t 9 "o or two places x   
enables  u to correct d\btful phrases & 
to fill 9 gaps left 9 e>li]  books4 ,!re
 is omitt$ f ! summ>y1 h[ev]1 all m5tion
 ( !  h]esies ( ,m>cus1 ,satornilus1    
,m5&]1 ,c>pocrates1 ! ,nicolaitans1     
,docet1 ,qu>todecimans1 ,encratites & ! 
,jewi% sects1 & ! li/  ( omissions w    
probably be ?\ght too long to be acc\nt$
 =  on ! gr\nd ( m]e c>elessness4 ,b :5 
! summ>iz] deals  ) ! e>li] books1 !    
discrepancy betwe5 ! summ>y & !         
docum5ts summ>iz$ is mu* m />tl+4 ,among
 ! philosoph]s1 he  omits to summ>ize ! 
op9ions ( ,py?agoras1 ,emp$ocles1       
,ecphantus1  ,hippo1 ,socrates1 ,plato1 

,ari/otle1 ! ,/oics1 ,academics1        
,bra*mans1  or ,druids1 :ile he does    
m5tion ^? ( ,hippasus1 ,ocellus         
,lucanus1  ,h]aclides ( ,pontus &       
,asclepiades1 :o 7 n nam$ 9 any (  !    
texts ( ,book ,i :i* h come d[n to u4 ,z
 = ! t5ets  & practices ( ! ,p]sians1   
,egyptians & o!rs1 suppos$ on !  /r5g? (
 ! /atem5t at ! beg9n+ ( ,book ,v to h  
be5  n>rat$ 9 ,books ,,ii & ,,iii1 no?+ 
fur!r is "h said conc]n+  !m1 &1 by !   
little table ( cont5ts ) :i* ,book ,x l 
!  o!rs is prefac$1 x w appe> t no?+ 0  
int5d$ to be  said4 ,= ?is la/ omission 
x might be possible to assign plausible 
reasons if x /ood alone2 b :5 x is c\pl$
 ) ! v>iations  betwe5 summ>y & orig9al 
z reg>ds ,book ,i1 ! only inf]5ce t     
meets all ! facts is t ! summ>iz] did n 
h ! fir/ f\r  books "u 8 eyes4    ,?is  
has l$ "s critics to conclude t ! summ>y
 is by ano!r  h&4 ,!re is no?+ 9 !      
lit]>y mann]s ( ! age to compel u  to   
reject ?is supposition1 & simil> cases h
 be5 quot$4 ,!  evid5ce ( /yle is1      

h[ev]1 aga9/ x1 & x is unlikely t  if ! 
summ>iz] 7 any o!r p]son ?an            
,hippolytus1 he w\ld  h tak5 up         
,hippolytus' p]sonal qu>rel aga9/       
,calli/us4 ,yet 9  ! text ( ,book ,x    
be=e u ! *>ge ( h]esy aga9/ ,calli/us   
is repeat$1 al?\gh p]haps ) less asp]ity
 ?an 9 ,book ,,ix1  ! accusations aga9/ 
8 morals be+ omitt$4 ,nor is x easy to  
dissociate f ,hippolytus ! really       
eloqu5t appeal to m5 ( all  nations to  
escape ! t]rors ( ,t>t>us & ga9 an      
immortality (  bliss by becom+ conv]t$  
to ! ,doctr9e ( ,tru? ) :i* !  ,book    
ends1 aft] an excursion into ,hebrew    
,*ronology1 a subject :i*  always _h    
great fasc9ation = ,hippolytus4 ,al?\gh 
! matt] is n  beyond d\bt1 x w\ld appe>1
 !re=e1 t ! summ>y1 l !  re/ ( ! book1  
is by ,hippolytus' own h&4    ,9 ^!     
circum/ances !re is b "o !ory t 9 !     
op9ion  ( ! pres5t writ] w reconcile all
 ! conflict+ facts4 ,?is  is t !        
f\ndation ( our text is ! synopsis t    
,hippolytus  made1 z ,photius tells u1  

aft] receiv+ in/ruction f ,ir5u2  t ^?  
notes 71 z ,hippolytus himself says1    
8set =?0 by him  possibly 9 ! =m (      
lectures1 equally possibly 9 writ+1 b 9 
any case a long "t be=e our text 0      
compil$2 & t :5 8  rivalry ) ,calli/us  
became acute1 he ?\ght ( republi%+ ^!   
disc\rses & br++ !m up to date by add+  
to !m ! ,noetian  & o!r non-,gno/ic     
h]esies :i* 7 !n mak+ headway among !   
,*ri/ian community1 toge!r ) ! facts    
ab\t ! div9atory &  magical tricks :i*  
_h come to 8 k dur+ 8 long /ay 9  ,rome4
 ,we may next conjecture t1 aft] !      
great] "p ( 8 book  0 writt51 *ance ?rew
 9 8 way ! docum5ts belong+ to !        
,naass5e & o!r ,ophite sects1 :i* w5t   
back to ! e>lie/ days  ( ,*ri/ianity & 7
 probably 9 ,hippolytus' "t on ! v]ge  (
 ext9ction4#fb ,he _h be=e det]m9$ to   
omit ^! sects z  ( slight importance1#fc
 b n[ p]ceiv+ ! int]e/ ( ! new          
docum5ts1 he ha/ily incorporat$ !m 9 8  
book imm$iately aft]  8 acc\nt ( !      
magicians1 s t !y might appe> z :at he )

  "s tru? said !y 71 to wit1 ! f\nt &   
s\rce ( all lat]  ,gno/icism4 ,to d ?is1
 he _h to displace ! acc\nt ( ! ,jewi%  
& ,sam>itan sects ) :i* all !           
h]esiologi/s ( ! "t  ?\ght x necess>y to
 beg9 _! hi/ories4 ,he probably felt !  
less reluctance 9 do+ s1 because ! usual
 m5tion ( ^! sects  z 8h]esies0 9 "s    
sort contradict$ 8 pet !ory1 :i* 0 t  ! 
,gno/ic t5ets 7 n a m]e p]v]sion (      
,*ri/ian tea*+1  b 7 d]iv$ f philosophic
 !ories ( ! creation ( ?+s1  & f ! my/ic
 rites4    ,next let u suppose t at !   
close ( 8 life1 :5 he 0 p]haps  hid+ f  
,maxim9's inquisitors1 or ev5 :5 he 0 at
 ! ,s>d9ian  m9es1 he ?\ght ( pres]v+ 8 
"w = po/]ity by re-writ+  x--su* copies 
z he _h left beh9d him 9 ,rome hav+ be5 
d\btless  seiz$ by ! ,imp]ial           
au?orities4#fd ,n hav+ ! mat]ial t he   
_h be=e us$ !n at 8 disposal1 he _h to  
make ! be/ summ>y  t he c\ld f memory1 &
 9 ! c\rse ( ?is f\nd t !  cont5ts ( !  
,books ,i1 ,,ii1 & ,,iii--! mat]ial =   
:i* he _h  drawn 9 ! fir/ in/ance f     

,ir5u--_h m or less escap$  him4 ,he 0  
probably able to recall "s "p ( ,book ,i
 by ! help (  hea!n works l ^? (        
,diog5es ,la]tius1 ,aetius1 or p]haps t 
,alc9\s ^: summ>y ( ,plato's doctr9es   
seem to h be5 =m]ly  us$ by him4#fe ,!  
,ophite & o!r ,gno/ic h]esies he        
rememb]s  suffici5tly to make 8 summ>y (
 _! doctr9es m easy1  al?\gh he omits f 
! li/ h]esi>*s l ,m>cus1 ,satornilus  & 
,m5&]1 ab\t :om he _h nev] _h any       
exclusive in=mation1  & he n[ puts      
,ju/9us aft] in/ead ( be=e ,basilides4  
,f9ally1  he rememb]$ ! ,jewi% sects :i*
 he _h once int5d$ to include1  & be+   
p]haps able to comm&1 ev5 9 ! m9es1 ! "w
 ( a  ,romaniz$ b unconv]t$ ,jew l      
,josephus1 took f x su* facts z  seem$  
useful = 8 purpose z an introduction to 
! *ronological  speculation :i* _h once 
=m$ 8 fav\rite /udy4 ,) ?is  summ>y z 8 
guide he cont9u$1 x may be1 to w>n !    
companions 9  adv]sity to :om he tells u
 he _h 8become an advis]10 aga9/ !      
p]ils ( h]esy1 & to appeal to 8         

unconv]t$ li/5]s ) :at  8 =m] translator
 calls n unfitly 8a noble specim5 (     
patri/ic  eloqu5ce40 ,t he di$ 9 ! m9es 
is mo/ probable1 n only f  8 advanc$ age
 at ! "t ( exile & ! consequ5t          
unlikelihood  t he w\ld be able to )/& !
 pe/il5tial climate1 b also  f ! record 
( 8 body hav+ be5 8deposit$0 9 !        
,catacombs  on ! same day ) t ( 8       
fell[-,pope & m>tyr ,pontianus4#ff  ,yet
 ! p]secution ( ,maxim91 ?\gh %>p1 0    
%ort1 & on !  dea? ( ! tyrant aft] a    
reign ( b>ely ?ree ye>s1 !re is no      
reason :y ! transcript ( ,book ,x %\ld n
 h rea*$ ,rome1 :]e  !re is "s reason to
 ?9k x 0 kn[n f its op5+ words z  8!    
,labyr9?40 ,lat] x 0 probably app5d$ to 
,books ,,iv to ,,ix (  ,hippolytus'     
bett] kn[n "w1 & ! :ole copi$ = ! use ( 
^? (ficials :o _h to enquire into h]esy4
 ,to !m1 ,books ,,ii &  ,,iii w\ld be   
useless1 & !y probably ?\ght x inexp$i5t
 to  p]petuate any great] k ?an 0       
necess>y = _! bett]  suppression1 ( !   
unclean my/]ies ( ei!r pagan or ,gno/ic4

 ,z  = ,book ,i1 besides be+ h>mless1 x 
_h possibly by t "t become  too firmly  
connect$ ) ! "n ( ,orig5 = its          
attribution to  ?is o!r suff]] 9 !      
,maxim9ian p]secution to be di/urb$ 9   
lat] times4    ,x only rema9s to see h[ 
?is !ory fits 9 ) ! rem>ks (  ,photius  
giv5 above4 ,x is fairly evid5t t       
,photius is speak+  f recollection only1
 & t ! words d n sugge/ t  he _h        
,hippolytus' actual "w be=e him :5      
writ+1 :ile he  ?r\gh\t speaks ( x 9 !  
pa/ t5se z "o might speak ( a  docum5t  
:i* has long s9ce p]i%$1 al?\gh "s      
memory ( its  cont5ts h be5 pres]v$4 ,if
 ?is 7 s1 we might be prep>$  to take   
,photius' description z n necess>ily    
accurate 9 e  detail2 yet1 z we h x1 x  
is almo/ a p]fect description (  our    
text4 ,! #cb h]esies1 z we h %[n above1 
appe> 9 our  text z 9 ,photius' docum5t4
 ,our text conta9s n only ! l>ge        
exc]pts f ,ir5u :i* we might expect f   
,photius' acc\nt  ( its inception1 b    
also ! 8refutations0 :i* d n appe> 9  ! 

,adv]sus ,omnes ,hreses4 ,x ext5ds 8up  
to10 z ,photius says1  ,noetus & !      
,noetians1 & al?\gh x does n conta9 any 
m5tion  ( ,dosi!us or ! ,dosi!ans1 ?is  
may h be5 giv5 9 ! "p  :i* has be5 cut  
out ( ,book ,x4#fg ,if t 7 ! case1 or if
  ,photius has made any mi/ake 9 !      
matt]1 z "o might easily d  :5 we       
consid] t all ! e>ly h]esiologies beg9 )
 ,jewi%  & ,sam>itan sects1 ! only real 
discrepancy betwe5 our text &  ,photius'
 description ( ,hippolytus' "w is 9 !   
matt] ( l5g?4  ,b x is by no means c]ta9
 t ,photius ev] saw ! :ole "w  put      
toge!r1 & x is pla9 t he _h nev] se5 or 
_h =gott5  ! fir/ f\r books deal+ ) !   
philosoph]s1 ! my/]ies &  ! *>latans4   
,)\t ^!1 & )\t ! summ>y1 ,books ,v to   
,,ix  d n "w out to m ?an #gj1jjj words 
9 all1 & ?is might well  seem a m]e     
8booklet0 to a man !n engag$ 9 !        
compilation ( 8  huge ,biblio!ca4 ,:e!r1
 !n1 ,hippolytus did or did n r$uce  to 
writ+ ! exposition ( h]esies :i* he made
 9 8 y\?1 x  seems probable t all c]ta9 

trace ( ?is exposition is lo/4 ,x is    
c]ta9ly n to be recogniz$ 9             
pseudo-,t]tullian's ,adv]sus ,omnes     
,hreses1 & ! "w ( ,hippolytus record$ by
 ,photius 0 probably a  copy ( our text 
9 a m or less complete =m4              
#e4 ,,! ,,/yle ,,( ,,! ,,"w    ,photius'
 rem>k t ,hippolytus did n keep to !    
,attic /yle is an  und]/atem5t ( ! case 
) reg>d to our text4 ,jacobi1 its fir/  
critic1 0 s /ruck by ! numb] (          
8,lat9isms0 t he f\nd 9 x  z to         
conjecture t x is no?+ b a ,greek       
translation ( a ,lat9  orig9al4#fh ,?is 
is s unlikely z to be well-nigh         
impossible if  ,hippolytus 7 inde$ !    
au?or2 & no motive = su* translation  c 
be imag9$ unless x 7 made at a fairly   
late p]iod4 ,9 t  case1 we %\ld expect  
to f9d x full ( words & expressions us$ 
only 9 ,byzant9e times :5 ! ,greek      
language _h become debas$ by  ,slav &   
,ori5tal admixtures4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n !
 case ) our  text1 & only "o di/9ctly   
,byzant9e phrase has rew>d$ a c>eful    

se>*4#fi ,on ! o!r h& neologisms are n  
r>e1 especially 9  ,book ,x1#gj & ev]y?+
 goes to %[ ! tru? ( ,cruice's rem>k  t 
! au?or 0 evid5tly n a tra9$ writ]4 ,?is
 is by no means  inconsi/5t ) ! !ory t !
 :ole "w is by ,hippolytus1  & is ! m   
probable if we conclude t x 0 orig9ally 
spok5  in/ead ( writt54    ,?is is      
confirm$ :5 we look into ! con/ruction (
 ! au?or's  s5t5ces4 ,!y are drawn out  
by a succession ( relative clauses  to  
an ext5t v r>e among ev5 late ,greek    
writ]s1 m ?an "o  s5t5ce cov]+ #bj or   
#cj l9es ( ! pr9t$ page )\t a full  /op1
 :ile ! usual rules z to ! place & ord] 
( ! words  are (t5 neglect$4 ,ano!r     
peculi>ity ( /yle is ! con/ant  pil+ up 
( sev]al similes or tropes :]e only "o  
w\ld suffice1  :i* is v di/9ctly m>k$ 9 
! passages :5ev] ! au?or  is speak+ =   
long 9 8 own p]son & )\t quot+ ! words  
( ano!r4 ,9 all ^! we seem to be li/5+  
to ! words ( a  flu5t b r labori\s      
orator4 ,?us 9 ,book ,i he comp>es !    
joy t he expects to f9d 9 8 "w to t ( an

 a?lete ga9+  ! cr[n1 ( a m]*ant sell+ 8
 goods aft] a long voyage1 ( a          
husb&sman ) 8 h>dly won crops1 & ( a    
despis$ prophet see+  8 pr$ictions      
fulfill$4#ga ,s 9 ,book ,v1 aft] m5tion+
 a book  by ,orpheus call$ ,bac*ica     
o!rwise unkn[n1 he goes on to speak (   
8! my/ic rite ( ,celeus & ,triptolemus &
 ,demet] & ,core &  ,dionysus 9         
,eleusis10#gb :5 any practis$ writ] w\ld
 h said !  ,eleus9ian my/]ies simply4 ,a
 simil> pil+ up ( imag]y is f\nd 9      
,book ,,viii1 :]e he speaks ( ! se$ ( ! 
fig-tree z 8a refuge =  ! t]ror-/rick51 
a %elt] = ! nak$1 a veil = mode/y1 &  ! 
s\ght-= produce to :i* ! ,"l came 9 se>*
 ( fruit ?ree  times & f\nd none40#gc ,b
 x is naturally 9 ! phrases ( !  pa/oral
 address ) :i* ,book ,x ends t ! mo/    
sali5t examples  occur4 ,?us1 !         
unconv]t$ are told t by be+ in/ruct$ 9 !
  k ( ! true ,god1 !y w escape ! imm95t 
m5ace ( !  judgm5t fire1 & ! unillum9$  
vision ( gloomy ,t>t>us1 & !  burn+ ( ! 
ev]la/+ %ore ( ! ,geh5na ( fire1 & ! eye

 (  ! ,t>t>u*ian angels 9 et]nal        
puni%m5t1 & ! worm t ev]  coils z if =  
food r\nd ! body :5ce x 0 br$1#gd--or1 z
 he  might h said 9 "o ^w1 ! horrors (  
hell4    ,less di/9ctive ?an ?is1 al?\gh
 equally noticeable1 is ! play  ( words 
:i* is "h frequ5tly employ$4 ,?is is n  
unkn[n among  o!r ecclesia/ical writ]s (
 ! "t1 & seems to h /ruck  ,*>les       
,k+sley :51 fre% f a p]usal ( ,/4       
,augu/9e1 he  describes him z 8by a %e] 
mi/ranslation0 twi/+ "o ( ! ,psalms  to 
mean :at x nev] meant 9 ! writ]'s m9d1 &
 :at x nev]  c\ld mean1 & !n punn+ on ! 
,lat9 v]sion4#ge ,hippolytus  :5 writ+ 9
 8 own p]son makes b mod]ate use ( ?is  
figure4  ,sometimes he does s           
legitimately en\gh1 z :5 he speaks ( !  
,gno/ics initiat+ a conv]t into _!      
sy/ems & deliv]+ to him  8! p]fection ( 
wick$ness0--! ^w us$ = p]fection hav+ ! 
my/ic or te*nical mean+ ( initiation z  
well z ! m ord9>y  "o ( completion#gf2  
or :5 he says t ! measurem5ts ( /ell>   
di/ances by ,ptolemy h l$ to !          

con/ruction ( measureless  8h]esies40#gg
 ,at o!rs he consci\sly puns on ! d\ble 
mean+ (  a ^w1 z :5 he says t ^? :o     
v5ture ^u orgies are n f>  f ! wra? 77 (
 ,god4#gh ,sometimes1 aga91 he is l$    
away by  a m]ely accid5tal simil>ity (  
s\nds z :5 he tries to connect  ! "n ( !
 ,docet1 :i* he kn[s is tak5 f 1 8to    
seem10  ) 8! beam 77 9 ! eye0 ( ! ,s]mon
 on ! ,m\nt4#gi ,he  makes a second & m 
obvi\s pun on ! same ^w lat] :5 he says 
t ! ,docet d m ?an seem to be mad2 b he 
is mo/ %ameless  :5 he d]ives 8prophet0 
f  in/ead ( #hj--;a  p]v]sion :i* "o c  
h>dly imag9e ent]+ into ! head ( any  "o
 ) ! mo/ mode/ acqua9tance ) ,greek     
gramm>4    ,b ^! puns1 bad z !y are1 are
 v5ial comp>$ ) "s (  ! au?ors f :om he 
quotes4 ,none c equal 9 ?is respect !   
ef=ts ( ! ,naass5e au?or1 ^: plays ^u   
words & audaci\s  d]ivations might put  
to ! blu% ^? 9 ! ,cratylus4 ,adamas &   
,adam1 ,corybas &  7! head71 ,g]yon &   
78fl[+  f e>?071 ,mesopotamia & 8a riv] 
f ! middle10 ,papas &  1  78,cease6     

cease6071  78goat h]d07 &    78ev]      
turn+071 naas 78s]p5t07 &  78temple071  
,euphrates  &  78he rejoices07 are b a  
few ( ! t]rible puns he  p]petrates4#ha 
,! ,p]atic au?or is m sob] 9 ?is        
respect1  & yet he1 or p]haps           
,hippolytus = him1 d]ives ! "n ( !  sect
 f  78to pass beyond071#hb al?\gh       
,!odoret )  m plausibility w\ld take x f
 ! nationality ( its tea*]  ,euphrates !
 ,p]atic or ,m$e2 & ! *apt] on !        
,se?ians does  n conta9 a s+le pun4 ,yet
 t on ,ju/9us makes up = ?is by  d]iv+ !
 "n ( ! god ,priapus f 1 a ^w made  up =
 ! occasion4#hc 8,! great ,gno/ics (    
,hadrian's "t10  viz43--,basilides1     
,m>cion & ,val5t9us1 seem to h _h s\ls  
above  su* pu]ilities2 b ! ,docetic     
au?or resumes ! habit ) a  specially d>+
 p>allel betwe5  78a bu%07 &  7,h]a's   
robe or 8mi/07#hd & ,monoimus ! ,arab   
foll[s suit ) a sort  ( j+le betwe5 !   
,decalogue & !  or t5 plagues  ( ,egypt1
 :i* w\ld h>dly h occurr$ to any "o )\t 
!  ,semitic ta/e = assonance4#he ,( !   

less-quot$ writ]s !re is  no occasion to
 speak1 because !re are ei!r no extracts
 f _!  works giv5 9 our text or !y are  
too %ort = u to judge f !m  :e!r !y1    
too1 7 giv5 to punn+4    ,ap>t f su*    
comp>atively small matt]s1 h[ev]1 !     
diff]5ce 9  /yle betwe5 ! sev]al ,gno/ic
 writ]s "h quot$ is well m>k$4  ,no?+ c 
be m s+ul> at fir/ sight ?an ! way 9 :i*
 !  ,naass5e au?or expresses himself4 ,x
 seems to ! read] on ! fir/  p]usal ( 8 
lucubrations z if ! writ] _h made up 8  
m9d to  foll[ no tra9 ( ?\ght beyond !  
limits ( a s+le s5t5ce4  ,beg9n+ ) !    
idea ( ! ,fir/ ,man1 :i* we f9d runn+ l 
a ?read ?r\gh s _m ,ea/]n cre$s1 f t ( !
 ,cabali/s  among ! ,jews to ! ,mani*ans
 :o p]haps took x directly f  its       
primitive s\rce 9 ,babylon1#hf he       
imm$iately turns f ?is  to decl>e !     
trip>tite division ( ! univ]se & ev]y?+ 
x  conta9s1 includ+ ! s\ls & natures (  
m51 & to inculcate !  /ricte/           
asceticism4 ,yet all ?is is writt5 r\nd1
 s to speak1 a  hymn to ,attis :i* he   

decl>es relates to ! ,my/]ies ( ! ,"m  )
 sev]al allusions to ! mo/ secret rites 
( ! ,eleus9ian  ,demet] &1 z x w\ld     
appe>1 ( ^? ( ! ,greek ,isis4 ,!        
,p]atic au?or1 on ! o!r h&1 also tea*es 
a trip>tite division  ( ?+s & s\ls1 b   
draws 8 pro(s n f ! same my/ic  s\rces z
 ! ,naass5e b f :at ,hippolytus decl>es 
to be !  sy/em ( ! a/rolog]s4 ,?is      
sy/em1 :i* is n ev5 h9t$ at 9  any      
av[$ly a/rological "w1 is t ! />s are ! 
cause ( all  t happ5s "h bel[1 & t we c 
only escape f _! sway  into "o ( ! two  
worlds ly+ above ours by ! help ( ,*ri/1
 "h  call$ ! ,p]fect ,s]p5t1 exi/+ z an 
int]m$i>y betwe5 !  ,fa!r ( ,all &      
,matt]4 ,yet ?is doctr9e1 :i* we c also 
read  )\t mu* =c+ ( ! text into !       
rhapsody ( ! ,naass5e1 is  /at$ ) all ! 
precision & sobriety ( a sci5tific      
proposition1  & is z entirely free f !  
f]v\r & brea?lessness ( !  la/-nam$     
writ] z x is f 8 p]petual allusions to !
 ,greek  & especially to ! ,alex&rian & 
,anatolian my?ology4#hg ,bo?  ^! aga9   

are p]fectly diff]5t 9 /yle f !         
8,se?ian0 au?or  f :om ,hippolytus gives
 u long extracts1 & :o seems to h  tru/$
 ma9ly to an imag]y :i* is entirely     
oppos$ to all ,we/]n  conv5tions (      
mode/y4#hh ,yet all ?ree av] ! /ronge/  
belief  9 ! ,div9ity & ,div9e ,mission (
 ,jesus1 :om !y id5tify )  ! ,good      
,s]p5t1 :i* 0 accord+ to _m mod]n au?ors
 ! *ief  mat]ial object ( adoration 9 e 
hea!n temple 9 ,asia ,m9or4#hi  ,!y are1
 !re=e1 rightly numb]$ by ,hippolytus   
among ! ,ophite  h]esies1 & seem to be  
f\nd$ ^u traditions curr5t ?r\gh\t      
,we/]n ,asia :i* ev5 n[ are n p]haps q  
ext9ct4 ,yet ea* (  ! ?ree au?ors quot$ 
9 our text writes 9 a p]fectly diff]5t  
/yle f 8 two fell[ h]esi>*s1 & ?is alone
 is suffici5t to  remove all d\bt z to !
 g5u95ess ( ! docum5t4    ,^! ?ree      
,ophite *apt]s are tak5 fir/ because 9  
our text !y  beg9 ! h]esiology /rictly s
 call$4#ij ,z has be5 said1 !  pres5t   
writ] believes !m to be an int]polation 
made at ! la/  mom5t by ! au?or1 & by no

 means ! mo/ valuable1 ?\gh !y  are     
p]haps ! mo/ curi\s "p ( ! book4 ,!y    
resemble mu*1  h[ev]1 9 ?\ght !         
quotations 9 our text attribut$ to      
,simon  ,magus1 & al?\gh ! ideas app>5t 
9 !m diff] 9 mat]ial  po9ts1 yet !re    
seems to be betwe5 ! two sets ( docum5ts
 a  k9d ( family lik5ess 9 ! occasional 
use ( bomba/ic language  & unclean      
imag]y4 ,b :5 we turn f ^! to ! extracts
 f  ! works attribut$ to ,val5t9us &    
,basilides :i* ,hippolytus  gives u1 a  
*ange is imm$iately app>5t4 ,"h we h    
dignity (  language correspond+ to      
dignity ( ?\ght1 & 9 ! case (  ,val5t9us
 especially ! diction is q equal to !   
passages f  ! disc\rses ( t mo/ eloqu5t 
h]etic quot$ by ,clem5t (  ,alex&ria4   
,we feel on read+ !m t we h inde$       
travell$ f  ! ,orontes to ! ,tib]1 & !  
diff]5ce 9 /yle %\ld by itself  conv9ce 
! mo/ sceptical critic at once ( ! good 
fai? ( our  c>eless au?or & ( !         
au!nticity ( ! s\rces f :i* he  has     
collect$ 8 in=mation4                   

#f4 ,,! ,,value ,,( ,,! ,,"w    ,:at    
int]e/ has a "w su* z ?is ( ,hippolytus 
= u at !  pres5t day8 ,9 ! fir/ place x 
pres]ves = u _m preci\s  relics ( a     
lit]ature :i* be=e its discov]y seem$   
lo/ = ev]4  ,! pagan hymn to ,attis & ! 
,gno/ic "o on ! ,div9e ,mission  (      
,jesus1 bo? appe>+ 9 ,book ,v1 are f9ds 
( ! highe/ value  = ! /udy ( ! religi\s 
beliefs ( ! e>ly c5turies ( our  ,era1 &
 ) ^! g _m fragm5ts ( h>dly less        
importance1  includ+ ! ,p9d>ic ode 9 !  
same book4 ,n less useful or less       
unexpect$ are ! revelations 9 ! same    
book ( ! true mean+  ( ! syncreti/ic    
wor%ip ( ,attis & ,cybele1 & !          
disclosure  "h made ( ! supreme my/]y ( 
! ,eleus9ian rites1 :i* we n[  "k = !   
fir/ "t culm9at$ 9 ! repres5tation ( a  
div9e  m>riage & ( ! subsequ5t bir? ( an
 infant god1 c\pl$ ) !  symbolical      
display ( an 8e> ( corn reap$ 9 sil5ce40
 ,= ! /udy  ( classical antiquity z well
 z = ! sci5ce ( religions su*  facts are
 ( ! highe/ value4    ,b all ?is w = mo/

 ( u yield 9 int]e/ to ! picture  :i*   
our text gives u ( ! /ruggles (         
,*ri/ianity aga9/ its  ext]nal & int]nal
 foes dur+ ! fir/ ?ree c5turies4 ,s f>  
f ?is p]iod hav+ be5 "o ( quiet gr[? &  
developm5t =  ! infant ,*ur*1 we see h] 
9 ,hippolytus' pages expos$ n only to   
fi]ce if sporadic p]secution f pagan    
emp]ors1 b also to !  /eady & p]si/5t   
rivalry ( scores ( compet+ s*ools l$ by 
"s ( ! greate/ m9ds ( ! age1 & all      
comb9+ "s ( !  ma9 t5ets ( ,*ri/ianity )
 ! relics ( hea!nism4 ,we n[ "k1  too1 t
 %e 0 n always able to pres5t an unbrok5
 front to ^!  viol5t or insidi\s        
assailants4 ,9 ! highe/ seats ( ! ,*ur*1
  z we n[ le>n = ! fir/ "t1 !re 7       
divisions on matt]s (  fai? :i*         
anticipat$ 9 "s measure ^? :i* ne>ly r5t
 h]  9 twa9 aft] ! promulgation ( !     
,cre$ ( ,nica4 ,su* a s*ism  z t betwe5 
! *ur*es ( ,hippolytus & ,calli/us mu/ h
  giv5 _m an opportunity to ^? foes :o 7
 9 "s sort ( h]  own h\sehold2 :ile r\nd
 ! conte/1 l ! irregul> auxili>ies  ( a 

regul> army1 sw>m$ a cr[d (             
wond]-work]s1 div9]s1 &  o!r exploit]s (
 ! public cr$ulity1 ( ^: do+s we h  be=e
 ga9$ "s insight f writ]s l ,lucian &   
,apuleius1 b  ^: me?ods & practices are 
= ! fir/ "t fully describ$ by           
,hippolytus4    ,! conv]sion ( ! :ole   
,empire "u ,con/ant9e broke once = all  
! p[] ( ^! enemies ( ! ,*ur*4 ,s*isms 7 
/ill to occur1  b griev\s z !y 71 !y    
happily prov$ impot5t to de/roy !       
ess5tial unity ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,! hea!n    
fai?s & ! ,gno/ic  sects d]iv$ f !m 7   
soon to )] l plants t _h no  root1 & bo?
 !y & ! *>latans ^: do+s our au?or      
details  7 rel5tlessly hunt$ d[n by !   
,/ate :i* _h once giv5 !m  %elt]3 :ile  
if ! means us$ = ?is purpose 7 n su* z !
  pur] ,*ri/ian e?ics w\ld n[ approve1  
we mu/ rememb] t ^!  means w\ld probably
 h prov$ ineffective _h n ,*ri/ian tea*+
  already de/roy$ ! hold ( ^! old]      
beliefs on ! see?+  populations ( !     
,empire4 ,t ! adolesc5t ,*ur* %\ld ?us h
  be5 enabl$ to triumph ov] all h]      

enemies may seem to _m a bett]  pro( (  
h] div9e guidance ?an ! miracul\s p[]s  
once attribut$  to h]4 ,we may n all ( u
 be able to believe t a ra9/orm put  out
 ! fire on :i* ,!kla 0 to be burn$      
alive1 or t !  crocodiles 9 ! tank 9 !  
ar5a into :i* %e 0 ca/ 7 /ruck  by      
lightn+ & float$ to ! surface dead4#ia  
,/ill less c we  cr$it t ! portraits (  
,/4 ,!odore & o!r milit>y sa9ts  left _!
 place 9 ! palace ( ! ,que5 ( ,p]sia &  
walk$ ab\t  9 human =m4#ib ,su* /ories  
are = ! mo/ ( u ei!r pi\s  fables       
compos$ = edification or half-=gott5    
records ( natural  ev5ts se5 ?r\gh ! mi/
 ( exagg]ation & misrepres5tation       
common 9 ! ,ori5tal m9d4 ,b t ! ,*ur*   
:i* began l a  gra9 ( mu/>d se$ %\ld 9 s
 %ort a "t come to ov]%ad[ !  :ole      
civiliz$ _w may well seem :5 we consid] 
! difficulties  9 h] way a great]       
miracle ?an any ( ^? record$ 9 !        
,apocryphal ,gospels & ,acts2 & ! full  
ext5t ( ^! difficulties  we %\ld n h    
kn[n save = ,mynas' discov]y ( our text4

                                        
,,footnotes    ,footnote #a3 pp4 #fc1   
#aag1 #aai2 ,vol4 ,,ii1 #adh1 #aej      
infra4    ,footnote #b3 ,hippolytus1 l  
all ,greek writ]s ( 8 age1 mu/ h  be5   
entirely ignorant ( ! ,egyptian religion
 ( ,ph>aonic times1  :i* 0 !n ext9ct4 ,!
 only 8,egyptian0 ,my/]ies ( :i* he c\ld
  h kn[n any?+ 7 ^? ( ! ,alex&rian      
,triad1 ,osiris1 ,isis1  & ,horus1 = :i*
 see ! translator's ,=]unn]s & ,rivals (
  ,*ri/ianity1 ,cambridge1 #aiae1 ,i1 c4
 #b4    ,footnote #c3 ,! pre-,*ri/ian   
orig9s ( ,gno/icism & its relations  )  
,*ri/ianity are fully dealt ) 9 ! "w    
quot$ 9 ! la/  note4    ,footnote #d3   
,save = a few s5t5ces quot$ 9 patri/ic  
writ+s1  ! only extant ,gno/ic works are
 ! ,coptic collection 9 ! ,briti%       
,museum & ! ,bodleian at ,ox=d1 kn[n z !
 ,pi/is ,sophia & !  ,bruce ,papyrus    
respectively4 ,!re are said to be "s o!r
 fragm5ts  ( ,coptic ,,mss4 ( ,gno/ic   
orig9 9 ,b]l9 :i* h n yet be5  publi%$4 
,footnote #e3 ,an acc\nt by ! pres5t    

writ] ( ?is wor%ip 9 ,roman  times is   
giv5 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,royal ,asiatic    
,society =  ,octob] #aiag1 pp4 #fie ff4 
,footnote #f3 ,,ii1 pp4 #abe ff4 infra4 
,footnote #g3 ,,ii1 p4 #abd infra4      
,footnote #h3 ,! facsimile ( a page ( ! 
,,ms4 is giv5 9 ,bi%op  ,wordswor?'s    
,hippolytus & ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 ,london1 
#ahhj4    ,footnote #i3 ,b4 ,e4 ,mill]1 
,orig5is ,philosophum5a sive ,omnium    
,hresium ,refutatio1 ,ox=d1 #ahea4      
,footnote #aj3 ,l4 ,dunck] & ,f4 ,g4    
,s*neidew91 ,philosophum5a1 etc4        
,gtt+51 #ahef-ahei4    ,footnote #aa3   
,p4 ,m4 ,cruice1 ,philosophum5a1 etc4   
,p>is1 #ahfj4    ,footnote #ab3 p4 #cd  
infra4    ,footnote #ac3 ,deuts*e       
,zeits*rift fr ,*ri/li*e ,wiss5s*aft und
  ,*ri/li*es ,leb51 #aheb4    ,footnote 
#ad3 ,ref]5ces to ne>ly all !           
contributions to ?is  controv]sy are    
correctly giv5 9 ! ,prolegom5a to       
,cruice's edition1  pp4 x ff4 ,an       
,engli% translation ( ,dr4 ,dll+]'s     
,hippolytus und  ,kalli/us 0 publi%$ by 

,plumm]1 ,ed9burgh1 #ahgf1 & br+s !     
controv]sy up to date4 ,cf4 also !      
,bibliography 9 ,salmon's article       
8,hippolytus ,romanus0 9 ,smi? & ,wace's
 ,diction>y ( ,*ri/ian  ,biography      
7h]eaft] quot$ z ,d4,c4,b474            
,footnote #ae3 ,see ! ,engli%           
translation3 ,e>ly ,hi/ory ( !  ,*ri/ian
 ,*ur*1 ,london1 #aiji1 ,i1 pp4 #bbg ff4
    ,footnote #af3 ,?is is confirm$ by  
,dom4 ,*apman 9 ! ,ca?olic              
,encyclop$ia1 s4 vv4 8,hippolytus10     
8,calli/us40    ,footnote #ag3 ,! /atue 
& its inscription are also reproduc$ by 
,bi%op ,wordswor? 9 ! "w above quot$4   
,footnote #ah3 ,hi/4 ,eccles41 ,,vi1 c4 
#bj4    ,footnote #ai3 ,ha]4 ,fab41     
,,iii1 #a4    ,footnote #bj3 ,p]i/eph   
,,ii4 ,= ! *ronological difficulty t    
?is involves see ,salmon1 ,d4,c4,b41    
s4v4 8,hippolytus ,romanus40            
,footnote #ba3 ,du*esne1 op4 cit41 p4   
#bcc4    ,footnote #bb3 8,!             
,cross-ref]5ces 9 ! ,philosophum5a10    
,h]ma!na1 ,dubl91 ,no4 ,,xi1 #ahhe1 pp4 

#chi ff4    ,footnote #bc3 8,die        
,gno/is*5 ,quell5 ,hippolyts0 9 ,gebh>dt
 &  ,h>nack's ,texte und ,unt]su*ung51  
,,vi1 7#ahij74    ,footnote #bd3        
,introduction  l'tude du ,gno/icisme1   
,p>is1 #aijc1 p4  #fh2 ,gno/iques et    
,gno/icisme1 ,p>is1 #aiac1 p4 #afg4     
,footnote #be3 ,! !ory t all exi/+ ?+s  
come f an  8indivisible po9t0 :i* our   
text gives z t ( ,simon ,magus &  (     
,basilides reappe>s 9 ! ,bruce ,papyrus4
 ,basilides' rem>k ab\t  only #a 9 #ajjj
 & #b 9 #aj1jjj be+ fit = ! high]       
my/]ies  is repeat$ v]batim 9 ! ,pi/is  
,sophia1 p4 #ced1 ,copt4 ,cf4  ,=]unn]s1
 ,,ii1 #agb1 #bib1 n4 #a4    ,footnote  
#bf3 ,scotti% ,review1 ,vol4 ,,xxii1    
,no4 #dc 7,july #ahic74    ,footnote    
#bg3 p4 #ce infra4    ,footnote #bh3 p4 
#ci infra4    ,footnote #bi3 p4 #da2    
,,ii1 p4 #hc infra4    ,footnote #cj3   
,,ii1 pp4 #aai1 #aea infra4    ,footnote
 #ca3 ,= ! ari?momancy see p4 #hc ff4   
infra2 !  borr[+s f ,sextus beg9 on p4  
#gj1 ! tricks ( ! magicians on  p4 #ib4 

,= o!r mi/akes1 see ! quotation ab\t !  
,furies 9 ,,ii1  p4 #bc1 :i* he ascribes
 to ,py?agoras1 b :i* is c]ta9ly f      
,h]aclitus 7z ,plut>* tells u71 & !     
,categories ( ,ari/otle  :i* a few pages
 e>li] are also assign$ to ,py?agoras4  
,8  treatm5t ( ,josephus w be dealt ) 9 
its place4    ,footnote #cb3 ,?is is    
especially ! case ) ! /ory ( ,calli/us1 
z to :i* see ,,ii1 pp4 #abd ff4 infra4  
,footnote #cc3 ,ha]4 xxxi41 p4 #bje1    
,oehl]4    ,footnote #cd3 ,ha]et4 fab4  
,i1 #ag-bd4    ,footnote #ce3 4         
,footnote #cf3 ,9 ,d4,c4,b41 art4 cit4  
supra4    ,footnote #cg3 ,see ,oehl]'s  
edition ( ,t]tullian's works1 ,,ii1 #gea
  ff4 ,! p>allel passages are set out 9 
conv5i5t =m 9 ,bi%op  ,wordswor?'s book 
be=e quot$4    ,footnote #ch3 tudes sur 
de n\veaux docum5ts hi/oriques emprunts 
l'ouvrage rcemm5t dc\v]t des            
,philosophum5a1 ,p>is1 #ahec4           
,footnote #ci3 ,,ii1 pp4 #dc1 #dg infra4
    ,footnote #dj3  4 ,= ! :ole         
quotation1 see  ,photius1 ,biblio!ca1   

#aba 7,bekk]'s ed474    ,footnote #da3  
,t]tullian 7,oehl]'s ed471 ,,ii1 #gea4  
,/4 ,j]ome 9 quot+  ?is passage says !  
h]etics h mangl$ ! ,gospel4    ,footnote
 #db3 ,?us ! tractate makes ,simon      
,magus call 8 ,hel5a  ,sophia1 & says t 
,basilides nam$ 8 ,supreme ,god         
,abraxas4 ,x kn[s  no?+ ( ! ,god-:o-is-n
 & ! ?ree ,sonhoods ( our text3  & x    
gives an entirely diff]5t acc\nt ( !    
,se?ians1 :om x  calls ,se?it1 & says t 
!y id5tifi$ ,*ri/ ) ,se?4 ,9 ?is  h]esy1
 too1 x introduces ,sophia1 & makes h] !
 au?or ( !  ,flood4    ,footnote #dc3   
,euseb41 ,hi/4 ,eccles4 ,,iv1 c4 #bb4   
,he is quot+  ,hegesippus4 ,see also    
,orig5 contra ,celsum1 ,,vi1 c4 #aa4    
,footnote #dd3 ,,ii1 p4 #c infra4       
,footnote #de3 ,,ii1 pp4 #fa ff4 infra4 
,footnote #df3 pp4 #ajc1 #aai2 ,,ii1 pp4
 #a1 #eg1 #adh1 #adi infra4    ,footnote
 #dg3 p4 #ff infra4    ,footnote #dh3 p4
 #aag infra4    ,footnote #di3 ,,ii1 p4 
#ig infra4    ,footnote #ej3 ,,ii1 p4   
#aaf infra4    ,footnote #ea3 p4 #cg    

infra4    ,footnote #eb3 p4 #aae infra4 
,footnote #ec3 ,,ii1 p4 #bj4 ,9 ,,ii1 p4
 #di1 x is m5tion$ 9 connection  ) !    
h]esy ( ,m>cus1 & on p4 #ajd ! same !ory
 is attribut$  to ! 8,egyptians40       
,footnote #ed3 p4 #ff2 ,,ii1 pp4 #ba1   
#fd infra4    ,footnote #ee3 1 p4 #aac &
 p4 #ahj infra4 ,x also occurs on p4    
#abe ( ,vol4 ,,ii 9 ! same connection4  
,footnote #ef3 1 pp4 #ajg & #abj infra4 
,he uses ! ^w 9 !  same s5se on p4 #aac4
    ,footnote #eg3 p4 #ce infra4        
,footnote #eh3 p4 #aag infra4           
,footnote #ei3 ,pseudo-,hi]onymus1      
,isidorus ,hispal5sis1 & ,honorius      
,augu/odun5sis1 l ,epiphanius1 beg9 _!  
catalogues ( h]esies  ) ! ,jewi% &      
,sam>itan sects4 ,phila/rius leads (f ) 
!  ,ophites & ,se?ians :om he decl>es to
 be pre-,*ri/ian1 & !n  goes on to      
,dosi!us1 & ! ,jewi% 8h]esies0 be=e com+
 to ,simon  ,magus4 ,pseudo-,augu/9e &  
,prde/9atus beg9 ) ,simon ,magus &      
include no pre-,*ri/ian sects4 ,see     
,oehl]1 ,corpus ,hreseologicus1  ,b]l91 

#ahff1 t4 i4    ,footnote #fj3 ,,ii1 p4 
#aej infra4    ,footnote #fa3 1 p4 cit4 
,footnote #fb3 ,s ,orig51 ,cont4 ,cels41
 ,,vi1 #bd1 speaks ( 8! v  insignificant
 sect call$ ,ophites40    ,footnote #fc3
 ,,ii1 p4 #aaf infra1 :]e he says t he  
did n ?9k  !m wor? refut+4    ,footnote 
#fd3 ,= ! se>* made bo? by pagan &      
,*ri/ian  inquisitors = _! oppon5ts'    
books1 see ,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 #ab4         
,footnote #fe3 ,see n4 on p4 #ea infra4 
,footnote #ff3 ,cf4 ,salmon 9 ,d4,c4,b41
 s4v4 8,hippolytus ,romanus40           
,footnote #fg3 ,hippolytus' d5ial ( !   
,paul9e au?or%ip ( !  ,epi/le to !      
,hebrews probably appe>$ 9 "s "w o!r ?an
  our text4 ,or x may h be5 cut out by !
 scribe z (f5sive to  or?odoxy4         
,footnote #fh3 ,a flagrant case is to be
 f\nd 9 p4 #ha ,cr4 :]e  7,p7  has1     
accord+ to ,s*neidew91 be5 writt5 = ,r1 
a mi/ake t  c\ld only be made by "o us$ 
to ,roman lett]s4 ,cf4 ,s]p5s &  s]vi5s1
 p4 #dhg ,cr4    ,footnote #fi3  = ' 1  
p4 #dec ,cr4    ,footnote #gj3 e4 g4    

7p4 #i ,cr471  7p4 #hf71   7p4 #ajc71   
7p4 #aec71  7p4 #agf71   7p4 #cgj71  7p4
 #dhi71  7p4  #ejj71  7p4 #eaa71  7p4   
#ebc74    ,footnote #ga3 p4 #ce infra4  
,footnote #gb3 p4 #aff infra4           
,footnote #gc3 ,,ii1 p4 #ii infra4      
,footnote #gd3 ,,ii1 pp4 #agg ff4       
,footnote #ge3 ,see ,augu/9e's s]mon 9  
,hypatia4    ,footnote #gf3 p4 #cc      
infra4    ,footnote #gg3 p4 #hc infra4  
,footnote #gh3 ,,ii1 p4 #b infra4       
,footnote #gi3 ,,ii1 p4 #ii infra4      
,footnote #hj3 ,,ii1 p4 #age infra4     
,footnote #ha3 ,see pp4 #abb1 #acc1     
#acd1 #ace1 #acg1 #adb1 #adc infra4     
,footnote #hb3 p4 #aed infra4           
,footnote #hc3 p4 #agh infra4           
,footnote #hd3 ,,ii1 p4 #ajb4           
,footnote #he3 ,,ii1 p4 #aji4           
,footnote #hf3 ,see ,=]unn]s1 ,i1 lxi   
ff4    ,footnote #hg3 ,?is applies to ! 
*ief ,p]atic au?or quot$4 ,! long       
catalogue connect+ p]sonages 9 ! ,greek 
my?ology ) p>ticul>  />s is1 z is said  
lat]1 by ano!r h&1 & is introduc$ by a  

bomba/ic utt]ance l t attribut$ to      
,simon ,magus4    ,footnote #hh3        
,hippolytus attributes x to ! ,orphics2 
b see de ,faye  = ano!r explanation4    
,footnote #hi3 ,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 #di4     
,footnote #ij3 ,ju/9us is left out ( !  
acc\nt because he does  n seem to h be5 
an ,ophite at all4 ,! ,s]p5t 9 8 sy/em  
is  entirely evil1 & !re=e n an object (
 wor%ip1 & 8 sect is  probably mu* lat] 
?an ! o!r ?ree 9 ! same book4           
,footnote #ia3 ,acts ( ,paul & ,!kla1   
passim4    ,footnote #ib3 ,e4 ,a4 ,t4   
,wallis ,budge1 ,miscellane\s ,coptic   
,texts 9  ,dialect ( ,upp] ,egypt1      
,london1 #aiae1 pp4 #egi ff4            
,,book ,i#a                             
,,! ,,philosoph]s      ,sid5ote3 p4 #a1 
,cruice4 ,^! are ! cont5ts#b ( ! ,fir/  
,"p#c  ( ! ,refutation ( all ,h]esies2  
,:at 7 ! t5ets ( ! natural philosoph]s &
 :o ^! 72  & :at ^? ( ! e?ici/s & :o ^! 
72 & :at ^? (  ! dialecticians & :o !   
dialecticians 74    ,n[ ! natural       
philosoph]s m5tion$ are ,?ales1         

,py?agoras1  ,emp$ocles1 ,h]aclitus1    
,anaxim&]1 ,anaxim5es1 ,anaxagoras1     
,ar*elaus1  ,p>m5ides1 ,leucippus1      
,democritus1 ,x5ophanes1 ,ecphantus1 &  
,sid5ote3 p4 #b4 ,hippo4 ,! e?ici/s are 
,socrates1 pupil ( ,ar*elaus  ! physici/
 & ,plato1 pupil ( ,socrates4 ,^! m+l$  
toge!r !  ?ree k9ds ( philosophy4 ,!    
dialecticians are ,ari/otle1 pupil (    
,plato & ! f\nd] ( dialectics1 & !      
,/oics ,*rysippus & ,z5o4    ,epicurus1 
h[ev]1 ma9ta9$ an op9ion almo/ exactly  
contr>y  to all ^!4 ,s did ,pyrrho !    
,academic#d :o ass]ts !                 
incompreh5sibility ( all ?+s4 ,!re are  
also ! ,bra*mans#e  among ! ,indians1 ! 
,druids among ! ,celts1 & ,hesiod4      
7,,pro,,mium7    ,no fable made fam\s by
 ! ,greeks is to be neglect$4 ,= ev5 ^? 
op9ions ( !irs :i* lack consi/5cy are   
believ$ ?r\gh !  extravagant madness ( !
 h]etics1 :o1 f hid+ 9 sil5ce _!  own   
unspeakable my/]ies1 are suppos$ by _m  
to wor%ip ,god4 ,^:  op9ions also we    
a=etime set =? )9 measure1 n display+   

!m 9 detail b refut+ !m 9 ! r\gh1#f z we
 did n hold x  fit to br+ _! unspeakable
 de$s ,sid5ote3 p4 #c4 to light4 ,?is   
we did t1 z we set =? _! t5ets by h9ts  
only1 !y1 becom+  a%am$ le/ by tell+    
outright _! secrets we %\ld prove !m  to
 be godless1 might abate some:at f _!   
unreason$ purpose &  unlawful           
ent]prise4#g ,b s9ce ,i see t !y h n be5
 put to  %ame by our clem5cy1 & h n     
consid]$ ,god's long-suff]+  "u _!      
blasphemies1 ,i am =c$1 9 ord] t !y may 
ei!r  be %am$ into rep5tance1 or rema9+ 
z !y are may be rightly  judg$1 to      
proce$ to %[ _! ineffable my/]ies :i* !y
 imp>t  to ^? c&idates = initiation :o  
are ?or\ghly tru/wor?y4  ,yet !y d n    
previ\sly av[ !m1 unless !y h enslav$   
su*  a "o by keep+ him long 9 susp5se & 
prep>+ him by blasphemy  aga9/ ! true   
,god1#h & !y see him long+ = ! juggl]y (
  ! disclosure4 ,& !n1 :5 !y h prov$ him
 to be b\nd fa/  by iniquity1#i !y      
initiate him & imp>t to him ! p]fection 
( evil ?+s1#aj fir/ b9d+ him by oa?     

nei!r to tell nor to  imp>t !m to any "o
 unless he too has be5 enslav$ 9 ! same 
way4 ,yet f him to :om !y h be5 only    
communicat$1 no oa? is  ,sid5ote3 p4 #d4
 long] necess>y4 ,= :oso has submitt$ to
 le>n  & to receive _! f9al my/]ies w by
 ! act itself & by  8 own consci5ce be  
b\nd n to utt] !m to o!rs4 ,= 7 he  to  
decl>e to any man su* an (f5ce1 he w\ld 
nei!r be reckon$  long] among m51 nor   
?\ght wor?y any m to behold ! light4    
,:i* ?+s also are su* an (f5ce t ev5 !  
dumb animals d n  attempt !m1 z we %all 
say 9 its place4#aa ,b s9ce ! argum5t   
compels u to ent] into ! case v deeply1 
we d n ?9k fit to  hold our peace1 b    
sett+ =? 9 detail ! op9ions ( all1 we   
%all keep sil5ce on none4 ,& x seems    
good to u to sp>e no lab\r  ev5 if !reby
 ! tale be l5g!n$4 ,= we %all leave     
beh9d u  no small help to ! life ( m5   
aga9/ fur!r error1 :5 all see  cle>ly ! 
hidd5 & unspeakable orgies ( :i* !      
h]etics are  ! /ew>ds & :i* !y imp>t    
only to ! initiat$4 ,b none  o!r w      

refute ^! ?+s ?an ! ,holy ,_s h&$ d[n 9 
!  ,*ur* :i* ! ,apo/les hav+ fir/       
receiv$ did di/ribute to ^?  :o rightly 
believ$4 ,^: successors we *ance to be &
 p>tak]s  ( ! same grace ( high         
prie/hood#ab & ( ,sid5ote3 p4 #e4  tea*+
 & acc\nt$ gu>dians ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:]e=e we
 close n  our eyes nor ab/a9 f /raight  
spee*2 b nei!r d we tire 9  work+ ) our 
:ole s\l & body wor?ily to return wor?y 
s]vice  to ! b5efic5t ,god4 ,nor d we   
make full return save t we slack5  n 9 t
 :i* is entru/$ to u2 b we fill full !  
measures  ( our opportunity & )\t envy  
communicate to all :atsoev] !  ,holy ,_s
 %all provide4 ,?us we n only br+ into !
 op5 by  refutation ! affairs ( !       
enemy2#ac b also :atev] ! tru?  has     
receiv$ by ! ,fa!r's grace & m9i/]$ to  
m54 ,^! ?+s  we prea*#ad z "o :o is n   
a%am$1 bo? int]pret+ !m by  disc\rse &  
mak+ !m to be> witness by writ+s4    ,9 
ord] !n1 z we h said by anticipation1 t 
we may %[ ^!  m5 to be godless alike 9  
purpose1 "* & de$1 & f :at  s\rce _!    

s*emes h come--& because !y h 9 _!      
attempts  tak5 no?+ f ! ,holy           
,scriptures1 nor is x f gu>d+ !         
succession ( any sa9t t !y h be5 hurri$ 
into ,sid5ote3 p4  #f4 ^! ?+s1 b _!     
!ories#ae take _! orig9 f !  wisdom ( ! 
,greeks1 f philosophiz+ op9ions1#af f   
w\ld-be  my/]ies & f w&]+ a/rolog]s--x  
seems !n prop] t we  fir/ set =? ! t5ets
 ( ! philosoph]s ( ! ,greeks & po9t  out
 to our read]s#ag :i* ( !m are ! olde/ &
 mo/ rev]5t  t[>ds ! ,div9ity4#ah ,!n1 t
 we %\ld mat*#ai ea* h]esy  ) a p>ticul>
 op9ion s z to %[ h[ ! protagoni/ ( !   
h]esy1 meet+ ) ^! s*emes1 ga9$ advantage
 by seiz+ _!  pr9ciples & be+ driv5 on f
 !m to worse ?+s con/ruct$  8 own       
sy/em4#bj ,n[ ! und]tak+ is full ( toil 
& requires  mu* rese>*4 ,b we %all n be 
f\nd want+4 ,= at ! la/  x w give u mu* 
joy1 z ) ! a?lete :o has won ! cr[n  )  
mu* lab\r1 or ! m]*ant :o has ga9$ pr(it
 aft] great  toss+ ( ! sea1 or !        
husb&man :o gets ! b5efit ( 8  crops f !
 sweat ( 8 br[1 or ! prophet :o aft]    

reproa*es  & insults sees 8 pr$ictions  
come to pass4#ba ,we w !re=e  beg9 by   
decl>+ :i* ( ! ,greeks fir/ made        
demon/ration (  natural philosophy4 ,= (
 !m especially h ! protagoni/s (  !     
h]etics become ! plagi>i/s1 z we        
,sid5ote3 p4 #g4 %all  aft]w>ds %[ by   
sett+ !m side by side4 ,& :5 we h re/or$
  to ea* ( ^! pione]s 8 own1 we %all put
 ! h]esi>*s beside  !m nak$ &           
unseemly4#bb                            
#a4 ,?ales4    ,x is said t ,?ales !    
,milesian1 "o ( ! sev5 sages1 0  ! fir/ 
to take 9 h& natural philosophy4#bc ,he 
said t !  beg9n+ & end ( ! univ]se 0    
wat]2#bd = t f its  solidification &    
r$issolution all ?+s h be5 con/ruct$ &  
t all are borne ab\t by x4 ,& t f x also
 come e>?quakes  & ! turn+s ab\t ( ! />s
 & ! motions ( ! w9ds4#be  ,& t all ?+s 
are =m$ & fl[ 9 accordance ) ! nature  (
 ! fir/ cause ( g5]ation2 b t ! ,div9ity
 is t :i*  has nei!r beg9n+ nor end4#bf 
,?ales1 hav+ devot$ himself to  ! sy/em 
( ! />s & to an enquiry into !m1 became 

= !  ,greeks ! fir/ :o 0 responsible =  
?is bran* ( le>n+4  ,& he1 gaz+ ^u !    
heav5s & say+ t he 0 appreh5d+          
,sid5ote3 p4 #h4 ) c>e ! ?+s above1 fell
 into a well2  :]eupon a c]ta9 s]vant   
maid ( ! "n ( ,?ratta#bg laugh$ at  him 
& said3 8,:ile int5t on behold+ ?+s 9   
heav51 he does n  see :at is at 8 feet40
 ,& he liv$ ab\t ! "t ( ,crsus4         
#b4 ,py?agoras4    ,& n f> f ?is "t !re 
fl\ri%$ ano!r philosophy f\nd$  by      
,py?agoras1 :o "s say 0 a ,samian4 ,!y  
call x ! ,italic  because ,py?agoras1   
flee+ f ,polycrates1 ! tyrant ( ,samos1 
took up 8 abode 9 a city ( ,italy & !re 
sp5t 8 life4 ,^:  successors 9 ! s*ool  
did n diff] mu* f him 9 judgm5t4 ,&  he1
 aft] hav+ enquir$ into physics1 comb9$ 
) x a/ronomy1  geometry & music4#bh ,&  
?us he %[$ t unity is ,god1#bi &  aft]  
curi\sly /udy+ ! nature ( numb]1 he said
 t ! cosmos  makes melody & 0 put toge!r
 by h>mony1 & he fir/ r$uc$  ! movem5t (
 ! sev5 />s#cj to rhy?m & melody4       
,wond]+1  h[ev]1 at ! arrangem5t ( !    

univ]sals1#ca he ,sid5ote3 p4 #i4       
expect$ 8 disciples to keep sil5ce z to 
! fir/ ?+s le>n$  by !m1 z if !y 7 my/ (
 ! univ]se com+ into ! cosmos4  ,!reaft]
 :5 x seem$ t !y _h p>tak5 suffici5tly (
 !  s*ool+ ( ! disc\rses1 & c\ld        
!mselves philosophize ab\t  />s &       
,nature1 he1 hav+ judg$ !m purifi$1 bade
 !m speak4  ,he divid$ ! disciples into 
two classes1 & call$ ^! ,esot]ics  & ^? 
,exot]ics4 ,to ! fir/-nam$ he entru/$ ! 
m complete  tea*+1 to ! o!rs ! m        
re/rict$4 ,he appli$ himself#cb  to     
magic#cc also1 z !y say1 & himself      
inv5t$ a philosophy (  ! orig9 (        
,nature1#cd bas$ ^u c]ta9 numb]s &      
measures1  say+ t ! orig9 ( !           
ari?metical philosophy compris$ ?is     
me?od by syn!sis4 ,! fir/ numb] became a
 pr9ciple :i* is  "o1 illimitable1      
incompreh5sible1 & conta9s )9 itself all
  ! numb]s t c come to inf9ity by       
multiplication4#ce ,b !  fir/ unit 0 by 
hypo!sis ! orig9 ( numb]s1 ! :i* is a   
male monad begett+ l a fa!r all ! o!r   

numb]s4 ,9 !  second place is ! dyad1 a 
female numb]1 & ! same is call$ ev5  by 
,sid5ote3 p4 #aj4 ! ari?meticians4 ,9 ! 
?ird place is !  triad1 a male numb]1 & 
x has be5 call$ odd by ! ari?meticians' 
decree4 ,aft] all ^! is ! tetrad1 a     
female numb]1 & ?is is  also call$ ev51 
because x is female4 ,!re=e all ! numb]s
  d]iv$ f ! g5us#cf 7n[ ! illimitable   
g5us is 8numb]07  are f\r1 f :i* 0      
con/ruct$1 accord+ to !m1 ! p]fect      
numb]1 ! decad4 ,= ! #a1 #b1 #c1 #d     
become #aj if = ea* numb]  its          
appropriate "n be sub/antially kept4#cg 
,?is decad ,py?agoras  said 0 a sacr$   
,tetractys1 a s\rce ( ev]la/+ ,nature   
conta9+  roots )9 itself1 & t f ! same  
numb] all ! numb]s h  _! beg9n+4 ,= !   
#aa & ! #ab & ! re/ %>e ! beg9n+  ( _!  
be+ f ! #aj4 ,! f\r divisions ( ! same  
decad1 !  p]fect numb]1 are call$ numb]1
 monad1#ch squ>e#ci & cube4 ,!          
conjunctions & m+l+s ( ,sid5ote3 p4 #aa4
 :i* make = !  bir? ( increase &        
complete naturally ! fruitful numb]4 ,= 

:5  ! squ>e is multipli$#dj by itself1 x
 becomes a squ>e squ>$2  :5 into ! cube1
 ! squ>e cub$2 :5 ! cube is multipli$ by
  ! cube1 x becomes a cube cub$4 ,s t   
all ! numb]s f :i*  comes ! bir? ( ?+s  
:i* are1 are sev52 to wit3 numb]1 monad1
  squ>e1 cube1 squ>e ( squ>e1 cube (    
squ>e & cube ( cube4    ,he decl>$ also 
t ! s\l is immortal & t !re is a *ange  
f "o body to ano!r4#da ,:]e=e he said t 
he himself _h  be5 be=e ,trojan times   
,ae?alides1#db & t 9 ! ,trojan era  he 0
 ,euphorbus1 & aft] t ,h]motimus !      
,samian1 aft] :i*  ,pyrrho ( ,delos1 &  
fif?ly ,py?agoras4 ,b ,diodorus !       
,eretrian  & ,ari/ox5us ! writ] on      
music#dc say t ,py?agoras w5t to  visit 
,z>atas#dd ! ,*aldan2 & ,z>atas expla9$ 
to him t  !re are f ! beg9n+ two causes 
( ?+s t are1 a fa!r  & "m3 & t ! fa!r is
 light & ! "m1 d>kness3 &  ! divisions (
 ! light are hot1 dry1 light 79 weight7 
& swift2  b ^? ( ! d>kness cold1 moi/1  
heavy & sl[4 ,f ^! !  ,sid5ote3 p4 #ab4 
:ole cosmos 0 con/ruct$1 to wit3 f a    

female  & a male2 & t ! nature ( !      
cosmos#de is accord+ to  musical h>mony1
 :]e=e ! sun makes 8 j\rney rhy?mically4
 ,&  ab\t ! ?+s :i* come into be+ f !   
e>? & cosmos1 !y  say ,z>atas spoke ?us3
 !re are two demons1#df a heav5ly "o &  
an e>?ly4 ,( ^! ! e>?ly "o s5t on high a
 ?+ born f  ! e>? :i* is wat]2 b t !    
heav5ly fire p>took ( !  air1 hot &     
cold4 ,:]e=e1 he says1 none ( ^! ?+s    
de/roys  or pollutes ! s\l1 = ! same are
 ! sub/ance ( all4 ,& x is  said t      
,py?agoras ord]$ t beans %\ld n be eat51
 because  ,z>atas said t at ! beg9n+ &  
=mation ( all ?+s :5  ! e>? 0 /ill be+  
con/ruct$ & put toge!r1 ! bean 0        
produc$4 ,& he says t a pro( ( ?is is1 t
 if "o *ews a bean  to pulp & puts x 9 !
 sun = "s "t 7= ?is plays a direct  "p 9
 ! matt]71 x w give out ! smell ( human 
se$4 ,& he  says t ano!r pro( is ev5    
cle>]4 ,if :5 ! bean is 9 fl[]1  we take
 ! bean ,sid5ote3 p4 #ac4 & its blossom1
 put x into a j>1  ano9t ?is1 bury x 9  
e>?1 & 9 a few days dig x up1 we %all   

see x at fir/ hav+ ! =m ( a woman's     
pud5da & aft]w>ds  on close exam9ation a
 *ild's head gr[+ ) x4    ,py?agoras    
p]i%$ at ,crotona 9 ,italy hav+ be5     
burn$ along )  8 disciples4 ,& he _h ?is
 cu/om t :5 any "o came to him  z a     
disciple1 he _h to sell 8 possessions & 
deposit ! money  "u seal ) ,py?agoras1 &
 rema9 sil5t sometimes = ?ree &         
sometimes = five ye>s :ile he 0 le>n+4  
,b on be+ aga9 set  free1 he mix$ ) !   
o!rs & rema9$ a disciple & took 8  meals
 along ) !m4 ,b if he did n1 he took    
back :at belong$ to  him & 0 ca/ out4   
,n[ ! ,esot]ics 7 call$ ,py?agoreans &  
! o!rs ,py?agori/s4 ,& ( 8 disciples :o 
escap$ ! burn+  7 ,lysis & ,ar*ippus &  
,zamolxis1 ,py?agoras' h\se-slave1 :o   
is said to h taught ! ,druids among !   
,celts to cultivate !  ,py?agorean      
philosophy4 ,& !y say t ,py?agoras le>n$
 numb]s  & measures f ! ,egyptians1 &   
be+ /ruck ) ! plausible1  impos+ & )    
difficulty disclos$ wisdom ( ! prie/s1  
,sid5ote3 p4 #ad4 he imitat$ !m also 9  

enjo9+ sil5ce &1  lodg+ 8 disciples 9   
cells1 made !m lead a solit>y life4#dg  
#c4 ,ab\t ,emp$ocles4    ,b ,emp$ocles1 
born aft] ^! m51 also said _m ?+s ab\t !
  nature ( demons1 & h[ !y be+ v _m g   
ab\t manag+ ?+s  ^u ! e>?4 ,he said t ! 
beg9n+ ( ! univ]se 0 ,/rife  & ,fri5d%ip
 & t ! intellectual fire ( ! monad is   
,god1  & t all ?+s 7 con/ruct$ f fire & 
w be resolv$  into fire4#dh ,9 :i*      
op9ion ! ,/oics also ne>ly agree1 s9ce  
!y expect an ecpyrosis4 ,b mo/ ( all he 
accept$ ! *ange into  diff]5t bodies1   
say+3        8,= truly a boy ,i became1 
& a maid51      ,& bu%1 & bird ( prey1 &
 fi%1      ,a w&]] f ! salt sea40#di    
,sid5ote3 p4 #ae4 ,he decl>$ t all s\ls 
transmigrat$ into all  liv+ ?+s4#ej ,=  
,py?agoras ! tea*] ( ^! m5 said  he     
himself _h be5 ,euphorbus :o f\ght at   
,ilion1 & claim$ to  recognize !        
%ield4#ea ,?is ( ,emp$ocles4            
#d4 ,ab\t ,h]aclitus4    ,b ,h]aclitus (
 ,ephesus1 a physici/1 bewail$ all ?+s1 
accus+ ! ignorance ( all life & ( all   

m51 & pity+ !  life ( mortals4 ,= he    
claim$ t he knew all ?+s & o!r  m5      
no?+4#eb ,& he also made /atem5ts ne>ly 
9 accord )  ,emp$ocles1 z he said t     
,discord & ,fri5d%ip 7 ! beg9n+  ( all  
?+s1 & t ! intellectual fire 0 ,god & t 
all  ?+s 7 borne 9 ^u "o ano!r & did n  
/& /ill4 ,&  l ,emp$ocles he said t e   
place ( ours 0 fill$ ) evil  ?+s1 & t ^!
 come z f> z ! moon ext5d+ f !  place   
surr\nd+ ! e>?1 b g no fur!r1 s9ce !    
:ole place  above ! moon is v pure4#ec  
,?us1 too1 x seem$ to ,h]aclitus4       
,sid5ote3 p4 #af4 ,& aft] ^! came o!r   
physici/s ^: op9ions  we d n ?9k x      
ne$ful to decl>e z !y are 9 no way      
incongru\s  ) ^? a=esaid4 ,b s9ce !     
s*ool 0 by no means small1  & _m        
physici/s aft]w>ds sprang f ^!1 all     
disc\rs+ 9  diff]5t fa%ion on ! nature (
 ! univ]se1 x seems also fit to  u1 n[ t
 we h set =? ! philosophy d]iv$ f       
,py?agoras1  to return 9 ord] (         
succession to ! op9ions ( ^? :o adh]$   
to ,?ales1 & aft] rec\nt+ ! same to come

 to ! e?ical  & logical philosophies1   
:]e( ,socrates f\nd$ ! e?ical &         
,ari/otle ! dialectic4                  
#e4 ,ab\t ,anaxim&]4    ,n[ ,anaxim&] 0 
a he>] ( ,?ales4 ,he 0 ,anaxim&] (      
,miletus1  son ( ,praxiades4#ed ,he said
 t ! beg9n+ ( ! ?+s t are  0 a c]ta9    
nature ( ! ,b\ndless f :i* came into be+
 !  heav5s & ! ord]$ worlds#ee )9 !m4 ,&
 t ?is pr9ciple  is et]nal & gr[s n old 
& encompasses all ! ord]$ worlds4  ,& he
 says "t is limit$ by bir?1 ,sid5ote3 p4
 #ag4 sub/ance1#ef  & dea?4 ,he said t !
 ,b\ndless is a pr9ciple & elem5t ( !   
?+s t are & 0 ! fir/ to call x by ! "n (
 pr9ciple4  ,b t !re is an et]nal       
movem5t t[>ds ,him :]e9 x happ5s  t !   
heav5s are born4 ,& t ! e>? is a heav5ly
 body#eg  support$ by no?+1 b rema9+ 9  
its place by reason ( its equal  di/ance
 f ev]y?+4 ,& t its =m is a wat]y       
cyl9d]#eh  l a /one pill>2 & t we tread 
on "o ( its surfaces1 b t  !re is ano!r 
opposite to x4 ,& t ! />s are a circle (
  fire di/9ct f ! fire 9 ! cosmos1 b    

surr\nd$ by air4 ,&  t c]ta9 fi]y       
exhalations exi/ 9 ^? places :]e ! />s  
appe>1 & by ! ob/ruction ( ^!           
exhalations come ! eclipses4  ,& t !    
moon appe>s sometimes wax+ & sometimes  
wan+ ?r\gh  ! ob/ruction or clos+ ( h]  
pa?s4 ,& t ! circle ( ! sun  is #bg     
times great] ?an t ( ! moon & t ! sun is
 9 !  highe/ place 9 ! heav5s & !       
circles ( ! fix$ ,sid5ote3  p4 #ah4 />s 
9 ! l[e/4 ,& t ! animals came into be+ 9
  moi/ure evaporat$ by ! sun4 ,& t      
mank9d 0 at ! beg9n+  v l ano!r animal1 
to wit1 a fi%4 ,& t w9ds come f !       
sep>ation & cond5sation ( ! subtl] atoms
 ( ! air#ei &  ra9 f ! e>? giv+ back "u 
! sun's heat :at x gets f  ! cl\ds1#fj &
 lightn+s f ! sev]ance ( ! cl\ds by  !  
w9ds fall+ ^u !m4 ,he 0 born 9 ! #crd   
ye> ( ! #dbnd  ,olympiad4#fa            
#f4 ,ab\t ,anaxim5es4    ,anaxim5es1 :o 
0 also a ,milesian1 ! son ( ,eury/ratus1
 said t  ! beg9n+ 0 a b\ndless air f :i*
 :at 01 is1 & %all  be & gods & div9e   
?+s came into be+1 :ile ! re/ came  f _!

 desc5dants4 ,b t ! condition ( ! air is
 su* t  :5 x is all ov] alike#fb x is   
invisible to ! eye1 b x is  made        
p]ceptible by cold & heat1 by damp & by 
motion4 ,& t  x is ev]-mov+1 = :atev] is
 *angeable#fc *anges n unless  x be     
mov$4 ,= x appe>s diff]5t :5 cond5s$ &  
r>efi$4  ,= :5 x diffuses into great]   
r>ity fire is produc$2 b :5  aga9       
halfway ,sid5ote3 p4 #ai4 cond5s$ into  
air1 a cl\d is =m$  f ! air's           
compression2 & :5 /ill fur!r cond5s$1   
wat]1  & :5 cond5s$ to ! full1 e>?2 & :5
 to ! v highe/  degree1 /ones4 ,& t     
consequ5tly ! great rul]s ( =mation  are
 contr>ies1 to wit1 heat & cold4 ,& t ! 
e>? is a flat  surface borne up on ! air
 9 ! same way z ! sun & moon &  ! o!r   
/>s4#fd ,= all fi]y ?+s are c>ri$ ?r\gh 
! air  lat]ally4#fe ,& t ! />s are      
produc$ f ! e>? by reason  ( ! mi/ :i*  
rises f x & :i* :5 r>efi$ becomes fire1 
& f ?is asc5d+ fire#ff ! />s are        
con/ruct$4 ,& t  !re are e>?-l natures 9
 ! />s' place c>ri$ ab\t )  !m4 ,b he   

says t ! />s d n move "u ! e>?1 z o!rs  
assume1 b r\nd ! e>?#fg z a cap is turn$
 on "o's head1 &  t ! sun is hidd51 n   
because x is "u ! e>?1 b because  x is  
hidd5 by ! e>?'s high] p>ts1 & by reason
 ( its great]  di/ance f u4 ,& because (
 _! great di/ance1 ! />s give  out no   
heat4 ,& t ,sid5ote3 p4 #bj4 w9ds are   
produc$ :5 !  air aft] cond5sation      
escapes r>efi$2 b t :5 x collects &  is 
?us cond5s$#fh to ! full1 x becomes     
cl\ds & ?us *anges  into wat]4 ,also t  
hail is produc$ :5 ! wat] br\ght d[n  f 
! cl\ds is froz52 & sn[ :5 ! same cl\ds 
are wett]  :5 freez+4 ,& lightn+ come :5
 ! cl\ds are =c$ ap>t  by ! /r5g? ( !   
w9ds2 = :5 ?us driv5 ap>t1 !re is a     
brilliant & fi]y fla%4 ,also t a ra9b[  
is produc$ by ! sol>  rays fall+ ^u     
solidifi$ air1 & an e>?quake f ! e>?'s  
increas+ 9 size by heat+ & cool+4 ,?is  
!n ,anaxim5es4 ,he  fl\ri%$ ab\t ! #a/  
ye> ( ! #eh? ,olympiad4#fi              
#g4 ,ab\t ,anaxagoras4    ,aft] him 0   
,anaxagoras ( ,clazom5e1 son (          

,hegesibulus4 ,he said  t ! beg9n+ ( !  
univ]se 0 m9d & matt]1 m9d be+ !        
creator & matt] t :i* came unto be+4#gj 
,= t :5 all  ?+s 7 toge!r1 m9d came &   
arrang$ !m4 ,he says1 h[ev]1  t !       
mat]ial pr9ciples are b\ndless1 ev5 !   
smalle/ ( !m4  ,& t all ?+s p>take (    
movem5t1 be+ ,sid5ote3 p4 #ba4 mov$  by 
m9d1 & t l ?+s come toge!r4 ,& t ! ?+s 9
  heav5 7 set 9 ord] by _! circul>      
motion4#ga ,t !re=e  :at 0 d5se & moi/ &
 d>k & cold & ev]y?+ heavy came  toge!r 
9 ! middle1 & f ! compact+ ( ?is ! e>? 0
  e/abli%$2#gb b t ! opposites1 to wit1 
! hot1 ! brilliant  & ! light 7 drawn (f
 to ! di/ant !r4 ,also t ! e>?  is fat 9
 %ape & rema9s susp5d$#gc ?r\gh its     
great size1 &  f !re be+ no void &      
because ! air :i* is /ronge/ be>s  7up7 
! upheld e>?4 ,& t ! sea exi/s f !      
moi/ure on  ! e>? & ! wat]s 9 x         
evaporat+ & !n cond5s+ 9 a  holl[       
place2#gd & t ! sea is suppos$ to h come
 into be+  by ?is & f ! riv]s fl[+ into 
x4 ,& ! riv]s1 too1 are  e/abli%$ by !  

ra9s & ! wat]s )9 ! e>?2 = ! e>?  is    
holl[ & holds wat] 9 its cavities4 ,b t 
! ,nile increases  9 summ] :5 ! sn[s f !
 nor!rn p>ts are c>ri$ d[n into  x4 ,& t
 ! sun & moon & all ! />s are burn+     
/ones &  are ,sid5ote3 p4 #bb4 c>ri$    
ab\t by ! rotation ( ! !r4  ,& t bel[ ! 
/>s are ! sun & moon & c]ta9 bodies n   
se5 by u :irl$ r\nd toge!r4 ,& t ! heat 
( ! />s is  n felt by u because ( _!    
great di/ance f ! e>?2 b yet  _! heat is
 n l t ( ! sun f _! occupy+ a cold]     
region4 ,also t ! moon is bel[ ! sun &  
ne>] to u2 & t  ! size ( ! sun is great]
 ?an t ( ! ,peloponnesus4 ,& t  ! moon  
has no light ( h] own1 b only "o f !    
sun4 ,& t  ! revolution ( ! />s takes   
place "u ! e>?4 ,also t !  moon is      
eclips$ :5 ! e>? /&s 9 h] way1 &        
sometimes !  />s :i* are bel[ ! moon1#ge
 & ! sun :5 ! moon /&s  9 8 way dur+ new
 moons4 ,& t bo? ! sun & moon make      
turn+s 7sol/ices7 :5 driv5 back by !    
air2 b t ! moon  turns (t5 ?r\gh n be+  
able to ma/] ! cold4 ,he 0 ! fir/  to   

det]m9e ! facts ab\t eclipses & r5ewals 
( light4#gf ,&  he said t ! moon 0 l !  
e>? & _h )9 x pla9s &  rav9es4 ,& t !   
,milky ,way 0 ! reflection ( ! light ( !
  />s :i* are n light$ up by ! sun4 ,& t
 ! %oot+ />s  ,sid5ote3 p4 #bc4 are z x 
7 sp>ks :i* glance (f f !  movem5t ( !  
pole4 ,& t w9ds are produc$ by !        
r>efaction  ( ! air by ! sun & by _!    
dry+ up z !y get t[>ds !  pole & are    
borne away f x4 ,& t ?und]/orms are     
produc$ by  heat fall+ ^u ! cl\ds4 ,& t 
e>?quakes come f ! upp]  air fall+ ^u t 
"u ! e>?2 = :5 ?is la/ is mov$1  ! e>?  
upheld by x is %ak54 ,& t animals at !  
beg9n+  7 produc$ f wat]1 b !reaft] f "o
 ano!r1 & t  males are born :5 ! se$    
secret$ f ! "r p>ts ( ! body  adh]es to 
! "r p>ts ( ! womb & females :5 !       
opposite  occurs4 ,he fl\ri%$ 9 ! #a/   
ye> ( ! #hh? ,olympiad1 ab\t :i*  "t !y 
say ,plato 0 born4#gg ,!y say also t    
,anaxagoras came to  h a k ( ! future4  
#h4 ,ab\t ,ar*elaus4    ,ar*elaus 0 (   
,a!nian race & ! son ( ,apollodorus4 ,he

 l  ,anaxagoras ass]t$ ! mix$ nature (  
matt] & agre$ ) him z  to ! beg9n+ (    
?+s4 ,b he said t a c]ta9 mixture#gh  0 
directly inh]5t 9 m9d1 & t ! s\rce (    
movem5t is !  sep>ation f "o ano!r (    
heat & cold & t ! ,sid5ote3 p4  #bd4    
heat is mov$ & ! cold rema9s undi/urb$4 
,also t wat]  :5 heat$ fl[s to ! middle 
( ! univ]se :]e9 heat$ air  & e>? are   
produc$1 ( :i* "o is borne al(t :ile !  
o!r  rema9s bel[4 ,& t ! e>? rema9s fix$
 & exi/s because (  ?is & abides 9 !    
middle ( ! univ]se1 ( :i*1 s to speak1  
x =ms no "p & :i* is deliv]$ f !        
conflagration4#gi ,!  fir/ result ( :i* 
burn+ is ! nature ( ! />s1 ! greate/    
:]e( is ! sun & ! second ! moon :ile ( !
 o!rs "s are  great] & "s small]4 ,& he 
says t ! heav5 is ar*$ ov]  u#hj & has  
made ! air transp>5t & ! e>? dry4 ,= t  
at fir/ x 0 a pool2 s9ce x 0 l(ty at !  
horizon1 b holl[  9 ! middle4 ,& he br+s
 =w>d z a pro( ( ?is holl[ness1  t ! sun
 does n rise & set at ! same "t = all   
p>ts z  mu/ happ5 if ! e>? 7 level4 ,& z

 to animals1 he says t  ! e>? fir/      
became heat$ 9 ! l[] "p :5 ! hot & cold 
m+l$ & man#ha & ! o!r animals appe>$4 ,&
 all ?+s 7  unlike ,sid5ote3 p4 #be4 "o 
ano!r & _h ! same diet1 be+  n\ri%$ on  
mud4 ,& ?is endur$ = a little1 b at la/ 
g5]ation  f "o ano!r arose1 & man became
 di/9ct f ! o!r animals  & set up *iefs1
 laws1 arts1 cities & ! re/4 ,& he says 
t  m9d is inborn 9 all animals alike4 ,=
 t e body is suppli$  )#hb m9d1 "s m    
sl[ly & "s quick] ?an ! o!rs4           
,natural philosophy la/$ !n f ,?ales up 
to ,ar*elaus4 ,( ?is  la/ ,socrates 0 a 
he>]4 ,b !re are also _m o!rs putt+     
=w>d diff]5t t5ets conc]n+ ! ,div9e & ! 
nature ( !  univ]se1 ^: op9ions if we   
wi%$ to set !m all out w\ld take  a     
great mass ( books4 ,b x w\ld be be/1   
aft] hav+ recall$ by  "n ^? ( !m :o are1
 s to speak1 ! *orus-lead]s ( all :o    
philosophiz$ 9 lat] times & :o h furni%$
 />t+-po9ts =  sy/ems1 to ha/5 on to :at
 foll[s4#hc                             
#i4 ,ab\t ,p>m5ides4    ,sid5ote3 p4    

#bf4 ,= truly ,p>m5ides also suppos$ !  
univ]se to be  et]nal & ung5]at$ &      
sph]ical 9 =m4#hd ,nor did he avoid !   
common op9ion mak+ fire & e>? !         
pr9ciples ( ! univ]se1  ! e>? z matt]1 b
 ! fire z cause & creator4 ,he said t  !
 ord]$ _w w\ld be de/roy$1 b 9 :at way1 
he did n  say4#he ,b he said t ! univ]se
 0 et]nal & ung5]at$ &  sph]ical 9 =m & 
all ov] alike1 be>+ no impress &        
immoveable  & ) def9ite limits4         
#aj4 ,ab\t ,leucippus4    ,b ,leucippus1
 a companion ( ,z5o1 did n keep to !    
same op9ion  7z ,p>m5ides71 b says t all
 ?+s are b\ndless & ev]-mov+  & t bir? &
 *ange are unceas+4 ,& he says t fulness
 &  ! void are elem5ts4 ,& he says also 
t ! ord]$ worlds came  into be+ ?us3 :5 
_m bodies 7 cr[d$ toge!r ,sid5ote3  p4  
#bg4 & fl[$ f ! ambi5t#hf into a great  
void1 on com+  into contact ) "o ano!r1 
^? ( l fa%ion & simil> =m  coalesc$1 & f
 _! int]tw9+ yet o!rs 7 g5]at$  &       
increas$ & dim9i%$ by a c]ta9 necessity4
 ,b :at t  necessity may be he did n    

def9e4                              #aa4
 ,ab\t ,democritus4    ,b ,democritus 0 
an acqua9tance ( ,leucippus4 ,?is 0     
,democritus (  ,abd]a1 son (            
,damasippus1#hg :o met ) _m             
,gymnosophi/s among  ! ,indians & )     
prie/s & a/rolog]s#hh 9 ,egypt & )      
,magi 9 ,babylon4 ,b he speaks l        
,leucippus ab\t elem5ts1 to wit1        
fulness & void1 say+ t ! full is t :i*  
is b ! void  t :i* is n1 & he said ?is  
because ?+s are ev] mov+ 9  ! void4 ,he 
said also t ! ord]$ worlds are b\ndless 
& diff]  9 size1 & t 9 "s !re is nei!r  
sun nor moon1 b t 9  o!rs bo? are great]
 ?an ) u1 & 9 yet o!rs m 9 numb]4       
,sid5ote3 p4 #bh4 ,& t ! int]vals betwe5
 ! ord]$ worlds  are unequal1 "h m & !re
 less1 & t "s increase1 o!rs  fl\ri% &  
o!rs decay1 & "h !y come into be+ & !re 
!y  are eclips$4#hi ,b t !y are de/roy$ 
by collid+ ) "o  ano!r4 ,& t "s ord]$   
worlds are b>e ( animals & plants  & (  
all wat]4 ,& t 9 our cosmos ! e>? came  
into be+  fir/ ( ! />s & t ! moon is !  

l[e/ ( ! />s1 &  !n comes ! sun & !n !  
fix$ />s3 b t ! planets are  n all at ! 
same height4 ,& he laugh$ at ev]y?+1 z  
if all  ?+s among m5 des]v$ laught]4    
#ab4 ,ab\t ,x5ophanes4    ,b ,x5ophanes 
( ,colophon 0 ! son ( ,or?om5es4#ij ,he 
surviv$  until ! "t ( ,cyrus4 ,he fir/  
decl>$ ! incompreh5sibility (  all      
?+s1#ia say+ ?us3        ,al?\gh anyone 
%\ld speak mo/ def9itely      ,he       
nev]!less does n "k1 & x is a guess#ib  
:i* occurs           ab\t all ?+s4      
,sid5ote3 p4 #bi4 ,b he says t no?+ is  
g5]at$1 or  p]i%es or is mov$1 & t !    
univ]se :i* is "o is beyond  *ange4 ,b  
he says t ,god is et]nal1 & "o & alike  
on e  side1 & f9ite & sph]ical 9 =m1 &  
consci\s#ic 9 all  ,8 p>ts4 ,& t ! sun  
is born e day f ! ga!r+  toge!r ( small 
p>ticles ( fire & t ! e>? is b\ndless  &
 surr\nd$ nei!r by air nor by heav54 ,& 
t !re are  b\ndless 7innum]able7 suns & 
moons & t all ?+s are f  ! e>?4 ,he said
 t ! sea is salt because ( ! _m comp\nds
  :i* toge!r fl[ into x4 ,b ,metrodorus 

said x 0 ?anks to its  trickl+ ?r\gh !  
e>? t ! sea becomes salt4 ,& ,x5ophanes 
op9es t !re 0 once a mixture ( e>? ) !  
sea1 & t  9 "t x 0 fre$ f moi/ure1      
ass]t+ 9 pro( ( ?is t  %ells are f\nd 9 
! c5tre ( ! l& & on m\nta9s1 & t  9 !   
/one-qu>ries ( ,syracuse 7 f\nd !       
impress ( a fi%  & ( seals1 & 9 ,p>os ! 
ca/ ( an an*or bel[ ! surface (  !      
rock#id & 9 ,malta lay]s ( all sea-?+s4 
,& he says t  ^! came :5 all ?+s 7 ( old
 "t buri$ 9 mud1 & t !  impress ( !m    
dri$ 9 ! mud2 b ,sid5ote3 p4 #cj4 t all 
m5  7 de/roy$ :5 ! e>? be+ ca/ into !   
sea became mud1 &  t x aga9 began to br+
 =? & t ?is cata/rophe happ5$  to all ! 
ord]$ worlds4#ie                        
#ac4 ,ab\t ,ecphantus4    ,a c]ta9      
,ecphantus1 a ,syracusan1 said t a true 
k ( !  ?+s t are c\ld n be got4 ,b he   
def9es1 z he ?9ks1  t ! fir/ bodies are 
indivisible & t !re are ?ree            
diff]5ces#if betwe5 !m1 to wit1 size1   
%ape & p[]4 ,& !  numb] ( !m is limit$ &
 n b\ndless2 b t ^! bodies are  mov$    

nei!r by weight nor by impact1 b by a   
div9e p[] :i* he  calls ,sid5ote3 p4    
#ca4 ,n\s & ,psy*e4 ,n[ ! patt]n ( ?is  
is  ! cosmos1 :]e=e x has become        
sph]ical 9 =m by ,div9e p[]4  ,& t ! e>?
 9 ! mid/ ( ! cosmos is mov$ r\nd its   
own  c5tre f we/ to ea/4#ig             
#ad4 ,ab\t ,hippo4    ,b ,hippo (       
,rhegium#ih said t ! pr9ciples 7 cold1 l
  wat]1 & heat1 l fire4 ,& t ! fire came
 f ! wat]1 &1  ov]com+ ! p[] ( its p>5t1
 con/ruct$ ! cosmos4 ,b he said  t ! s\l
 0 sometimes bra9 & sometimes wat]2 = ! 
se$  also seems to u to be f moi/ure & f
 x he says ! s\l is  born4    ,^! ?+s1  
!n1 we seem to h suffici5tly set =?4    
,:]e=e1  z we h n[ sep>ately run ?r\gh !
 op9ions ( ! physici/s1  x seems fitt+ t
 we return to ,socrates & ,plato1 :o mo/
  especially pref]r$ 7! /udy (7 e?ics4  
#ae4 ,ab\t ,socrates4    ,n[ ,socrates  
became a he>] ( ,ar*elaus ! physici/1 & 
giv+  great hon\r to ! maxim 8,"k       
?yself0 & hav+ e/abli%$ a l>ge  s*ool1  
held ,plato to be ! mo/ compet5t ( all 8

 disciples4  ,he left no writ+s         
,sid5ote3 p4 #cb4 beh9d him2 b ,plato   
be+  impress$ ) all 8 wisdom#ii e/abli%$
 ! tea*+ comb9+  physics1 e?ics &       
dialectics4 ,b :at ,plato laid d[n is   
?is3--                                  
#af4 ,ab\t ,plato4    ,plato makes !    
pr9ciples ( ! univ]se to be ,god1 matt] 
& 7!7  model4 ,he says t ,god is ! mak] 
& ord]] ( ?is univ]se &  its            
,provid5ce4#ajj ,t matt] is t :i*       
und]lies all ?+s1  :i* matt] he calls a 
recipi5t & a nurse4#aja ,f :i*1 aft]  x 
_h be5 set 9 ord]1 came ! f\r elem5ts ( 
:i* ! cosmos is  con/ruct$1 to wit1     
fire1 air1 e>? & wat]1#ajb :5ce 9 turn  
all ! o!r s-call$ comp\nd ?+s1 viz41    
animals & plants h  be5 con/ruct$4 ,b ! 
model is ! ?\ght ( ,god :i* ,plato also 
calls ideas1 to :i* giv+ he$ z to an    
image 9 ! s\l1#ajc  ,god fa%ion$#ajd all
 ,sid5ote3 p4 #cc4 ?+s4 ,he said t ,god 
0  )\t body or =m & c\ld only be        
compreh5d$ by wise m52 b  t matt] is    
pot5tially body1 b n yet actively4 ,= t 

be+  itself )\t =m or quality1 x        
receives =ms & qualities to  become     
body4#aje ,t matt]1 !re=e1 is a pr9ciple
 & ! same  is coeval ) ,god1 & ! cosmos 
is unbegott54 ,=1 he says1 x  con/ruct$ 
itself out ( itself4#ajf ,& 9 all ways x
 is l !  unbegott5 & is imp]i%able4 ,b 9
 s f> z body#ajg is assum$  to be       
compos$ ( _m qualities & ideas1 x is s  
f> begott5 &  p]i%able4 ,b "s ,platoni/s
 mix$ toge!r ! two op9ions mak+  up "s  
su* p>able z ?is3 to wit1 t1 z a wagon c
 rema9  unde/roy$ = ev] if repair$ "p by
 "p1 z ev5 ?\gh ! p>ts  p]i% e "t1 !    
wagon rema9s complete2 s1 ! cosmos1     
al?\gh  x p]i% "p by "p1 is yet         
recon/ruct$ & comp5sat$ = !  p>ts tak5  
away1 & rema9s et]nal4    ,"s aga9 say t
 ,plato decl>$ ,god to be "o1 unbegott5 
&  imp]i%able1 z he says 9 !            
,laws3--8,god1 ,sid5ote3 p4 #cd4  !re=e1
 z ! old /ory goes1 holds ! beg9n+ & end
 &  middle ( all ?+s t are40#ajh ,?us he
 %[s ,him to be "o  ?r\gh ,8 conta9+ all
 ?+s4 ,b o!rs say t ,plato ?\ght  t !re 

are _m gods )\t limitation#aji :5 he    
said1 8,god  ( gods1 ( :om ,i am !      
fa%ion] & fa!r40#aaj ,& yet o!rs  t he  
?9ks !m subject to limitation :5 he     
says3 8,great ,zeus1  inde$1 driv+ 8 w+$
 *>iot 9 heav520#aaa & :5 he gives  !   
p$igree#aab ( ! *ildr5 ( ,uranos & ,g4  
,o!rs aga9 t  he ma9ta9$ ! gods to be   
orig9at$ & t because !y 7  orig9at$ !y  
ought to p]i% utt]ly1 b t by ! w ( ,god 
!y rema9 imp]i%able z he says 9 !       
passage be=e quot$1 8,god  ( gods1 ( :om
 ,i am ! fa%ion] & fa!r1 & :o are =m$   
by my w indissoluble40 ,s t if ,he wi%$ 
!m to be dissolv$1  dissolv$ !y w\ld    
easily be4 ,b he accepts ! nature (     
demons1  & says "s are good1 & "s bad4  
,& "s say t he decl>$ ! s\l to be       
unorig9at$ &  imp]i%able#aac :5 he says3
 8,all s\l is immortal = t :i* is  ev]  
mov+ is immortal10 & :5 he %[s t x is   
self-mov+ &  ! beg9n+ ( movem5t4 ,b o!rs
 say t he makes x orig9at$  b           
imp]i%able#aad ?r\gh ,god's w2 & yet    
o!rs composite &  orig9at$ & p]i%able4  

,= he also supposes t ,sid5ote3 p4  #ce4
 !re is a mix+-b[l = x1#aae & t x has a 
spl5did  body1 b t ev]y?+ orig9at$ mu/ (
 necessity p]i%4 ,b  ^? :o say t ! s\l  
is immortal are p>tly corroborat$ by  ^?
 words :]e9 he says t !re are judgm5ts  
aft] dea?1 &  c\rts ( ju/ice 9 ! h\se ( 
,hades1 & t ! good meet )  a good rew>d 
& t ! wick$ are subject$ to             
puni%m5ts4#aaf  ,"s !re=e say t he also 
admits a *ange ( bodies & !  transf] (  
diff]5t pre-det]m9$ s\ls into o!r bodies
 accord+  to ! m]it ( ea*2 & t aft]     
c]ta9 def9ite p]egr9ations  !y are aga9 
s5t into ?is ord]$ _w to give !mselves  
ano!r  trial ( _! own *oice4 ,o!rs1     
h[ev]1 say n1 b t !y  obta9 a place     
accord+ to ea* "o's des]ts4 ,& !y call  
to  witness t he says "s s\ls are )     
,zeus1 b t o!rs (  good m5 are go+ r\nd 
) o!r gods1 & t o!rs abide 9  ev]la/+   
puni%m5ts1 7t is71 s _m z 9 ?is life h  
wr\ght evil & unju/ de$s4#aag ,& !y say 
t he decl>$  "s conditions to be        
,sid5ote3 p4 #cf4 )\t int]m$iates1 "s  )

 int]m$iates & "s to be int]m$iates4    
,wak+ & sleep are  )\t int]m$iates & s  
are all /ates l ^!4 ,b !re are  ^? )    
int]m$iates l good & bad2 & int]m$iates 
l  grey :i* is betwe5 black & :ite or "s
 o!r col\r4#aah ,&  !y say t he decl>es 
! ?+s conc]n+ ! s\l to be alone         
supremely good1 b ^? ( ! body or ext]nal
 to x to be no long]  supremely good1 b 
only said to be s4 ,& t ^! la/ are v    
(t5 nam$ int]m$iates also2 = !y c be us$
 bo? well &  ill4 ,he says !re=e t !    
virtues are extremes z to hon\r1 b      
means z to sub/ance4#aai ,= !re is no?+ 
m hon\rable ?an  virtue2 b t :i* goes   
beyond or falls %ort ( ^! virtues ends  
9 vice4 ,= in/ance1 he says t ^! are !  
f\r virtues1 to wit1  ,prud5ce1         
,temp]ance1 ,ju/ice1 & ,=titude1 & t !re
 foll[ on  ea* ( ^! two vices ( excess &
 defici5cy respectively4 ,?us on        
,prud5ce foll[ ?\ghtlessness by         
defici5cy & cunn+ by excess2 on         
,temp]ance1 intemp]ance by defici5cy &  
sluggi%ness by excess2 on  ,ju/ice1     

ov]-mode/y by defici5cy & gre$9ess by   
excess2 & on  ,=titude1 ,sid5ote3 p4    
#cg4 c[>dice by defici5cy & foolh>d9ess 
by excess4#abj ,& ^! virtues :5 inborn 9
 a man op]ate =  8 p]fection & give him 
happ9ess4 ,b he says t happ9ess is      
lik5ess to ,god z f> z possible4 ,& t   
any "o is l ,god :5  he becomes holy & j
 ) int5tion4 ,= ?is he supposes to be ! 
aim ( ! highe/ wisdom & virtue4#aba ,b  
he says t ! virtues  foll[ "o ano!r 9   
turn & are ( "o k9d1 & nev] oppose "o   
ano!r2 b t ! vices are _m-%ap$ &        
sometimes foll[ &  sometimes oppose "o  
ano!r4#abb    ,he says1 aga91 t !re is  
de/9y1 n inde$ t all ?+s  are accord+ to
 de/9y1 b t we h "s *oice1 z he says  9 
^! words3 8,! blame is on ! *oos]3 ,god 
is blameless10 &  aga91 8,?is is a law (
 ,adra/eia40 ,& if he ?us affirms ! "p  
( de/9y1 he knew also t some?+ 0 9 our  
*oice4#abc ,b he  says t transgressions 
are involunt>y4 ,= to ! mo/ beautiful   
?+ 9 u1 :i* is ! s\l1 none w\ld admit   
some?+ evil1 t  is1 inju/ice2 b t by    

ignorance & mi/ak+ ! good1 ?9k+  to d   
some?+ f9e1 !y ,sid5ote3 p4 #ch4 arrive 
at ! evil4#abd  ,& 8 explanation on ?is 
is mo/ cle> 9 ! ,republic1 :]e  he says3
 8,& aga9 d y d>e to say t vice is      
disgraceful &  hateful to ,god8 ,h[ !n  
does any "o *oose su* an evil8 ,he does 
x1 y w\ld say1 :o is ov]come by !       
pleasures 7( s5se74  ,!re=e ?is also is 
an involunt>y action1 if to ov]come be a
  volunt>y "o4 ,s t f all reason+1      
reason proves inju/ice  to be           
involunt>y40 ,b "s "o objects to him    
ab\t ?is3 8,:y  !n are m5 puni%$ if !y  
transgress involunt>ily80 ,he answ]s3   
8,s t !y may be ! m spe$ily fre$ f vice 
by und]go+  correction40#abe ,= t to    
und]go correction is n bad b good1  if  
!reby comes purification f vices1 & t ! 
re/ ( mank9d  he>+ ( x w n transgress1 b
 w be on _! gu>d aga9/  su* error4#abf  
,he says1 h[ev]1 t ! nature ( evil comes
 n by  ,god nor has x any special nature
 ( its own2 b x comes into be+  by      
contr>iety & by foll[+ ^u ! good1 ei!r z

 excess or  defici5cy z we h be=e said  
ab\t ! virtues4#abg ,n[ ,plato1  z      
,sid5ote3 p4 #ci4 we h said above1 br++ 
toge!r ! ?ree  divisions ( g5]al        
philosophy1 ?us philosophiz$4           
#ag4 ,ab\t ,ari/otle4    ,ari/otle1 :o 0
 a he>] ( ?is la/1 turn$ philosophy into
 a  sci5ce & reason$ m /rictly1 affirm+ 
t ! elem5ts (  all ?+s are sub/ance &   
accid5t4#abh ,he said t !re is  "o      
sub/ance und]ly+ all ?+s1 b n9e         
accid5ts1 :i* are  ,quantity1 ,quality1 
,relation1 ! ,:]e1 ! ,:51 ,possession1  
,position1  ,action & ,passion4 ,& t    
!re=e ,sub/ance 0 su* z ,god1 man  & e  
"o ( ! ?+s :i* c fall "u ! l def9ition3 
b t z reg>ds ! accid5ts1 ,quality is se5
 9 expressions l  :ite or black2        
,quantity 9 8#b cubits or #c cubits long
 or broad02  ,relation 9 8fa!r0 or      
8son02 ! ,:]e 9 su* z 8,a!ns0 or        
8,meg>a02 ! ,:5 9 su* z 89 ! ,x?        
,olympiad02 = ,possession  9 su* z 8to h
 acquir$ weal?02 ,action 9 su* z 8to    
write &  g5]ally to d any?+02 & ,passion

 9 su* z 8to be /ruck40 ,he  also       
assumes t "s ?+s h means & t o!rs h n1 z
  we h said also ab\t ,plato4 ,sid5ote3 
p4 #dj4 ,& he is 9 accord  ) ,plato ab\t
 mo/ ?+s save 9 ! op9ion ab\t ! s\l4 ,= 
,plato ?9ks x immortal2 b ,ari/otle t x 
rema9s beh9d aft]  ?is life & t x is lo/
 9 ! fif? ,body :i* is assum$ to  exi/  
along ) ! o!r f\r1 to wit1 fire1 e>?1   
wat] & air1  b is m subtle ?an !y & l a 
_s4#abi ,aga9 :]eas  ,plato said t !    
only good ?+s 7 ^? :i* conc]n$ !  s\l & 
t ^! suffic$ = happ9ess1 ,ari/otle br+s 
9 a triad  ( b5efits & says t ! sage is 
n p]fect unless !re are  at 8 comm& !   
good ?+s ( ! body & ^? ext]nal to x4    
,:i* ?+s are ,beauty1 ,/r5g?1 ,ke5ness (
 ,s5se & ,complet5ess2  :ile ! ext]nals 
are ,weal?1 ,high ,bir?1 ,glory1 ,p[]1  
,peace1 &  ,fri5d%ip2 b t ! inn] ?+s    
ab\t ! s\l are1 z ,plato  ?\ght3        
,prud5ce1 ,temp]ance1 ,ju/ice &         
,=titude4#acj ,also  ,ari/otle says t   
evil ?+s exi/1 & come by contr>iety to !
  good1 & are bel[ ! place ab\t ! moon1 

b n above x4    ,aga91 he says t ! s\l (
 ! :ole ord]$ _w is et]nal1  b t ! s\l (
 man vani%es z we h said ,sid5ote3 p4   
#da4  above4 ,n[1 he philosophiz$ :ile  
deliv]+ disc\rses 9 ! ,lyceum2  b ,z5o 9
 ! ,pa9t$ ,por*4 ,& ,z5o's foll[]s got  
_! "n  f ! place1 i4 e4 !y 7 call$      
,/oics f ! ,/oa2 b  ^? ( ,ari/otle f _! 
mode ( /udy4 ,= _! enquiries 7  conduct$
 :ile walk+ ab\t 9 ! ,lyceum1 :]e=e !y 7
 call$  ,p]ipatetics4 ,?is !n           
,ari/otle4#aca                          
#ah4 ,ab\t ! ,/oics4    ,! ,/oics       
!mselves also add$ to philosophy by !   
increas$ use (  syllogisms1#acb &       
includ$ x ne>ly all 9 def9itions1       
,*rysippus  & ,z5o be+ "h agre$ 9       
op9ion4 ,:o also suppos$ t ,god  0 !    
beg9n+ ( all ?+s1 & 0 ! pure/ body1 & t 
,8 provid5ce ext5ds ?r\gh all ?+s4#acc  
,!y say positively1  h[ev]1 t exi/5ce is
 ev]y:]e accord+ to de/9y us+ "s  su*   
simile z ?is3 viz4 t1 z a dog ti$ to a  
c>t1 if he wi%es  to foll[ x1 is bo?    
drawn along by x & foll[s ( 8 own       

accord1  do+ at ! same "t ,sid5ote3 p4  
#db4 :at he wills & :at he  mu/ by a    
compulsion l t ( de/9y4#acd ,b if he    
does n wi%  to foll[ he is :olly        
compell$4 ,& !y say t x is ! same  inde$
 ) m54 ,= ev5 if !y d n wi% to foll[1 !y
 w be  :olly compell$ to come to :at has
 be5 =$oom$4 ,& !y say  t ! s\l rema9s  
aft] dea?1 & t x is a body#ace & is     
born f ! cool+ ( ! air ( ! ambi5t1 :5ce 
x is call$  ,psy*e4#acf ,b !y admit t   
!re is a *ange ( bodies = ,s\ls  :i* h  
be5 m>k$ out = x4#acg ,& !y expect t !re
 w  be a conflagration & purification ( 
?is cosmos1 "s say+ t  x w be total b   
o!rs p>tial1 & t x w be purifi$ "p  by  
"p4 ,& !y call ?is approximate          
de/ruction & ! bir? (  ano!r cosmos     
!refrom1 ca?>sis4#ach ,& !y suppose t   
all  ?+s are bodies1 & t "o body passes 
?r\gh ano!r2 b t  !re is a              
resurrection#aci & t all ?+s are fill$  
full &  t !re is no void4 ,?us also !   
,/oics4                                 
#ai4 ,ab\t ,epicurus4    ,sid5ote3 p4   

#dc4 ,b ,epicurus held an op9ion almo/ !
 opposite  ( all o!rs4 ,he suppos$ t !  
beg9n+s ( ! univ]sals  7 atoms & a void2
 t ! void 0 z x 7 ! place ( !  ?+s t w  
be2 b t ! atoms 7 matt]1 f :i* all  ?+s 
are4 ,& t f ! conc\rse ( ! atoms bo?    
,god & all  ! elem5ts came into be+ & t 
9 !m 7 all animals &  o!r ?+s1 s t no?+ 
is produc$ or con/ruct$ unless x be  f !
 atoms4 ,& he said t ! atoms 7 ! mo/    
subtle (  ?+s1 & t 9 !m !re c\ld be no  
po9t1 nor m>k nor any  division :atev]2 
:]e=e he call$ !m atoms4#adj ,& al?\gh  
he admits ,god to be et]nal &           
imp]i%able1 he says t he c>es  = no "o &
 t 9 %ort !re is no provid5ce nor de/9y1
 b  all ?+s come into be+ automatically4
 ,= ,god is seat$ 9 !  metacosmic       
spaces1 z he calls !m4 ,= he held t !re 
0 a  c]ta9 dwell+-place ( ,god outside !
 cosmos call$ ! metacosmia1  & t ,he    
,sid5ote3 p4 #dd took ,8 pleasure & re/$
 9 supreme  delight2 & t ,he nei!r _h   
any?+ to d ,himself nor provid$  = o!rs4
 ,9 consequ5ce ( :i* ,epicurus made a   

!ory ab\t wise  m51 say+ t ! end ( all  
wisdom is pleasure4 ,b diff]5t  p take !
 "n ( pleasure diff]5tly4 ,= "s und]/ood
 by x  ! desires1 b o!rs ! pleasure t   
comes by virtue4 ,b he held  t ! s\ls ( 
m5 7 de/roy$ ) _! bodies z !y are born  
) !m4 ,= t ^! s\ls are blood1 :i* hav+  
come =? or  be+ *ang$1 ! :ole man is    
de/roy$4 ,:5ce x foll[s t !re  are no   
judgm5ts nor c\rts ( ju/ice 9 ! ,h\se ( 
,hades1 s t  :atev] any "o may d 9 ?is  
life & escapes notice1 he is 9 no  way  
call$ to acc\nt = x4#ada ,?us !n        
,epicurus4                              
#bj4 ,ab\t 7!7 ,academics4    ,b ano!r  
sect ( philosoph]s 0 call$ ,academic1   
,sid5ote3 p4  #de4 f _! hold+ _!        
discussions 9 ! ,academy1 ^: f\nd]  0   
,pyrrho1 aft] :om !y 7 call$ ,pyrrhonian
 philosoph]s4 ,he  fir/ introduc$ !     
dogma ( ! incompreh5sibility ( all ?+s1 
s  t he might argue on ei!r side ( ! "q1
 b ass]t no?+  dogmatically4 ,= he said 
t !re is no?+ grasp$ by ! m9d  or       
p]ceiv$ by ! s5ses :i* is true1 b t x   

only appe>s to  m5 to be s4 ,& t all    
sub/ance is fl[+ & *ang+ & nev]  rema9s 
9 ! same /ate4 ,n[ "s ( ! ,academics say
 t we ought  n to make dogmatic         
ass]tions ab\t ! pr9ciple ( any?+1 b    
simply argue ab\t x & let x be2 :ile    
o!rs fav\r$ m !  8no pref]5ce0#adb      
adage1 say+ t fire 0 n fire r ?an  any?+
 else4 ,= !y did n ass]t :at x is1 b    
only :at sort  ( a ?+ x is4#adc         
#ba4 ,ab\t 7!7 ,bra*mans among !        
,indians4    ,! ,indians h also a sect (
 philosophiz]s 9 ! ,bra*mans#add  :o    
propose to !mselves an indep5d5t life & 
ab/a9 f all  ?+s :i* h _h life & f      
,sid5ote3 p4 #df4 meats prep>$  by fire4
 ,!y are cont5t ) fruits#ade b d n ga!r 
ev5  ^!1 b live on ^? fall5 on ! e>? &  
dr9k ! wat] ( !  riv] ,tagab5a4#adf ,b  
!y sp5d _! lives nak$1 say+ t !  body   
has be5 made by ,god z a g>m5t to ! s\l4
 ,!y say t ,god  is light2 n su* light z
 "o sees1 nor l ! sun & fire1 b  t x is 
to !m ! ,div9e ,^w1 n t :i* is          
articulat$1 b  t :i* comes f k1 :]eby ! 

hidd5 my/]ies ( nature  are se5 by !    
wise4 ,b ?is light :i* !y say is 7!7    
,^w1 !  ,god1 !y decl>e t !y !mselves z 
,bra*mans alone "k1 because  !y alone   
put away va9 ?9k+ :i* is ! la/ tunic ( !
 s\l4  ,!y scorn dea?2 b are ev] nam+   
,god 9 _! own tongue1 z we  h said      
above1 & s5d up hymns to ,him4 ,b nei!r 
are !re wom5  among !m1 nor d !y beget  
*ildr54#adg ,^?1 h[ev]1 :o h  desir$ a  
life l !irs1 aft] !y ,sid5ote3 p4 #dg4 h
 cross$  ov] to ! opposite bank ( !     
riv]1#adh rema9 !re always &  nev]      
return2 b !y also are call$ ,bra*mans4  
,yet !y d n  pass _! life 9 ! same way2 
= !re are wom5 9 ! c\ntry1  f :om ^?    
dwell+ !re are begott5 & beget4 ,b !y   
say  t ?is ,^w1 :i* !y /yle ,god1 is    
corporeal1 girt ) !  body outside       
,himself1 z if "o %\ld we> a g>m5t (    
%eepsk9s2  b t ! body :i* is worn1 :5   
tak5 (f1 appe>s visible to  ! eye4#adi  
,b ! ,bra*mans decl>e t !re is w> 9 !   
body  worn by !m & !y consid] _! body   
full ( w>r+ elem5ts  aga9/ :i* body z if

 array$ aga9/ foes1 !y fight z we h     
be=e made pla94 ,& !y say t all m5 are  
captives to _! own  cong5ital enemies1  
to wit1 ! belly & g5itals1 gre$9ess1    
wra?1  joy1 grief1 desire & ! l4 ,b t he
 alone goes to ,god :o has  triumph$#aej
 ov] ^!4 ,:]e=e ! ,bra*mans make        
,d&amis1 to  :om ,alex&] ( ,mac$on paid 
a visit1 div9e#aea z "o :o _h won  ! w> 
9 ! body4 ,b !y accuse ,calanus ( hav+  
impi\sly fall5  away f _! philosophy4 ,b
 ! ,bra*mans putt+ away ! body1  l      
,sid5ote3 p4 #dh4 fi% :o h leap$ f !    
wat] into pure  air1 behold ! ,sun4#aeb 
#bb4 ,ab\t ! ,druids among ! ,celts4    
,! ,druids among ! ,celts enquir$ ) !   
greate/ m9ut5ess into  ! ,py?agorean    
philosophy1 ,zamolxis1 ,py?agoras'      
slave1 a ,?racian  by race1 be+ = !m !  
au?or ( ?is discipl9e4 ,he aft]         
,py?agoras' dea? travell$ into _! c\ntry
 & became z f> z  !y 7 conc]n$ ! f\nd] (
 ?is philosophy4#aec ,! ,celts  glorify 
! ,druids z prophets & z kn[+ ! future  
because  !y =etell to !m "s ?+s by !    

ciph]s & numb]s ( !  ,py?agoric art4 ,on
 ! pr9ciples ( :i* same art we %all n be
  sil5t1 s9ce "s m5 h v5tur$ to         
introduce h]esies con/ruct$  f !m4      
,druids1 h[ev]1 also make use ( magic   
arts4                    ,sid5ote3 p4   
#di4 #bc4 ,ab\t ,hesiod4#aed    ,b      
,hesiod ! poet says t he1 too1 he>d ?us 
f ! ,muses ab\t  ,nature4 ,! ,muses1    
h[ev]1 are ! daught]s ( ,zeus4 ,= ,zeus 
hav+  f excess ( desire compani$ )      
,mnemosyne = n9e days & nights          
consecutively1 %e conceiv$ ^! n9e 9 h]  
s+le womb1 receiv+  "o e night4 ,n[     
,hesiod invokes ! n9e ,muses f ,pi]ia1 t
 is  f ,olympus1 & prays !m to tea*     
him3#aee                8,h[ fir/ ! gods
 & e>? became2      ,! riv]s & ?'       
immeasureable sea      ,high-rag+ 9 its 
foam3 ! glitt]+ />s2      ,! wide-imp5d+
 heav52 444      ,say h[ _!             
treasures1#aef h[ _! hon\rs ea*         
,allott$ %>$3 h[ fir/ !y held abode     
,on _m-cav$ ,olympus3--?is decl>e       
,sid5ote3 p4 #ej4 ,ye ,muses6 dwell]s ( 

! heav5ly m\nt      ,f ! beg9n+2 say :o 
fir/ arose8                8,fir/ ,*aos 
01 next ample-bosom$ ,e>?1      ,! seat 
et]nal & immoveable      ,( dea?less    
gods1 :o /ill ! ,olympian height        
,sn[-topt inhabit4 ,?ird 9 holl[ dep?   
,( ! va/ gr\nd1 exp&$ wide above      ,!
 gloomy ,t>t>us1 ,love !n arose         
,mo/ beaute\s ( immortals3 he at once   
,( e god & e mortal man      ,unn]ves ! 
limbs2 dissolves ! wis] brea/      ,by  
reason /eel'd1 & quells ! v s\l4        
8,f ,*aos1 ,erebus & sable ,night444    
,f ,night arose ! ,sun%9e & ! ,day#aeg  
,:om %e ) d>k embrace ( ,erebus         
,comm+l+ bore4                8,h]      
fir/-born ,e>? produc$      ,( l        
imm5sity1#aeh ! />ry ,heav53      ,t he 
might %elt]+ compass h] ar\nd      ,on e
 side1 & be = ev]more      ,to ! ble/   
gods a mansion unremov$4                
8,next ! high hills arose1 ! pleasant   
haunts      ,( goddess-nymphs1 :o dwell 
among ! gl5s      ,( m\nta9s4 ,) no aid 
( t5d] love      ,sid5ote3 p4 #ea4 ,gave

 %e to bir? ! /]ile ,sea1 high-swol'n   
,9 rag+ foam2 & ,heav5-embrac$1 anon    
,%e teem$ ) ,ocean1 roll+ 9 deep :irls  
,8 va/ abyss ( wat]s                    
8,cru !n1      ,cu1 ,hyp]ion & ,ipetus1 
,!mis & ,!a rose2 ,mnemosyne      ,&    
,rhea2 ,phbe diadem$ ) gold1      ,&    
love-inspir+ ,te?ys2 & ( ^!1            
,y\nge/ 9 bir?1 ! wily ,kronos came1    
,! /]ne/ ( h] sons2 & he abhorr$      ,!
 sire t gave him life                   
8,!n br\ght %e =?      ,! ,cyclops      
haughty ( _s40    ,& he enum]ates all ! 
o!r ,giants desc5d$ f ,kronos4 ,b la/   
he tells h[ ,zeus 0 born f ,rhea4       
,all ^! m51 !n1 decl>$1 z we h set =?1  
_! op9ions  ab\t ! nature & bir? ( !    
univ]se4 ,b !y all1 dep>t+  f ! ,div9e =
 l[] ?+s1 busi$ !mselves ab\t ! sub/ance
  ( ! ?+s t are4 ,s t :5 /ruck ) !      
gr&eurs (  creation & ?9k+ t ^! 7 !     
,div9e1 ea* ( !m  pref]r$ be=e ! re/ a  
diff]5t "p ( :at 0 creat$4 ,b  !y       
discov]$ n ! ,god & fa%ion] ( !m4    ,! 
op9ions !re=e ( ^? among ! ,greeks :o   

,sid5ote3 p4 #eb4  h und]tak5 to        
philosophize1 ,i ?9k ,i h suffici5tly   
set =?4  ,/>t+ f :i* op9ions ! h]etics h
 made ! attempts we  %all %ortly n>rate4
 ,x seems fitt+1 h[ev]1 t we1 fir/ mak+ 
public ! my/ic rites1#aei %\ld also     
decl>e :atev] ?+s  c]ta9 m5 h           
sup]flu\sly fanci$ ab\t />s or          
magnitudes2 =  truly ^? :o h tak5 _!    
/>t+-po9ts f ^! notions are  deem$ by ! 
_m to speak prodigies4 ,!reaft]1 we %all
 make pla9  consecutively ! va9         
op9ions#afj inv5t$ by !m4#afa           
,,end ,,( ,,book ,i                     
,,footnotes    ,footnote #a3 ,z has be5 
said 9 ! ,introduction 7p4 #a supra7 f\r
  e>ly codices ( ! ,fir/ ,book exi/1 !  
texts be+ kn[n f !  libr>ies :]e !y are 
to be f\nd z ! ,m$icean1 ! ,tur91 !     
,ottobonian & ! ,b>b]9e respectively4 ,t
 publi%$ by ,mill]  0 a copy ( !        
,m$icean codex already put into pr9t by 
,fabricius1  b 0 c>efully work$ ov] by  
,roep]1 ,scott & o!rs :o l  ,gronovius1 
,wolf & ,del>ue1 collat$ x ) ! o!r ?ree 

codices4  ,! diff]5t read+s are1 ,i ?9k1
 all not$ by ,cruice 9 8 edition  (     
#ahfj1 b are n ( great importance1 & ,i 
h only notic$ !m  "h :5 !y make any     
s]i\s *ange 9 ! mean+ ( ! passage4      
,h]mann ,diels has aga9 revis$ ! text 9 
8 ,doxographi ,grci1  ,b]l91 #ahgi1 ) a 
result t ,salmon 7,d4,c4,b4 s4 v4       
8,hippolytus  ,romanus07 decl>es to be  
8?or\ghly satisfactory10 & ! read+  (   
?is "p ( our text may n[1 p]haps1 be    
reg>d$ z settl$4  ,only ! op5+ &        
conclud+ p>agraphs are ( mu* value = our
  pres5t purpose1 ! acc\nt ( philosophic
 op9ions :i* lies betwe5  be+1 z has be5
 already said1 a compilation (          
compilations1 &  n di/+ui%$ by any      
special insight into ! ideas ( ! au?ors 
summ>iz$1 ) ! works ( mo/ ( :om         
,hippolytus _h probably b  slight       
acqua9tance4 ,an exception %\ld p]haps  
be made 9 ! case  ( ,ari/otle1 z x is   
probable t ,hippolytus1 l o!r /ud5ts  ( 
8 "t1 0 tra9$ 9 ,ari/otle's dialectic & 
analytic sy/em  = ! purpose (           

disputation4 ,b ?is w be bett] discuss$ 
9  connection ) ,book ,,vii4            
,footnote #b3          4  ,?is =mula is 
repeat$ at ! head ( ,books ,v-,x ) !    
alt]ation  ( ! numb] only4    ,footnote 
#c3 ,! ^w miss+ aft]  0 probably 1 !    
only likely ^w :i* w\ld agree ) ! fem99e
 adjective4 ,x  w\ld be appropriate     
en\gh if ! !ory ( ! division ( ! "w     
into spok5 lectures be correct4 ,! ,fr5*
 & ,g]man editors alike  translate 9    
libro primo4    ,footnote #d3 ,!re seems
 no reason = numb]+ ,pyrrho ( ,elis     
among  ! memb]s ( ! ,academy1 ,old or   
,new4 ,diog5es ,la]tius1 f ^:  acc\nt ( 
8 doctr9es ,hippolytus seems to h d]iv$ 
! dogma (  incompreh5sibility :i* he "h 
attributes to ,pyrrho1 makes him !      
f\nd] ( ! ,sceptics4 ,he 0 a contempor>y
 ( ,alex&] ! ,great1  & probably di$    
be=e ,arcesilaus f\nd$ ! ,new ,academy 9
 #bhj ,b4,c4    ,footnote #e3 ,mr4      
,macmahon "h reads 8,brahm9s40 ,_!      
habits appe>  m l ^? ( ,yogis or        
,sanyasis4    ,footnote #f3 3 9         

contradi/9ction to   j above4           
,footnote #g3     4 ,! ,tur9 ,,ms4      
transposes ! adjectives4    ,footnote   
#h3    4 ,! phrase is us$ frequ5tly     
h]eaft]1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,book ,x4         
,footnote #i3 ,cf4 ! 8bond ( iniquity0 9
 ,/4 ,pet]'s spee* to ,simon  ,magus1   
,acts viii4 #bc4    ,footnote #aj3    4 
be+ a my/ic ^w =  f9al or complete      
initiation4    ,footnote #aa3     4 4 4 
,s*neidew9 & ,cruice bo? read   1 ,roep]
  simply1 o!rs  4 ,! fir/ seems ! be/   
read+2 b none ( ! sugge/ions is q       
satisfactory4 ,! promise  to say :at x 0
 t ev5 ! dumb animals w\ld n h done is  
unfulfill$4 ,x _c h involv$ any         
!ological "q1 b  probably ref]s to !    
obsc5e sacram5t ( ! ,pi/is ,sophia1 !   
,bruce ,papyrus & ,huysmans' ,l-,bas4   
,yet ,hippolytus does n aga9  ref] to x1
 & ( all ! h]etics 9 our text1 !        
,simonians are !  only ones accus$ (    
celebrat+ x1 ev5 by ,epiphanius4        
,footnote #ab3 4 ,a neologism4 ,?is is !
 passage reli$ ^u  to %[ t our au?or 0 a

 bi%op4    ,footnote #ac3   =eign4      
,cruice has ali5a4 ,b x is  "h evid5tly 
contra/$ ) ! 8?+s ( ! tru?0 9 ! next    
s5t5ce4    ,footnote #ad3 4    ,footnote
 #ae3  1 lit41 8matt]s ( op9ion40       
,footnote #af3   4 ,! context %[s t "h1 
& probably else:]e 9 ! book1 ! phrase is
 us$ contemptu\sly4    ,footnote #ag3  4
 ,z 9 ,polybius1 ! ^w c be  translat$ 9 
?is s5se ?r\gh\t4 ,yet z mean+ 8^? :o   
fall 9  ) ?is0 x is z applicable to     
spok5 z to writt5 words4    ,footnote   
#ah3  4 ,bo? "h & 9 ,book ,x our au?or  
%[s a  pref]5ce = ?is phrase in/ead ( ! 
m usual  4    ,footnote #ai3 4          
,footnote #bj3 4    ,footnote #ba3   4  
,note ! pil+ up ( similes  natural 9 a  
spok5 p]oration4    ,footnote #bb3   1  
nudos et turpes1 ,cr4 ,/ripp$ (         
orig9ality seems to be ! ?reat int5d$4  
,footnote #bc3  4 ,:at we %\ld n[ call  
,physics4    ,footnote #bd3   is !      
phrase "h & else:]e us$ = !  univ]se or 
8:ole0 ( ,nature1 & includes ,*aos or   
un=m$ ,matt]4  ,!  or ord]$ _w is only  

"p ( ! univ]se4 ,diog4 ,la]t41  ,i1 vit4
 ,?ales1 c4 #f1 says m]ely t ,?ales     
?\ght wat] to be  !  or beg9n+ ( all    
?+s4 ,z ?is is confirm$ by all o!r      
,greek writ]s :o h quot$ him1 we may    
take ! fur!r /atem5t  "h attribut$ to   
him z ! mi/ake ( ,hippolytus or ( !     
compil]  he is copy+4    ,footnote #be3 
9 text4 ,roep] sugge/s 1 8/>s40         
,footnote #bf3 ,s ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1  
,/romateis1 ,v1 c4 #ad1 &  ,diog4       
,la]t41 ,i4 vit4 cit41 c4 #i4           
,footnote #bg3 ,diog4 ,la]t41 ,i1 vit4  
cit41 c4 #h1 makes 8 d]id] an  old      
woman4  is n a prop] "n1 b means a      
,?racian woman1 z  ,hippolytus %\ld h   
kn[n4    ,footnote #bh3 ,roep] adds  1  
app>5tly 9 view ( !  speculations ab\t !
 monad4    ,footnote #bi3 ,ari/otle 9 8 
,metaphysica1 ,bk4 ,i1 c4 #e1 attributes
  ! fir/ use ( ?is dogma to ,x5ophanes4 
,footnote #cj3 ,by ^! are meant !       
planets1 includ+ !re9 ! ,sun  & ,moon4  
,cf4 ,sextus ,empiricus1 ,adv]sus       
,a/rologos1 p4 #cdc 7,cod47  passim4    

,footnote #ca3    entities :i* mu/ ne$s 
diff] f "o  ano!r 9 k9d4 ,! phrase is   
?us us$ by ,plato1 ,ari/otle & all  !   
neo-,platonic writ]s4    ,footnote #cb3 
1 attigit1 ,cr4 ,frequ5t 9 ,p9d>4       
,footnote #cc3 ,s ,timon 9 ! ,silli1 z  
quot$ by ,diog4 ,la]t41 ,,viii1  vit4   
,py?41 c4 #bj4    ,footnote #cd3 4 ,!   
,b>b]9e ,,ms4 has 1  evid5tly ins]t$ by 
"s scribe :o connect$ x ) ! absurd      
sy/em ( metoposcopy describ$ 9 ,book    
,,iv4    ,footnote #ce3   1 multitud9e1 
,cr4    ,footnote #cf3 ,= def9itions &  
examples ( ?is t]m see ,ari/ot41        
,metaphys41 ,,iv4 c4 #bh4    ,footnote  
#cg3 ,i _c trace ,hippolytus' au?ority =
 attribut+  ^! neo-,py?agorean          
pu]ilities to ,py?agoras himself4 ,diog4
 ,la]t41  ,ari/otle & ! re/ repres5t him
 z say+ only t ! monad  0 ! beg9n+ (    
ev]y?+1 & t f ?is & ! undef9$  dyad     
numb]s proce$4 ,! g5]al read] may be    
recomm5d$ to ,mr4  ,alfr$ ,williams     
,b5n's /atem5t 9 ,! ,philosophy (       
,greece 7,lond41  #ahih71 pp4 #gh ff4 t 

8! ,greeks did n ?9k ( numb]s z pure    
ab/ractions1 b 9 ! mo/ lit]al s5se z    
figures1 t is to say1  limit$ portions (
 space40    ,footnote #ch3 ,macmahon    
?9ks 8numb]0 & 8monad0 %\ld "h be       
transpos$1 z ,py?agoras consid]$ accord+
 to him ! monad z 8!  highe/            
g5]alization ( numb] & a conception 9   
ab/raction40  ,yet ! monad 0 n ! highe/ 
ab/raction ( curr5t 7,greek7            
philosophy4 ,see ,edw9 ,hat*1 ,influ5ce 
( ,greek ,ideas ^u !  ,*ri/ian ,*ur*    
7,hibb]t ,lectures71 ,lond41 #ahij1 p4  
#bee4    ,footnote #ci3  is "h us$ l our
 own ma!matical expression  8p[]40 ,:y  
,hippolytus %\ld associate x especially 
) ! p[]  ( #b does n appe>4 ,by ,greek  
ma!maticians x seems r to be  appli$ to 
! squ>e root4    ,footnote #dj3 1       
involvit1 ,cr4 ,x _c "h mean 8cub$40    
,ano!r mi/ake occurs 9 ! same s5t5ce1   
:]e x is said t !  squ>e multipli$ by ! 
cube is a cube4 ,! s5t5ce is =tunately  
repeat$ ) ! ne$ful correction 9 ,book   
,,iv1 p4 #aaf infra4  ,macmahon gives ! 

prop] notation z 7a7  a1 7a7  a1  7a7   
a4    ,footnote #da3 4 ,! phrase :i* is 
"h correctly  us$ ?r\gh\t1 b :i* has    
someh[ slipp$ into ,engli% z            
metempsy*osis4    ,footnote #db3 ,s     
,diog4 ,la]t41 ,,viii1 vit4 ,py?41 c4   
#d4    ,footnote #dc3 ,diodorus (       
,eretria is n o!rwise kn[n1 ,ari/ox5us  
is m5tion$ by ,cic]o1 ,qu/4 ,tusculan41 
,i1 #ah1 z a writ] on music4            
,footnote #dd3 ,t is1 ( c\rse1 ,zoroa/]4
 ,! acc\nt "h giv5  ( 8 doctr9es does n 
agree ) :at we "k ( !m f o!r  s\rces4 ,!
 m9imum date = 8 activity 7#gjj ,b4,c47 
makes x  impossible = him to h be5 a    
contempor>y ( ,py?agoras4 ,see !        
translator's ,=]unn]s & ,rivals (       
,*ri/ianity1 ,i1 p4 #abf2 ,,ii1  p4     
#bcb4    ,footnote #de3 ,read+ ) ,roep] 
4 ,cruice has     1 8t ! cosmos is a    
nature accord+ to10 etc4    ,footnote   
#df3 1 spirits or dmons 9 ! ,greek s5se1
 n  necess>ily evil4 ,b ,aetius1 de     
,placit4 ,philosoph4 ap4 ,diels         
,doxogr4 #cjf1 makes ,py?agoras use ! ^w

 z equival5t to  4  ,cf4 pp4 #eb1 #ib   
infra4    ,footnote #dg3 ,hippolytus l  
ne>ly e o!r writ] ( 8 "t  "h confuses ! 
,egyptians ) ! ,alex&rian ,greeks4 ,x 0 
^!  la/ & n ! subjects ( ! ,ph>aohs :o 7
 giv5 to ma!matics  & geometry1 ( :i*   
sci5ces !y laid ! f\ndations on :i*  we 
h s9ce built4 ,c]ta9 devotees ( !       
,alex&rian god ,s]apis  also %ut        
!mselves up 9 cells ( ! ,s]apeum1 :i* !y
 c\ld  h>dly h done 9 any temple 9      
,ph>aonic times4 ,see ,=]unn]s1  ,i1    
#gi4 ,hippolytus gives a mu* m elaborate
 & detail$ acc\nt (  ,py?agorean tea*+ 9
 ,book ,,vi1 ,,ii1 pp4 #bj ff4 infra4   
,footnote #dh3 ,diog4 ,la]t41 ,,viii1   
vit4 ,h]aclit41 c4 #f1 attributes  ?is  
op9ion to ,h]aclitus4    ,footnote #di3 
,?is v]se appe>s 9 ,diog4 ,la]t41       
,,viii1 vit4  ,emp$ocles1 c4 #f4        
,footnote #ej3 ,s ,diog4 ,la]t41 ubi4   
cit4    ,footnote #ea3 ,?is s5t5ce seems
 to h got out ( place4 ,x %\ld  probably
 foll[ t on ,lysis & ,ar*ippus1 etc41 on
 ! la/ page4  ,! /ory ( ! %ield is told 

by ,diog4 ,la]t41 ,,viii1 vit4 ,py?41 c4
  #d1 & by ,ovid1 ,metamorph41 ,,xv1    
#afb ff4 ,= m ab\t ,emp$ocles see  ,book
 ,,vii1 ,,ii1 pp4 #hb ff4 infra4        
,footnote #eb3 ,diog4 ,la]t41 ,,viii1   
vit4 ,h]aclit41 f :om  ,hippolytus is   
probably quot+1 says t 9 8 boyhood1     
,h]aclitus  us$ to say1 he knew no?+1 9 
8 manhood ev]y?+4 ,has ,hippolytus      
g>bl$ ?is8    ,footnote #ec3 ,!re is    
no?+ ( ?is 9 :at ,hippolytus1 ,diog5es  
,la]tius or any o!r au?or extant gives z
 ,emp$ocles' op9ions4    seems to be    
equival5t to 1 z sugge/$ 9 n4 on p4 #ci 
supra4 ,hippolytus returns to           
,h]aclitus' op9ions 9 ,book ,,ix1 ,,ii1 
pp4  #aai ff4 infra4    ,footnote #ed3  
,s ,diog4 ,la]t41 ,,ii1 vit4 ,anaxim&]1 
c4 #a1  v]batim4    ,footnote #ee3 4 ,he
 !re=e believ$ 9 a plurality ( worlds4  
,footnote #ef3 4 ,x may "h mean ess5ce  
or be+4 ,a good  discussion ( ! *anges 9
 ! mean+ ( ! ^w & its  successors1  & 1 
is to be f\nd 9 ,hat*1 op4  cit41 pp4   
#bge-bgh4    ,footnote #eg3 1 a ph5om5on

 9 ! heav5s1 b also some?+  hung up or  
susp5d$4    ,footnote #eh3 1 us$ by     
,!ophra/us = logs ( timb]4    ,footnote 
#ei3 ,lit41 8f ! sep>ation ( ! f9e/     
atoms ( ! air  & f _! movem5t :5 cr[d$  
toge!r40    ,footnote #fj3 ,s ,roep]4   
,cruice agrees4    ,footnote #fa3 ,a4   
,w4 ,b5n1 op4 cit41 p4 #ea1 gives a     
readable acc\nt  ( ,anaxim&]'s          
speculations 9 physics4 ,diels1 op4     
cit41 pp4 #acb1  #acc %[s 9 an          
excell5tly cle> conspectus ( p>allel    
passages !  diff]5t au?ors f :om        
,hippolytus took ! /atem5ts 9 our text  
reg>d+ ! ,ionians4 ,! majority are to be
 f\nd 9 ,simplicius'  comm5t>ies on     
,ari/otle1 ,simplicius' s\rce be+1      
accord+ to  ,diels1 ! fragm5ts (        
,!ophra/us' book on physics4 ,next 9    
ord]  come ,plut>*'s ,/romata & ,aetius'
 ,de ,placitis ,philosophorum1  _m      
passages be+ common to bo?4    ,footnote
 #fb3 1 aequabilis1 ,cr41 8homog5e\s40  
,footnote #fc3 ,lit41 8:atev] *anges40  
,footnote #fd3 ,planets4 ,see n4 on p4  

#cf supra4    ,footnote #fe3  4 ,cruice 
translates ob latitud9em1 ,macmahon     
8?r\gh expanse ( space40    ,footnote   
#ff3 4 ,see n4 on p4 #db supra4         
,footnote #fg3 ,s ,diog4 ,la]t41 ,,ii1  
vit4 ,anaxim41 c4 #a4 ,?is is !  feature
 ( ,anaxim5es' tea*+ :i* seems to h mo/ 
impress$ !  ,greeks4    ,footnote #fh3 4
    ,footnote #fi3 ,diog4 ,la]t41 ubi   
cit41 puts ,anaxim&] 9 ! #eh?  ,olympiad
 7#edh ,b4,c47 & ,anaxim5es 9 ! #fcrd4  
,?is is m probable  ?an ! dates 9 our   
text4 ,= ,anaxim5es' s\rces1 mo/ly      
,aetius &  ,!ophra/us1 see ,diels'      
conspectus m5tion$ 9 n4 on p4 #dc supra4
    ,footnote #gj3    1 fi]i mat]iam1   
,cr4    ,footnote #ga3   4 ,macmahon    
says 8orbicul>10 b  x means if any?+    
c5tripetal & c5trifugal1 z appe>s 9 next
  s5t5ce4    ,footnote #gb3 4           
,hippolytus seems mo/ frequ5tly to use !
  ^w 9 ?is s5se4    ,footnote #gc3 4    
,see n4 on p4 #db supra4    ,footnote   
#gd3       444    4 ,i propose to fill !
 lacuna )    4  ,= a description ( ?is  

cavity see ! ,phd ( ,plato1 c4 #ach4 ,i 
d  n und]/& ,roep]'s sugge/$ em5dation z
 giv5 by ,cruice4    ,footnote #ge3 ,!re
 mu/ be "s mi/ake "h4 ,he has j said t  
! sun & moon are bel[ ! />s4            
,footnote #gf3 1 illum9ationes1 ,cr4 ,s 
,macmahon4 ,x cle>ly  means "h 8%9+s =? 
aga910 or 8light+s up40    ,footnote    
#gg3 ,diog4 ,la]t4 quotes f             
,apollodorus' ,*ronica t  ,anaxagoras   
di$ 9 ! #a/ ye> ( ! #gh? ,olympiad1 or  
t5 ye>s  be=e ,plato's bir?4 ,=         
,hippolytus' s\rces = 8 tea*+1 ma9ly    
,diog4 ,la]t41 ,aetius & ,!ophra/us1 see
 ,diels1 ubi cit4    ,footnote #gh3 1 n 
4 ,b ( :at c\ld ! creative m9d be       
comp\nd$ be=e any?+ else _h come into   
be+8    ,footnote #gi3   4 ,does he mean
 ! heat$ air1 & :y  %\ld ! e>? =m no "p 
( ! univ]se8 ,some?+ is probably  omitt$
 "h4    ,footnote #hj3 1 de sup]        
incumb]e1 ,cr41 8incl9$ at an  angle10  
,macmahon4 ,evid5tly ,ar*elaus imag9$ a 
concave heav5 fitt+  ov] ! e>? l a di%  
cov] or an upturn$ boat or coracle4 ,?is

  0 ! ,babylonian !ory4 ,cf4 ,masp]o1   
,hi/4 ancnne de l',ori5t  classique1    
,p>is1 #ahie1 ,i1 p4 #edc1 &            
illu/ration4 ,_m ( !  ,ionian ideas ab\t
 physics d\btless come f ! same s\rce4  
,footnote #ha3 ,read+1 z ,cruice        
sugge/s1   =   4 ,s ,diog4 ,la]t41 ,,ii1
 vit4 ,ar*el41 c4 #ag4    ,footnote #hb3
 1 uti1 ,cr41 8employ$10 ,macmahon4     
,footnote #hc3 ,a fair specim5 (        
,hippolytus' v]bose & inflat$  /yle4    
,footnote #hd3 ,no o!r philosoph] has   
yet be5 quot$ z say+ t  ! e>? 0         
sph]ical4    ,footnote #he3 ,?is s5t5ce 
is said to h be5 int]polat$4            
,footnote #hf3   1 8f ! surr\nd+ 7!r740 
,an  expression mu* us$ by writ]s on    
a/rology & g5]ally translat$  8ambi5t40 
,footnote #hg3 ,diog4 ,la]t41 ,,ix1 vit4
 ,dem41 c4 #a1 says ei!r  ,damasippus or
 ,hegesi/ratus or ,a!nocritus4          
,footnote #hh3 ,x is d\btful :e!r       
a/rology 0 kn[n 9 ,egypt  be=e !        
,alex&rian age4 ,diog4 ,la]t41 vit4     
cit41 quotes f  ,anti/h5es t ,democritus

 /udi$ ma!matics !re1 & a/rology  0     
look$ on by ! ,romans z a bran* (       
ma!matics4 ,cf4 ,sextus  ,empiricus1 ubi
 cit41 supra4    ,footnote #hi3    1   4
    ,footnote #ij3 ,s ,apollodorus4     
,diog4 ,la]t41 ,,ix1 vit4 ,x5ophan41 c4 
#a1  says ( ,dexius4    ,footnote #ia3  
,diog4 ,la]t41 ubi cit41 says ,sotion ( 
,alex&ria is  ! au?ority = ?is1 b t he 0
 mi/ak54 ,hippolytus says lat]  9 ,book 
,i 7p4 #ei infra7 t ,pyrrho 0 ! fir/ to 
ass]t !  incompreh5sibility ( ev]y?+4   
,if1 z ,sotion ass]t$1 ,x5ophanes  0 a  
contempor>y ( ,anaxim&]1 he mu/ h di$   
two c5turies  be=e ,pyrrho 0 born4      
,footnote #ib3  '   1 s$ 9 omnibus op9io
 e/1  ,cr4 ,yet  is surely a 8guess40   
,footnote #ic3 4    ,footnote #id3     1
 8deep d[n 9 ! /one40 ,p]haps  ! e>lie/ 
m5tion ( fossils4    ,footnote #ie3 ,is 
?is a survival ( ! ,babylonian leg5ds ( 
!  ,flood8    ,footnote #if3 1          
diff]5tias1 ,cr4 ,p]haps 8alt]nations40 
,footnote #ig3 ,! :ole ( ?is section on 
,ecphantus is corrupt4 ,he is  n allud$ 

to aga9 9 ! book4    ,footnote #ih3     
,hippo is m5tion$ by ,iambli*us 9 8 life
 (  ,py?agoras4    ,footnote #ii3 1 8be5
 seal$ )10 or 8copi$40 ,cf4 ,diog4      
,la]t41 ,,ii1 vit4 ,socrates1 c4 #ab4   
,footnote #ajj3  4 ,!    ( ! l9e above  
%[s t ,plato did n mean t ! =e?\ght     
ext5d$ to o!r  worlds ?an ?is4          
,footnote #aja3 ,?is expression1 l _m   
o!rs 9 ?is epitome (  ,plato's doctr9es1
 is f\nd 9 !      (  ,alc9\s1 :o fl\ri%$
 9 ,roman times4 ,! be/ edition /ill    
seems  to be ,bi%op ,fell's1 ,ox=d1     
#affg4 ,alc9\s' "w 01 z w appe>1  ! ma9 
s\rce f :i* ,hippolytus drew 8 acc\nt ( 
,plato's  doctr9es4    ,footnote #ajb3  
,alc9\s1 op4 cit41 c4 #ab4    ,footnote 
#ajc3 ,ibid41 cc4 #i1 #ab4    ,footnote 
#ajd3 4 ,n creat$ ex nihilo1 b made out 
(  exi/+ mat]ial z an ar*itect makes a  
h\se4    ,footnote #aje3 ,alc9\s1 op4   
cit41 cc4 #h1 #aj4    ,footnote #ajf3   
4 ,s ,cruice4 ,macmahon reads  ) ,roep] 
= 1 8! _w 0 made out ( x0 7i4 e4        
matt]74    ,footnote #ajg3 ,! body ( !  

cosmos is evid5tly meant4 ,cf4 ,alc9\s1 
c4 #ab4    ,footnote #ajh3 de ,legg41   
,,iv1 #g4    ,footnote #aji3 4          
,footnote #aaj3 ,timu1 c4 #af4          
,footnote #aaa3 ,phdrus1 c4 #aff4       
,footnote #aab3 4    ,footnote #aac3    
,alc9\s1 c4 #be4    ,footnote #aad3     
,phdrus1 cc4 #ea1 #eb4    ,footnote     
#aae3 ,= ?is see ! ,timu1 c4 #ag4       
,footnote #aaf3 ,?is s5t5ce is corrupt  
?r\gh\t1 & !re are at  lea/ ?ree read+s 
:i* c be giv5 to x4 ,i h tak5 t :i*     
makes ! smalle/ alt]ation 9 ,cruice's   
text4    ,footnote #aag3 ,phd1 c4 #dc4  
,footnote #aah3 ,i d n ?9k ?is c be f\nd
 9 any writ+s (  ,plato t h come d[n to 
u4 ,hippolytus probably took x f        
,ari/otle1 to :om he also attributes x2 
b ,i _c f9d x 9 ?is  writ] ei!r4 ,a     
passage 9 ,ari/41 ,nicoma*ean ,e?ics1   
,book ,,ii1 c4  #f1 is ! ne>e/ to x4    
,footnote #aai3 ,s ,alc9\s1 c4 #bi4 ,!  
o!r /atem5ts 9 ?is  s5t5ce seem to be   
,ari/otle's r ?an ,plato's4 ,cf4 ,diog4 
,la]t41  ,v1 vit4 ,ari/41 c4 #ac1 :]e he

 describes ! good ?+s ( !  s\l1 ! body &
 ( ext]nal ?+s respectively4            
,footnote #abj3 ,alc9\s1 cc4 #bh1 #bi4  
,footnote #aba3 ,ibid41 c4 #bg4         
,footnote #abb3 ,ibid41 c4 #bi4         
,footnote #abc3 ,ibid41 c4 #bf4 ,!      
passage ab\t ! *oice ( virtue  is 9 !   
,republic1 ,x1 #fag ,c4 ,hippolytus _h  
evid5tly n read !  orig9al1 :i* says t  
accord+ z a man does or does n *oose    
virtue1 s he w h m or less ( x4         
,footnote #abd3 ,alc9\s1 c4 #cj4        
,footnote #abe3 ,?is passage is n 9 !   
,republic1 b 9 !  ,clitopho1 z to       
,plato's au?or%ip ( :i* !re are d\bts4  
,cruice  quotes ! ,greek text f ,roep] 9
 a note on p4 #ch ( 8 text4    ,footnote
 #abf3 ,alc9\s1 c4 #cj4    ,footnote    
#abg3 ,ibid41 c4 #bi4    ,footnote #abh3
 8,sub/ance0 77 & 8accid5t0 77  are     
def9$ by ,ari/otle 9 ! ,metaphysica1    
,bk4 ,,iv1 cc4 #h1 #i  respectively4 ,! 
def9itions 9 no way be> ! int]pretation 
t  ,hippolytus "h puts on !m4 ,9 !      
,categories1 :i*1 :e!r by  ,ari/otle or 

n1 are n ref]r$ to by him 9 any ( 8     
extant  works1 x is said 7c4 #d7 t 8(   
?+s 9 complex enunciat$1 ea*  signifies 
ei!r ,sub/ance or ,quantity1 or ,quality
 or ,relation1 or  ,:]e or ,:51 or      
,position1 or ,possession1 or ,action1  
or ,passion40 ,x  is f ?is t ,hippolytus
 probably took ! /atem5t 9 our text4  ,!
 illu/rations are 9 "p f\nd 9           
,metaphysica1 c4 #d4    ,footnote #abi3 
,! fam\s 8,qu9tess5ce40 ,s ,aetius1 ,de 
,plac4 ,phil41  ,bk4 ,i1 c4 #a1  #ch4 ,b
 see ,diog4 ,la]t4 9 next note4         
,footnote #acj3 ,?is is practically     
v]batim f ,diog4 ,la]t41 ,v1  vit4      
,ari/41 c4 #ac4    ,footnote #aca3      
,hippolytus gives z is usual ) him a m  
detail$  acc\nt ( ,ari/otle's doctr9es  
on ^! po9ts lat]4 7,see ,book ,,vii1    
,,ii1 pp4 #fb ff4 infra47 ,he !re admits
 t he _c say exactly  :at 0 ,ari/otle's 
doctr9e ab\t ! s\l4 ,he also ref]s to   
books  ( ,ari/otle on ,provid5ce & ! l  
:i*1 te/e ,cruice1 no  long] exi/4 ,cf4 
,macmahon's note on same page 7p4 #bgb (

 ,cl>k's  edition74    ,footnote #acb3  
4  ,syllogi/ic artis expolitione        
philosophiam locuplet>unt4    ,footnote 
#acc3 ,pr(4 ,arnold 9 8 lucid book on   
,roman ,/oicism  7,cambridge1 #aiaa1 p4 
#bai1 n4 #d7 quotes ?is z a g5u9e ,/oic 
doctr9e4 ,b ,diog4 ,la]t41 ,,vii1 vit4  
,z5o1 c4 #fh1 repres5ts ,z5o1  ,clean!s1
 ,*rysippus1 ,ar*$emus & ,posidonius z  
agree+ t  pr9ciples & elem5ts diff] f "o
 ano!r 9 be+ respectively  inde/ructible
 & de/roy$1 & because elem5ts are bodies
 :ile  pr9ciples h none4 ,= ! ,/oic idea
 ( ,god1 see op4 cit41 c4 #gj4  ,s      
,cic]o1 ,de ,natura ,deorum1 ,bk4 ,i1   
cc4 #h1 #ah1 makes ,z5o say t  ! cosmos 
is ,god1 b 9 ! ,academics1 ,,ii1 #da t  
,ae!r is !  ,supreme ,god1 ) :i*        
doctr9e1 he says1 ne>ly all ,/oics      
agree4  ,p]haps ,hippolytus is "h quot+ 
,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 ,/romateis1  ,,vi1 
#ga1 :o says t ! ,/oics d>e to make !   
,god ( all ?+s  8a corporeal _s40 ,= !  
,/oic doctr9e ( ,provid5ce1 see ,diog4  
,la]t41 vit4 ,z5o1 c4 #gj4    ,footnote 

#acd3           4   is ! recogniz$      
expression = free w4  ,note ! diff]5ce  
betwe5 1 8compulsion10 & 1  8de/9y40 ,= 
! ,/oic doctr9e ( ,fate1 see ,diog4     
,la]t41 vit4  cit41 c4 #gd4    ,footnote
 #ace3 ,diog4 ,la]t41 ubi cit41 c4 #hd4 
,footnote #acf3 ,f 1 8cool+0--a bad pun4
    ,footnote #acg3 ,x is extremely     
d\btful :e!r ! metempsy*osis ev]  =m$ "p
 ( ,/oic doctr9e4    ,footnote #ach3    
,z5o & ,clean!s bo? accept$ ! ecpyrosis4
 ,see  ,diog4 ,la]t41 ubi cit41 c4 #gj4 
,! same au?or says t ,pantius  said t ! 
cosmos 0 imp]i%able4    ,footnote #aci3 
1 corpusque p] corpus  migr>e1 ,cr4     
,macmahon ins]ts a 8n0 9 ! s5t5ce1 b )\t
  au?ority4 ,! ,/oic resurrection assum$
 t 9 ! new _w creat$  out ( ! a%es ( !  
old1 individuals w\ld take ! same place 
z  9 ?is la/4 ,see ,arnold1 op4 cit41 p4
 #aic = au?orities4    ,footnote #adj3 1
 8t _c be cut40 ,! re/ ( ?is s5t5ce  is 
tak5 f ,diog4 ,la]t41 ,x1 vit4 ,epicur41
 c4 #bd1 & is quot$  !re f ,epicurus'   
treatise on ,nature4    ,footnote #ada3 

,) ! exception ( ! ,deity's seat 9 !    
int]cosmic spaces & ! idea t ! s\ls ( m5
 consi/ ( blood1  all ! above op9ions ( 
,epicurus are to be f\nd 9 ,diog4       
,la]t41 ,x1  vit4 ,epic4    ,footnote   
#adb3  1 8n r40    ,footnote #adc3 ,see 
n4 on p4 #di supra4 ,! doctr9es "h giv5 
are  ^? ( ! ,sceptics1 & are to be f\nd 
9 ,diog4 ,la]t41 ,,ix1 vit4  ,pyrrho1 c4
 #gi ff4 & 9 ,sextus ,empiricus1 ,hyp4  
,pyrrho1 ,i1 #bji ff4  ,diog4 ,la]t4    
quotes f ,ascanius ( ,abd]a t ,pyrrho   
introduc$ !  dogma ( incompreh5sibility1
 & ,hippolytus seems to h copi$ ?is  )\t
 notic+ t he has said ! same ?+ ab\t    
,x5ophanes4    ,footnote #add3 ,diog4   
,la]t41 ,i1 ,prooem41 c4 #a1 m5tions bo?
  ,gymnosophi/s & ,druids1 b if he ev]  
gave any acc\nt ( _!  tea*+ x mu/ be 9 !
 "p ( ! book :i* is lo/4 ,clem4 ,alex41 
,/romateis1 ,i1 c4 #ae1 describes ! two 
classes ( ,gymnosophi/s  z ,s>man &     
,bra*mans4 ,! ,s>man or ,samani         
7,%amans87 seem !  ne>] ( ! two to !    
,bra*mans ( our text4    ,footnote #ade3

 1 h>d-%ell$ fruit su* z acorns or      
*e/nuts4    ,footnote #adf3 ,roep]      
sugge/s ! ,ganges4    ,footnote #adg3   
,mega/h5es1 = :om see ,/rabo ,v1 #gab1  
diff]s f  ,hippolytus 9 mak+ ! ab/95ce (
 ! ,gymnosophi/s endure =  ?irty-sev5   
ye>s only4    ,footnote #adh3 ,no?+ has 
yet be5 said ab\t any bank4    ,footnote
 #adi3 ,! :ole ( ?is s5t5ce is corrupt4 
,macmahon  foll[+ ,roep] w\ld read3     
8,?is disc\rse :om !y "n ,god !y  affirm
 to be incorporeal1 b envelop$ 9 a body 
outside himself1 j  z if "o c>ri$ a     
cov]+ ( %eepsk9 to h x se52 b hav+      
/ripp$ (f ! body 9 :i* he is envelop$1  
he no long] appe>s  visibly to ! nak$   
eye40    ,footnote #aej3  1 lit41 8rais$
 a trophy40    ,footnote #aea3 4        
,eusebius1 ,prp4 ,ev41 uses ! ^w 9 ?is  
s5se4 ,= ! ,d&amis & ,calanus /ories1   
see ,arrian1 ,anabasis1  ,bk4 ,,vii1 cc4
 #b1 #c4    ,footnote #aeb3 ,?is is q   
un9telligible z x /&s4 ,x probably      
means t ! ,bra*mans wor%ip ! light ( :i*
 ! ,sun is !  g>m5t1 & t !y ?9k !y are  

unit$ ) x :5 tempor>ily  fre$ f ! body4 
,is he confus+ !m on ! "o h& ) !        
,yogis1 ^: burial trick is ref]r$ to    
lat] 9 connection ) ,simon  ,magus1 & on
 ! o!r ) "s ,zoroa/rian or fire-wor%ipp+
 sect  ( ,c5tral ,asia8    ,footnote    
#aec3  444         4 ,does !  mean      
,galatia1 ^: inhabitants 7 ,celts  by   
orig98 ,hippolytus has probably copi$ ! 
s5t5ce )\t  und]/&+ x4    ,footnote     
#aed3 ,hesiod is treat$ by ,ari/otle1   
,metaphysica1 ,bk4  ,,ii1 c4 #ae1 z "o  
:o philosophizes1 :i* p]haps acc\nts = !
  introduction ( 8 "n "h4    ,footnote  
#aee3 1 ut se edoc]5t1 ,cr4 ,s          
,macmahon4 ,!  context1 h[ev]1 pla9ly   
requires t x is ,hesiod & n ! ,muse  :o 
is to be taught4 ,! r5d]+ ( poetry into 
prose is seldom  satisfactory1 s ,i h   
v5tur$ to give "h ! v]sion ( ,elton1    
:i* is z close to ! orig9al z x is      
poetic 9 =m4    ,footnote #aef3   4     
,footnote #aeg3    4 ,"o w\ld pref] to  
keep ! ^w  8,ae!r10 :i* is h>dly        
8sun%9e40    ,footnote #aeh3  4         

,footnote #aei3  4 ,! expression g5]ally
 us$ = ,my/]ies  su* z ^? ( ,eleusis4   
,ei!r he employs x "h to include !      
tricks ( ! magicians describ$ 9 ,book   
,,iv1 or he did n mean to  describe ^!  
la/ :5 ! s5t5ce 0 writt51 b to g in/ead 
/raight f ! a/rolog]s to ! h]esies4 ,!  
la/ alt]native  seems ! m probable4     
,footnote #afj3 1 infirmas1 ,cr4        
,footnote #afa3 ,! ma9 "q :i* arises on 
?is ,fir/ ,book ( our  text is1 ,:at 7 !
 s\rces f :i* ,hippolytus drew ! op9ions
  he "h summ>izes8 ,diels1 :o has tak5  
mu* pa9s ov] ! matt]1  ?9ks t 8 *ief    
s\rce 0 ! epitome t ,sotion ( ,alex&ria 
made f ,h]aclides4 ,z we h se51 h[ev]1  
,diog5es ,la]tius is  responsible = a   
fair numb] ( ,hippolytus' /atem5ts1     
especially  conc]n+ ! op9ions ( ^? to   
:om he gives little space4 ,c]ta9       
phrases seem tak5 directly f ,!ophra/us 
or f :atev] au?or  x 0 t ,simplicius us$
 9 8 comm5t>ies on ,ari/otle1 & !       
lik5ess betwe5 ,alc9\s' summ>y (        
,plato's doctr9es & ^? (  our au?or is  

too close to be accid5tal4 ,x !re=e     
seems mo/  probable t ,hippolytus did n 
conf9e himself to any "o s\rce1 b       
borr[$ f sev]al4 ,?is w\ld1 aft] all1 be
 ! natural c\rse =  a lectur] z di/+ui%$
 f a writ] to adopt1 & goes "s way      
!re=e t[>ds confirm+ ! !ory z to ! orig9
 ( ! book  /at$ 9 ! ,introduction4      
,,books ,,ii ,,& ,,iii      7,^! are    
entirely miss+1 no trace ( !m hav+ be5  
f\nd  atta*$ to any ( ! f\r codices (   
,book ,i or to ! pres5t text (  ,books  
,,iv to ,x4 ,we "k t su* books mu/ h    
once exi/$1 z at  ! end ( ,book ,,iv 7p4
 #aag infra7 ! au?or tells u t all !    
fam\s op9ions ( e>?ly philosophy h be5  
includ$ by him 9 !  prec$+ f\r books1 ( 
:i* z has be5 said only ,books ,i & ,,iv
  h come d[n to u4    ,our only gr\nd = 
conjecture z to ! cont5ts ( ,books ,,ii 
& ,,iii  is to be f\nd 9 ,hippolytus'   
/atem5t at ! end ( ,book ,i1 t he  w    
fir/ make public ! my/ic rites#a & !n ! 
fancies (  c]ta9 philosoph]s z to />s & 
magnitudes4 ,z ! promise 9 !  la/ words 

( ! s5t5ce seems to be fulfill$ 9 ,book 
,,iv1 :]e he  gives n only ! me?od ( !  
a/rolog]s ( 8 "t1 b also !  calculations
 ( ! ,greek a/ronom]s z to ! relative   
di/ances (  ! heav5ly bodies1 x may be  
presum$ t ?is 0 prec$$ & n  foll[$ by a 
description ( ! ,my/]ies m elaborate &  
full]  ?an ! casual allusions to !m :i* 
appe> 9 ,book ,v4 ,s1 too1 9  ,*ap4 #e (
 ! same ,book ,,iv1 :i* he himself      
describes 9 ! head+  z a                
8,recapitulation0 ( :at has gone be=e1  
he ref]s to c]ta9  dogmas ( ! ,p]sians &
 ! ,babylonians z to ! nature ( ,god1   
:i* h c]ta9ly n be5 m5tion$ 9 any o!r "p
 ( ! book  :i* has come d[n to u4 ,s1   
aga91 at ! beg9n+ ( ,book ,x1 :i*       
purports to be a summ>y ( ! :ole "w1 he 
tells u t hav+ n[  gone ?r\gh ! 8labyr9?
 ( h]esies10 x w be %[n t !  ,tru? is n 
d]iv$ f 8! wisdom 7philosophy7 ( !      
,greeks1 !  secret my/]ies ( !          
,egyptians1#b ! fallacies ( ! a/rolog]s1
  or ! demon-inspir$ rav+s ( !          
,babylonians40 ,! ,greek philosophy  &  

a/rological fallacies are dealt ) at    
suffici5t l5g? 9 ,books  ,i & ,,iv      
respectively1 b no?+ ( importance is    
said 9 ^! or  else:]e 9 ! "w z to !     
my/]ies ( ! 8,egyptians10 by :om  he    
probably means ! wor%ipp]s ( !          
,alex&rian div9ities1 &  no?+ at all z  
to ,babylonian demonolatry or magic4 ,x 
is q  true t he foll[s ?is up imm$iately
 by ! /atem5t t he  has includ$ ! t5ets 
( all ! wise m5 among ! ,greeks 9  f\r  
books1 & ! doctr9es ( ! h]etics 9 five2 
b x has  be5 expla9$ 9 ! ,introduction  
7pp4 #ah ff4 supra7 t !re  are reasons  
:y ! summ>iz]'s recollection ( ! e>li]  
books  may n be v]bally accurate1 nor   
does he say t ! description  ( !        
philosophic & h]etical tea*+s exhau/$ ! 
cont5ts  ( ! fir/ f\r books4 ,on ! :ole1
 !re=e1 ,cruice appe>s to  be ju/ifi$ 9 
8 conclusion t ! miss+ books conta9$ an 
acc\nt ( ! 8,egyptian0 ,my/]ies & ( 8!  
sacr$ sci5ces ( !  ,babylonians407#c    
,,footnotes    ,footnote #a3  4         
,footnote #b3   444   4    ,footnote #c3

 ,m4 ,adhm> d',als 9 8 "w ,la ,?ologie  
de ,/4  ,hippolyte1 ,p>is1 #aijf1 argues
 t ! exi/+ text ( ,book  ,,iv conta9s   
l>ge fragm5ts ( ! miss+ ,books ,,ii &   
,,iii4 ,8  argum5t is *iefly f\nd$ on ! 
suppos$ excessive l5g? ( ,book  ,,iv1   
al?\gh z a fact ,book ,v is 9 ,cruice's 
pag9ation "s #bj  pages long] ?an ?is & 
,book ,,vi1 #aj4 ,ap>t f ?is1 x seems  v
 d\btful if any au?or w\ld describe !   
ari?momantic &  ari?metical nons5se 9   
,book ,,iv z ei!r  or  1  & x is c]ta9 t
 he _c be allud+1 :5 he speaks ( !     '
 77  1 to !  juggl]y 9 ! same book1 :i* 
he !re attributes n to ! ag5cy  ( demons
 b to ! tricks ( *>latans4              
,,book ,,iv                             
,,div9]s ,,& ,,magicians      7,! fir/  
pages ( ?is book h be5 torn away f !    
,,ms41 & we  are !re=e depriv$ ( ! small
 ,table ( ,cont5ts :i* ! au?or  has     
prefix$ to ! o!r sev54 ,f ! head+s ( !  
v>i\s  *apt]s x may be reproduc$ 9      
sub/ance ?us3--    #a4 ,! 8,*aldans0 or 
,a/rolog]s1 & ! cele/ial measurem5ts (  

! ,greek a/ronom]s4    #b4 ,!           
,ma!maticians or ^? :o pr(ess to div9e  
by ! num]ical  equival5ts ( ! lett]s 9  
prop] names4    #c4 ,! ,metoposcopi/s or
 ^? :o connect ! =m ( ! body & !        
disposition ( ! m9d ) ! ,zodiacal sign  
ris+ at bir?4    #d4 ,! ,magicians & !  
tricks by :i* !y read seal$ lett]s1     
p]=m div9ations1 produce app>itions (   
gods & demons1 & "w  o!r wond]s4    #e4 
,recapitulation ( ! ideas ( ,greek &    
,b>b>ian on ! nature (  ,god1 & ! views 
( ! 8,egyptians0 or neo-,py?agoreans z  
to !  my/]ies ( numb]4    #f4 ,!        
/>-div9]s or ^? :o f9d religi\s mean+ 9 
!  gr\p+ ( ! con/ellations z describ$ by
 ,aratus4    #g4 ,! ,py?agorean doctr9e 
( numb] & its relation to ! h]esies  (  
,simon ,magus & ,val5t9us47             
,sid5ote3 p4 #ec4 #a4 ,ab\t             
,a/rolog]s4#a    444 7,& !y 7i4 e4 !    
,*aldans7 decl>e !re are 8t]ms0#b  ( !  
/>s 9 ea* zodiacal sign ext5d+ f "o giv5
 "p7#c  to ano!r giv5 "p 9 :i* "s       
p>ticul> /> has mo/ p[]4  ,ab\t :i* !re 

is no m]e *ance diff]5ce among !m z     
appe>s  f _! tables4 ,b !y say t ! />s  
are gu>d$#d :5  !y are midway betwe5 two
 o!r />s 9 zodiacal succession4  ,=     
in/ance1 if a c]ta9 /> %\ld occupy !    
fir/ "p ( a  zodiacal sign & ano!r ! la/
 p>ts1 & a ?ird ^? ( !  middle1 ! "o 9 !
 middle is said to be gu>d$ by ^?       
occupy+  ! p>ts at ! extremities4 ,& !y 
say t ! />s behold  "o ano!r & are 9    
accord ) "o ano!r :5 !y appe>           
triangul>ly or quadrangul>ly4 ,n[ ^? =m 
a triangul> ,sid5ote3  p4 #ed4 figure#e 
& behold "o ano!r :i* h an int]val (    
?ree zodiacal signs betwe5 !m & a squ>e 
^? :i* h "o (  two signs4444    7#f,su* 
!n seems to be ! "* ( ! ,*aldan me?od4  
,&  9 t :i* has be5 h&$ d[n x rema9s    
easy to und]/& &  foll[ ! contradictions
 not$4 ,& "s inde$ try to tea* a r\gh]  
way z if e>?ly ?+s h no sympa?y#g at all
 ) ! heav5ly  ones4 ,= ?us !y say1 t !  
ambi5t#h is n unit$ z is !  human body1 
s t accord+ to ! condition7 ( ! head !  
l[]  p>ts suff] ) x & ! head ) ! l[]    

p>ts1 & e>?ly  ?+s %\ld suff] along ) ^?
 above ! moon4 ,b !re is a  c]ta9       
diff]5ce & want ( sympa?y betwe5 !m z !y
 h n  "o & ! same unity4    #b4 ,mak+   
use ( ^! /atem5ts1 ,euphrates ! ,p]atic 
&  ,akembes ! ,c>y/ian#i & ! re/ ( ! b& 
( ^! p1  miscall+ ! ^w ( ,tru?1 decl>e t
 !re is a w> ( ons &  a fall+-away (    
good p[]s to ! bad1 call+ !m ,top>*s &  
,proa/ii#aj & _m o!r names4 ,all :i*    
h]esy und]tak5 by !m1  ,i %all set =? & 
refute :5 we come to ! discussion       
conc]n+  !m4 ,b n[1 le/ any "o %\ld deem
 tru/wor?y & unfail+  ! rules laid      
d[n#aa by ! ,*aldans ,sid5ote3 p4 #ee4 =
 !  a/rological art1 we %all n %r9k f   
briefly sett+ =? _!  refutation & po9t+ 
out t _! art is va9 & r deceives  &     
de/roys ! s\l :i* may hope = va9 ?+s ?an
 helps x4 ,9  :i* matt]s we d n hold out
 any exp]tness 9 ! art1 b only  t drawn 
f k ( ! practical words4#ab ,^? :o1 hav+
  be5 tra9$ 9 ?is sci5ce1 become pupils 
( ! ,*aldans & :o  hav+ *ang$ ! names   
only1 h imp>t$ my/]ies z if !y 7  /range

 & wond]ful to m51 h con/ruct$ a h]esy  
out ( ?is4  ,b s9ce !y consid] !        
a/rolog]s' art a mighty "o & mak+  use (
 ! witness ( ! ,*aldans wi% to get _!   
own sy/ems  believ$ because ( !m1 we    
%all n[ prove t ! a/rological art  z x  
appe>s to-day is unf\nd$1 & !n t !      
,p]atic h]esy is  to be put aside z a   
bran* gr[+ f a root :i* does n hold4#ac 
#c4ad ,n[ ! beg9n+ & z x 7 ! basis ( !  
affair  is ! e/abli%m5t ( ! horoscope4  
,f ?is ! re/ ( !  c>d9al po9ts1 & !     
cad5ts & succe$5ts & ! tr9es &  !       
squ>es#ae & ! configuration ( ! />s 9 !m
 are kn[n1  f all :i* ?+s ! pr$ictions  
,sid5ote3 p4 #ef4 are made4  ,:]e=e if !
 horoscope be tak5 away1 ( necessity    
nei!r !  midheav5 nor ! desc5dant nor ! 
anti-m]idian is kn[n4 ,b !  :ole        
,*aldaic sy/em vani%es if ^! are n      
disclos$4 ,& h[  ! zodiacal sign asc5d+ 
is to be discov]$ is taught 9 div]s     
ways4 ,= 9 ord] t ?is may be appreh5d$1 
x is necess>y fir/  ( all t ! bir? ( !  
*ild fall+ "u consid]ation be  c>efully 

tak51 & secondly t ! signall+ ( ! "t#af 
be  un]r+1 & ?irdly t ! ris+ 9 ! heav5 (
 ! asc5d+  sign be obs]v$ ) ! greate/   
c>e4 ,= at ! bir?#ag !  ris+ ( ! sign   
asc5d+ 9 ! heav5 mu/ be closely wat*$1  
s9ce ! ,*aldans det]m9+ t :i* asc5ds1 on
 its ris+ make  t disposition ( ! />s   
:i* !y call ! ,!me1#ah f  :i* !y decl>e 
_! pr$ictions4 ,b nei!r is x possible to
  take ! bir? ( ^? fall+ "u             
consid]ation1 z ,i %all %[1  nor is ! "t
 e/abli%$ ,sid5ote3 p4 #eg4 un]r+ly1 nor
 is !  asc5d+ sign asc]ta9$ ) c>e4 ,h[  
baseless ! sy/em ( !  ,*aldans is1 we w 
n[ say4 ,x is necess>y be=e det]m9+  !  
bir? ( ^? fall+ "u consid]ation1 to     
inquire :e!r  !y take x f ! deposition (
 ! se$ & its conception or  f ! br++ =?4
 ,& if we %\ld attempt to take x f !    
conception1 ! accurate acc\nt ( ?is is  
h>d to grasp1 ! "t  be+ %ort & naturally
 s4 ,= we _c say :e!r conception  takes 
place simultane\sly ) ! transf] ( ! se$ 
or n4 ,=  ?is may happ5 z quick z ?\ght1
 z ! tall[ put into heat$  pots /icks   

fa/ at once1 or x may take place aft] "s
 "t4#ai  ,= !re be+ a di/ance f ! m\? ( 
! womb to ! o!r  extremity1 :]e         
conceptions are said by doctors to take 
place1 x  is natural t nature deposit+ !
 se$ %\ld take "s "t to  accompli% ?is  
di/ance4 ,!re=e ! ,*aldans be+ ignorant 
(  ! exact l5g? ( "t w nev] discov]     
exactly ! "t (  conception1 ! se$ be+   
sometimes ,sid5ote3 p4 #eh4 %ot /raight 
=w>d & fall+ 9 ^? places ( ! womb fitt$ 
by nature =  conception1 & sometimes    
fall+ broadca/ to be only br\ght into   
place by ! p[] ( ! womb itself4 ,& x _c 
be kn[n :5 !  fir/ ( ^! ?+s happ5s & :5 
! second1 nor h[ mu* "t is  sp5t 9 "o   
sort ( conception & h[ mu* 9 ! o!r4 ,b  
if we  are ignorant ( ^! ?+s1 ! accurate
 discov]y ( ! nature (  ! conception    
vani%es4#bj ,nor if1 z "s physiologi/s  
say1 se$  be+ fir/ see!d & alt]$ 9 !    
womb !n goes =w>d to its  gap+ vessels z
 ! se$s ( ! e>? g to ! e>?2 :y !n1  ^?  
:o d n "k ! l5g? ( "t tak5 by ?is *ange 
w n  "k ei!r ! mom5t ( conception4 ,&   

aga91 z wom5 diff] f  "o ano!r 9 en]gy &
 o!r causes ( action 9 o!r p>ts ( !     
body1 s d !y diff] 9 ! en]gy ( ! womb1  
"s conceiv+  quick] & o!rs sl[]4 ,& ?is 
is n unexpect$1 s9ce if we  comp>e !m1  
!y are se5 n[ to be good conceiv]s & n[ 
n at  all s4 ,?is be+ s1 x is impossible
 to say ) exactness :5 !  se$ deposit$  
is secur$1 s t f ?is "t ! ,*aldans may  
e/abli% ! horoscope#ba ( ! bir?4        
,sid5ote3 p4 #ei4 #d4 ,= ?is reason x is
 impossible to e/abli% !  horoscope f ! 
conception2 nor c x be done f ! br++    
=?4 ,= 9 ! fir/ place1 x is v h>d to say
 :5 ! br++  =? is3 :e!r x is :5 ! *ild  
beg9s to incl9e t[>ds !  fre% air or :5 
x projects a little1 or :5 x is br\ght  
d[n  altoge!r to ! gr\nd4 ,b 9 none ( ^!
 cases is x possible  to def9e ! "t (   
bir? accurately4#bb ,= f pres5ce ( m9d  
& suitabl5ess ( body1 & ?r\gh pref]5ce (
 places & !  exp]tness ( ! midwife &    
endless o!r causes1 ! "t is n  always ! 
same :51 ! membranes be+ ruptur$1 !     
infant incl9es  =w>d1 or :5 ,sid5ote3 p4

 #fj4 x projects a little1 or :5 x      
falls to ! gr\nd4 ,b x is diff]5t )     
diff]5t wom54 ,:i*1  aga91 ! ,*aldans   
be+ unable to measure def9itely &       
accurately1  !y are prev5t$ f det]m9+ z 
!y %\ld ! h\r ( !  br++ =?4    ,t !     
,*aldans1 !re=e1 :ile ass]t+ t !y "k !  
sign asc5d+ at ! "t ( bir?1 d n "k x1 is
 pla9 f  ! facts4 ,& t !re is no means  
ei!r ( un]r+ly obs]v+  ! "t1#bc is easy 
to be judg$4 ,= :5 !y say t ! p]son     
sitt+ by ! woman 9 lab\r at ! br++ =?   
signifies !  same to ! ,*aldan :o is    
look+ ^u ! />s f a high place  by means 
( ! gong1#bd & t ?is la/ gaz+ ^u ! heav5
  notes d[n ! sign !n ris+1 we %all %[ t
 z ! br++  =? happ5s at no def9$ "t1#be 
x is n possible ei!r to  signify ! same 
by ! gong4 ,= ev5 if x be grant$ t !    
actual  br++ =? c be asc]ta9$1 yet ! "t 
_c be signifi$  accurately4 ,= ! s\nd ( 
! gong1 be+ capable ( divisions  by     
p]ception into mu* & m "t1#bf x happ5s t
 x is  ,sid5ote3 p4 #fa4 c>ri$ 7late7 to
 ! high place4 ,& ! pro( (  ?is is :at  

is notic$ :5 trees are fell$ a long way 
(f4#bg ,=  ! s\nd ( ! /roke is he>d a   
pretty long "t aft] ! fall (  ! axe1 s z
 to rea* ! li/5] lat]4 ,& f ?is cause x 
is impossible = ! ,*aldans to obta9     
accurately ! "t ( !  ris+ sign & t :i*  
is 9 tru? on ! asc5dant4#bh ,& inde$  n 
only does m "t pass aft] ! bir? be=e he 
:o sits beside  ! woman 9 lab\r1 /rikes 
! gong1 & aga9 aft] ! /roke  be=e x is  
he>d by him ^u ! high place1 b also be=e
 he c  look ab\t & see 9 :i* sign is !  
moon & 9 :i* is ea* (  ! o!r />s4 ,x    
seems inevitable !n t !re mu/ be a great
  *ange 9 ! disposition ( ! />s1#bi f ! 
movem5t ( !  ,pole be+ :irl$ along )    
indescribable swiftness be=e !  h\r (   
him :o has be5 born z x is se5 9 heav5 c
 be obs]v$  c>efully4#cj    ,sid5ote3 p4
 #fb4 #e4 ,?us ! art accord+ to !       
,*aldans has be5  %[n to be baseless4 ,b
 if any "o %\ld fancy t by enquiries1  !
 g5iture#ca ( ! enquir] is to be le>n$1 
we may "k t  n 9 ?is way ei!r c x be    
arriv$ at ) c]ta9ty4 ,= if  su* great   

c>e 9 ! practice ( ! art is necess>y1 & 
yet z we  h %[n !y d n arrive at        
accuracy1 h[ c an unskill$ p]son  take  
accurately ! "t ( bir?1 s t ! ,*aldan on
 le>n+  x may set up ! horoscope        
tru?fully8#cb ,b nei!r by inspection  ( 
! horizon w ! /> asc5d+ appe> ! same    
ev]y:]e1  b sometimes ! cad5t sign w be 
consid]$ ! asc5dant &  sometimes !      
succe$5t1 accord+ z ! com+ 9 view ( !   
places  is high] or l[]4 ,s t 9 ?is     
respect ! pr$iction w n  appe> accurate1
 _m p be+ born all ov] ! _w at ! same   
h\r1 :ile e obs]v] w see ! />s          
diff]5tly4    ,b va9 also is ! cu/om>y  
tak+ ( ! "t by wat]-j>s4#cc  ,= ! pi]c$ 
j> w n give ! same fl[ :5 full z :5     
ne>ly empty1 :ile accord+ to ,sid5ote3  
p4 #fc4 ! !ory ( ^!  p ! ,pole itself is
 borne along 9 "o impulse ) equal spe$4 
,b if !y answ] to ?is t !y d n take ! "t
 accurately  b z x *ances 9 common      
use1#cd !y w be refut$ m]ely by  ! />ry 
influ5ces !mselves4#ce ,= ^? :o h be5   
born  at ! same "t h n liv$ ! same life2

 b "s = example  h reign$ z k+s :ile    
o!rs h gr[n old 9 *a9s4 ,none at  any   
rate ( ! _m ?r\gh\t ! inhabit$ _w at !  
same "t  z ,alex&] ( ,mac$on 7 l unto   
him1 & none to ,plato !  philosoph]4 ,s 
t if ! ,*aldan obs]ves c>efully ! "t 9  
common use1 he w n be able to say#cf if 
he :o is born at t  "t w be =tunate4 ,= 
_m at any rate born at t "t1 w be       
un=tunate1 s t ! lik5ess betwe5 !       
g5itures is va94    ,hav+ !re=e refut$ 9
 s _m diff]5t ways ! va9 speculation  ( 
! ,*aldans1 we %all n omit ?is1 t _!    
progno/ications  lead to impossibility4 
,= if he :o is born "u ! po9t (         
,sagitt>ius' arr[ mu/ be sla91 z !      
a/rolog]s#cg say1 h[  0 x t s _m        
,sid5ote3 p4 #fd4 b>b>ians :o f\ght     
aga9/  ! ,greeks at ,m>a?on or ,salamis 
7 kill$ at ! same "t8 ,=  !re 0 n at any
 rate ! same horoscope = all4 ,& aga91  
if  he :o is born "u ! urn ( ,aqu>ius w 
be %ipwreck$1 h[ 0  x t "s ( ! ,greeks  
return+ f ,troy 7 sunk toge!r 9  !      
furr[s ( ! ,euban sea8 ,= x is incr$ible

 t all ^!  diff]+ mu* f "o ano!r 9 age  
%\ld all h be5 born "u  ,aqu>ius' urn4  
,= x _c be said (t5 t because ( "o :o 0 
de/9$ to p]i% by sea1 all ^? 9 ! %ip    
%\ld be de/roy$  along ) him4 ,= :y %\ld
 ! de/9y ( ?is "o prevail ov]  t ( all1 
& yet t n all %\ld be sav$ because ( "o 
:o  0 de/9$ to die on l&8    #f4 ,b s9ce
 also !y make a !ory ab\t ! influ5ce ( !
  zodiacal signs to :i* !y say ! ?+s    
br\ght =? are lik5$1  we %all n omit    
?is4 ,= example1 !y say t he :o is born 
"u ,leo w be c\rage\s1#ch & he :o is    
born "u ,virgo  /raight-hair$1          
pale-complexion$1 ,sid5ote3 p4 #fe4     
*ildless  & ba%ful4 ,b ^! ?+s & ^? l !m 
des]ve laught]  r ?an s]i\s             
consid]ation4#ci ,= accord+ to !m an    
,e?iopian c be born "u ,virgo1 & if s !y
 all[ he w be  :ite1 /raight-hair$ & !  
re/4 ,b ,i imag9e t ! anci5ts  gave !   
names ( ! l[] animals to ! />s r because
 (  arbitr>9ess#dj ?an f natural lik5ess
 ( %ape4 ,= :at  lik5ess to a be> h !   
sev5 />s :i* /& sep>ate f "o  ano!r8 ,or

 to ! head ( a dragon ^? five ( :i*     
,aratus says3--        ,two hold !      
temples1 two ! eyes1 & "o b5ea?         
,m>ks ! *9 po9t ( ! mon/] dread4--      
7,aratus1 ,pha9om5a1 vv4 #ef1 #eg47     
#g4 ,t ^! ?+s are n wor?y ( s mu* lab\r 
is ?us prov$  to ! "r-?9k]s a=esaid1 &  
to ^? :o give no he$ to !  inflat$ talk 
( ! ,*aldans1 :o ) assurance ( indemnity
 make  k+s to disappe> ,sid5ote3 p4 #ff4
 & incite private p]sons to  d>e great  
de$s4#da ,b if he :o has giv5 way to    
evil fails1 he  :o has be5 deceiv$ does 
n become a tea*] to all ^: m9ds  !      
,*aldans wi% to lead endlessly a/ray by 
_! failures4 ,=  !y con/ra9 ! m9ds ( _! 
pupils :5 !y say t ! same  configuration
 ( ! />s _c occur o!rwise ?an by !      
return  ( ! ,great ,ye> 9 #gggg ye>s4#db
 ,h[ !n c human obs]vation  agree#dc 9 s
 _m ages ^u "o g5iture8 ,& ?is n once b 
_m  times1 s9ce ! de/ruction ( ! cosmos 
z "s say w int]rupt  ! obs]vation1 or   
its gradual trans=mation w cause to     
disappe>  entirely ! cont9uity (        

hi/orical tradition4#dd ,! ,*aldaic art 
mu/ be refut$ by m argum5ts1 al?\gh we h
 be5 recall+  x to memory on acc\nt (   
o!r matt]s & n = its own sake4  ,b s9ce 
we h be=e said t we w omit none ( !     
op9ions  curr5t among ! ,g5tiles1#de by 
reason ( ! _m-voic$ craft (  ! h]esies1 
let u see :at !y say also :o h ,sid5ote3
 p4 #fg4  d>$ to speculate ab\t         
magnitudes4 ,:o1 recogniz+ ! v>iety (  !
 "w ( mo/ ( !m1 :5 ano!r has be5 utt]ly 
deceiv$ 9 a  diff]5t mann] & has be5 yet
 held 9 high e/eem1 h d>$ to  say some?+
 yet m gr&iose ?an he1 s t !y may be yet
 m  glorifi$ by ^? :o h already glorifi$
 _! petty frauds4 ,^!  m5 po/ulate      
circles & triangul> & squ>e measures    
d\bly &  triply4#df ,!re is mu* !ory    
ab\t ?is1 b x is n necess>y  = :at lies 
be=e u4    #h4 ,i reckon x en\gh !re=e  
to decl>e ! m>vels describ$ by  !m4     
,:]e=e ,i %all employ _! epitomes1#dg z 
!y call !m1  & !n turn to o!r ?+s4 ,!y  
say ?is3#dh he :o fa%ion$ !  univ]se1   
gave rule to ! revolution ( ! ,same &   

,l1 = t  alone he left undivid$2 b !    
inn] motion he divid$ #f times &  made  
#g unequal circles divid$ by int]vals 9 
ratios ( #b & #c1 #c  ( ea*1 & bade !   
circles revolve 9 directions opposite to
 "o  ano!r--#c ( !m to revolve at equal 
pace1 & #d ) a velocity  unlike t ( !   
#c1 b 9 ,sid5ote3 p4 #fh4 due           
proportion4#di ,&  he says t rule 0 giv5
 to ! orbit ( ! #g1 n only because x    
embraces ! orbit ( ! ,o!r1 i4 e41 !     
,w&]]s2 b because  x has s mu* rule1 i4 
e41 s mu* p[]1 t x c>ries along  ) x !  
,w&]]s to ! opposite positions1 be>+ !m 
f  ,we/ to ,ea/ & f ,ea/ to ,we/ by its 
own /r5g?4 ,& he says  t ! same orbit 0 
all[$ to be "o & undivid$1 fir/ because 
! orbits ( all ! fix$ />s are equal 9 "t
 & n divid$  into great] & less]        
times4#ej ,& next because !y all h !    
same appe>ance1#ea :i* is t ( ! out]mo/ 
orbit1 :ile !  ,w&]]s are divid$ into m 
& diff]5t k9ds ( movem5ts &  into       
unequal di/ances f ! ,e>?4 ,& he says t 
! ,o!r orbit  has be5 cut 9 #f places   

into #g circles accord+ to ratio4#eb ,= 
z  _m cuts z !re are ( ea*1 s _m segm5ts
 are !re plus a  monad4 ,= example if "o
 cut be made1#ec !re are #b segm5ts2 if 
#b  cuts1 #c segm5ts2 & s1 if a ?+ be   
cut #f times !re ,sid5ote3  p4 #fi4 w be
 #g segm5ts4 ,& he says t ! int]vals    
betwe5  !m are arrang$ alt]nately 9     
ratios ( #b & #c1 #c ( ea*1 :i*  he has 
prov$ ) reg>d to ! con/itution ( ! s\l  
also1 z to  ! #g numb]s4 ,= #c among !m1
 viz41 #b1 #d1 #h1 are d\bles f !  monad
 onw>ds & #c ( !m1 viz41 #c1 #i1 #bg    
triples#ed4444 ,b !  diamet] ( ! ,e>? is
 #hj1jjh /adia & its p]imet] #bej1edc4ee
  ,& ! di/ance f ! ,e>?'s surface to !  
circle ( ! ,moon1  ,ari/>*us ( ,samos   
writes z 444#ef /adia b ,apollonius z   
#e1jjj1jjj & ,ar*im$es z #e1edd1acj4 ,& 
,ar*im$es says t f  ! ,moon's circle to 
t ( ! ,sun is #ej1bfb1jfe /adia2 f ?is  
to ! circle ( ,aphrodite #bj1bgb1jfe2 & 
f ?is to ! circle (  ,h]mes #ej1hag1afe2
 & f ! same to ! circle ( ,sid5ote3 p4  
#gj4 ! ,fi]y ,"o#eg #dj1eda1ajh2 & f ?is

 to ! circle ( ,zeus  #bj1bge1jfe2 b f  
?is to ! circle ( ,kronos1 #dj1cgb1jfe2 
& f  ?is to ! ,zodiac & ! la/ p]iph]y   
#bj1jhb1jje /adia4    #i4 ,! diff]5ces f
 "o ano!r ( ! circles & ! sph]es  9     
height are also giv5 by ,ar*im$es4 ,he  
takes ! p]imet] (  ! ,zodiac at         
#ddg1caj1jjj /adia1 s t a /raight l9e f 
!  c5tre ( ! ,e>? to its extreme surface
 is ! six? "p ( !  said numb]1 & f !    
surface ( ! ,e>? on :i* we walk to  !   
,zodiac is exactly "o-six? ( ! said     
numb] less #dj1jjj /adia  :i* is !      
di/ance f ! c5tre ( ! ,e>? to its       
surface4  ,& f ! circle ( ,kronos to !  
,e>?1 he says1 ! int]val is             
#b1bbf1iab1gaa /adia2 & f ! ,sid5ote3 p4
 #ga4 circle ( !  ,fi]y ,"o to ! ,e>?1  
#acb1dah1eha2 & f ! ,sun to ! ,e>?1     
#aba1fjd1ded2 f ! ,%9+ ,"o to ! ,e>?1   
#ebf1hhb1bei2 & f  ,aphrodite to ! ,e>?1
 #ej1hae1afj4eh    #aj4 ,& ab\t ! ,moon 
we h be=e spok54 ,! di/ances &  dep?s#ei
 ( ! sph]es are ?us giv5 by ,ar*im$es1 b
 ,hipp>*us  speaks diff]5tly ab\t !m1 & 

,apollonius ! ma!matician  diff]5tly    
aga94 ,b x is en\gh = u 9 foll[+ !      
,platonic  !ory to ?9k ( ! int]vals     
betwe5 ! ,w&]]s z 9 ratios  ( #b & #c4  
,= ?us is kept alive ! !ory ( ! h>moni\s
  con/ruction ( ! univ]se 9 accordant   
ratios#fj by ! same  di/ances4 ,b !     
numb]s set out by ,ar*im$es & ! ratios  
quot$  by ! o!rs conc]n+ ! di/ances1 if 
!y are n 9 accordant  ratios1 t is 9 ^? 
call$ by ,sid5ote3 p4 #gb4 ,plato tw(old
  & ?reefold1 b are f\nd to be outside !
 *ords1#fa w\ld n  keep alive ! !ory ( !
 h>moni\s con/ruction ( ! univ]se4  ,= x
 is nei!r probable nor possible t _!    
di/ances %\ld  h no ratio to "o ano!r1 t
 is1 %\ld be outside ! *ords  &         
enh>monic scales4 ,except p]haps ! ,moon
 alone1 f h] wan+  & ! %ad[s ( ! ,e>?1 z
 to :i* planet alone y may tru/         
,ar*im$es1 t is to say = ! di/ance ( !  
,moon f ! ,e>?4  ,& x w be easy = ^? :o 
accept ?is calculation to asc]ta9  !    
numb] & ! o!r di/ances accord+ to !     
,platonic me?od  by d\bl+ & tripl+ z    

,plato dem&s4#fb ,if !n1 accord+ to     
,ar*im$es1 ! ,moon is di/ant f ! ,e>?   
#e1edd1acj /adia1 x  w be easy by       
increas+ ^! numb]s 9 ratios ( #b & #c to
 f9d  h] di/ance f ! re/ by tak+ "o     
fraction ( ! numb] (  /adia by :i* !    
,moon is di/ant f ! ,e>?4    ,b s9ce !  
re/ ( ! numb]s /at$ by ,ar*im$es ab\t ! 
di/ance ( ! ,w&]]s are n 9 accordant    
ratios1 x is easy to  "k h[ !y /& 9     
reg>d to "o ,sid5ote3 p4 #gc4 ano!r & 9 
:at ratios !y h be5 obs]v$ to be4 ,b t !
 same are n 9  h>mony & accord#fc :5 !y 
are p>ts ( ! cosmos e/abli%$  by h>mony 
is impossible4 ,s !n1 z ! fir/ numb] 7( 
/adia7  by :i* ! ,moon is di/ant f !    
,e>? is #e1edd1acj1 ! second  numb] by  
:i* ! ,sun is di/ant f ! ,moon be+      
#ej1bfb1jfe1 x  is 9 ratio m ?an        
n9efold2 & ! numb] ( ! int]val above    
?is be+ #bj1bgb1jfe is 9 ratio less ?an 
"o-half4 ,& ! numb] (  ! int]val above  
?is be+ #ej1hae1ajh is 9 ratio m ?an    
tw(old4  ,& ! numb] ( ! int]val above   
?is be+ #dj1eda1ajh is 9 ratio  m ?an "o

 & a qu>t]4#fd ,& ! numb] ( ! int]val   
above  ?is be+ #bj1bge1jfe is 9 ratio m 
?an half4 ,& ! numb] (  ! highe/ int]val
 above ?is be+ #dj1cgb1jfe is 9 ratio   
less ?an  tw(old4#fe    #aa4 ,^! same   
ratios inde$--! m ?an n9efold1 ,sid5ote3
 p4  #gd4 less ?an half1 m ?an tw(old1  
less ?an "o & a qu>t]1  m ?an half1 less
 ?an half & less ?an tw(old are outside 
all  h>monies & f !m no enh>monic nor   
accordant sy/em c come to  pass4 ,b !   
:ole cosmos & its p>ts ?r\gh\t are put  
toge!r 9  an enh>monic & accordant      
mann]4 ,b ! enh>monic & accordant       
ratios are kept alive z we h said be=e  
by ! tw(old &  ?reefold int]vals4 ,if !n
 we deem ,ar*im$es wor?y ( fai? on !    
di/ance giv5 above1 i4 e41 t f ! ,moon  
to ! ,e>?1 x is  easy to f9d ! re/ by   
increas+ x 9 ! ratios ( #b & #c4 ,let  !
 di/ance f ! ,e>? to ! ,moon be1 accord+
 to ,ar*im$es1  #e1edd1acj /adia4 ,!    
d\ble ( ?is w be ! numb] ( /adia by  :i*
 ! ,sun is di/ant f ! ,moon1 viz41      
#aa1jhh1bfj4 ,b f  ! ,e>? ! ,sun is     

di/ant #af1fcb1cij /adia & ,aphrodite   
inde$  f ! ,sun--#af1fcb1cij /adia1 b f 
! ,e>? #cc1bfd1ghj4 ,ares  inde$ is     
di/ant f ,aphrodite #bb1agf1ebj /adia b 
f ! ,e>?  #aje1cch1dgj4 ,b ,zeus is     
di/ant f ,ares #dd1cec1jdj /adia1 b f   
,sid5ote3 p4 #ge ! ,e>? #adi1fia1eaj4   
,kronos is di/ant f ,zeus  #dj1fia1eaj  
/adia1 b f ! ,e>? #bic1chc1jbj4ff       
#ab4 ,:o w n wond] at s mu* activity (  
m9d produc$ by s  great lab\r8 ,x seems 
t ?is ,ptolemy#fg :o busies himself )   
^! matt]s is n )\t 8 use to me4 ,?is    
only grieves me t  z "o b lately born he
 0 n s]viceable to ! sons ( !           
giants1#fh :o1 be+ ignorant ( ^!        
measurem5ts1 ?\ght !y  7 ne> high heav5 
& began to make a useless t[]4 ,_h he   
be5 at  h& to expla9 ^! measurem5ts to  
!m !y w\ld n h v5tur$  on ! fooli%ness4 
,b if any "o ?9ks he c disbelieve ?is   
let  him take ! measurem5ts & be        
conv9c$2 = "o _c h =  ! unbeliev+ a m   
manifold pro( ?an ?is4 ,o puff+-up (    
va9ly-toil+ s\l & unbeliev+ belief1 :5  

,ptolemy is consid]$  wise 9 ev]y?+ by  
^? tra9$ 9 ! l wisdom6#fi    #ac4 ,c]ta9
 m5 9 "p int5t on ^! ?+s z judg+        
,sid5ote3  p4 #gf4 !m mighty & wor?y (  
argum5t h con/ruct$  measureless#gj &   
b\ndless h]esies4 ,among :om is "o      
,col>basus1#ga :o und]takes to set =?   
religion by measures &  numb]s4 ,& !re  
are o!rs :om we %all likewise po9t out  
:5  we beg9 to speak ( ^? :o give he$ to
 ,py?agorean reckon+ z  if x 7 p[]ful & 
neglect ! true philosophy = numb]s &    
elem5ts1 ?us mak+ va9 div9ations4       
,collect+ ^: words1 c]ta9  m5 h l$ a/ray
 ! un$ucat$1 pret5d+ to "k ! future &   
:5 !y *ance to div9e "o ?+ aright are n 
a%am$ ( _!  _m failures1 b make a boa/ (
 _! "o success4 ,nor %all ,i pass  ov]  
_! unwise wisdom1 b :5 ,i h set =? _!   
attempts to  e/abli% a religion f ^!    
s\rces1 ,i %all refute !m z be+         
disciples ( a s*ool inconsi/5t & full ( 
trick]y4                            #b4 
,( ,ma!maticians4#gb    ,sid5ote3 p4    
#gg4 ,^? !n :o fancy t !y c div9e by    

means  ( ciph]s#gc & numb]s1 elem5ts#gd 
& names1 make ! f\ndation  ( _! attempt$
 sy/em to be ?is4 ,!y pret5d t e numb]  
has a root3--9 ! ?\s&s z _m units z !re 
are ?\s&s4  ,= example1 ! root ( #fjjj  
is #f units1 ( #gjjj1 #g units1 ( #hjjj1
  #h units1 & ) ! re/ 9 ! same way4 ,9 !
 hundr$s z _m  hundr$s z !re are1 s !   
same numb] ( units is ! root ( !m4  ,=  
example1 9 #gjj !re are #g hundr$s3 #g  
units is _! root4 ,9 #fjj  !re are #f   
hundr$s3 #f units is _! root4 ,9 ! same 
way 9 !  decads3 ( #hj ! root is #h     
units1 ( #dj1 #d units1 ( #aj1 #a unit4 
,9  ! units1 ! units !mselves are !     
root2 = in/ance1 ! unit  ( ! #i is #i1 (
 ! #h1 #h1 ( ! #g1 #g4 ,?us !n mu/ we d 
) !  compon5t p>ts ( names4 ,= ea*      
elem5t is arrang$ accord+ to  "s numb]4 
,= example1 ! ,nu consi/s ( #ej units2 b
 ( #ej units  ! root is #e1 & ( ! lett] 
,sid5ote3 p4 #gh4 ,nu ! root is #e4     
,let x be grant$ t f ! "n we may take   
c]ta9#ge ( its  roots4 ,= example1 f !  
"n ,agamemnon !re comes f ! ,alpha  "o  

unit1 f ! ,gamma #c units1 f ! o!r      
,alpha #a unit1 f !  ,mu #d units1 f !  
,epsilon #e units1 f ! ,mu #d units1 f !
 ,nu  #e units1 f ! ,omega #h units1 f !
 ,nu #e units1 :i* toge!r 9  "o r[ w be 
#a1 #c1 #a1 #d1 #e1 #d1 #e1 #h1 #e4 ,^! 
add$ toge!r make #cf  units4 ,aga9 !y   
take ! roots ( ^! & !y become #c = !    
#cj1  b #f itself = ! #f4 ,!n ! #c & !  
#f add$ toge!r make #i1 b  ! root ( #i  
is #i4 ,!re=e ! "n ,agamemnon ends 9 !  
root #i4    ,let ! same be done ) ano!r 
"n1 viz41 ,hector4 ,! "n ,hector        
conta9s five elem5ts1 ,epsilon1 ,kappa1 
,tau1 ,omega & ,rho4#gf ,!  roots ( ^!  
are #e1 #b1 #c1 #h1 #a2 ^! add$ toge!r  
make #ai units4  ,aga91 ! root ( ! #aj  
is #a1 ( ! #i1 #i1 :i* add$ toge!r make 
#aj4 ,! root ( ! #aj is "o unit4 ,!re=e 
! "n ( ,hector :5  c\nt$ up#gg has made 
z its root "o unit4    ,sid5ote3 p4 #gi4
 ,b x is easi] to "w ?is way4 ,divide by
 #i !  roots asc]ta9$ f ! elem5ts1 z we 
h j f\nd #ai units  f ! "n ,hector1 &   
read ! rema9+ root4 ,= example1 if ,i   

divide ! #ai by #i1 !re rema9s a unit1 =
 twice #i is #ah1 & !  rema9d] is a     
unit4 ,= if ,i subtract #ah f ! #ai1 !  
rema9d]  is a unit4 ,aga91 ( ! "n       
,patroclus#gh ^! numb]s #h1 #a1 #c1 #a1 
#g1 #b1 #c1 #g1 #b are ! roots2 add$    
toge!r !y make #cd units4 ,!  rema9d] ( 
^! units is #g1 viz41 #c f ! #cj & #d f 
! #d4  ,!re=e #g units are ! root ( ! "n
 ,patroclus4 ,^? !n :o  reckon by ! rule
 ( #i take ! #i? "p ( ! numb] collect$ f
  ! roots & describe ! rema9d] z ! sum (
 ! roots2 b ^?  :o reckon by ! rule ( #g
 take ! #g? "p4 ,= example1 9 ! "n      
,patroclus ! aggregate ( ! roots is #cd 
units4 ,?is divid$ into  sev5s makes #d 
sev5s1 :i* are #bh2 ! ,sid5ote3 p4 #hj4 
rema9d]  is #f units4 ,he says t by !   
rule ( #g1 #f is ! root ( ! "n          
,patroclus4#gi ,if1 h[ev]1 x be #dc1 !  
#g? "p1 he says1 is #db1 =  #g times #f 
is #db1 & ! rema9d] is #a4 ,!re=e ! root
 f !  #dc by ! rule ( #g becomes a unit4
 ,b we mu/ take notice ( :at  happ5s if 
! giv5 numb] :5 divid$ has no           

rema9d]1#hj z =  example1 if f "o "n1   
aft] add+ toge!r ! roots1 ,i f9d1 e4    
g41 #cf units4 ,b #cf divid$ by #i is   
exactly #d enneads 7= #i times  #d is   
#cf & no?+ ov]74 ,?us1 he says ! #i     
itself is pla9ly !  root4 ,if aga9 we   
divide ! numb] #de we f9d #i & no       
rema9d] 7=  #i times #e is #de & no?+   
ov]71 9 su* cases we say ! root is #i4  
,& 9 ! same way ) ! rule ( #g3 if1 e4   
g41 we divide #bh by  #g we %all h no?+ 
ov] 7= #g times #d is #bh & no?+ left71 
& !y say ! root is #g4 ,yet :5 he       
reckons up ! names &  f9ds ! same lett] 
twice1 he c\nts x only once4 ,= example1
 !  "n ,sid5ote3 p4 #ha4 ,patroclus has 
! ,alpha twice & ! ,omicron  twice1#ha  
!re=e he c\nts ! ,alpha only once & !   
,omicron only  once4 ,accord+ to ?is1   
!n1 ! roots w be #h1 #c1 #a1 #g1 #b1 #c1
 #b1  & add$ toge!r make #bg1hb & ! root
 ( ! "n by ! rule (  #i w be ! #i itself
 & by t ( #g1 #f4    ,9 ! same way      
,s>p$on1 :5 c\nt$1 makes by ! rule ( #i1
 #b  units2 b ,patroclus makes #i3      

,patroclus conqu]s4 ,= :5 "o numb]  is  
odd & ! o!r ev51 ! odd conqu]s if x be !
 great]4 ,b  aga9 if !re 7 an #h1 :i* is
 ev51 & a #e1 :i* is odd1 ! #h  conqu]s1
 = x is great]4 ,b if !re are two       
numb]s1 = example1  bo? ev5 or bo? odd1 
! less] conqu]s4 ,b h[ does ,s>p$on by  
! rule ( #i make #b units8 ,! elem5t    
,omega is omitt$2 = :5  !re are 9 a "n !
 elem5ts ,omega & ,eta1 !y omit ! ,omega
  ,sid5ote3 p4 #hb4 & use "o elem5t4 ,= 
!y say t !y bo?  h ! same p[]1 b are n  
to be c\nt$ twice1 z has be5 said       
above4 ,aga91 ,ajax 77#hc makes #d      
units1 & ,hector by ! rule (  #i only   
"o4 ,b ! #d is ev5 :ile ! unit is odd4  
,& s9ce we h  said t 9 su* cases !      
great] conqu]s1 ,ajax is ! victor4 ,take
  aga9 ,alex&ros#hd & ,m5elaus4         
,alex&ros has an individual#he  "n      
,p>is4 ,! "n ,p>is makes by ! rule ( #i1
 #d2 ,m5elaus by !  same rule #i1 & ! #i
 conqu]s ! #d4 ,= x has be5 said t :5   
"o is odd & ! o!r ev51 ! great] conqu]s1
 b :5 bo? are  ev5 or bo? odd1 ! less]4 

,take aga9 ,amycus & ,polydeuces4       
,amycus  makes by ! rule ( #i1 #b units1
 & ,polydeuces #g3 ,polydeuces conqu]s4 
,ajax & ,odysseus cont5d$ toge!r 9 !    
fun]eal games4 ,ajax makes  by ! rule ( 
#i1 #d units1 & ,odysseus by ! same rule
 #h4hf ,is  !re n 7"h7 !n "s epi!t (    
,odysseus & n 8 individual  "n1 = he    
conqu]$8 ,accord+ to ! numb]s ,ajax     
conqu]s1 b  tradition says ,odysseus4   
,or take aga9 ,a*illes & ,hector4       
,a*illes by  ! rule ( #i makes #d2      
,sid5ote3 p4 #hc4 ,hector #a2 ,a*illes  
conqu]s4  ,take aga9 ,a*illes & ,a/]opu4
 ,a*illes makes #d1 ,a/]opu #c2hg       
,a*illes conqu]s4 ,take aga9 ,euphorbus 
& ,m5elaus4 ,m5elaus has #i  units1     
,euphorbus #h2 ,m5elaus conqu]s4    ,b  
"s say t by ! rule ( #g1 !y use only !  
v[els1 &  o!rs t !y put ! v[els1        
semi-v[els & consonants by  !mselves1 & 
int]pret ea* column sep>ately4 ,b yet   
o!rs d n  use ! usual numb]s1 b diff]5t 
ones4 ,?us1 = example1 !y w  n h ,pi to 
h z a root #h units1 b #e & ! elem5t ,xi

 z a  root #d units2 & turn+ ab\t e way1
 !y discov] no?+ sane4  ,:51 h[ev]1     
c]ta9 competitors cont5d a second "t1#hh
 !y take  away ! fir/ elem5t1 & :5 a    
?ird1 ! two fir/ elem5ts (  ea*1 & c\nt+
 up ! re/1 !y int]pret !m4    ,sid5ote3 
p4 #hd4 #b4 ,i %\ld ?9k t ! design ( !  
ari?meticians has be5 pla9ly set =?1 :o 
deem t by numb]s  & names !y c judge    
life4 ,& ,i notice t1 z !y h "t  to sp>e
 & h be5 tra9$ 9 c\nt+1 !y h wi%$ by    
means  ( ! art h&$ d[n to !m by *ildr5  
to proclaim !mselves  well-approv$      
div9]s1 &1 measur+ ! lett]s topsy-turvy1
 h  /ray$ into nons5se4 ,= :5 !y fail to
 hit ! m>k1 !y say 9  prop\nd+ !        
difficulty t ! "n 9 "q is n a family  "n
 b an epi!t2 z also !y plead z a        
subt]fuge 9 ! case  ( ,ajax & ,odysseus4
 ,:o t f\nds 8 t5ets on ?is wond]ful    
philosophy & wi%es to be call$ h]esi>*1 
w n be glorifi$8                        
#c4 ,( ,div9ation by ,metoposcopy4#hi   
#a4 ,b s9ce !re is ano!r & m pr(\nd art 
among ! all-wise  inve/igators ( !      

,greeks1 ^: disciples ! h]etics pr(ess  
!mselves because ( ! use !y make ( _!   
op9ions = _!  own designs1 z we %all %[ 
be=e long1 we %all n keep sil5ce  ab\t  
?is4 ,?is is ! div9ation or r madness by
 metoposcopy4  ,sid5ote3 p4 #he4 ,!re   
are ^? :o ref] to ! />s ! =ms (  ! types
 & patt]ns#ij & natures ( m51 summ+ !m  
up by _!  bir?s "u c]ta9 />s4 ,?is is   
:at !y say3 ,^? born "u  ,aries w be l  
?is1 to wit1 long-head$1 r$-hair$1 )    
eyebr[s  jo9$ toge!r1 n>r[ =ehead1      
sea-gre5 eyes1 hang+ *eeks1 long  nose1 
exp&$ no/rils1 ?9 lips1 po9t$ *91 & wide
 m\?4 ,!y  w p>take1 he says1 ( su* a   
disposition z ?is3 =e?9k+1  v]satile1   
c[>dly1 provid5t1 easy-go+1 g5tle1      
inquisitive1  conceal+ _! desires1      
equipp$ = ev]y?+1 rul+ m by  judgm5t ?an
 by /r5g?1 laugh+ at ! pres5t1 skill$   
writ]s1  fai?ful1 lov]s ( /rife1 provok+
 to controv]sy1 giv5 to desire1  lov]s (
 boys1 und]/&+1 turn+ f _! own homes1   
displeas$  ,sid5ote3 p4 #hf4 ) ev]y?+1  
litigi\s1 madm5 9 _! cups1  contemptu\s1

 ca/+ away some:at e ye>1 useful 9      
fri5d%ip by  _! goodness4 ,mo/ (t5 !y   
die 9 a =eign l&4#ia    #b4 ,^? born "u 
,taurus w be ( ?is type3 r\nd-head$1    
co>se-hair$1 ) broad =ehead1 oblong eyes
 & great eyebr[s  if d>k2 if fair1 ?9   
ve9s1 sangu9e complexion1 l>ge & heavy  
eyelids1 great e>s1 r\nd m\?1 ?ick nose1
 widely-op5 no/rils1  ?ick lips4 ,!y are
 /rong 9 _! upp] limbs1 b are sluggi% f 
! hips d[nw>ds f _! bir?4 ,! same are ( 
a disposition  pleas+1 und]/&+1         
naturally clev]1 religi\s1 j1 ru/ical1  
agreeable1 labori\s#ib aft] twelve ye>s 
old1 easily irritat$1  leisurely4 ,_!   
appetite is small1 !y are quickly       
satisfi$1 wi%+  = _m ?+s1 provid5t1     
?rifty t[>ds !mselves1 lib]al t[>ds     
o!rs2 z a class !y are sorr[ful1 useless
 9 fri5d%ip1 useful  because ( _! m9ds1 
endur+ ills4    ,sid5ote3 p4 #hg4 #c4 ,!
 type ( ^! "u ,gem9i3 r$-fac$1 n  too   
tall 9 /ature1 ev5-limb$1 eyes black &  
beady1#ic *eeks  drawn d[nw>ds1 co>se   
m\?1 eyebr[s jo9$ toge!r4 ,!y rule  all 

t !y h1 are ri* at ! la/1 nigg>dly1     
?rifty ( _!  own1 pr(use 9 ! affairs (  
,v5us1 reasonable1 musical1 *eats4 ,!   
same are said 7by o!r writ]s7 to be (   
?is disposition3 le>n$1  und]/&+1       
inquisitive1 self-ass]tive1 giv5 to     
desire1 ?rifty  ) _! own1 lib]al1 g5tle1
 prud5t1 crafty1 wi%+ = _m  ?+s1        
calculators1 litigi\s1 untimely1 n      
lucky4 ,!y are belov$  by wom51 are     
trad]s1 b n v useful 9 fri5d%ip4        
,sid5ote3 p4 #hh4 #d4 ,! type ( ^? "u   
,canc]3 n great 9  /ature1 blue-black   
hair1 r$di% complexion1 small m\?1 r\nd 
head1 n>r[ =ehead1 gre5i% eyes1         
suffici5tly beautiful1 limbs  slightly  
irregul>4 ,_! disposition3 evil1 crafty1
 skill$ 9 plots1  insatiable1 ?rifty1   
ungrac$1 s]vile1 unhelpful1 =getful4 ,!y
  nei!r give back :at is ano!r's nor    
dem& back _! own2 useful  9 fri5d%ip4   
#e4 ,! type ( ^? "u ,leo3 r\nd head1    
r$di% hair1 l>ge  wr9kl$ =ehead1 ?ick   
e>s1 /iff-neck$1 p>tly bald1 fi]y       
complexion1 gre5-gray eyes1 l>ge jaws1  

co>se m\?1 heavy upp]  limbs1 great     
brea/1 l[] p>ts small4 ,_! disposition  
is3  self-ass]tive1 immod]ate1          
self-pleas]s1 wra?ful1 c\rage\s1        
scornful1 arrogant1 nev] delib]at+1 no  
talk]s1 indol5t1 addict$  to cu/om1 giv5
 up to ! ?+s ( ,v5us1 =nicators1        
%ameless1  want+ 9 fai?1 importunate =  
fav\r1 audaci\s1 nigg>dly1  rapaci\s1   
celebrat$1 helpful to ! community1      
useless 9 fri5d%ip4    ,sid5ote3 p4 #hi4
 #f4 ,! type ( ^? "u ,virgo3 ) fair     
c\nt5ance1 eyes n great b *>m+1 ) d>k   
eyebr[s close  toge!r1 vivaci\s &       
swimm+4#id ,b !y are slight 9 body1     
fair to see1 ) hair beautifully ?ick1   
l>ge =ehead1 prom95t  nose4 ,_!         
disposition is3 quick at le>n+1 mod]ate1
 ?\ghtful1  playful1 erudite1 sl[ (     
spee*1 plann+ _m ?+s1 importunate =     
fav\r1 obs]v+ all ?+s & naturally good  
disciples4 ,!y ma/]  :at !y le>n1 are   
mod]ate1 contemptu\s1 lov]s ( boys1     
addict$  to cu/om1 ( great s\l1         
scornful1 c>eless ( affairs giv+ he$  to

 tea*+1 bett] 9 o!rs' affairs ?an 9 _!  
own2 useful =  fri5d%ip4    #g4 ,! type 
( ^? "u ,libra3 ) ?9 bri/l+ hair1 r$di% 
& n v long1 n>r[ wr9kl$ =ehead1         
beautiful eyebr[s close  toge!r1 fair   
eyes ) black pupils1 broad b small e>s1 
b5t head1  wide m\?4 ,_! disposition is3
 und]/&+1 hon\r+ ! gods1  talkative to  
"o ano!r1 trad]s1 labori\s1 n keep+     
,sid5ote3 p4  #ij4 :at !y get1 *eats1 n 
lov+ to take pa9s 9 bus9ess1#ie         
tru?ful1 free ( tongue1 do]s ( good1    
unle>n$1 *eats1 addict$  to cu/om1      
c>eless1 unsafe to treat unju/ly4#if ,!y
 are scornful1  d]isive1 %>p1 illu/ri\s1
 eavesdropp]s1 & no?+ succe$s )  !m4    
,useful = fri5d%ip4    #h4 ,! type ( ^? 
"u ,scorpio3 ) maid5ly c\nt5ance1 well  
%ap$ & pale1#ig d>k hair1 well-=m$ eyes1
 =ehead n wide &  po9t$ nose1 e>s small 
& close 7to ! head71 wr9kl$ =ehead1     
scanty eyebr[s1 drawn-9 *eeks4 ,_!      
disposition is3 crafty1  s$ul\s1 *eats1 
imp>t+ _! own plans to none1 d\ble-s\l$1
  ill-do]s1 contemptu\s1 giv5 to        

=nication1 g5tle1 quick at  le>n+4      
,useless = fri5d%ip4    #i4 ,! type ( ^?
 "u ,sagitt>ius3 great 9 /ature1 squ>e  
=ehead1 m$ium eyebr[s jo9$ toge!r1 hair 
,sid5ote3 p4 #ia4  abundant1 bri/l+ &   
r$di%4 ,_! disposition is3 graci\s z  ^?
 :o h be5 well br\ght up1 simple1 do]s (
 good1 lov]s  ( boys1 addict$ to cu/om1 
labori\s1 lov+ & belov$1 *e]ful  9 _!   
cups1 clean1 passionate1 c>eless1 wick$1
 useless =  fri5d%ip1 scornful1         
great-s\l$1 insol5t1 some:at s]vile1#ih 
useful to ! community4    #aj4 ,! type (
 ^? "u ,capricorn3 ) r$di% body1 bri/l+1
  greyi% hair1#ii r\nd m\?1 eyes l an   
eagle1 eyebr[s close  toge!r1 smoo?     
=ehead1 incl9$ to baldness1 ! l[] p>ts (
 !  body ! /rong]4 ,_! disposition is3  
lov]s ( wisdom1 scornful &  laugh+ at ! 
pres5t1 passionate1 =giv+1 beautiful1   
do]s (  good1 lov]s ( musical practice1 
angry 9 _! cups1 jocose1 addict$  to    
cu/om1 talk]s1 lov]s ( boys1 *e]ful1    
fri5dly1 belov$1  provok]s ( /rife1     
useful to ! community4    #aa4 ,! type (

 ^? "u ,aqu>ius3 squ>e 9 /ature1 small  
m\?1  n>r[ small1 fi]ce eyes4 7,_!      
disposition7 is3 comm&+1  ungraci\s1    
%>p1 seek+ ! easy pa?1 ,sid5ote3 p4 #ib4
 useful =  fri5d%ip & to ! community4   
,yet !y live on *ance affairs &  lose _!
 means ( ga94 ,_! disposition is3#ajj   
res]v$1 mode/1  addict$ to cu/om1       
=nicators1 nigg>ds1 pa9/ak+ 9 bus9ess1  
turbul5t1 clean1 well-dispos$1          
beautiful1 ) great eyebr[s4 ,(t5  !y are
 9 small circum/ances & "w at 7sev]al7  
diff]5t trades4  ,if !y d good to any1  
no "o gives !m ?anks4    #ab4 ,! type ( 
^? "u ,pisces3 m$ium /ature1 ) n>r[     
=eheads l fi%es1 ?ick hair4 ,!y (t5     
become grey quickly4  ,_! disposition   
is3 great-s\l$1 simple1 passionate1     
?rifty1  talkative4 ,!y w be sleepy at  
an e>ly age1 !y want to d  bus9ess by   
!mselves1 illu/ri\s1 v5turesome1 envi\s1
 litigi\s1  *ang+ _! place ( abode1     
belov$1 fond ( danc+4#aja ,useful  =    
fri5d%ip4    #ac4 ,s9ce we h set =? _!  
wond]ful wisdom1 & h n  conceal$ _!     

mu*-lab\r$ art ( div9ation by           
intellig5ce1#ajb  nei!r %all we be sil5t
 on ! folly into ,sid5ote3 p4 #ic4 :i*  
_! mi/akes 9 ^! matt]s lead !m4 ,= h[   
feeble are !y 9  f9d+ a p>allel betwe5 !
 names ( ! />s & ! =ms &  dispositions (
 m58 ,= we "k t ^? :o at ! outset *anc$ 
^u ! />s1 nam+ !m accord+ to _! own     
fancy1 call$ !m  by names = ! purpose ( 
easily & cle>ly recogniz+ !m4 ,=  :at   
lik5ess is !re 9 ^! names to ! appe>ance
 ( ! ,zodiacal  signs1 or :at simil>    
nature ( work+ & activity1 s t any "o   
born "u ,leo %\ld be ?\ght c\rage\s1#ajc
 or he :o is born  "u ,virgo mod]ate1 or
 "u ,canc] bad1 & ^? "u#ajd4444         
#d4 ,! ,magicians4#aje    7,! gap "h    
caus$ by ! mutilation ( ! ,,ms4 0       
probably fill$  by a description ( !    
mode ( div9ation by enquiry ( a _s or   
dmon :i* 0 g5]ally made 9 writ+1 z      
,lucian describes 9  8 acc\nt ( !       
impo/ure ( ,alex&] ( ,abonotei*os4 ,!   
,,ms4  proce$s47    444 ,& he 7i4 e41 ! 
magician7 tak+ "s pap]1 ord]s !  enquir]

 to write d[n :at x is he wi%es to      
enquire ( !  dmons4#ajf ,!n he hav+     
fold$ up ! pap] & giv5 x to !  boy1#ajg 
s5ds x away to be burn$ s t ! smoke     
c>ry+ !  lett]s may g h5ce to ! dmons4  
,b :ile ! boy is do+ :at  he is comm&$1 
he fir/ te>s (f equal p>ts ( ! pap]1 &  
on  "s o!r p>ts ,sid5ote3 p4 #id4 ( x1  
he pret5ds t ! dmons  write 9 ,hebrew   
lett]s4 ,!n hav+ (f]$ up ! ,egyptian    
magicians'  inc5se call$ ,cyphi1#ajh he 
scatt]s ^! pieces ( pap] ov] !  (f]+4 ,b
 :at ! enquir] may h *anc$ to write hav+
 be5  put on ! coals is burn$4 ,!n1     
seem+ to be inspir$ by a god1 !         
magician ru%es into ! inn] *amb]#aji ) a
 l\d & discordant  cry un9telligible to 
all4 ,b he bids all pres5t to ent] & cry
  al\d1 invok+ ,phrn#aaj or "s o!r dmon4
 ,:5 ! spectators  h ent]$ & are /&+ by1
 he fl+s ! boy on a c\* &  reads to him 
_m ?+s1 sometimes 9 ! ,greek tongue1    
sometimes  9 ! ,hebrew1 :i* are !       
incantations usual among magicians4 ,&  
hav+ made libation1 he beg9s !          

sacrifice4 ,& he hav+ put  copp]as#aaa 9
 ! libation b[l#aab & :5 ! drug is      
dissolv$  spr9kl+ ) x ! pap] :i* _h     
=soo? be5 dis*>g$ (  writ+1 he compels !
 hidd5 & conceal$ lett]s aga9 to come to
  light1 :]eby he le>ns :at ! enquir]   
has writt54    ,sid5ote3 p4 #ie4 ,& if  
"o writes ) copp]as & fumigates x  ) a  
p[d]$ gall-nut1 ! hidd5 lett]s w become 
cle>4 ,also if  "o writes 7) milk7 & !  
pap] is burn$ & ! a% spr9kl$  on !      
lett]s writt5 ) ! milk1 !y w be         
manife/4#aac ,&  ur9e & g>um#aad also & 
juice ( ! spurge & ( ! fig w  h ! same  
effect4    ,b :5 he has ?us le>n$ !     
enquiry1 he ?9ks be=eh& 9 :at  fa%ion he
 ne$ reply4 ,!n he bids ! spectators    
come inside be>+  laurel-bran*es & %ak+ 
!m#aae & cry+ al\d invocations to  !    
dmon ,phrn4 ,= truly x is fitt+ t he    
%\ld be invok$  by !m & wor?y t !y %\ld 
dem& f dmons :at !y d n  wi% to provide 
on _! own acc\nt1 see+ t !y h lo/ _!    
bra9s4#aaf ,b ! confusion ( ! noise & ! 
riot prev5ts !m  foll[+ :at ! magician  

is ?\ght to d 9 secret4 ,:at ?is is1  x 
is "t to say4    ,n[ x is v d>k at ?is  
po9t4 ,= he says t x is impossible  =   
mortal nature to behold ! ?+s ( ! gods1 
= x is en\gh  to talk ) !m4 ,b hav+ made
 ! boy lie d[n on 8 face1 )  two ( ^?   
little writ+ tablets on :i* are writt5 9
 ,hebrew  lett]s ,sid5ote3 p4 #if4      
=soo?#aag su* ?+s z names (  dmons1 on  
ea* side ( him1 he says 7! god7 w convey
 ! re/  into ! boy's e>s4 ,b ?is is     
necess>y to him1 9 ord] t he  may apply 
to ! boy's e>s a c]ta9 implem5t :]eby he
 c signify  to him all t he wi%es4 ,&   
fir/ he r+s#aah 7a gong7 s t  ! boy may 
be fright5$1 & secondly he makes a humm+
 noise1 &  !n ?irdly he speaks ?r\gh !  
implem5t :at he wi%es ! boy to  say1 &  
wat*es c>efully ! effect ( ! act4       
,!reaft] he makes  ! spectators keep    
sil5ce1 b bids ! boy repeat :at he has  
he>d  f ! dmons4 ,b ! implem5t :i* is   
appli$ to ! e>s is a  natural "o1 to    
wit1 ! w9d-pipe ( ! long-neck$ cranes or
 /orks  or swans4 ,if none ( ^! is at   

h&1 ! art has o!r means at its          
disposal4 ,sid5ote3 p4 #ig4 ,= c]ta9    
brass pipes1 fitt+ "o into  ! o!r & end+
 9 a po9t are well suit$ to ! purpose   
?r\gh  :i* any?+ ! magician wi%es may be
 spok5 into ! e>s4 ,&  ^! ?+s ! boy he>+
 utt]s :5 bidd5 9 a fe>ful way1 z if  !y
 7 spok5 by dmons4 ,& if "o wraps a wet 
hide r\nd a rod &  hav+ dri$ x & br++ ! 
edges toge!r fa/5s !m closely1  & !n    
tak+ out ! rod1 makes ! hide into ! =m (
 a pipe1 x  has ! same effect4 ,& if    
none ( ^! ?+s is at h&1 he takes a  book
 &1 draw+ out f ! inside z mu* z he     
requires1 pulls x  out l5g?ways & acts 9
 ! same way4#aai    ,b if he kn[s be=eh&
 t any "o pres5t w ask a "q1  he is     
bett] prep>$ = ev]y?+4 ,& if he has     
le>n$ !  "q be=eh& he writes x out ) !  
drug 7a=esaid7 &  z be+ prep>$ is ?\ght 
m adept = hav+ skilfully writt5  :at 0  
ab\t to be ask$4 ,b if he does n "k1 he 
guesses at x1  & exhibits "s r\ndab\t   
phrase ( d\ble & v>i\s mean+1  s t !    
answ] ( ! oracle be+ mean+less w d = _m 

?+s at ! beg9n+1 b at ! end ( ! ev5ts w 
be ?\ght  a pr$iction ( :at has happ5$4 
,sid5ote3 p4 #ih4 ,!n hav+  fill$ a b[l 
) wat]1 he puts at ! bottom ( x ! pap] )
  app>5tly no?+ writt5 on x1 b at ! same
 "t putt+ 9  ! copp]as4 ,= ?us !re      
floats to ! surface ! pap] be>+  ! answ]
 :i* he has writt54 ,to ! boy also !re  
(t5 come  fe>ful fancies2 = truly !     
magician /rikes bl[s 9 abundance to     
t]rify him4 ,=1 aga9 ca/+ inc5se into ! 
fire1 he acts 9 ?is  fa%ion4 ,hav+ cov]$
 a lump ( ! s-call$ qu>ri$ salts#abj  ) 
,tyrrh5ian wax & cutt+ 9 halves ! lump (
 inc5se1 he puts  betwe5 !m a lump ( !  
salt & aga9 /ick+ !m toge!r ?r[s  !m on 
! burn+ coals & s leaves !m4 ,b :5 !    
inc5se is  burnt1 ! salts leap+ up      
produce an illusion z if "s /range  &   
wond]ful ?+ 7 happ5+4 ,b indigo         
black#aba put 9 !  inc5se produces a    
blood-r$ flame z we h be=e said4#abb ,& 
he makes a liquid l blood by mix+ wax ) 
r\ge & z ,i h  said1 putt+ ! wax 9 !    
inc5se4 ,& he makes ! coals to move by  

putt+ "u !m /ypt]ia#abc cut 9 pieces1 & 
:5 x melts &  swells up l bubbles1 !    
coals are mov$4    ,sid5ote3 p4 #ii4 #b4
 ,& !y exhibit eggs diff]5t 7f natural  
ones7 9 ?is way4 ,hav+ bor$ a hole 9 !  
apex at ea* end &  hav+ extract$ ! :ite1
 & aga9 plung$ ! egg 9 boil+ wat]1  put 
9 ei!r r$ e>? f ,s9ope#abd or writ+ ink4
 ,b /op up  ! holes ) p\nd$ egg%ell made
 into a pa/e ) ! juice ( a  fig4    #c4 
,?is is ! way !y make %eep cut (f _! own
 heads4 ,secretly  ano9t+ ! %eep's ?roat
 ) a cau/ic drug1 he fixes ne> !  bea/ a
 sword & leaves x !re4 ,b ! %eep1 be+   
anxi\s to  scrat* himself1 leans        
7heavily7 on ! knife1 rubs himself along
 x1  kills himself & mu/ ne$s almo/ cut 
(f 8 head4 ,& ! drug is  bryony & m>%   
salt & squills 9 equal p>ts mix$ toge!r4
 ,s  t he may n be se5 to h ! drug )    
him1 he c>ries a horn  box made d\ble1 !
 visible "p ( :i* holds frank9c5se & !  
invisible ! drug4 ,& he also puts       
quicksilv] into ! e>s ( !  animal t is  
to die4 ,b ?is is a dea?-deal+ drug4    

#d4 ,b if "o /ops up ! e>s ( goats )    
salve1 !y say !y w  %ortly die because  
prev5t$ f brea?+4 ,sid5ote3 p4 #ajj4 ,= 
!y say t ?is is ) !m ! way 9 :i* !      
intak5 air is  brea!d =?4 ,& !y say t a 
ram dies if "o %\ld b5d him  backw>ds   
aga9/ ! sun4#abe ,b !y make a h\se cat* 
fire by  ano9t+ x ) ! i*or ( a c]ta9    
animal call$ dactylus2#abf  & ?is is v  
useful because ( sea-wat]4 ,& !re is a  
sea-foam  heat$ 9 an e>!n j> ) sweet    
sub/ances1 :i* if y apply to  x a light$
 lamp cat*es fire & is inflam$1 b does n
 burn at  all if p\r$ on ! head4 ,b if y
 spr9kle x ) melt$ gum1 x  cat*es fire  
mu* bett]2 & x does bett] /ill if y also
 add  sulphur to x4    #e4 ,?und] is    
produc$ 9 v _m ways4 ,= v _m l>ge /ones 
roll$ f a height ov] wood5 planks &     
fall+ ^u %eets (  brass make a noise v l
 ?und]4 ,& !y coil a sl5d] cord  r\nd ! 
?9 ,sid5ote3 p4 #aja4 bo>d on :i* !     
wool-c>d]s  press clo?1 & !n sp9 ! bo>d 
by :isk+ away ! /r+ :5  ! :irr+ ( x     
makes ! s\nd ( ?und]4 ,^! tricks !y play

  ?us2 b !re are o!rs :i* ,i %all set =?
 :i* ^? :o  play !m also consid] great4 
,putt+ a cauldron full ( pit* ^u  burn+ 
coals1 :5 x boils !y plunge _! h&s 9 x &
 are n  burn$2 & fur!r !y tread ) nak$  
feet ^u coals ( fire &  are n burn$4 ,& 
also putt+ a pyramid ( /one ^u ! alt>1  
!y make x burn & f its m\? x p\rs =? mu*
 smoke &  fire4 ,!n lay+ a l95 clo? ^u a
 pan ( wat] & ca/+ ^u x  _m burn+ coals1
 ! l95 rema9s unburnt4 ,& hav+ made     
d>kness  9 ! h\se1 ! magician claims to 
make gods or dmons ent] 91  & if "o     
someh[ asks t ,esculapius %all be       
display$ he makes  invocation1 say+     
?us3--        8,apollo's son1 once dead 
& aga9 undy+6      ,i call on !e to come
 z a help] to my libations4             
,sid5ote3 p4 #ajb4 ,:o er/ ! myriad     
tribes ( fleet+ dead      ,9 !          
ev]-m\rnful caves ( wide ,t>t>us        
,swimm+ ! /ream h>d to cross & ! ris+   
tide1      ,fatal to all mortal m5      
alike1      ,or wail+ by ! %ore &       
bemoan+ inexorable ?+s      ,^! ?yself  

did rescue f gloomy ,p]sephoneia4       
,:e!r ?\ do/ haunt ! seat ( holy ,?race 
,or lovely ,p]gamum or beyond ^! ,ionian
 ,epidaurus      ,hi!r1 ,o bless$ "o1 ! 
pr9ce ( magicians calls !e to be        
pres5t "h40#abg    #f4 ,b :5 he has made
 an end ( ?is mock]y a fi]y ,esculapius 
appe>s on ! floor4 ,!n hav+ put 9 ! mid/
 a b[l (  wat]1#abh he invokes all !    
gods & !y are at h&4 ,= if !  spectator 
lean ov] & gaze into ! b[l1 he w see all
 ! gods  & ,artemis lead+ on ,sid5ote3  
p4 #ajc4 h] bay+ h\nds4 ,b we  %all n   
hesitate to tell ! /ory ( ^! ?+s & h[ !y
  und]take !m4 ,= ! magician plunges 8  
h&s 9 ! cauldron  ( pit* :i* appe>s to  
be boil+2 b he ?r[s into x v9eg>  &     
soda#abi & moi/ pit* & heats ! cauldron 
g5tly4 ,&  ! v9eg> hav+ m+l$ ) ! soda1  
on gett+ a little hot1  moves ! pit* s z
 to br+ bubbles to ! surface & gives !  
appe>ance ( boil+ only4 ,b ! magician   
has wa%$ 8 h&s  _m times 9 sea-wat]1    
?anks to :i* x does n burn him mu* if  x
 be really boil+4 ,& if he has aft] wa%+

 !m ano9t$ 8  h&s ) myrtle-juice & soda 
& myrrh#acj mix$ ) v9eg>  he is n burn$ 
7at all74 ,b ! feet are n burn$ if he   
ano9ts  !m ) ic?yokolla & salam&]4#aca  
,& ?is is ! true cause  ( ! pyramid     
flam+ l a tor*1 al?\gh x is ( /one4 ,a  
pa/e  ( ,cretan e>?#acb is m\ld$ into ! 
%ape ( a pyramid1--b !  col\r is l a    
milk-:ite /one1--9 ?is fa%ion4 ,he has  
soak$  ! piece ( e>? 9 mu* oil1 has put 
x on ! coals1 & :5  heat$1 has aga9     
soak$ x & heat$ x a second & ?ird "t &  
_m a "t aft]w>ds1 :]eby he s prep>es    
,sid5ote3 p4 #ajd4  x t x w burn ev5 if 
plung$ 9 wat]2 = x holds mu*  oil )9    
itself4 ,b ! alt> cat*es fire :5 !      
magician is  mak+ libation1 because x   
conta9s fre%ly-burn$ lime in/ead (  a%es
 & f9ely-p[d]$ frank9c5se & mu* 444 & ( 
444 (  ano9t$ tor*es & self-fl[+ & holl[
 nut%ells hav+ fire  )9 !m4#acc ,b he   
also s5ds =? smoke f 8 m\? aft]  a brief
 delay by putt+ fire into a nut%ell &   
wrapp+ x 9 t[  & bl[+ x 9 8 m\?4#acd ,! 
l95 clo? laid on ! b[l (  wat] :]eon he 

puts ! coals is n burn$1 because ( !    
sea-wat]  und]nea?1 & its be+ itself    
/eep$ 9 sea-wat] & !n ano9t$  ) :ite (  
egg & a solution ( alum4 ,& if also "o  
mixes )  ?is ! juice ( ev]gre5s & v9eg> 
& a long "t be=eh&  ano9t x copi\sly )  
^!1 aft] be+ dipp$ 9 ! drug x  rema9s   
altoge!r incombu/ible4#ace    #g4 ,s9ce 
!n we h briefly set =? :at c be done ) !
  tea*+s :i* !y suppose to be secret1 we
 h ,sid5ote3 p4  #aje4 display$ _! easy 
sy/em accord+ to ,gnosis4#acf ,nor d we 
wi% to keep sil5ce z to ?is necess>y    
po9t1 t is1 h[ !y  unseal lett]s & aga9 
re/ore !m ) ! same seals 7app>5tly      
intact74 ,melt+ pit*1 res91 sulphur &   
also bitum5 9 equal p>ts1  & m\ld+ x    
into ! =m ( a seal impression1 !y keep x
 by  !m4 ,b :5 ! opportunity = unseal+ a
 lett]#acg arrives1  !y moi/5 ! tongue )
 oil1 lick ! seal1 & w>m+ ! drug  be=e a
 sl[ fire press ! seal ^u x & leave x   
!re until  x is altoge!r set1 :5 !y use 
x aft] ! mann] ( a signet4  ,b !y say   
also t wax ) p9e res9 has ! same effect 

&  s also #b p>ts ( ma/ic ) #a ( bitum54
 ,& sulphur alone does  fairly well &   
p[d]$ gypsum dilut$ ) wat] & gum4#ach   
,?is  c]ta9ly does mo/ beautifully =    
seal+ molt5 lead4 ,& ! effect  (        
,sid5ote3 p4 #ajf4 ,tyrrh5ian wax &     
%av+s ( res9 & pit*1  bitum51 ma/ic &   
p[d]$ m>ble 9 equal p>ts all melt$      
toge!r1  is bett] ?an t ( ! o!r         
7comp\nds7 ( :i* ,i h spok51  b t ( !   
gypsum is no worse4 ,?us !n !y und]take 
to break  ! seals :5 seek+ to le>n :at  
is writt5 )9 !m4 ,^!  contrivances ,i   
%rank f sett+ out 9 ! book1#aci see+ t  
"s ill-do] tak+ h9ts f !m#adj might     
attempt 7to practise7  !m4 ,b n[ ! c>e (
 _m "y m5 capable ( salvation has       
p]suad$ me to tea* & decl>e !m = ! sake 
( protection  7aga9/ !m74 ,= z "o p]son 
w use !m = ! tea*+ (  evil1 s ano!r by  
le>n+ !m w be protect$ 7aga9/ !m7 &  ! v
 magicians1 corruptors ( life z !y are1 
w be a%am$  to practise ! art4 ,b le>n+ 
t ! same 7tricks7 h be5  taught be=eh&1 
!y w p]haps be h9d]$ 9 _! p]v]se        

fooli%ness4 ,9 ord]1 h[ev]1 t ! seal may
 n be brok5 9 ?is  way1 let any "o seal 
) sw9e's fat & mix hairs ) ! wax4#ada   
#h4 ,nor %all ,i be sil5t ab\t _!       
lecanomancy#adb :i* is an  impo/ure4 ,= 
hav+ prep>$ "s clos$ *amb] ,sid5ote3 p4 
#ajg4  & hav+ pa9t$ its ceil+ ) cyanus1 
!y put into x = !  purpose c]ta9 ut5sils
 ( cyanus#adc & fix !m upright4 ,b 9  ! 
mid/ a b[l fill$ ) wat] is set on ! e>?1
 :i* ) !  reflection ( ! cyanus fall+ ^u
 x %[s l ! sky4 ,b !re  is a c]ta9 hidd5
 op5+ 9 ! floor ov] :i* is set ! b[l1  !
 bottom ( :i* is glass1 b is itself made
 ( /one4 ,b !re is  und]nea? a secret   
*amb] 9 :i* ^? 9 ! f>ce#add assembl+    
pres5t ! dress$-up =ms ( ! gods & dmons 
:i* ! magician  wi%es to display4       
,behold+ :om f above ! deceiv$ p]son  is
 conf\nd$ by ! magicians' trick]y & = ! 
re/ believes  ev]y?+ :i* 7! (ficiator7  
tells him4 ,& 7?is la/7 makes  7! figure
 (7 ! dmon burn by draw+ on ! wall !    
figure he  wi%es1 & !n secretly ano9t+ x
 ) a drug comp\nd$ 9 ?is  way 444#ade ) 

,laconian & ,zacyn?ian bitum54 ,!n z if 
inspir$  by ,phbus1 he br+s ! lamp ne> !
 wall1 & ! drug hav+ caught  light is on
 fire4    ,b he manages t a fi]y ,hecate
 %\ld appe> to be fly+ ?r\gh  ! air ?us3
 ,hav+ hidd5 an accomplice 9 :at place  
he wills1 &  tak+ ! dupes on "o side1 he
 prevails on !m by say+ t he  w %[ !m ! 
,sid5ote3 p4 #ajh4 fi]y dmon rid+ ?r\gh 
!  air4 ,to :om he ann\nces t :5 !y see 
! flame 9 ! air1  !y mu/ quickly save _!
 eyes by fall+ d[n & hid+ _!  faces     
until he %all call !m4 ,& hav+ ?us      
in/ruct$ !m1 on a  moonless night1 he   
declaims ^! v]ses3--        ,inf]nal &  
e>?ly & heav5ly ,bombo1#adf come4       
,goddess ( waysides1 ( cross-roads1     
lightbe>]1 nightwalk]1      ,hat] ( !   
light1 lov] & companion ( ! night1      
,:o rejoice/ 9 ! bay+ ( h\nds & 9 purple
 blood2      ,:o do/ /alk among corpses 
& ! tombs ( ! dead      ,?ir/y = blood1 
:o br+e/ fe> to mortals      ,gorgo &   
,mormo & ,m5e & _m-=m$ "o4      ,come ?\
 propiti\s to our libations6#adg    #i4 

,:ile he speaks ?us1 fire is se5 borne  
?r\gh ! air1 & !  spectators t]rifi$ by 
! /rang5ess ( ! sight1 cov] _! eyes  &  
ca/ !mselves 9 sil5ce on ! e>?4 ,b !    
greatness ( !  art conta9s ?is device4  
,sid5ote3 p4 #aji4 ,! accomplice1 hidd5 
z  ,i h said1 :5 he he>s ! incantation  
draw+ to a close1 hold+  a hawk or kite 
wrapp$ ab\t ) t[1 sets fire to x & lets 
x g4  ,& ! bird sc>$ by ! flame is c>ri$
 into ! height & makes  v spe$y flight4 
,see+ :i*1 ! fools hide !mselves z if !y
  _h beheld some?+ div9e4 ,b ! w+$ "o   
:irl$ ab\t by !  fire1 is borne :i!r x  
may *ance & burns d[n n[ h\ses & n[     
f>m-build+s4 ,su* is ! presci5ce ( !    
magicians4    #aj4 ,b !y %[ ! moon & />s
 appe>+ on ! ceil+ 9 ?is  way4 ,hav+    
previ\sly arrang$ 9 ! c5tre "p ( ! ceil+
 a  mirror1 & hav+ plac$ a b[l fill$ )  
wat] 9 a correspond+  position 9 !      
middle ( ! e>!n floor1 b a lamp %[+     
dimly#adh has be5 plac$ betwe5 !m &     
above ! b[l1 he ?us  produces !         
appe>ance ( ! moon f ! reflection by    

means ( !  mirror4 ,b (t5 ! magician    
hangs al(t#adi ne> ! ceil+ a drum  on   
end1 ! same be+ kept cov]$ by !         
accomplice by "s clo? s  t x may n %[   
be=e its "t2 & a lamp hav+ be5 put beh9d
  x1 :5 he makes ! agre$ signal to !    
accomplice1 ! la/-nam$  takes away s mu*
 ( ! ,sid5ote3 p4 #aaj4 cov]+ z w give a
  c\nt]feit ( ! moon 9 h] =m at t       
"t4#aej ,b he ano9ts  ! transp>5t p>ts (
 ! drum ) c9nab> & gum4444#aea ,&  hav+ 
cut (f ! neck & bottom ( a glass flask1 
he puts a lamp  )9 & places ar\nd x     
some:at ( ! ?+s necess>y = !  figures   
%9+ ?r\gh1 :i* "o ( ! accomplices has   
conceal$ on  high4 ,aft] receiv+ !      
signal1 ?is la/ lets fall ! contrivances
  f ! receptacle hung al(t1 s t ! moon  
appe>s to h be5  s5t d[n f heav54 ,& ! l
 effect is produc$ by means (  j>s 9    
glass-l =ms4#aeb ,& x is by means ( ! j>
 t !  trick is play$ )9 doors4 ,= an    
alt> hav+ be5 set up1 !  j> conta9+ a   
light$ lamp /&s beh9d x2 b !re be+ _m  m
 lamps 7ab\t71 ?is n[ise appe>s4 ,:5    

!re=e ! en*ant]  invokes ! moon1 he     
ord]s all ! lamps to be put out1 b "o is
  left dim & !n ! light f ! j> is       
reflect$ on to ! ceil+  & gives !       
illusion ( ! moon to ! spectators1 !    
,sid5ote3  p4 #aaa4 m\? ( ! j> be+ kept 
cov]$ = ! "t :i* seems  to be requir$ t 
! image ( ! cresc5t moon may be %[n on !
  ceil+4    #aa4 ,b ! scales ( fi%es or 
( ! 8hippurus0#aec make />s seem  to be 
:5 !y are moi/5$ ) wat] & gum & /uck ^u 
!  ceil+ "h & !re4    #ab4 ,& !y create 
! illusion ( an e>?quake1 s t ev]y?+    
appe>s to be mov+1 i*neumon's dung be+  
burn$ ^u coal )  magnetic iron          
ore#aed4444    #ac4 ,b !y display a liv]
 appe>+ to be> an inscription4 ,on 8    
left h& 7! magician7 writes :at he      
wi%es1 adapt+ x to !  enquiry1 & !      
lett]s are writt5 ) nut-galls & /rong   
v9eg>4  ,!n tak+ up ! liv]1 :i* re/s 9 8
 left h&1 he makes "s  delay1 & x       
receives ! impression & is ?\ght to h   
be5  inscrib$4    #ad4 ,& hav+ plac$ a  
skull on ! e>?1 !y make x speak 9  ?is  

fa%ion4 ,x is made out ( ! om5tum (     
,sid5ote3 p4 #aab4 an  ox1#aee m\ld$ )  
,tyrrh5ian wax & gypsum & :5 x is made  
& cov]$ ) ! membrane1 x %[s ! semblance 
( a skull4 ,!  :i* seems to speak by !  
use ( ! implem5t & 9 ! way we h  be=e   
expla9$ 9 ! case ( ! boys4 ,hav+ prep>$ 
! w9d-pipe  ( a crane or "s su*         
long-neck$ bird & putt+ x secretly into 
! skull1 ! accomplice speaks :at 7!     
magician7 wi%es4 ,& :5  he wants x to   
vani%1 he appe>s to (f] inc5se & putt+  
r\nd x  a quantity ( coals ! wax receiv+
 ! heat ( :i* melts1 & ?us  ! skull is  
?\ght to h become invisible4#aef    #ae4
 ,^! & t5 ?\s& su* are ! works ( !      
magicians1 :i*1  by ! suitabl5ess ( !   
v]ses & ( ! belief-inspir+ acts  p]=m$1 
beguile ! fancy ( ! ?\ghtless4 ,!       
h]esi>*s /ruck  ) ! arts ( ^!           
7magicians7 imitate !m1 h&+ d[n "s (  _!
 doctr9es 9 secrecy & d>kness1 b        
p>aphras+ o!rs z if  !y 7 _! own4 ,?anks
 to ?is1 z we wi% to rem9d ! public1  we
 h be5 ! m anxi\s to leave beh9d u no   

place = ^?  :o wi% to g a/ray4 ,b we h  
be5 l$ away n )\t reason  into c]ta9    
secrets ( ! magicians :i* 7 n ,sid5ote3 
p4  #aac4 altoge!r necess>y = !         
subject1#aeg b :i* 7 ?\ght  useful z a  
safegu>d aga9/ ! rascally & inconsi/5t  
art (  ! magicians4 ,s9ce1 n[1 z f> z "o
 c guess1#aeh we h set  =? ! op9ions (  
all1 hav+ be/[$ mu* c>e on mak+ x cle>  
t ! ?+s :i* ! h]esi>*s h introduc$ into 
religion z  new are va9 & spuri\s1 &    
probably are n ev5 among !mselves  ?\ght
 wor?y ( discussion1 x seems prop] to u 
to recall briefly  & summ>ily :at has   
be5 be=e said4                          
#e4 ,recapitulation4    #a4 ,among all !
 philosoph]s & !ologi/s#aei :o are      
enquir+  into ! matt] ?r\gh\t ! inhabit$
 _w1 !re is no agreem5t  conc]n+ ,god1 z
 to :at ,he is or :5ce 7,he came74#afj  
,= "s  say t ,he is fire1 "s _s1 "s     
wat]1 o!rs e>?4 ,b e  "o ( ^! elem5ts   
conta9s some?+ inf]ior & "s ( !m  are   
defeat$ by ! o!rs4 ,b ?is has happ5$ to 
! _w's  sages1 :i* inde$ is pla9 to ^?  

:o ?9k1 ,sid5ote3 p4 #aad4  t 9 view ( !
 greatness ( creation1 !y are puzzl$ z  
to !  sub/ance ( ! ?+s :i* are1 deem+ !m
 too great = x to  be possible = !m to h
 receiv$ bir? f ano!r4 ,nor yet d  !y   
repres5t ! univ]se itself tak5          
collectively#afa to be ,god4  ,b 9      
speculation ab\t ,god e "o ?\ght (      
some?+ :i* he  pref]r$ among visible ?+s
 z ! ,cause4 ,& ?us gaz+ ^u !  ?+s      
produc$ by ,god & on ^? :i* are lea/ 9  
comp>ison )  ,8 exce$+ greatness1 b n   
be+ capable ( ext5d+ _! m9d  to ! real  
,god1 !y decl>$ ^! ?+s to be div9e4     
,! ,p]sians1 h[ev]1 deem+ t !y 7 fur!r  
)9 ! tru?  7?an ! re/7 said t ,god 0 a  
%9+ light compris$ 9 air4 ,b  !         
,babylonians said t d>kness 0 ,god1 :i* 
appe>s to be !  sequ5ce ( ! o!r op9ion2 
= day foll[s night & night day4#afb     
#b4 ,b ! ,egyptians1 deem+ !mselves old]
 ?an all1 h subject$  ! p[] ( ,god to   
ciph]s1#afc & calculat+ ! int]vals ( !  
fates by ,div9e inspiration#afd said t  
,god ,sid5ote3 p4 #aae4 0  a monad bo?  

indivisible & itself begett+ itself1 & t
 f  ?is 7monad7 all ?+s 7 made4 ,= x1 !y
 say1 be+ unbegott51  begets ! numb]s   
aft] x2 = example1 ! monad add$ to      
itself  begets ! dyad1 & add$ 9 ! l way 
! triad & tetrad up  to ! decad1 :i* is 
! beg9n+ & ! end ( ! numb]s4 ,s  t !    
monad becomes ! fir/ & t5? ?r\gh ! decad
 be+ (  equal p[] & be+ reckon$ z a     
monad1 & ! same be+ decupl$  becomes a  
hecatontad & aga9 is a monad1 & !       
hecatontad :5  decupl$ w make a *iliad1 
& x aga9 w be a monad4 ,& ?us  also !   
*iliads if decupl$ w complete ! myriad &
 likewise  w be a monad4 ,b ! numb]s ak9
 to ! monad by indivisible  comp>ison   
are asc]ta9$ to be #c1 #e1 #g1 #i4afe   
,!re is1 h[ev]1  also a m natural       
aff9ity ( ano!r numb] ) ! monad :i*  is 
t by ! op]ation ( ! spiral ( #f         
circles#aff ( ! dyad  accord+ to !      
,sid5ote3 p4 #aaf4 ev5 plac+ & sep>ation
 (  ! numb]s4 ,b ! k9dr$ numb] is ( ! #d
 & #h4 ,& ^!  receiv+ add$ virtue f     
numb]s ( ! monad1 advanc$ up to !  f\r  

elem5ts1 ,i mean _s & fire1 wat] & e>?4 
,& hav+  creat$ f ^! ! masculo-fem99e   
cosmos1#afg he prep>$ &  arrang$ two    
elem5ts 9 ! upp] hemisph]e1 7to wit7 _s 
&  fire1 & he call$ ?is ! b5efic5t      
hemisph]e ( ! monad &  ! asc5d+ & !     
mascul9e4 ,= ! monad1 be+ subtle1 flies 
to  ! mo/ subtle & pure/ "p ( ! !r4 ,!  
two o!r elem5ts  be+ d5s]1 he assigns to
 ! dyad 7to wit7 e>? & wat]1 & he  calls
 ?is ! desc5d+ hemisph]e & fem99e &     
malefic5t4 ,&  aga9 ! two upp] elem5ts  
:5 comp\nd$ ) !mselves h 9  !mselves !  
male & ! female = ! fruitfulness &      
increase (  ! univ]sals4 ,& ! fire is   
mascul9e1 b ! _s fem99e3 &  aga9 ! wat] 
is mascul9e & ! e>? fem99e4#afh ,& ?us f
  ! beg9n+ ! fire liv$ ) ! _s & ! wat] )
 !  e>?4 ,= z ! p[] ( ! _s is ! fire1 s 
also 7! p[]7  ( ! e>? is ! wat]4444     
,sid5ote3 p4 #aag4 ,& ! same elem5ts    
c\nt$ & resolv$ by  subtraction ( !     
enneads1#afi prop]ly end "s 9 ! male    
numb]1  o!rs 9 ! female4 ,b aga9 !      
ennead is subtract$ = ?is  cause1       

because ! #cfj degrees ( ! :ole circle  
consi/ ( enneads1  & h5ce ! #d qu>t]s ( 
! cosmos are 7ea*7 circumscrib$ by  #ij 
complete degrees4 ,b ! light is         
associat$ ) ! monad &  ! d>kness ) !    
dyad1 & naturally life ) ! light &  dea?
 ) ! dyad1 & ju/ice ) life & inju/ice ) 
dea?4  ,:5ce ev]y?+ eng5d]$ among ! male
 numb]s is b5efic1  & 7ev]y?+ eng5d]$7  
among ! female numb]s is malefic4  ,=   
example1 !y reckon t ! monad--s t we may
 beg9 f  ?is--becomes #cfa1 :i* ends 9 a
 monad1 ! ennead7s7 be+  subtract$4     
,reckon 9 ! same way3 ! dyad becomes    
#fje2 subtract  ! enneads1 x ends 9 a   
dyad & ea* is 7?us7 c>ri$ back to its   
own4#agj    #c4 ,) ! monad1 !n1 z x is  
b5efic1 !re are ,sid5ote3 p4  #aah4     
associat$ names :i* end 9 ! unev5       
numb]1#aga & !y  say t !y are asc5d+ &  
male & b5efic :5 obs]v$2 b  t ^? :i* end
 9 an ev5 numb] are consid]$ desc5d+ &  
female & malefic4 ,= !y say t nature    
consi/s ( opposites1  to wit1 good &    
bad1 z "r & left1 light & d>kness1 night

  & day1 life & dea?4 ,& !y say ?is     
besides3 t !y h  calculat$ ! "n ( ,god &
 t x results 9 a p5tad or 9 an          
ennead1#agb :i* is unev5 & :i* writt5   
d[n & wrapp$ ab\t  ! sick works cures4  
,& ?us a c]ta9 plant 7^: "n7 ends 9  ?is
 numb] :5 ti$ on 9 ! same way is        
effective by ! l  reckon+ ( ! numb]4 ,b 
a doctor also cures ! sick by a l       
calculation4 ,b if ! calculation be     
contr>y1 he does n make cures  easily4  
,^? :o give he$ to ^! numb]s c\nt all   
numb]s l x  :i* h ! same mean+1 "s      
,sid5ote3 p4 #aai4 accord+ to !  v[els  
alone1 o!rs accord+ to ! total ( !      
numb]s4#agc ,su*  is ! wisdom ( !       
,egyptians1 :]eby1 :ile glorify+ !      
,div9e1  !y ?9k !y und]/& x4            
#f4 ,( ! ,div9ation by ,a/ronomy4#agd   
,we seem !n to h set =? ^! ?+s also     
suffici5tly4 ,b  s9ce ,i consid] t n "o 
t5et ( ?is e>?y & grovell+  wisdom has  
be5 pass$ ov]1 ,i p]ceive t our c>e )   
reg>d to  ! same ?+s has n be5 useless4 
,= we see t our disc\rse  has be5 (     

great use n only = ! refutation (       
h]esies1 b  also aga9/ ^? :o magnify ^! 
?+s4#age ,^? :o happ5 to  notice !      
manifold c>e tak5 by u w bo? wond] at   
our zeal &  w nei!r despise our pa9/ak+ 
nor d5\nce ,*ri/ians z fools  :5 !y see 
:at !mselves h fooli%ly believ$4 ,&     
besides  ?is1 ! disc\rse w timely       
in/ruct ^? lov]s ( le>n+ :o  give he$ to
 ! tru?1 mak+ !m m wise to easily ov]?r[
 ^?  :o h d>$ to mislead !m--= !y w h   
le>n$ n only  ! pr9ciples ( ! h]esies1 b
 also ! s-call$ op9ions ( !  ,sid5ote3  
p4 #abj4 sages4 ,n be+ unacqua9t$ ) :i*1
 !y  w n be confus$ by !m z are !       
unle>n$1 nor misl$ by "s  :o ex]cise a  
c]ta9 p[]1 b w keep a wat* ^u ^? :o g   
a/ray4    #b4 ,hav+ !re=e suffici5tly   
set =? 7our7 op9ions1 x rema9s  = u to  
proce$ to ! subject a=esaid1 :51 aft] we
 h  prov$ :at we arrang$ conc]n+ !      
h]esies1 & h =c$ !  h]esi>*s to re/ore  
to ev]yone 8 own1 we %all exhibit 7^!   
h]esi>*s7 /ripp$ 7( all orig9ality7 & by
 d5\nc+ !  folly ( _! dupes we %all     

p]suade !m to return aga9 to !  preci\s 
hav5 ( ! tru?4 ,b 9 ord] t :at has be5  
said may  appe> m cle>ly to !           
read]s1#agf x seems to u well to /ate  !
 conclusions ( ,aratus z to !           
disposition ( ! />s 9 !  heav54 ,= !re  
are "s :o by lik5+ !m to ! words ( !    
,scriptures turn !m into allegories &   
seek to div]t ! m9ds (  ^? :o li/5 to !m
 by lead+ !m ) p]suasive words :i!r  !y 
wi%1 & po9t+ out to !m /range m>vels l  
^? ( !  transf]s to ! />s#agg alleg$ by 
!m4 ,!y :o :ile gaz+ ^u  ! outl&i% wond]
 are caught by _! admiration = trifles  
are  l ! bird call$ ! owl1#agh ,sid5ote3
 p4 #aba4 ^: example  x w be well to    
n>rate 9 view ( :at foll[s4 ,n[ ?is     
animal  pres5ts no v diff]5t appe>ance f
 t ( ! eagle :e!r 9  size or %ape2 b x  
is caught 9 ?is way4 ,! bird-cat*]1 :5  
he  sees a flock alight+ any:]e1 claps 8
 h&s1 pret5ds to dance1  & ?us gradually
 draws ne> to ! birds2 b !y1 /ruck by ! 
unwont$ sight1 become bl9d to ev]y?+    
else4 ,o!rs ( ! p>ty1  h[ev]1 :o are    

ready on ! gr\nd com+ beh9d ! birds     
easily  capture !m :ile !y are />+ at ! 
danc]4 ,:]e=e ,i ask t  no "o :o is     
/ruck by ! wond]s ( ^: :o int]pret !    
heav5  %all be tak5 9 l ! owl4 ,= !     
danc+ & nons5se ( su*  7int]pret]s7 is  
trick]y & n tru?4 ,n[ ,aratus speaks    
?us3--        8,_m & l are !y1 go+ hi!r 
& ?i!r1      ,daily !y :eel 9 heav5     
always & ev] t is1 all ! />s      ,yet  
none *anges 8 abode#agi ev] s little3 b 
) p]fect           exactness      ,ev] !
 ,pole is fix$1 & holds ! e>? 9 ! mid/ (
 all      ,z equipoise ( all1 & ar\nd x 
leads ,heav5 itself40--                 
7,aratus1 ,phn41 vv4 #de1 #df47         
,sid5ote3 p4 #abb4 #c4 ,he says t ! />s 
9 heav5 are 1  t is1 turn+1#ahj because 
( _! go+ ab\t ceaselessly f  ,ea/ to    
,we/ & f ,we/ to ,ea/ 9 a sph]ical      
figure4 ,b he says  !re is coil$ r\nd ! 
,be>s !mselves1 l ! /ream ( "s  riv]1 a 
great m>vel ( a t]rible dragon1 & ?is x 
is1 he says1  t ! ,devil 9 ! 7,book (7  
,job says to ,god3 8,i h be5 walk+  to &

 fro "u heav5 & go+ r\nd ab\t10#aha t   
is1 turn+  hi!r & ?i!r & inspect+ :at is
 happ5+4 ,= !y consid]  t ! ,dragon is  
set bel[ ! ,arctic ,pole1 f ?is highe/  
pole  gaz+ ^u all ?+s & behold+ all ?+s1
 s t none ( ^?  t are done %all escape  
him4 ,= ?\gh all ! />s 9 ! heav5  c set1
 ?is ,pole alone nev] sets1 b ris+ high 
above ! horizon  inspects all ?+s &     
beholds all ?+s1 & no?+ ( :at is  done1 
he says1 c escape him4                  
8,:]e 7mo/7      ,sett+s & ris+s m+le ) 
"o ano!r40--                            
7,aratus1 ,phn41 v4 #fa47    ,sid5ote3  
p4 #abc4 he says1 inde$1 t 8 head is    
set4 ,= ov]  aga9/ ! ris+ & sett+ ( !   
two hemisph]es lies ! head  ( ,draco1 s 
t1 he says1 no?+ escapes him imm$iately 
ei!r  ( ?+s 9 ! ,we/ or ( ?+s 9 ! ,ea/1 
b ! ,bea/ kn[s  all ?+s at once4 ,& !re 
ov] aga9/ ! v head ( ,draco is  ! =m ( a
 man made visible by reason ( ! />s1 :i*
 ,aratus  calls 8a we>i$ image10 & l "o 
9 toil2 b he names x !  8,kneel]40#ahb  
,n[ ,aratus says t he does n "k :at ?is 

toil  is & ?is m>vel :i* turns 9 heav54 
,b ! h]etics1 wi%+  to f\nd _! own t5ets
 on ! /ory ( ! />s1 & giv+ _!  m9ds v   
c>efully to ^! ?+s1 say t ! ,kneel] is  
,adam1 z  ,moses said1 accord+ to !     
decree ( ,god gu>d+ ! head ( !  ,dragon 
& ! ,dragon 7gu>d+7 8 heel4#ahc ,= ?us  
says ,aratus3--        8,hold+ ! sole ( 
! "r foot ( w9d+ ,draco40--             
7,phn41 vv4 #fc-fe47    #d4 ,b he says  
!re are plac$ on ei!r side ( him 7,i    
mean !  ,kneel]7 ,lyra & ,corona2 b t he
 b5ds ! knee & /ret*es  =? bo? h&s z if 
mak+ confession ,sid5ote3 p4 #abd4 (    
s94#ahd ,& t ! lyre is a musical        
in/rum5t fa%ion$ by !  ,logos 9 extreme 
infancy4 ,b t ,h]mes is call$ among !   
,greeks  ,logos4 ,& ,aratus says ab\t ! 
fa%ion+ ( ! lyre3--                     
8:i*1 :ile he 0 yet 9 8 cradle          
,h]mes bor$ & said x 0 to be call$      
lyre40--                                
7,phn41 v4 #bfh47    ,x is sev5-/r+$1 & 
indicates by its sev5 /r+s ! entire     
h>mony & con/itution ) :i* ! cosmos is  

suitably provid$4  ,= 9 six days ! e>?  
came into be+ & !re 0 re/ on !  sev5?4  
,if1 !n1 he says1#ahe ,adam mak+        
confession & gu>d+  ! head ( ! ,bea/    
accord+ to ,god's decree1 w imitate !   
lyre1  t is1 w foll[ ! ^w ( ,god1 :i* is
 to obey ! ,law1 he w  atta9 ! ,cr[n ly+
 beside x4 ,b if he takes no he$1 he w  
be  c>ri$ d[nw>ds along ) ! ,bea/ bel[  
him1 & w h 8  lot1 he says1 ) ! ,bea/4  
,b ! ,kneel] seems to /ret* =?  8 h&s on
 ei!r side & "h to grasp ! ,lyre & !re !
 ,cr[n  & ?is is to make confession1#ahf
 ,sid5ote3 p4 #abe4 z is to be  se5 f ! 
v po/ure4 ,b ! ,cr[n is plott$ aga9/ &  
at  ! same "t drawn away by ano!r ,bea/1
 ,draco ! ,less1 :o is !  (fspr+ ( ! "o 
:i* is gu>d$ by ! foot ( ! ,kneel]4 ,b  
7ano!r7 man /&s firmly grasp+ ) bo? h&s 
! ,s]p5t1 &  draws him backw>ds f !     
,cr[n1 & does n p]mit ! ,bea/ to  =cibly
 seize x4 ,him ,aratus calls            
,s]p5t-hold]1#ahg because he  re/ra9s ! 
rage ( ! ,s]p5t /riv+ to come at !      
,cr[n4 ,b  he1 he says1 :o 9 ! %ape (   

man =bids ! ,bea/ to come at !  ,cr[n is
 ,logos1 :o has m]cy ^u him :o is plott$
 aga9/ by ,draco  & 8 (fspr+ at once4   
,& ^! ,be>s1 he says1 are two hebdomads1
 be+ made up ( sev5  />s ea*1 & are     
images ( ! two creations4 ,= ! ,fir/    
,creation1 he says1 is t accord+ to     
,adam 9 8 lab\rs :o is se5  z ! ,kneel]4
 ,b ! ,second ,creation is t accord+ to 
,*ri/  :]eby we are born ,sid5ote3 p4   
#abf4 aga94 ,he is ! ,s]p5t-hold]       
fight+ ! ,bea/ & prev5t+ him f com+ at !
 ,cr[n prep>$  = man4 ,b ,helica#ahh is 
! ,great ,be>1 he says1 ! symbol ( !    
great creation1 :]eby ,greeks sail1 t is
 by :i* !y are taught1  & borne onw>ds  
by ! waves ( life !y foll[ x1 su* a     
creation  be+ a c]ta9 revolution#ahi or 
s*ool+ or wisdom1 lead+ back  aga9 ^? :o
 foll[ su* 7to ! po9t :5ce !y />t$74 ,= 
! "n ,helica seems to be a c]ta9 turn+ &
 circl+ back to !  same position4 ,b !re
 is also ano!r ,less] ,be>1 z x 7 an    
image ( ! ,second ,creation creat$ by   
,god4 ,= few1 he says1 are !y  :o travel

 by ?is n>r[ way4 ,= !y say t ,cynosura 
is n>r[1  by :i*1 ,aratus says1 !       
,sidonians navigate4#aij ,b ,aratus 9   
turn  says ! ,sidonians are ,phnicians  
on acc\nt ( ! wisdom ( !  ,phnicians be+
 wond]ful4 ,b !y say t ! ,greeks are    
,phnicians  :o remov$ f ! ,r$ ,sea to ! 
l& ,sid5ote3 p4 #abg4 :]e  !y n[ dwell4 
,= ?us x seem$ to ,h]odotus4#aia ,b ?is 
,be> he  says is ,cynosura1 ! ,second   
,creation1 ! small1 ! n>r[ way &  n     
,helica4 ,= %e leads n backw>ds1 b      
guides ^? :o foll[  h] =w>ds to !       
/raight way1 be+ ! 7tail7 ( ! dog4 ,= ! 
,logos is ! ,dog 7,cyon7 :o at ! same "t
 gu>ds & protects !  %eep aga9/ ! plans 
( ! wolves1 & also *ases ! wild bea/s  f
 creation & slays !m1 & :o begets all   
?+s4 ,= ,cyon1 !y  say1 inde$ means !   
begett]4#aib ,h5ce1 !y say1 ,aratus1    
speak+  ( ! ris+ ( ,canis1 says ?us3--  
8,b :5 ! ,dog rises1 no long] d ! crops 
play false40--                          
7,phn4 v4 #ccb47    ,?is is :at he      
means3 ,plants t h be5 plant$ 9 ! e>? up

  to ! ris+ ( ! ,dog-/> take no root1 b 
yet gr[ leaves &  appe> to behold]s z if
 !y w be> fruit & are alive1 b h  no    
life f ! root 9 !m4 ,b :5 ! ris+ ( !    
,dog-/>  occurs1 ! liv+ plants are      
di/+ui%$ by ,canis f ! dead1  =         
,sid5ote3 p4 #abh4 he )]s entirely ^?   
:i* h n tak5  root4 ,?is ,cyon1 he says 
!n1 be+ a c]ta9 ,div9e ,logos has be5   
e/abli%$ judge ( quick & dead1 & z ,cyon
 is se5 to be ! />  ( ! plants1 s !     
,logos1 he says1 is = ! heav5ly plants1 
t  is = m54 ,= "s su* cause z ?is1 !n1 !
 ,second ,creation  ,cynosura /&s 9     
heav5 z ! image ( ! rational#aic        
creature4  ,b betwe5 ! two creations    
,draco is ext5d$ bel[1 h9d]+ !  ?+s ( ! 
great creation f com+ to ! less]1 &     
wat*+  ^? ?+s :i* are fix$ 9 ! great    
creation l ! ,kneel]  le/ !y see h[ & 9 
:at way e "o is fix$ 9 ! little         
creation4 ,b ,draco is himself wat*$ z  
to ! head1 he says1 by  ,ophiu*us4 ,!   
same1 he says1 is fix$ z an image 9     
heav51 be+ a  c]ta9 philosophy = ^? :o c

 see4    ,b if ?is is n cle>1 ?r\gh     
ano!r image1 he says1 creation  tea*es u
 to philosophize1 ab\t :i* ,aratus      
speaks ?us3--        8,nor ( ,ionian#aid
 ,cepheus are we ! mis]able race40--    
7,phn4 v4 #cec47    ,sid5ote3 p4 #abi4  
,b ne> ,draco1 he says1 are ,cepheus &  
,cassiopeia  & ,&rom$a & ,p]seus1 great 
lett]s (#aie ! creation to  ^? :o c see4
 ,= he says t ,cepheus is ,adam1        
,cassiopeia ,eve1  ,&rom$a ! s\l ( bo?1 
,p]seus ! w+$ (fspr+ ( ,zeus &  ,cetus !
 plott+ ,bea/4 ,n to any o!r ( ^! comes 
,p]seus !  slay] ( ! ,bea/1 b to ,&rom$a
 alone4 ,f :i* ,bea/1 he  says1 ! ,logos
 ,p]seus1 tak+ h] to himself1 deliv]s   
,&rom$a  :o _h be5 giv5 9 *a9s to !     
,bea/4 ,b ,p]seus is ! w+$  axis :i*    
ext5ds to bo? poles ?r\gh ! middle ( !  
e>? &  makes ! cosmos revolve4 ,b ! _s  
:i* is 9 ! ,cosmos is  ,cycnus1#aif !   
bird :i* is ne> ! ,be>s1 a musical      
animal1 symbol  ( ! ,div9e ,_s1 because 
only :5 x is ne> ! limits ( life1  its  
nature is to s+1 &1 z "o escap+ ) good  

hope f ?is  evil creation x s5ds up     
songs ( praise to ,god4 ,b crabs & bulls
  & lions & rams & goats & kids         
,sid5ote3 p4 #acj4 & all !  o!r animals 
:o are nam$ 9 heav5 on acc\nt ( ! />s   
are1 he  says1 images & p>adigms :5ce ! 
*angeable nature receives !  patt]ns#aig
 & becomes full ( su* animals4#aih      
,mak+ use ( ^! disc\rses1 !y ?9k to     
deceive z _m z  give he$ to ! a/rolog]s1
 seek+ !refrom to set up a religion  :i*
 appe>s v diff]5t f _! assumptions4#aii 
,:]e=e1  ,o belov$1#bjj let u %un !     
trifle-admir+ way ( ! owl4 ,=  ^! ?+s & 
^? l !m are danc+ & n tru?4 ,= !  />s d 
n reveal ^! ?+s2 b m5 on _! own acc\nt &
 =  ! bett] di/+ui%+ ( c]ta9 />s 7f !   
re/7 gave !m  names s t !y might be a   
m>k to !m4 ,= :at lik5ess h  ! />s /rewn
 ab\t ! heav5 to a be>1 or a lion1 or   
kids1 or  a wat]-c>ri]1 or ,cepheus1 or 
,&rom$a1 or to ! ,%ades nam$ 9          
,hades--= _m ( ^! p]sons & ! names ( !  
/>s alike came  into exi/5ce long aft] !
 />s !mselves--s t ! ,sid5ote3  p4 #aca4

 h]etics be+ /ruck ) ! wond] %\ld ?us   
lab\r by  su* disc\rses to e/abli% _!   
own doctr9es8#bja                       
#g4 ,( ! ,ari?metical ,art4#bjb         
,see+1 h[ev]1 t ne>ly all h]esy has     
discov]$ by ! art (  ari?metic measures 
( hebdomads & c]ta9 projections ( ons1  
ea*  te>+ ! art to pieces 9 diff]5t ways
 & only *ang+ !  names1--b ( ^! 7m57    
,py?agoras came to be tea*] :o fir/     
transmitt$ to ! ,greeks su* numb]s f    
,egypt--x seems good n  to pass ov] ?is1
 b aft] briefly po9t+ x out to proce$ to
  ! demon/ration ( ! objects ( our      
enquiries4 ,^! m5 7  ari?meticians &    
geometricians to :om especially x seems 
,py?agoras  fir/ suppli$ ! pr9ciples 7( 
_! arts74 ,& !y took ! fir/  beg9n+s 7( 
?+s71 discov]$ app>5tly by reason alone1
 f  ! numb]s :i* c always proce$ to     
inf9ity by multiplication &  ! figures  
7produc$ by x74 ,= ! beg9n+ ( geometry1 
z may  be se51 is an indivisible po9t2 b
 f t po9t ! g5]ation  ( ! inf9ite       
figures f ,sid5ote3 p4 #acb4 ! po9t#bjc 

is  discov]$ by ! art4 ,= ! po9t :5     
ext5d$#bjd 9 l5g?  becomes aft] ext5sion
 a l9e hav+ a po9t z its limit3#bje & a 
l9e :5 ext5d$ 9 bread? produces a       
sup]ficies & ! limits (  ! sup]ficies   
are l9es3 & a sup]ficies ext5d$ 9 dep?  
becomes  a 7solid7 body3#bjf & :5 ?is   
solid is 9 exi/5ce1 ! nature  ( ! great 
body is ?us :olly f\nd$ f ! smalle/     
po9t4 ,&  ?is is :at ,simon says ?us3   
8,! little w be great1 be+ z x  7 a     
po9t2 b ! great w be b\ndless10#bjg 9   
imitation (  t geometrical po9t4 ,b !   
beg9n+ ( ari?metic1 :i* includes  by    
comb9ation philosophy1 is#bjh a numb]   
:i* is b\ndless &  incompreh5sible1     
conta9+ )9 itself all ! numb]s capable  
( com+ to inf9ity by multitude4 ,b !    
beg9n+ ( ! numb]s  becomes by hypo/asis 
! fir/ monad1 :i* is a male unit begett+
  z does a fa!r all ! o!r numb]s4       
,second comes ! dyad1 a female  numb]1 &
 ! same is call$ ev5 by ! ari?meticians4
 ,?ird comes  ! triad1 a male numb]2 ?is
 also has be5 orda9$ to be call$ odd  by

 ! ari?meticians4 ,aft] all ^! comes !  
tetrad1 ,sid5ote3 p4  #acc4 a female    
numb]1 & ?is same is also call$ ev51    
because x is  female4 ,!re=e all !      
numb]s tak5 f ! g5us are f\r--b  !      
b\ndless g5us is numb]--:]efrom is      
con/ruct$ _! p]fect  numb]1 ! decad4 ,= 
#a1 #b1 #c1 #d become #aj1 z has be=e   
be5 %[n1  if ! "n :i* is prop] to ea* ( 
! numb]s be sub/antially  kept4 ,?is is 
! sacr$ ,tetractys accord+ to ,py?agoras
 :i*  conta9s )9 itself ! roots ( et]nal
 nature1 t is1 all !  o!r numb]s4 ,= !  
#aa1 #ab & ! re/ take ! pr9ciple ( bir? 
f ! #aj4 ,( ?is decad1 ! p]fect numb]1 !
 f\r p>ts are  call$3 numb]1 monad1     
squ>e & cube4 ,! conjunctions & m+l+s  (
 :i* are = ! bir? ( increase1 !y        
complet+ naturally !  fruitful numb]4 ,=
 :5 ?is squ>e is multipli$ into itself1 
x  becomes a squ>e squ>$2 b :5 a squ>e  
into a cube1 x becomes a  squ>e cub$2 b 
:5 a cube into a cube1 x becomes a cube 
cub$4 ,s  t all ! numb]s are sev51 9    
ord] t ! bir? ( ! exi/+  numb]s         

,sid5ote3 p4 #acd4 may come f a         
hebdomad1 :i* is numb]1  monad1 squ>e1  
cube1 squ>e ( a squ>e1 cube ( a squ>e1  
cube ( a  cube4    ,( ?is hebdomad      
,simon & ,val5t9us1 hav+ alt]$ ! names1 
rec\nt prodigies1 ha/5+ to base ^u x _! 
own sy/ems4#bji  ,= ,simon calls 7x7    
?us3 ,m9d1 ,?\ght1 ,"n1 ,voice1         
,reason+1  ,desire & ,he :o has ,/ood1  
,/&s & w ,/&3 & ,val5t9us3  ,m9d1 ,tru?1
 ,^w1 ,life1 ,man1 ,*ur* & ! ,fa!r :o is
 c\nt$ )  !m4 ,accord+ to ^! 7ideas7 (  
^? tra9$ 9 ! ari?metic  philosophy1 :i* 
!y admir$ z some?+ unkn[able by ! cr[d1 
& 9 pursuance ( !m1 !y con/ruct$ !      
h]esies excogitat$ by  !m4    ,n[ !re   
are "s also :o try to con/ruct hebdomads
 f ! heal+  art1 be+ /ruck by !         
dissection ( ! bra91 say+ t !  sub/ance1
 p[] ( pat]nity1 & div9ity ( ! univ]se c
 be  le>n$ f its con/itution4 ,sid5ote3 
p4 #ace4 ,= ! bra91 be+  ! rul+ "p ( !  
:ole body re/s calm & unmov$1 conta9+   
)9 itself ! brea?4#baj ,n[ su* a /ory is
 n incr$ible1 b  a long way f _!        

attempt$ !ory4 ,= ! bra9 :5 dissect$    
has )9 x :at is call$ ! *amb]1 on ea*   
side ( :i* are !  membranes :i* !y call 
w+s1 g5tly mov$ by ! brea?1 & aga9      
driv+ ! brea? into ! c]ebellum4#baa ,& !
 brea?1 pass+  ?r\gh a c]ta9 re$-l ve91 
travels to ! p9eal gl&4#bab  ,ne> ?is   
lies ! m\? ( ! c]ebellum :i* receives ! 
brea?  pass+ ?r\gh & gives x up to !    
s-call$ sp9al m>r[4#bac  ,f ?is ! :ole  
body gets a %>e ( pneumatic 7=ce71 all !
  art]ies be+ dep5d5t l bran*es on ?is  
ve91 ! extremity (  :i* f9i%es 9 !      
g5ital ve9s4 ,:5ce also ! se$s proce$+  
f ! bra9 ?r\gh ! lo9s are secret$4 ,b ! 
%ape ( !  c]ebellum is l ! head ( a     
dragon2 conc]n+ :i* !re is mu*  talk    
among ^? ( ! ,gnosis falsely s call$1 z 
we h %[n4 ,b  !re are o!r six pairs 7(  
vessels7 gr[+ f ! bra91 :i*  mak+ _! way
 r\nd ! head & f9i%+ )9 x1 connect !    
bodies toge!r4 ,b ! ,sid5ote3 p4 #acf4  
sev5? 7goes7 f !  c]ebellum to ! l[]    
p>ts ( ! re/ ( ! body1 z we h said4     
,& ab\t ?is !re is mu* talk s9ce ,simon 

& ,val5t9us h f\nd  9 x h9ts :i* !y h   
tak51 al?\gh !y d n admit x1  be+ fir/  
*eats & !n h]etics4 ,s9ce !n x seems t  
we h  suffici5tly set out ^! ?+s1 & t   
all ! app>5t dogmas  ( e>?ly philosophy 
h be5 includ$ 9 7^!7 f\r books1#bad  x  
seems fitt+ to proce$ to _! disciples or
 r to _!  plagi>i/s4                    
,,! ,,f\r? ,,book ,,(                   
,,philosophum5a#bae                     
,,footnotes    ,footnote #a3 ,?is is !  
beg9n+ ( ! ,mt4 ,a?os ,,ms41 ! fir/     
pages hav+ disappe>$4 ,) reg>d to ! fir/
 *apt]   1 ,cruice1 foll[+ !re9 ,mill]1 
po9ts out t ne>ly  ! :ole ( x has be5   
tak5 f ,book ,v ) ! same title (        
,sextus ,empiricus' "w1  1 & also t !   
copy+  is s faulty t to make s5se x is  
necess>y to re/ore ! text  9 _m places f
 t ( ,sextus4 ,sextus' book beg9s1 z did
  d\btless t ( ,hippolytus1 ) a         
description ( ! divisions (  ! zodiac1 !
 c>d9al po9ts 7,asc5dant1 ,mid-heav51   
,desc5dant1  & ,anti-,m]idian71 ! cad5t 
& succe$5t h\ses1 ! use (  ! clepsydra  

or wat]-clock1 ! planets & _!           
8dignities10  8exaltations0 & 8falls10 &
 f9ally1 _! 8t]ms10 ) a  description (  
:i* our text beg9s4 ,x is1 p]haps1 a    
pity t  ,mill] did n re/ore ! :ole ( !  
miss+ "p f ,sextus  ,empiricus2 b !     
la/-nam$ au?or is n v cle>1 & ! read]   
:o wi%es to g fur!r into ! matt] & to   
acquire "s k  ( a/rological j>gon is    
recomm5d$ to consult also ,james        
,wilson's  ,complete ,diction>y (       
,a/rology1 repr9t$ at ,bo/on1 ,u4,s4,a41
 9  #ahhe1 or1 if he pref]s a m le>n$   
"w1 ,m4 ,b\*-,lecl]cq's  ,l',a/rologie  
,grecque1 ,p>is1 #ahii4 ,b x may be said
 "h t  ! a/rolog]s ( ! e>ly c5turies    
made _! pr$ictions f a  8!me10 or       
g5iture1 :i* 0 9 effect a map ( ! heav5s
 at !  mom5t ( bir?1 & %[$ ! ecliptic or
 sun's pa? ?r\gh !  zodiacal signs      
divid$ into twelve 8h\ses10 to ea* ( :i*
 a c]ta9  significance 0 atta*$4 ,!     
f\ndation ( ?is 0 ! horoscope or  sign  
ris+ above ! horizon at ! bir?1 f :i* !y
 7 able  to calculate ! o!r ?ree c>d9al 

po9ts giv5 above1 ! cad5t  h\ses be+ ^? 
f\r :i* g j be=e ! c>d9al po9ts &  ! f\r
 succe$5ts ^? :i* foll[ aft] !m4 ,!     
places ( !  planets1 includ+ 9 t t]m !  
sun & moon1 9 ! ecliptic 7  !n calculat$
 & _! symbols plac$ 9 ! h\ses indicat$4 
,f  ?is figure ! judgm5t or pr$iction 0 
made1 b a great mass (  absurd &        
contradictory tradition exi/$ z to !    
influ5ce ( !  planets on ! life1 =tune1 
& disposition ( ! native1 :i*  0 suppos$
 to dep5d l>gely on _! places 9 ! !me   
bo? 9  relation to ! e>? & to ea* o!r4  
,footnote #b3 ,b\*-,lecl]cq1 op4 cit41  
p4 #bjf1 rightly def9es  ^! t]ms z      
fractions ( signs sep>at$ by int]nal    
b\nd>ies  & di/ribut$ 9 ea* sign among !
 five planets4 ,cf4 ,j4 ,firmicus       
,mat]nus1 ,ma!seos1 ,,ii1 #f1 & ,cic]o1 
,de ,div9atione1 #dj4 ,wilson1  op4     
cit41 s4h4v41 says !y are c]ta9 degrees 
9 a sign1 suppos$  to possess ! p[] (   
alt]+ ! nature ( a planet to t ( !      
planet 9 ! t]m ( :i* x is posit$4 ,all !
 au?ors quot$ say  t ! a/rolog]s c\ld n 

agree ^u ! ext5t or position (  ! v>i\s 
8t]ms10 & t 9 p>ticul> ! 8,*aldans0 & ! 
8,egyptians0 7 hopelessly at v>iance ^u 
! po9t4    ,footnote #c3 ,9 !           
translation ,i h di/+ui%$ ,mill]'s      
additions  to ! text f ,sextus          
,empiricus' by enclos+ !m 9 squ>e       
brackets1 res]v+ ! r\nd brackets = my   
own additions f !  same s\rce1 :i* ,i h 
purposely made z few z possible4 ,s )   
o!r alt]ations4    ,footnote #d3 1 lit41
 8h spe>-be>]s40 8,/>s0 9  ,sextus      
,empiricus ne>ly always means planets4  
,footnote #e3 ,?is is ! fam\s 8tr9e0    
figure or aspect ( mod]n  a/rolog]s4    
,its influ5ce is suppos$ to be good2 t (
 ! squ>e  next describ$1 ! rev]se4      
,footnote #f3 ,hippolytus "h omits a    
long disquisition by ,sextus on !       
position ( ! planets & ! ,*aldan sy/em4 
,:]e ! text resumes  ! quotation x is 9 
su* a way z to alt] ! s5se completely2  
:]e=e ,i h re/or$ ! s5t5ce prec$+ f     
,sextus4    ,footnote #g3 1 8suff] )40  
,footnote #h3  4 ,! t]m us$ by a/rolog]s

 to d5ote  ! :ole !r surr\nd+ ! />s or1 
9 o!r words1 ! :ole  disposition ( !    
heav5s4 8,ambi5t0 is its equival5t 9    
mod]n  a/rology4    ,footnote #i3 ,?is  
is an anticipation ( ! ,p]atic h]esy to 
:i* a  *apt] 9 ,book ,v 7pp4 #adf ff4   
infra7 is devot$4  is !re  spelt 1 b  is
 re/or$ 9 ,book ,x & is copi$ by        
,!odoret4 8,p]atic0 is ?\ght by ,salmon 
7,d4,c4,b41 s4h4v47 to mean  8,m$e40    
,footnote #aj3 8,top>*0 means simply    
8rul] ( a place40 ,proa/ius  77 g5]ally 
! dwell] 9 a suburb4 ,"h x probably     
means  ! p[]s 9 "s "p ( ! heav5s :i* is 
ne> to a place or  con/ellation )\t     
actually =m+ "p ( x4    ,footnote #aa3 4
 ,cf4 1 89 ! e/abli%$  mann]10          
,calli/ratus1 ,ecphr41 #hig4            
,footnote #ab3   1 or1 p]haps1 8( !     
sy/ems us$40    ,footnote #ac3 1 lit41  
8n hold+ toge!r10 punn+ly us$  z epi!t =
 bo? ! art & ! h]esy4    ,footnote #ad3 
,:at foll[s to ! conclud+ p>agraph (    
,*ap4 #g is  tak5 ne>ly v]batim f       
,sextus ,empiricus4    ,footnote #ae3 ,=

 ^! t]ms see n4 on p4 #fg supra4        
,footnote #af3  seems "h put =          
horologium1  or clock4    ,footnote #ag3
 1 8! br++-=?0 is ! ^w us$ by ,sextus   
?r\gh\t4 ,z ,sextus 0 a m$ical man x is 
probably ! te*nical  t]m correspond+ to 
our 8p>turition40 ,mill] reads  :i*     
does n seem appropriate4    ,footnote   
#ah3 4 ,see n4 on p4 #fg supra4         
,footnote #ai3 ,i h "h foll[$ ,sextus'  
division ( ! s5t5ce4  ,cruice translates
 1 f>9a aqua subacta1 = :i* ,i c see no 
ju/ification4 ,macmahon "h foll[s him4  
,footnote #bj3 ,re/or+ f ,sextus  = 4   
,footnote #ba3 1 8! asc5d+ sign40 ,s    
,sextus4    ,footnote #bb3 ,re/or+ f    
,sextus '  =  2    =   & omitt+ 4       
,footnote #bc3 ,see n4 on p4 #gd infra4 
,footnote #bd3 ,sextus has describ$     
e>li] 7p4 #cdb1 ,fabricius7 !  :ole     
process ( w>n+ ! a/rolog] ( ! mom5t (   
bir? by  /rik+ a metal disc1 :i* ,i h   
call$ 8gong40    ,footnote #be3  4      
,footnote #bf3           1 majori et    
longiori temporis spatio ad aurium s5sum

  dividatur1 ,cr42 8) proportionate     
delay10 ,macmahon4 ,i d n  und]/& h[    
ei!r 8 or ,cruice's con/ruction is      
arriv$ at4    ,footnote #bg3 ,sextus has
 8on ! hills40    ,footnote #bh3  might 
mean 8:i* m>ks ! h\r40    ,footnote #bi3
  444  444 4    ,footnote #cj3 quam     
dilig5t] obs]v>i possit 9 coelo         
nativitas1  ,cr41 7be=e7 8! nativity c  
be c>efully obs]v$ 9 ! sky40            
,footnote #ca3 4 ,! ^w 9 ,greek         
a/rological works has !  same mean+ z   
8g5iture0 or 8nativity0 9 mod]n         
a/rological j>gon4  ,id5tical ) 8!me40  
,footnote #cb3 ,! :ole ( ?is s5t5ce is  
corrupt1 & ! scribe  0 probably tak+ d[n
 some?+ f ,sextus :i* 0 read to him  )\t
 8 und]/&+ x4 ,i h giv5 :at seems to be 
! s5se  ( ! passage4    ,footnote #cc3 1
 ,sextus 7p4 #cdb1 ,fabr471 has describ$
 !  clepsydra or wat]-clock & its       
defects z a measur] ( "t4    ,footnote  
#cd3  4    ,footnote #ce3  4 ,a te*nical
 expression = ! results  or influ5ce on 
sublun>y ?+s ( ! position ( ! heav5ly   

bodies4 ,cf4 ,b\*-,lecl]cq1 op4 cit41 p4
 #cbh1 n4 #a4    ,footnote #cf3 ,sextus 
adds 1 8positively40    ,footnote #cg3  
4 ,! only passage 9 our text :]e        
,hippolytus uses ! ^w 9 ?is s5se4 ,he   
seems to h tak5 x f  ,sextus' title    4
    ,footnote #ch3 ,a play ( words ^u  &
 4    ,footnote #ci3 4 ,hippolytus      
ins]ts an unnecess>y  be=e !  ^w4 ,see  
,sextus1 p4 #cee4    ,footnote #dj3  1  
gratia consuetud9is1 ,cr4    ,footnote  
#da3 ,does ?is ref] to ,o?o's           
enc\ragem5t by ! a/rolog]  ,ptolemy to  
rebel aga9/ ,galba8 ,see ,tacitus1      
,hi/41 ,i1 #bb4 ,!  s5t5ce does n appe> 
9 ,sextus4    ,footnote #db3 ,sextus    
says #iigg ye>s4    ,footnote #dc3  1   
8arrive at concurr5ce )40 ,sextus       
answ]s ! "q 9 ! negative4    ,footnote  
#dd3 ,"h ! quotations f ,sextus end4    
,footnote #de3 '  8among ! nations40 ,a 
curi\s expression 9  ! m\? ( a ,greek1  
al?\gh natural to a ,jew4    ,footnote  
#df3 ,is ?is an allusion to             
trigonometry8 ,! re/ ( !  s5t5ce1 z w   

pres5tly be se51 ref]s to ,plato's      
,timu4 ,cf4  also ,timu ! ,locrian1 c4  
#e4    ,footnote #dg3    4 ,an          
indication t  ,hippolytus' k ( ,plato 0 
n fir/-h&4    ,footnote #dh3 ,! passage 
:i* foll[s is f ! ,timu1 ,,xii1  :]e    
,plato describes h[ ! ,_w-mak] set 9    
motion two conc5tric  circles revolv+   
diff]5t ways1 ! ext]nal call$ ! ,same & 
,l1 & ! int]nal ! ,o!r1 or ,diff]5t4    
,footnote #di3 ,?is seems to be g5]ally 
accept$ z ,plato's mean+4  ,j[ett says !
 ?ree are ! orbits ( ! ,sun1 ,v5us &    
,m]cury1 !  f\r ^? ( ! ,moon1 ,saturn1  
,m>s & ,jupit]4 ,! ,w&]]s are (  c\rse !
 planets4    ,footnote #ej3 i4 e41      
swift] & sl[]4    ,footnote #ea3 4      
,footnote #eb3 ,p]haps ! foll[+ extract 
f ! pseudo-,timu !  ,locrian1 n[ g5]ally
 accept$ z a summ>y ( ! second c5tury1  
may  make ?is cle>]4 ,aft] expla9+ t !  
cosmos & its p>ts are  divid$ into 8!   
,same0 & 8! ,diff]5t10 he says3 8,! fir/
 (  ^! leads f )\t all t are )9 !m1     
along ! g5]al  movem5t f ,ea/ to ,we/4  

,b ! latt]1 belong+ to ! ,diff]5t1  lead
 f )9 ! p>ts t are c>ri$ along f ,we/ to
 ,ea/1  & are self-mov$1 & !y are :irl$ 
r\nd & along1 z x may  happ51 by !      
movem5t ( ! ,same :i* possesses 9 !     
,cosmos  a sup]ior p[]4 ,n[ ! movem5t ( 
! ,diff]5t1 be+ divid$  accord+ to a    
h>monical proportion1 takes ! =m ( #g   
circles10 &  he !n goes on to describe !
 orbits ( ! planets4    ,footnote #ec3  
,lit41 8if "o section be sev]$40        
,footnote #ed3 ,cf4 ,plato1 ,timu1 c4   
#ab4    ,footnote #ee3 ,a palpable      
mi/ake4 ,z ,cruice po9ts out1 if !      
,e>?'s  diamet] is z said 9 ! text1 its 
p]imet] mu/ be #bea1gfh  /adia1 :i* is n
 f> f ! #beb1jjj /adia assign$ to x by  
,erato/h5es4    ,footnote #ef3 ,lacun 9 
bo? ^! s5t5ces4    ,footnote #eg3 ,!    
common ,greek "n = ! planet ,ares or    
,m>s 774    ,footnote #eh3 ,all ^!      
numb]s are hopelessly corrupt 9 ! text &
  ! scribe v>ies ! notation repeat$ly4  
,i h giv5 ! figures z  f9ally settl$ by 
,cruice & 8 pr$ecessors4 ,! ,%9+ ,"o is 

!  planet ,h]mes or ,m]cury 774         
,footnote #ei3 1 8dep?s02 r height if we
 consid] ! orbits  ( ! planets z        
conc5tric & fitt+ into "o ano!r l       
juggl]s' caps or ! sk9s ( an onion4     
,footnote #fj3   4 ,cruice w\ld read  = 
on ! /r5g? ( :at ,pl9y1 ,hi/4 ,nat41    
,,ii1 #bj1 says ab\t  ,py?agoras hav+   
taught t ! int]vals betwe5 ! planets'   
orbits  7 musical tones4 ,he seems to   
mean ! gamut or *romatic scale z        
contra/$ ) ! enh>monic4    ,footnote    
#fa3 ,see la/ note4    ,footnote #fb3   
,see note on p4 #ha infra z to :at ?is  
d\bl+ &  tripl+ means4    ,footnote #fc3
 4    ,footnote #fd3 1 sup]qu>ta1 ,cr41 
#a  2 see ,liddell &  ,scott1 quot+     
,nicoma*us ,g]as5us ,ari?meticus4       
,footnote #fe3 ,x is n easy to see f ?is
 confus$ /atem5t  :e!r x is ! sy/em (   
,plato or ,ar*im$es at :i* ,hippolytus  
is aim+4 ,! "o1 h[ev]1 t x mo/ resembles
 is t (  ! neo-,py?agoreans1 ( :i* !    
foll[+ table is giv5 9 ,m4  ,big\rdan's 
excell5t "w on ,l',a/ronomie3 ,evolution

 des ,ides et des  ,m?odes1 ,p>is #aiaa1
 p4 #di3--      ,planets                
,fix$                                   
/>s    ,int]val  9 tones           #a   
#a   #a                       9 ?\s&s ( 
#abf #fc  #fc  #ahi #abf  #fc  #fc  #fc 
/adia                   ,absolute       
di/ances               9 ?\s&s        #j
 #abf #ahi  #beb #dda #efg #fcj #fic    
#gef             ( /adia                
,footnote #ff3 ,! object ( all ^!       
figures is app>5tly to prove  t ^? (    
,ar*im$es are wrong & t ! ,platonic     
!ory--said1  "o does n "k ) :at tru?1 to
 h be5 inh]it$ f  ,py?agoras1 viz41 t ! 
int]vals betwe5 ! orbits ( !  diff]5t   
bodies ( ! cosmos are arrang$ l ! notes 
on a  musical scale--is to be pref]r$4  
,?is 0 p]haps to be expect$  f a        
,*ur*man z fav\r+ ! doctr9e ( creation  
by design4 ,x  is difficult at fir/     
sight to see h[ ! figures 9 ! text be>  
out ,hippolytus' cont5tion1 inasmu* z ! 
di/ances "h giv5 (  ! sev5 planets      
7includ+ !re9 ! ,sun & ,moon7 f ! ,e>?  

proce$ 9 an irregul> k9d ( ari?metical  
progression rang+ f  "o to fifty-f\r1 ! 
di/ance f ! ,e>? to ! ,moon :i*         
,hippolytus accepts f ,ar*im$es z       
correct be+ tak5 z unity4  ,?us1 let u  
call ?is unit ( di/ance x1 & we h !     
table  :i* foll[s3--                    
,,table ,i 7( di/ances7      ,di/ance ( 
,e>? 77 f     #e1edd1acj /adia or   x   
8         0         8     #af1fcb1cij   
0      #cx        8         0         8 
#cc1bfd1ghj     0      #fx        8     
0         8     #ee1dda1cjj     0       
#ajx        8         0         8       
#aje1cch1dgj     0     #aix        8    
0         8    #adi1fia1eaj     0       
#bgx        8         0         8       
#bii1chc1jbj     0     #edx    ,b let u 
take ! figures giv5 9 ! text = !        
int]vals betwe5  ! ,e>? & ! sev5        
8planets0 arrang$ 9 ! same ord]1 & aga9 
tak+ ! ,e>? to ,moon di/ance z unity1 we
 h3--                                   
,,table ,,ii 7( int]vals7      ,int]val 
betwe5  &     #e1eed1acj /adia or   x   

8       0      8     #aa1jhh1bfj     0  
#bx        8       0      8             
#af1fcb1cij     0      #cx        8     
0      8     #bb1agf1ebj     0          
#dx7#b7        8       0      8         
#di1hig1agj     0      #ix7#c7        8 
0      8     #dd1cec1jdj     0          
#hx7#b7        8       0      8         
#adi1fia1eaj     0     #bgx7#c7    ,?is 
agrees almo/ entirely ) ! !ory :i* ,m4  
,big\rdan 9 !  "w m5tion$ 9 ! la/ note  
has work$ out z ! ,platonic !ory  ( !   
di/ances ( ! diff]5t planets f ! ,e>?1  
8! suppos$  c5tre ( _! movem5ts0 7p4    
#bbh74 ,?us3--      ,planets            
,di/ances  #a   #b   #c   #d   #h   #i  
#bg    :i* di/ances are1 9 8 own words1 
8les t]mes en*evtrs de deux             
progressions gomtriques ayant           
respectivem5t p\r raison #b et #c1      
savoir #a1 #b1 #d1 #h--a1 #c1 #i1 #bg2  
on voit que l'unit e/1 comme *ez        
,py?agore1 la di/ance de la ,t]re  la   
,lune40 ,?is conclusion is  amply borne 
out by ,hippolytus' figures1 :i*1 z giv5

 9 ,table ,,ii  above1 %[ a regul>      
progression f #b & #c to #b & #c1 !n  to
 #b & #c1 :i* expla9s :at our au?or     
means by increas+  ! ,e>? to ! ,moon    
di/ance1     4 ,!  only discrepancy     
betwe5 ?is & ,m4 ,big\rdan's table is t 
he has  transpos$ ! di/ances betwe5 -- &
 -- respectively2 b z  ,i d n "k !      
details ( ! calculation on :i* he bases 
8  figures1 ,i am unable to say :e!r !  
mi/ake is 8 or ,hippolytus'4            
,footnote #fg3 ,are we to conclude f ?is
 t ^! la/ calculations  are ^? (        
,claudius ,ptolemy1 ! au?or ( !         
,almage/8 ,he has  c]ta9ly n be5 m5tion$
 be=e1 b 8 fame 0 s great t  ,hippolytus
 may h be5 c]ta9 t ! allusion w\ld be   
und]/ood  by 8 audi5ce4 ,ptolemy liv$1  
p]haps1 into ! la/ qu>t] ( !  second    
c5tury4    ,footnote #fh3 ,g5esis vi4   
#d4 ,! subject seems to h _h irresi/ible
  fasc9ation = ,*ri/ian conv]ts (       
,asiatic blood1 :e!r or?odox  or h]etic4
 ,manes also wrote a book ^u ! ,giants1 
cf4 ,kessl]1  ,mani1 ,b]l91 #ahii1 pp4  

#aia ff4    ,footnote #fi3 ,hippolytus  
seems to h be5 entirely ignorant t  !   
calculations he d]ides 7 any?+ b m]e    
guesswork4 ,!y  7 n only s+ul>ly        
accurate consid]+ ! imp]fection ( !     
obs]vations at ! disposal ( _! au?or1 b 
h also be5 (  ! greate/ use to sci5ce z 
lay+ ! f\ndation ( all future  a/ronomy4
    ,footnote #gj3 4 ,ano!r pun on _!   
measurem5ts4    ,footnote #ga3 ,no?+    
def9ite is kn[n ( ?is ,col>basus or 8   
suppos$ a/rological h]esy4 ,! acc\nts   
giv5 ( him by ,ir5u  & ,epiphanius      
describe him z hold+ t5ets id5tical ) ^?
 (  ,m>cus4 ,hort1 foll[+ ,baur1        
believes t he nev] exi/$1 & t  8 "n is  
simply a ,greek corruption ( ,qol arba1 
8! ,voice ( !  ,f\r40 ,see ,d4,c4,b41   
s4h4v4    ,footnote #gb3  4 ,! article  
is omitt$2 b he  mu/ mean ! /ud5ts & n !
 /udy4 ,?is is curi\s1 because          
,ma!maticus 9 ! ,rome ( ,hippolytus mu/ 
h meant a/rolog] &  no?+ else1 & :at    
foll[s has no?+ to d ) a/rology4 ,r  is 
x :at 0 call$ 9 ! ,r5aissance           

,ari?momancy4 ,cruice ref]s  u to       
,a?anasius ,kir*]'s ,ari?mologia on !   
subject4 ,cornelius  ,agrippa1 ,de      
vanitate et inc]titud9e ,sci5ti>um1     
writes ( x z 8,!  ,py?agorean lot10 & x 
is describ$ 9 ,gasp> ,peuc]'s ,de       
prcipuis  ,div9ationum g5]ibus1 #afjd4  
,footnote #gc3 1 lit41 pebbles1 i4 e4   
c\nt]s4    ,footnote #gd3 3 lett]s z !  
compon5t p>ts or elem5ts (  words4      
,footnote #ge3 ,read+ ) ! text  =       
,cruice's 4    ,footnote #gf3 ,9 ! text 
! ,kappa & ,tau are writt5 at full l5g?1
  ! o!r numb]s 9 ! usual ,greek         
notation1 a pro( t ! scribe  0 "h writ+ 
f dictation & n copy+ ,,ms4    ,footnote
 #gg3 4    ,footnote #gh3 ,! "n is spelt
 4    ,footnote #gi3 ,s t ! 8root0 may  
be ei!r #g or #f accord+ z y  use !     
8rule ( #i0 or ( #g4 ,a r$uctio ad      
absurdum4    ,footnote #hj3  1 8is ev5  
or complete40    ,footnote #ha3 ,i omit 
! ,rho1 :i* 9 ! ,codex prec$es ! ,alpha4
  ,cruice sugge/s x is put = 4          
,footnote #hb3 ,!y d n1 b make #bf4     

,cruice adds an ,alpha betwe5  ! #h & ! 
#c3 b 9 any case ! rule j enunciat$ is  
brok5 by  ! reckon+ 9 ( two #b's4       
,footnote #hc3 4   #a1   #aj  #a1   #a  
7omitt$71   #bjj  #b4 #a   #a  #b  #d4  
,footnote #hd3 ,! ,hom]ic "n = ,p>is4   
,footnote #he3   z oppos$ to  1 a "n    
transf]r$ f "o to ano!r1 or family "n4  
,footnote #hf3 ,n #h b #d4   #gj  #g1   
#d1   #djj  #d1   #bjj  #b1    #e 7)    
duplicate omitt$7  #bb1 :i* divid$ by #i
 leaves #d1 or by  #g1 only #a4 ,! next 
s5t5ce & a simil> rem>k at ! la/ s5t5ce 
b "o ( ! *apt] are probably by a        
comm5tator or scribe & h  slipp$ into ! 
text by accid5t4 ,oddly en\gh1 no?+ is  
said z to  :at happ5s if ! 8roots0 are  
equal1 z !y seem to be 9 ?is case4      
,footnote #hg3 ,ano!r mi/ake4   #a1     
#bjj  #b1   #cjj  #c1    #e1   #ajj  #a1
   #gj  #g1   #hj  #h1   #aj  #a 7)     
duplicates  omitt$7  #bh1 :i* divid$ by 
#i leaves #a1 or by #g1 #j  #g4         
,footnote #hh3     4 ,quum v]o quidam   
it]um dec]tant de num]is1 ,cr4 ,b !     

allusion is almo/ c]ta9ly  to two       
*>iote]s or combatants meet+ 9          
successive conte/s4 ,half  ! div9ation &
 magic ( ! e>ly c5turies ref]s to !     
affairs  ( ! circus1 & ! text has no?+  
ab\t de num]is4    ,footnote #hi3 ,lit41
 inspection ( ! =ehead 7or face71 or :at
  ,lavat] call$ physiognomy4 ,! ^w 0    
kn[n to ,b5 ,jonson1 :o uses  x 9 8     
,al*ymi/4 8,by a rule1 ,capta94 ,9      
metoposcopy1 :i* ,i d  "w by4 ,a c]ta9  
/> 9 ! =ehead :i* y see n10 etc4        
,footnote #ij3 4    ,footnote #ia3 ,i h 
n ?\ght x wor? :ile to set d[n !  v>i\s 
read+s sugge/$ by ! diff]5t editors &   
translators  = ^! 8=ms & qualities40 ,! 
:ole ( ?is *apt] is tak5  f ,ptolemy's  
,tetrabiblos1 & 0 corrupt$ by e copyi/4 
,!  common type sugge/$ ) eyebr[s meet+ 
ov] ! nose is pla9ly  ,alex&rian1 z we  
"k f ! portraits on mummy-cases 9       
,ptolemaic  times4    ,footnote #ib3 4  
,! diction>ies give 8grave-digg]10 :i*  
makes no s5se4    ,footnote #ic3    1   
8eyes black z if  oil$40 ,n a bad       

description ( ! eyes ( a c]ta9 type (   
,levant9e4    ,footnote #id3 ,! text has
 1 :i* mu/ ref] to ! eyes4    ,footnote 
#ie3 ,yet he twice calls !m 1 or        
8*eats40    ,footnote #if3 ,mill] ?9ks  
?is la/ *>act]i/ic int]polat$4          
,footnote #ig3 ,read+  = 1 8salt10 :i*  
seems impossible4    ,footnote #ih3     
,read+  = 4    ,footnote #ii3 ,is any "o
 born ) grey hair8    ,footnote #ajj3   
4 ,a simil> phrase has j occurr$  "u !  
same sign3 a pro( ( ! utt] corruption ( 
! text4    ,footnote #aja3  9 codex4    
,probably a mi/ake =    1 8useful to !  
community40    ,footnote #ajb3 ' 2      
probably a s>casm4    ,footnote #ajc3 ,x
 is h>dly necess>y to po9t out !        
futility ( ?is  a/rology1 its base be+ !
 !ory t ! e>? is ! c5tre (  ! univ]se4  
,ne>ly all ! *>act]i/ics giv5 above h1  
h[ev]1  less to d ) ! />s ?an ) ^?      
suppos$ to di/+ui% !  diff]5t animals   
nam$4 ,?is is really sympa!tic magic1 or
 :at 0  lat] call$ 8! signatures ( ?+s40
    ,footnote #ajd3 ,a lacuna 9 ! text  

"h ext5d+ to ! op5+ words  ( ! next     
*apt]4    ,footnote #aje3 ,ri*>d        
,gans*9ietz1 9 a /udy on ,hippolytus'   
,capitel  geg5 die ,magi] appe>+ 9      
,gebh>dt's & ,h>nack's ,texte und       
,unt]su*ung51 dritte ,reihe ,bd4 #i1    
,leipzig1 #aiac1 says x is n  d\btful t 
,hippolytus took ?is *apt] f ,celsus'   
book   1 :i* he discov]s 9 ,orig5's "w  
aga9/ ! la/-nam$  au?or4 ,he assumes t  
,lucian ( ,samosata 9 8     borr[$ f !  
same s\rce4    ,footnote #ajf3  1 a     
demonibus1 ,cr4 ,b ! ^w  is  h>dly ev]  
us$ 9 classic or ,n4,t4 ,greek = a devil
 or evil _s1  g5]ally call$ 4  "h &     
else:]e 9 ?is *apt]  pla9ly means a god 
( less] rank or _s4 ,cf4 ,plut>* de ,is4
 et  ,os41 cc4 #be-cj4    ,footnote     
#ajg3  1 ! magician's assi/ant necess>y 
9 all  op]ations requir+ conf$]acy or   
hypnotism4    ,footnote #ajh3 ,= !      
composition ( ?is see ,plut>*1 op4 cit41
 c4  #ha4    ,footnote #aji3  4 ,(t5 us$
 = ! wom5's *amb] or  gynaeceum4        
,footnote #aaj3 ,cle>ly ! ,egyptian     

sun-god ,ra or ,r1 ! ,phi 9 front  be+ !
 ,coptic def9ite article4 ,x is a curi\s
 in/ance ( !  undy+ nature ( any        
sup]/ition t 9 ! magical c]emonies (  ! 
extant ,p>isian sect ( ,v9trasi/s1      
,ammon-,ra1 ! ,!ban =m (  ?is god1 is   
invok$ app>5tly ) "s idea t he is a     
devil4 ,see  ,jules ,bois' ,le          
,satanisme et la ,magie1 ,p>is1 #ahie4  
,footnote #aaa3 1 sulphate ( iron1 :i*1 
mix$ ) t9cture  or decoction (          
nut-galls1 makes writ+ ink4 ,our own ^w 
copp]as is  an exact translation4       
,footnote #aab3 4 ,a broad flat pan us$ 
= sacrificial purposes4    ,footnote    
#aac3 ,!re is "s muddle "h1 probably due
 to ,hippolytus  n hav+ any practical   
acqua9tance ) ! tricks describ$4 ,!     
smoke ( nut-galls w\ld h>dly make !     
writ+ visible4 ,on ! o!r  h&1 lett]s    
writt5 9 milk w turn br[n if expos$ to !
 fire  )\t ! application ( any a%4      
,footnote #aad3 ,a sauce made ( br9e &  
small fi%4    ,footnote #aae3 ,see !    
r\ghly-drawn vignettes usual 9 magic    

papyri1  e4 g4 ,p>!y1 ,zwei grie*is*e   
,zaub]papyri1 ,b]l91 #ahff1 p4 #aee2    
,k>l ,wessely1 ,grie*is*e ,zaub]papyri  
von ,p>is und ,london1 ,vi5na1  #ahhh1  
p4 #aah4    ,footnote #aaf3  4 ,"o (    
,hippolytus' puns4    ,footnote #aag3   
,hebrew 0 us$ 9 ^! c]emonies1 because !y
 7  l>gely 9 ! h&s ( ! ,jews4 ,see      
,=]unn]s & ,rivals (  ,*ri/ianity1 ,,ii1
 pp4 #cc1 #cd1 = ref]5ces4    ,footnote 
#aah3 4 ,p>ticul>ly appropriate to !    
/rik+ ( a  metal disc4    ,footnote     
#aai3 ,! book ( c\rse 0 a long roll (   
p>*m5t1 !  inn] coils ( :i* c\ld be     
drawn out z describ$4    ,footnote #abj3
  4 ,cruice translates fossil salts4    
,does he  mean rock-salt8    ,footnote  
#aba3   4 ,ei!r indigo dye or pepp]4    
,cay5ne  pepp] put 9 ! flame might h a  
/>tl+ effect on ! audi5ce4    ,footnote 
#abb3 ,:]e8    ,footnote #abc3 ,said to 
be an a/r+5t e>? made f rock-alum1 &    
conta9+ bo? alum & vitriol4 ,kn[n to    
,hippocrates4    ,footnote #abd3 ,r$    
lead or v]milion8 ,! idea seems to be to

 fright5  ! dupe by ! suppos$ prodigy ( 
a h5 lay+ eggs :i* h r$ or  black inside
 !m in/ead ( :ite4    ,footnote #abe3   
,pl9y1 ,nat4 ,hi/41 ,,viii1 c4 #ge1 says
 ! %eep is  compell$ :5 x fe$s to turn  
away f ! sun by reason ( !  weakness (  
its head4 ,?is is probably ! /ory :i*   
,hippolytus or  ! au?or has exagg]at$4  
,some?+ is omitt$ f ! text4    ,footnote
 #abf3 ,seal or porpoise oil8           
,footnote #abg3 ,hymns l ^! are to be   
f\nd 9 ! two collections  ( magic papyri
 quot$ 9 n4 on p4 #ic supra4            
,footnote #abh3 ,he tells u h[ ?is trick
 is p]=m$ on p4 #ajj  infra4            
,lecanomancy or div9ation by ! b[l 0    
g5]ally p]=m$  by means ( a hypnotiz$   
boy1 z describ$ 9 ,lane's ,mod]n        
,egyptians4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a m         
elaborate process dep5d5t on  fraud4    
,footnote #abi3 ,read+  = 4 ,x 0 common 
9 ,egypt1 &  saltpetre w\ld n h ! same  
effect1 :i* seems to dep5d on !         
expulsion ( c>bonic acid4    ,footnote  
#acj3 4 ,cruice sugge/s 1 a mixture (   

wax &  pit*1 :i* h>dly seems indicat$4  
,/orax is ! o9tm5t recomm5d$  by        
eighte5?-c5tury conjur]s4 ,wat] is all t
 is ne$ful4    ,footnote #aca3 4        
,presumably fi%-glue4 ,macmahon sugge/s 
is+lass4 ,! salam&]1 ! use ( :i* is to  
be s\ght 9  sympa!tic magic1 0 no d\bt  
calc9$ & us$ 9 p[d]4  1 8millip$e0 & 1  
8h>t's tongue f]n0 are  ! alt]native    
read+s sugge/$4 ,f]n-oil is said to be  
good =  burns4    ,footnote #acb3       
,probably *alk or gypsum4    ,footnote  
#acc3    4  "h evid5tly means  any sort 
( nut-%ell4 ,b h[ c x be 8self-fl[+08   
,mill]'s  sugge/$  makes no bett] s5se4 
,footnote #acd3 ,! lion-head$ figure ( !
 ,mi?raic wor%ip is %[n  ?us sett+ light
 to an alt> 9 ,cumont's ,textes et      
,monum5ts de  ,mi?ra1 ,,ii1 p4 #aif1    
fig4 #bb4 ,a simil> figure ) an op5+ at 
!  back ( ! head to admit ! 8w9d-pipe0  
describ$ 9 ! text %[s  h[ ?is 0 effect$4
 ,see ! same au?or's ,les ,my/res de    
,mi?ra1  ,brussels1 #aiac1 p4 #bce1     
figs4 #bf1 #bg4    ,footnote #ace3 ,!   

solution ( alum w\ld be effective )\t   
any  o!r +r$i5ts4    ,footnote #acf3 ,t 
is1 n by guesswork4 ,ano!r pun4         
,footnote #acg3 ,! lett] 0 ( c\rse 9 !  
=m ( a writ+-tablet  b\nd ab\t ) silk or
 cord1 to :i* ! seal 0 atta*$4          
,footnote #ach3 ,?is w\ld make some?+ l 
pla/] ( ,p>is4    ,footnote #aci3 ,?is  
book or ! =m] "o4 ,lucian describes !   
same  process 9 8 ,alex&]1 :i* he       
d$icates to ,celsus2 v4 n4 on p4  #ib   
supra4    ,footnote #adj3  1 8tak+ !m z 
/>t+-po9ts40    ,footnote #ada3 ,cruice 
sugge/s t ?is s5t5ce has ei!r got out ( 
place or is an addition by an annotator4
 ,probably an aft]?\ght (  ,hippolytus'4
    ,footnote #adb3 ,see n4 on p4 #ig   
supra4    ,footnote #adc3 4 ,a d>k-blue 
sub/ance :i* "s ?9k /eel1  o!rs lapis   
lazuli4    ,footnote #add3 1            
8playfell[s40 ,"h1 z else:]e 9 !  text1 
accomplices or conf$]ates4    ,footnote 
#ade3 ,sev]al words miss+ "h1 p]haps by 
int5tion4 ,x  w\ld be int]e/+ to "k if !
 8drug0 0 any prep>ation (  phosphorus4 

,footnote #adf3 ,%\ld be ,baubo1 a      
synonym ( ,hecate 9 ! hymn to t  goddess
 publi%$ by ,mill]1 ,mlanges de ,litt4  
,grecque1 ,p>is1 #ahfh1  pp4 #ddb ff4   
,footnote #adg3 ,mo/ ( ! epi!ts & names 
"h us$ are to be  f\nd 9 ! hymn quot$ 9 
! la/ note4 ,! goddess is !re  id5tifi$ 
n only ) ,artemis & ,p]sephone1 b ) !   
,sum]ian  ,eris-ki-gal1 lady ( hell4    
,footnote #adh3 ,a sort ( magic lant]n8 
1 :i* ,i h  translat$ mirror1 might be a
 l5s4 ,"o is said to h be5 f\nd 9       
,assyria4    ,footnote #adi3 4 ,bett]1  
p]haps1 4    ,footnote #aej3 ,full moon1
 or half1 or qu>t]1 z ! case may be4    
,footnote #aea3 ,s*neidew9 seems to be  
"r 9 sugge/+ a lacuna  "h4    ,footnote 
#aeb3   4 ,s*neidew9 sugge/s            
unreasonably4 ,_m alaba/] j>s are ne>ly 
transp>5t4    ,footnote #aec3 ,cf4      
,ari/otle1 ,de ,hi/4 ,animal41 ,v1 #aj1 
#b4 ,said to be  ,coryphna hippurus4    
,footnote #aed3 ,! hiatus leaves u 9    
d\bt h[ ?is op]at$4 ,p]haps  x lib]at$  
free ammonia4    ,footnote #aee3 ,read+ 

in/ead (1 ) ,cruice1   1 8fill$ ) clay40
    ,footnote #aef3 1 8unapp>5t40       
,footnote #aeg3 4 ,an admission t ?is   
*apt] 0 an  aft]?\ght4    ,footnote     
#aeh3  1 1 ut patet1 ,cr4    ,footnote  
#aei3 4 ,x does n mean 8!ologians0 9 our
 s5se1  b n>rator ( /ories ab\t ! gods4 
,orpheus is always consid]$ a  4        
,footnote #afj3 4 ,n1 z ,cruice         
translates1 quale1 :i* w\ld  be bett]   
express$ by !  ( ,ari/otle4    ,footnote
 #afa3   4    ,footnote #afb3 ,x is     
fairly c]ta9 t ,hippolytus 9 ?is        
8,recapitulation0 mu/ "h be summ>iz+ !  
miss+ ,books ,,ii & ,,iii4  ,he has said
 no?+ 9 any "p ( ! "w t has come d[n to 
u  ab\t ! ,p]sian !ology1 & 9 ,book ,i  
he calls ,z>atas or ,zoroa/]  a ,*aldan 
& n a ,p]sian4    ,footnote #afc3    are
 suppli$ by ,s*neidew9 9 !  place ( ?ree
 words rubb$ out4    ,footnote #afd3    
,read+ ) ,s*neidew9  =  &   = 4         
,footnote #afe3 ,by indivisible         
comp>ison 77 he seems to imply  t ^!    
numb]s _c be divid$ except by #a4 ,h5ce 

,cruice w\ld  omit #i z be+ divisible by
 #c4 ,p]haps he means 8l                
indivisibility40    ,footnote #aff3     
,cruice sugge/s t ?is 0 an a/ronomical  
in/rum5t  & quotes ,cl4 ,ptolemy1       
,h>mon41 ,i1 #b1 9 support4    ,footnote
 #afg3 ,:y %\ld ! cosmos be             
masculo-fem99e8 ,!  ,val5t9ians said !  
same ?+ ab\t _! ,sophia1 :o 01 z ,i h   
said else:]e 7,j\rnal ( ! ,royal        
,asiatic ,society1 ,oct4 #aiag71 a      
p]sonification ( ! ,e>?4 ,! idea seems  
to g back to ,sum]ian  times4 ,cf4      
,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 #de1 n4 #a1 & ,mr4 ,s4  
,langdon1 ,tammuz &  ,i%t>1 ,ox=d1      
#aiad1 pp4 #g1 #dc & #aae4    ,footnote 
#afh3 ,! wor%ipp]s ( ! ,greek ,isis     
decl>$ ,isis to be  ! e>? & ,osiris     
wat]4 ,see ,=]unn]s1 ,i1 #gc1 =         
ref]5ces4  ,if ,hippolytus is "h        
recapitulat+ ,books ,,ii & ,,iii1 x is  
probable  t ! lacuna 0 occupi$ ) "s     
ref]5ce to ! ,alex&rian  deities & _!   
connection ) ! ari?metical speculations 
( !  ,neo-,py?agoreans4 ,c\ld ?is be    

sub/antiat$1 we %\ld n ne$ to  look     
fur!r = ! orig9 ( ! ,simonian &         
,val5t9ian h]esies4    ,footnote #afi3  
1 supputata et div]sa1 ,cr4  ,! process 
seems to be t call$ e>li] 7p4 #he supra7
 ! rule (  #i4    ,footnote #agj3 #cfa  
#i  #dj  #a2 #fje  #i  #fg  #b4         
,footnote #aga3 1 lit41 8unyok$40       
,footnote #agb3   "h appe>s 9 ! text    
app>5tly z an  alt]native read+4 ,cruice
 sugge/s 8) an ennead d$uct$40          
,footnote #agc3 ,mean+ t "s reckon !    
num]ical value ( all !  lett]s 9 a "n1  
o!rs t ( ! v[els only4    ,footnote     
#agd3 ,:at foll[s has no?+ to d )       
div9ation1 b  treats ( ! cele/ial map z 
a symbolical repres5tation ( !  ,*ri/ian
 s*eme ( salvation4 ,hippolytus condemns
 ! notion z a  8h]esy10 b if s1 its     
place ought to be 9 ,book ,v4 ,x is     
d\btful  f :at au?or or tea*] he d]iv$ 8
 acc\nt ( x2 b all !  quotations f      
,aratus' ,phnom5a :i* he gives are to be
 f\nd 9  ,cic]o1 ,de ,natura ,deorum1   
#da1 :]e !y make1 z !y d n "h1 a        

connect$ /ory4    ,footnote #age3 ,"o ( 
! passages fav\r+ ! conjecture t !  book
 0 orig9ally 9 ! =m ( lectures4         
,footnote #agf3  1 leg5tibus1 ,cr4 ,x   
may j z  easily mean 8^? :o come across 
?is40    ,footnote #agg3 8,cata/]isms0 0
 ! te*nical t]m = ^!  transf]s1 ( :i* ! 
,coma ,b]5ices is ! be/-kn[n example4   
,cf4  ,b\*-,lecl]cq1 op4 cit41 p4 #bc4  
,footnote #agh3 ,! long-e>$ owl 7/rix   
otus74 ,accord+ to lian x  _h a         
reputation = /upidity1 & 0 !re=e a type 
( ! easy  dupe1 ,a!nu1 ,deipnosophi/1   
,,ix1 #dd1 #de1 tells a simil> /ory to  
t 9 ! text ab\t ! bu/>d4    ,footnote   
#agi3 ,read+  =  or 4    ,footnote #ahj3
 1 volv5tes1 ,cr4 ,an attempt to pun on 
1  ! ,pole4    ,footnote #aha3 ,job i4  
#g4 ,! ,book ( ,job accord+ to "s writ]s
  comes f an ,ess5e s*ool1 :i* may give 
u "s clue to ! orig9  ( ^! ideas4 ,!    
,eno*ian lit]ature to :i* ! same t5d5cy 
is assign$ is full ( speculations ab\t !
 heav5ly bodies4 ,see  ,=]unn]s1 ,i1 p4 
#aei1 = ref]5ces4    ,footnote #ahb3   4

 ,aratus calls ?is con/ellation     1   
,cic]o ,engonasis1 ,ovid ,g5unixus1     
,vitruvius1  ,manilius & ,j4 ,firmicus  
,mat]nus1 ,+5iculus4    ,footnote #ahc3 
,a p]v]sion ( ! 8x %all bruise ?y head &
 ?\  %all bruise 8 heel10 ( ,g5esis iii4
 #ae4    ,footnote #ahd3 ,f 8 attitude !
 ,kneel] resembles ! figure  ( ,atlas   
support+ ! _w1 :o z ,omophorus plays a  
great "p  9 ,mani*an my?ology4 ,cumont  
d]ives ?is f a ,babylonian  orig9al1 =  
:i* & 8 connection ) ,mi?raic cosmogony 
see 8  ,re*]*es sur le ,mani*isme1      
,brussels1 #aijh1 ,i1 p4 #gj1 figs4 #a &
  #b4 ,! con/ellation is n[ kn[n z      
,h]cules4    ,footnote #ahe3 ,hippolytus
 "h evid5tly quotes n f ,aratus1 b  f "s
 unnam$ ,gno/ic or h]etic writ]1 :om    
,cruice ?9ks mu/  h be5 a ,jew4 ,yet he 
0 pla9ly a ,*ri/ian1 z appe>s f 8       
rem>ks ab\t ! 8,second ,creation40 ,an  
,ebionite writ] might h  pres]v$ _m     
,ess5e sup]/itions4    ,footnote #ahf3  
,cruice1 foll[+ ,roep]1 says ^! words h 
slipp$  9 f an e>li] page4    ,footnote 

#ahg3 4 ,! 8,ophiu*us huge0 ( ,milton or
 ,anguit55s4    ,footnote #ahh3 4 ,s    
,aratus & ,apollonius ,rhodius4 ,said to
 be s  call$ f its p]petually revolv+4  
,cruice rem>ks on ?is s5t5ce  t x does n
 seem to h be5 writt5 by a ,greek1 &    
quotes  ,epiphanius z to ! addiction ( !
 ,ph>isees to a/rology4 ,b see  la/ note
 b "o4    ,footnote #ahi3 4 ,a pun q 9  
,hippolytus' mann]4    ,footnote #aij3  
444 4 ,cruice & ,macmahon alike         
translate ?is 8t[>ds :i*10 b ,aratus    
cle>ly means 8/e] by0  bo? "h & e>li]4  
,footnote #aia3 ,h]odotus ,i1 #a4 ,he   
does n say1 h[ev]1 t !  ,greeks 7       
,phnicians4    ,footnote #aib3 ,r !     
conceiv]1 f 1 to conceive4  is  us$ ( ! 
"m by ,ari/otle1 ,de ,g54 ,animal41 #c1 
#e1 #f4    ,footnote #aic3 4            
,footnote #aid3 ,read+  = ,cruice's 4 ,!
 text is said  to h  4    ,footnote     
#aie3 1 elem5ta1 ,cr4 ,b ,i ?9k !       
allusion is to  ! /ory !y conta9 = ^? :o
 c read !m4    ,footnote #aif3 ,! ,swan4
    ,footnote #aig3  4    ,footnote     

#aih3 ,if ,hippolytus' words are "h     
correctly transcrib$1 !  8h]etic0 quot$ 
seems to h two inconsi/5t ideas ab\t !  
/>s4  ,"o is t ! con/ellations are types
 or allegories ( :at takes  place 9     
man's s\l2 ! o!r1 t !y are ! patt]ns    
aft] :i*  ! creatures ( ?is _w 7 made4  
,?is la/ is ,mi?raic r  ?an ,*ri/ian4   
,footnote #aii3   1 ab horum            
cogitationibus1 ,cr4    ,footnote #bjj3 
4 ,! ^w g5]ally us$ 9 a s]mon4          
,footnote #bja3 ,?is also reads l a     
p]oration4    ,footnote #bjb3 ,9 ?is    
*apt] ,hippolytus = ! fir/ "t sets      
himself s]i\sly to prove ! !sis :i* he  
has be=e ass]t$1 i4  e41 t all ! ,gno/ic
 sy/ems are d]iv$ f ! tea*+s ( !  ,greek
 philosoph]s4 ,8 mode ( do+ s is to     
comp>e ! elaborate  sy/ems ( ,aeons or  
emanations ( deity imag9$ by h]esi>*s  l
 ,simon ,magus & ,val5t9us to ! views   
attribut$ by him to  ,py?agoras :i* make
 all nature to spr+ f "o indivisible    
po9t4  ,:e!r ,py?agoras ev] held su*    
views may be d\bt$ & we h no  means (   

*eck+ ,hippolytus' always loose /atem5ts
 on ?is po9t2  b some?+ l !m appe>s 9 ! 
,!aetetus ( ,plato :]e  ari?metic &     
geometry seem to be connect$ by talk    
ab\t oblong z  well z squ>e numb]s & !  
con/ruction ( solids f !m4 ,if  we      
imag9e ) ! ,greeks 7see n4 on p4 #cg    
supra7 t numb]s are  n ab/ract ?+s1 b   
actual portions ( space1 !re is inde$ a 
/rong lik5ess betwe5 ! ideas ( ! lat]   
,platoni/s z to !  con/ruction ( ! _w by
 means ( numb]s & ^? attribut$ to  !    
,gno/ic tea*]s z to its emanation f     
,god4 ,:e!r ^! la/  really held ! views 
?us attribut$ to !m is ano!r matt]4 ,cf4
  ,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 pp4 #ii1 #ajj4        
,footnote #bjc3    seems to be repeat$  
ne$lessly4    ,footnote #bjd3 1 8fl[+   
out40    ,footnote #bje3   4 ,surely x  
has two limits--a po9t  at ea* end4     
,footnote #bjf3 4 ,9 ! next s5t5ce he   
uses ! prop] ^w  4    ,footnote #bjg3   
,?is is1 ,i suppose1 quot$ f !          
attribut$ to ,simon1 z he speaks        
aft]w>ds 7,,ii1 p4 #i infra7 ( !  small 

becom+ great1 8z x is writt5 9 !        
,apophasis1 if x 444  come into be+ f ! 
indivisible po9t4 ,b ! great w be 9  !  
b\ndless on10 etc4    ,footnote #bjh3   
,:at foll[s f ?is po9t d[n to ! end ( ! 
p>agraph is an almo/ v]batim transcript 
( ! passage 9 ,book ,i  7pp4 #cg ff4    
supra71 :]e x is giv5 z ! tea*+ (       
,py?agoras4  ,! only sub/antial         
diff]5ces are3 t hypo/asis is writt5 =  
hypo!sis 9 ! second s5t5ce ( ! passage2 
! ,tetractys is no  long] said to be !  
8s\rce0 ( et]nal nature2 & ! #aa1 #ab1  
etc41  are n[ said to take1 & n 8%>e0 _!
 beg9n+ f ! #aj4    ,footnote #bji3    1
 suis dogmatibus  fundam5tum posu]unt1  
,cr4    ,footnote #baj3  4 ,cruice      
translates ?is by spiritum1 & is  foll[$
 by ,macmahon4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 he means !
 brea?1 x be+  ! idea ( ! anci5ts t !   
art]ies 7 air-vessels4    ,footnote     
#baa3 4    ,footnote #bab3 4            
,footnote #bac3  4    ,footnote #bad3 ,x
 is at any rate pla9 f ?is t ! miss+    
,books  ,,ii & ,,iii at "o "t exi/$4    

,footnote #bae3 ,^! words appe> 9 !     
,,ms4 at ! foot ( ?is ,book4            
,,book ,v                               
,,! ,,ophite ,,h]esies      ,sid5ote3 p4
 #acg4 #a4 ,^! are ! cont5ts ( ! #e?    
7book7 ( !  ,refutation ( all ,h]esies4 
#b4 ,:at ! ,naass5es say :o call        
!mselves ,gno/ics1 & t !y  pr(ess ^?    
op9ions :i* ! philosoph]s ( ! ,greeks & 
!  transmitt]s ( ! ,my/]ies fir/ laid   
d[n1 />t+ :]efrom !y  h con/ruct$       
h]esies4    #c4 ,& :at ?+s ! ,p]at      
imag9e1 & t _! doctr9e is n  fram$ f !  
,holy ,scriptures b f ! a/rological     
7art74    #d4 ,:at is ! sy/em accord+ to
 ! ,si?ians1 & t !y h  pat*$ toge!r _!  
doctr9e by plagi>iz+ f ^? wise m5       
accord+ to ! ,greeks1 7to wit7 ,musu &  
,l9us & ,orpheus4    #e4 ,:at ,ju/9us   
imag9$ & t 8 doctr9e is n fram$ f  !    
,holy ,scriptures1 b f ! m>vell\s tales 
( ,h]odotus !  hi/oriograph]4           
#a4 ,naass5es4#a    ,sid5ote3 p4 #ach4  
#f4 ,i consid] t ! t5ets conc]n+ !      
,div9e  & ! fa%ion+ ( ! cosmos 7held by7

 all ^? :o are deem$  philosoph]s by    
,greeks & ,b>b>ians h be5 v pa9fully set
  =? 9 ! f\r books be=e ?is4 ,^: curi\s 
arts ,i h n  neglect$1 s t ,i h und]tak5
 = ! read]s no *ance lab\r1  exhort+ _m 
to love ( le>n+ & c]ta9ty ( k ab\t !    
tru?4 ,n[ !re=e !re rema9s to ha/5 on to
 ! refutation (  ! h]esies1 ) :i*       
int5t#b also we h set =? ! ?+s  a=esaid4
 ,f :i* philosoph]s ! h]esi>*s h tak5   
h9ts 9  common#c & pat*+ l cobbl]s !    
mi/akes ( ! anci5ts on to  _! own       
?\ghts1 h (f]$ !m z new to ^? !y c      
deceive1  z we %all prove 9 7! books7   
:i* foll[4 ,= ! re/1 x is "t  to approa*
 ! subjects laid d[n be=e1 b to beg9 )  
^? :o  h d>$ to s+ ! praises ( ! ,s]p5t1
 :o is 9 fact ! cause  ( ! error1 ?r\gh 
c]ta9 sy/ems inv5t$ by 8 action4 ,!re=e 
,sid5ote3 p4 #aci4 ! prie/s & *iefs ( ! 
doctr9e 7 !  fir/ :o 7 call$ ,naass5es1 
be+ ?us nam$ 9 ! ,hebrew tongue3  = !   
,s]p5t is call$ ,naas4#d ,aft]w>ds !y   
call$ !mselves  ,gno/ics alleg+ t !y    
alone knew ! dep?s4#e ,sep>at+  !mselves

 f :i* p]sons1 _m m5 h made ! h]esy1 :i*
 is  really "o1 a mu* divid$ affair1    
describ+ ! same ?+s accord+  to v>y+    
op9ions1 z ?is disc\rse w argue z x     
proce$s4    ,^! m5 wor%ip z ! beg9n+ (  
all ?+s1 accord+ to  _! own /atem5t1 a  
,man & a ,son ( ,man4 ,b ?is ,man is    
masculo-fem99e#f & is call$ by !m       
,adamas2#g & hymns to him  are _m &     
v>i\s4 ,& ,sid5ote3 p4 #adj4 ! hymns1 to
 cut x  %ort1 are repeat$ by !m someh[ l
 ?is3--    8,f !e a fa!r1 & ?r\gh !e a  
"m1 ! two dea?less  names1 p>5ts (      
,aeons1 ,o ?\ citiz5 ( heav51 ,man (    
great  "n60#h    ,b !y divide him l     
,g]yon into ?ree p>ts4 ,= !re is (  him1
 !y say1 ! intellectual 7"p71 ! psy*ic &
 ! e>?ly2  & !y consid] t ! k ( him is !
 beg9n+ ( !  capacity to "k ,god1 speak+
 ?us3 8,! beg9n+ ( p]fection  is ! k (  
man1 b ! k ( ,god is complet$           
p]fection40 ,b all ^! ?+s1 he says1 !   
intellectual1 & !  psy*ic & ! e>?ly1    
proce$$ & came d[n toge!r into "o  man1 
,jesus :o 0 born ( ,m>y2#i & !re spoke  

toge!r1 he says1  9 ! same way1 ^! ?ree 
m5 ea* ( !m f 8 own sub/ance  to 8 own4 
,= !re are ?ree k9ds ( univ]sals#aj     
accord+ to  !m 7to wit7 ! angelic1#aa ! 
psy*ic & ! e>?ly2 & ?ree  *ur*es1 !     
angelic1 ! psy*ic & ! e>?ly2 b _! names 
are3 ,*os51 ,call$1 ,captive4#ab        
,sid5ote3 p4 #ada4 #g4 ,^! are ! heads (
 ! v _m disc\rses  :i* !y say ,james !  
bro!r ( ! ,"l h&$ d[n to  ,m>iamne4#ac  
,s !n1 t ! impi\s may no long] speak    
falsely  ei!r ( ,m>iamne1 or ( ,james1  
or ( 8 ,savi\r1 we w come to  !         
,my/]ies1 :5ce comes _! fable1 bo? !    
,b>b>ian & !  ,greek1 & we %all see h[  
^! m5 collect+ toge!r ! hidd5  &        
ineffable my/]ies ( ! nations#ad &      
speak+ falsely (  ,*ri/1 lead a/ray ^?  
:o h n se5 ! ,g5tiles' secret rites4  ,=
 s9ce ! ,man ,adamas is _! f\ndation1 & 
!y say !re  has be5 writt5 ( him 8,:o   
%all decl>e 8 ,sid5ote3 p4 #adb4        
g5]ation80#ae le>n ye h[1 tak+ f !      
nations 9 turn !  undiscov]able &       
di/+ui%$#af g5]ation ( ! ,man1 !y apply 

?is to ,*ri/4     8,= e>?1 say !        
,greeks1 0 ! fir/ to give =? man1 ?us   
be>+ a goodly gift4 ,= %e wi%$ to be !  
"m n ( plants   )\t feel+ & wild bea/s  
)\t s5se1 b ( a g5tle &   ,god-lov+     
animal4 ,b h>d x is1 he says1 to discov]
 :e!r   ,alalcom5eus ( ! ,boeotians came
 =? ^u ! ,sid5ote3 p4 #adc4   ,cephisian
 %ore z ! fir/ ( m51 or :e!r 7! fir/ m57
 7   ! ,idan ,curetes1 a div9e race1 or 
! ,phrygian ,corybantes :om !   ,sun saw
 fir/ %oot+ up l trees1 or :e!r ,arcadia
 br\ght =?   ,pelasgus e>li] ?an !      
,moon1 or ,eleusis ,diaulus dwell] 9 !  
,r>ian field1 or ,lemnos gave bir? to   
,cabirus1 fair *ild ( ineffable         
orgies1 or ,pall5e to ,alcyon1 elde/ ( !
 ,giants4 ,b ! ,libyans   say ,i>bas !  
fir/-born crept =? f ! p>*$ field to    
pluck   ,zeus' sweet acorn4 ,s also1 he 
says t ! ,nile ( ! ,egyptians1   mak+   
fat ! mud :i* unto ?is day begets life1 
gave =? liv+   bodies made fle% ) moi/  
heat40#ag    ,b ! ,assyrians say t      
fi%-eat+#ah ,oannes 7! fir/ man7 0  born

 among !m & ! ,*aldans 7say ! same ?+   
ab\t7 ,adam2 &  !y ass]t t he 0 ! man   
:om ! e>? br\ght =? alone1 &  t he lay  
brea?less1 motionless 7&7 unmov$ l unto 
a /atue  be+ ! image ( him on high :o is
 prais$ 9 song z ! man  ,adamas2 b t he 
0 produc$ by _m ,sid5ote3 p4 #add4 p[]s 
ab\t :om 9 turn !re is mu* talk4#ai     
,9 ord] !n t ! ,great ,man#bj on high1 f
 :om1 z !y say1  8e fa!rhood#ba nam$ on 
e>? & 9 ! heav5s0 is fram$1  might be   
completely held fa/1 !re 0 giv5 to him  
also a s\l1 s  t ?r\gh ! s\l he might   
suff]1 & t ! enslav$ 8image  ( ! great &
 mo/ beautiful & ,p]fect ,man0--= ?us !y
 call  him--might be puni%$4#bb ,:]e=e  
aga9 !y ask :at is ! s\l  & ( :at k9d is
 its nature t com+ to ! man & mov+#bc   
him x %\ld enslave & puni% ! image ( !  
,p]fect ,man4 ,b !y  ask ?is1 n f !     
,scriptures1 b f ! my/ic rites4 ,& !y   
say t ! s\l is v h>d to f9d & to        
compreh5d1 s9ce x does  n /ay 9 ! same  
%ape or =m1 nor is x always 9 "o & !    
same /ate1 s t "o might describe x by a 

type or compreh5d x 9  sub/ance4#bd ,b  
^! v>i\s *anges ( ! s\l !y hold to be   
set d[n 9 ! ,gospel inscrib$ to !       
,egyptians4    ,!y d\bt !n1 z d all o!r 
m5 ( ! nations1 :e!r !  s\l is f !      
pre-exi/5t1 or f ! self-begott51        
,sid5ote3  p4 #ade4 or f ! p\r$-=?      
,*aos4#be ,& fir/ !y betake  !mselves to
 ! my/]ies ( ! ,assyrians#bf to und]/& !
  triple division ( ! ,man2 = !         
,assyrians 7 ! fir/ to ?9k  ! s\l       
trip>tite & yet "o4 ,= e nature1 !y say1
 longs  = ! s\l1 b ea* 9 a diff]5t way4 
,= s\l is ! cause (  all ?+s t are1 &   
all ?+s :i* are n\ri%$ & increase1  he  
says1 require s\l4 ,= no?+ l nurture or 
increase1 he says1  c occur unless s\l  
be pres5t4 ,& ev5 ! /ones1 he says1 are 
animat$1#bg = !y h ! p[] ( increase1 &  
no increase  c come )\t n\ri%m5t4 ,= by 
addition increase ! ?+s  :i* increase & 
! addition is ! n\ri%m5t ( t :i* is     
n\ri%$4#bh ,!re=e e nature he says1 (   
?+s 9 heav51 &  on e>?1 & bel[ ! e>?1   
longs = a s\l4 ,b ! ,assyrians call  su*

 a ?+#bi ,adonis or ,endymion or        
7,attis72 & :5 x is invok$  z ,adonis   
,aphrodite loves & longs aft] ! s\l (   
su* "n4 ,&  ,aphrodite is g5]ation#cj   
accord+ to !m4 ,b :5 ,p]sephone  or     
,core loves ,adonis#ca !re is a c]ta9   
mortal s\l sep>at$  f ,aphrodite        
,sid5ote3 p4 #adf4 7t is f g5]ation74#cb
  ,& if ,sel5e %\ld come to desire (    
,endymion#cc & to love (  8 beauty1 !   
nature ( ! sublime ones1 he says1 also  
requires  s\l4 ,b if1 he says1 ! ,"m ( !
 ,gods ca/rate ,attis1#cd &  %e holds   
?is lov$ "o1 ! bless$ nature ( !        
hyp]cosmic &  et]nal ones on high       
recalls to h]1 he says1 ! mascul9e p[] (
  ! s\l4#ce ,=1 says he1 ! ,man is      
masculo-fem99e4 ,accord+ to  ?is argum5t
 ( !irs1 !n1 ! s-call$#cf int]c\rse (   
woman  ) man is by 7! tea*+ (7 _! s*ool 
%[n to be an utt]ly  wick$ & defil+ ?+4 
,= ,attis is ca/rat$1 he says1 t is1 he 
has *ang$ ov] f ! e>?ly p>ts ( ! l[]    
creation to !  et]nal sub/ance on high1 
:]e1 he says1 !re is nei!r male nor     

female1#cg b a new creature1#ch a new   
,man1 :o is masculo-fem99e4  ,:at !y    
mean by 8on high0 ,i w %[ 9 its         
appropriate place :5  ,i come to x4 ,b  
!y say x be>s witness to :at !y say t   
,rhea is n simply "o 7goddess7 b1 s to  
speak1 ! ,sid5ote3 p4  #adg4 :ole       
creature4#ci ,& ?is !y say is made q    
cle> by !  say+3--8,= ! invisible ?+s ( 
,him f ! creation ( !  _w are cle>ly    
se51 be+ und]/ood by ! ?+s t are made by
  ,him1 9 tru?1 ,8 et]nal p[] & godhead1
 s t !y are )\t  excuse4 ,s9ce :5 !y    
knew ,him z ,god1 !y glorifi$ ,him n z  
,god1 nei!r 7 ?ankful1 b fooli%ness     
deceiv$ _! he>ts4 ,=  ?9k+ !mselves     
wise1 !y became fools1 & *ang$ ! glory (
  ! incorruptible ,god into ! lik5esses 
( an image ( corruptible  man & ( birds 
& ( f\rfoot$ & creep+ ?+s4 ,:]e=e ,god  
gave !m up to passions ( di%on\r4 ,= ev5
 _! wom5 *ang$  _! natural use to t :i* 
is aga9/ nature40#dj ,& :at !  natural  
use is accord+ to !m1 we %all see lat]4 
8,likewise1 also  ! males leav+ !       

natural use ( ! female burn$ 9 _! lu/   
"o t[>d ano!r males among males work+   
unseeml9ess40#da ,b  unseeml9ess is     
accord+ to !m ! fir/ & bless$ & un=m$   
sub/ance :i* is ! cause ( all ! =ms (   
,sid5ote3 p4 #adh4  ?+s :i* are =m$4 8,&
 receiv+ 9 !mselves ! recomp5se  ( _!   
error :i* is meet40#db ,= 9 ^! words1   
:i* ,paul has  spok51 !y say is compris$
 _! :ole secret & ! ineffable  my/]y ( !
 bless$ pleasure4 ,= ! promise (        
baptism#dc is n  any?+ else accord+ to  
!m ?an ! lead+ to unfad+ pleasure  him  
:o is baptiz$ accord+ to !m 9 liv+ wat] 
& ano9t$ )  sil5t#dd o9tm5t4    ,& !y   
say t n only d ! my/]ies ( ! ,assyrians 
be>  witness to _! say+1 b also ^? ( !  
,phrygians conc]n+ !  bless$ nature1    
hi!rto hidd5 & yet at ! same "t         
display$1 (  ^? :o 7 & are & %all be1   
:i*1 he says1 is ! k+dom (  ! heav5s    
s\ght = )9 man4#de ,conc]n+ :i* nature  
!y  h explicitly made tradition 9 !     
,gospel inscrib$ accord+ to  ,?omas1#df 
say+ ?us3 8,:oso seeks me %all f9d me 9 

*ildr5 f  sev5 ye>s 7upw>ds74 ,= !re 9 !
 f\rte5? ye> ,i :o am hidd5  ,sid5ote3  
p4 #adi4 am made manife/40 ,?is1 h[ev]1 
is ! say+  n ( ,*ri/ b ( ,hippocrates1  
:o says3 8,at sev5 ye>s old1 a boy  is  
half a fa!r40 ,:5ce !y :o place !       
primordial nature ( !  univ]sals 9 !    
primordial se$ hav+ he>d ! ,hippocratian
 7adage7  t a boy ( sev5 ye>s old is    
half a fa!r1 say t 9 f\rte5  ye>s       
accord+ to ,?omas x w be manife/4 ,?is  
is _! ineffable  & my/ical say+4#dg     
,!y say !n t ! ,egyptians1 :o are       
admitt$ to be ! mo/  anci5t ( all m5    
aft] ! ,phrygians & ! fir/ at once to   
imp>t  to all m5 ! initiations & secret 
rites#dh ( ! gods1 & to  h proclaim$ =ms
 & activities1 h ! holy & augu/ & =  ^? 
:o are n initiat$ unutt]able my/]ies (  
,isis4 ,& ^!  are no?+ else ?an !       
pud5dum ( ,osiris :i* 0 snat*$ away  &  
s\ght = by h] ( ! sev5 /oles & black    
,sid5ote3 p4 #aej4  g>m5ts4#di ,b !y say
 ,osiris is wat]4 ,& ! sev5-/ol$ nature 
:i* has ab\t x & is equipp$ ) sev5      

e!real /oles--=  ?us !y allegorically   
call ! w&]+ />s--is l mutable           
g5]ation#ej & %[s t ! creation is       
trans=m$ by !  ,ineffable &             
,unportrayable#ea & ,incompreh5sible &  
,=mless ,"o4  ,& ?is is :at is said 9 ! 
,scripture3 8,! j %all fall sev5  times 
& rise aga940#eb ,= ^! falls1 he says1  
are ! turn+s  ab\t ( ! />s :5 mov$ by   
him :o moves all ?+s4 ,!y say1  !n1 ab\t
 ! sub/ance ( ! se$ :i* is ! cause ( all
 ?+s  t are1 t x belongs to none ( ^! b 
begets & creates all  ?+s t are1 speak+ 
?us3 8,i become :at ,i wi%1 & ,i am :at 
,i  am2 :]e=e ,i say t x is ! immoveable
 t moves all ?+s4  ,= x rema9s :at x is1
 creat+ all ?+s & no?+ comes into  be+ f
 begott5 ?+s40#ec ,he says t ?is alone  
is good &  t x is ( ?is t ! ,savi\r     
spoke :5 he said3 8,:y calle/  ?\ me    
good8 ,!re is "o good1 my ,fa!r :o is 9 
! heav5s1 ,:o  makes ! sun to rise ^u ! 
j & ! unju/1 & ,sid5ote3 p4  #aea4 ra9s 
^u ! holy & ! s9n]s40#ed ,& :o are !    
holy  ^u :om ,he ra9s & :o ! s9ful we   

%all see ) o!r ?+s  lat] on4 ,& ?is is !
 great secret & ! unkn[able my/]y       
conceal$ & reveal$ by ! ,egyptians4 ,=  
,osiris1 he says1 is 9  ! temple 9 front
 ( ,isis1 ^: pud5dum /&s expos$ look+   
upw>ds f bel[1 & we>+ z a cr[n all its  
fruits ( begott5  ?+s4#ee ,& !y say n   
only does su* a ?+ /& 9 ! mo/  holy     
temples1 b is made kn[n to all l a light
 n set "u a  bu%el b plac$ on a c&le/ick
 mak+ ,sid5ote3 p4 #aeb4 its  ann\ncem5t
 on ! h\setops 9 all ! /reets & highways
 & ne>  all dwell+s be+ set be=e !m z "s
 limit & t]m4#ef ,=  !y call ?is ! br+] 
( luck1 n kn[+ :at !y say4    ,& ?is    
my/]y ! ,greeks :o h tak5 x ov] f !     
,egyptians  keep unto ?is day4 ,= we    
see1 he says1 ! 7images7 ( ,h]mes 9  su*
 a =m hon\r$ among !m4 ,& !y say t !y   
especially  hon\r ,cyll5ius ! ,eloqu5t4 
,= ,h]mes is ! ,^w :o1 be+ !  int]pret] 
& fa%ion]#eg ( :at has be51 is1 & w be1 
/&s  hon\r$ among !m c>v$ into "s su* =m
 :i* is ! pud5dum  ( a man /ra9+ f ! ?+s
 bel[ to ^? on high4 ,& t  ?is--t is1   

su* a ,h]mes--is1 he says1 a lead] (    
s\ls & a  s5d] =? ( !m1 & a cause (     
s\ls1 did n escape ! poets (  ! nations 
:o speak ?us3--        8,cyll5ian ,h]mes
 call$ =? ! s\ls      ,( ! suitors40--  
7,hom]1 ,odyssey1 ,,xxiv1 #a47          
,sid5ote3 p4 #aec4 ,n ( ! suitors (     
,p5elope1 he says1 ,o unhappy  ones1 b (
 ^? awak5$ f sleep & recall$ to         
consci\sness        8,f su* hon\r & f   
su* endur+ bliss40--                    
7,emp$ocles1 #cee1 ,/rz47    t is1 f !  
bless$ ,man on high or f ! ar*-man      
,adamas1 z  !y ?9k1 !y h be5 br\ght d[n 
"h into ! =m ( clay t  !y may be made   
slaves to ! fa%ion] ( ?is creation1     
,jaldabao?1  a fi]y god1 a f\r?         
numb]4#eh ,= ?us !y call ! demiurge &   
fa!r ( ! _w ( =m4        8,b he holds 9 
8 h&s ! rod      ,fair & gold51 :]e) he 
lulls to sleep ! eyes ( m51      ,:omso 
he w1 :ile o!rs he awak5s f sleep40--   
7,odyssey1 ,,xxiv1 #c ff47    ,?is1 he  
says1 is he :o has au?ority ov] life &  
dea? ( :om he  says x is writt53 8,?\   

%alt rule !m ) a rod ( iron40#ei  ,b !  
poet wi%+ to adorn ! incompreh5sible    
,sid5ote3 p4  #aed4 7"p7#fj ( ! bless$  
nature ( ! ,^w1 makes 8 rod  n iron b   
gold54 ,& he *>ms to sleep ! eyes ( !   
dead1 he  says1 & aga9 awak5s ^? sleep]s
 :o are /irr$ out ( sleep  & become     
suitors4 ,( ^!1 he says1 ! ,scripture   
spoke3 8,awake  ?\ t sleepe/1 & arise & 
,*ri/ %all %9e ^u !e40#fa  ,?is is !    
,*ri/1 he says1 :o 9 all begott5 ?+s is 
! ,son  ( ,man1 impress$ 7) ! image7 by 
! ,logos ( :om no image c  be made4#fb  
,?is1 he says1 is ! great & unspeakable 
my/]y (  ! ,eleus9ians 8,hye ,cye0#fc   
see+ t all ?+s are set "u  him1 & ?is is
 ! say+3 8,_! s\nd w5t =? into all !    
e>?10#fd j z        8,h]mes wav$ ! rod &
 !y foll[$ gibb]+40--                   
7,hom]1 ,odyssey1 ,,xxiv1 #e-g47    /ill
 mean+ ! s\ls z ! poet %[s1 say+        
figuratively3--        8,& ev5 z bats   
flit gibb]+ 9 ! secret recesses      ,( 
a wondr\s cave :5 "o has fall5 d[n out (
 ! rock      ,f ! clu/]44440--          

7,ibid41 ,,xxiv1 #i seq47    ,sid5ote3  
p4 #aee4 ,out ( ! rock1 he says1 is said
 ( ,adamas4 ,?is1  he says1 is ,adamas1 
8! corn]-/one :i* has become ! head ( ! 
corn]40#fe ,= 9 ! head is ! impress$    
bra9 ( ! sub/ance  f :i* e fa!rhood is  
impress$4#ff 8,:i* ,adamas10 he says1   
8,i place at ! f\ndation ( ,zion40#fg   
,allegorically1 he says1 he  means !    
image ( ! ,man4 ,b t ,adamas is plac$ )9
 !  tee?1 z ,hom] says1 8! h$ge (       
tee?10#fh t is1 ! wall &  /ockade )9 :i*
 is ! inn] man1 :o has fall5 f ,adamas !
  ar*-man#fi on high :o is 7! rock7 8cut
 )\t cutt+ h&s0#gj  & br\ght d[n into ! 
image ( oblivion1#ga ! e>?ly &  clayey4 
,& he says t ! s\ls foll[ him1 ! ,^w1   
gibb]+4        ,ev5 s ! s\ls gibb]$ z !y
 f>$ toge!r1      ,b he w5t be=e1    t  
is1 he l$ !m1        8,graci\s ,h]mes l$
 !m ad[n ! d>k ways40--                 
7,odyssey1 ,,xxiv1 #i ff47    ,sid5ote3 
p4 #aef4 t is1 he says1 into et]nal     
c\ntries remote  f all evil4 ,= :5ce1   
says he1 did !y come8        8,by       

,ocean's flood !y came & ! ,leucadian   
cliff      ,& by ! ,sun's gates & ! l& (
 dreams40--                             
7,odyssey1 ubi cit47    ,?is he says is 
,ocean1 8s\rce ( gods & s\rce ( m50#gb  
ev]  ebb+ & fl[+ n[ =? & n[ back4 ,b :5 
he says ,ocean fl[s  =? !re is bir? (   
m51 b :5 back to ! wall & /ockade  & !  
,leucadian rock !re is bir? ( gods4 ,?is
 he says is t  :i* is writt53 8,i h said
 ye are all gods & sons ( ! ,highe/2  if
 y ha/5 to flee f ,egypt & w9 across !  
,r$ ,sea into !  des]t10 t is f !       
mixture bel[ to ! ,j]usalem above :o is 
! ,"m ( 7all7 liv+4 8,b if ye return    
aga9 to ,egypt10 t is  to ! mixture     
bel[1 ,sid5ote3 p4 #aeg4 8ye %all die z 
m540#gc  ,= dea?ly1 says he1 is all bir?
 bel[1 b dea?less t :i* is  born above2 
= x is born ( wat] alone & ! _s1        
spiritual  n fle%ly4 ,?is1 he says1 is t
 :i* is writt53 8,t :i*  is born ( !    
fle% is fle% & t :i* is born ( ! _s  is 
_s40#gd ,?is is1 accord+ to !m1 !       
spiritual bir?4  ,?is1 he says1 is !    

great ,jordan :i* fl[+ =? prev5t$ !     
sons ( ,israel f com+ out ( ! l& (      
,egypt--or r1 f  ! mixture bel[2 =      
,egypt is ! body accord+ to !m--until   
,jo%ua#ge turn$ x & made x fl[ back     
t[>ds its s\rce4    #h4 ,foll[+ up ^! & 
su*-l 7words7 ! mo/ wond]ful ,gno/ics   
hav+ inv5t$ a new art ( gramm>#gf imag9e
 t _! own prophet  ,hom] unspeakably#gg 
=e%[$#gh ^! ?+s & !y mock at  ^? :o n   
be+ initiat$ 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures are  
l$ toge!r  into su* designs4 ,b !y say3 
:oso says all ?+s 7 fram$ f  "o1 errs2 b
 :oso says f ?ree speaks ! tru? & gives 
an  exposition ( 7! ?+s (7 ! univ]se4 ,=
 "o1 he says1 is !  bless$ nature ( !   
,bless$ ,man above1 ,adamas1 & "o is !  
mortal  7nature71 ,sid5ote3 p4 #aeh4    
bel[1 & "o is ! k+less race  begott5 on 
high1 :]e1 he says1 is ,m>iam ! s\ght-= 
"o1 &  ,jo?or ! great wise "o1 &        
,sephora ! se]1#gi & ,moses ^:  g5]ation
 0 n 9 ,egypt--= !re 7 *ildr5 born to   
him 9  ,midian--& ?is1 he says1 0 n     
=gott5 by ! poets3--        8,9 ?ree    

lots 7 all ?+s divid$ & ea* drew a doma9
 (           8 own40--7,iliad1 ,,xv1    
#afi47    ,= sublime ?+s1 he says1 mu/  
ne$s be spok51 b !y are spok5  ev]y:]e1 
le/ 8he>+ !y %\ld n he> & see+ !y %\ld  
see n40#hj ,= if1 he says1 ! sublime ?+s
 7 n spok51 !  cosmos c\ld n h be5      
fram$4 ,^! are ! ?ree pond]\s words3    
,caulacau1 ,saulasau1 ,zees>4#ha        
,caulacau ! "o on high1 ,sid5ote3  p4   
#aei4 ,adamas1 ,saulasau1 ! mortal      
nature bel[1 ,zees> ! ,jordan  :i* fl[s 
back on its s\rce4 ,?is is1 he says1 !  
masculo-fem99e  ,man :o is 9 all ?+s1   
:om ! ignorant call ! triple-bodi$      
,g]yon--z if ,g]yon 7 8fl[+ f           
,e>?0#hb--;& ! ,greeks  usually 8!      
heav5ly horn ( ,mn0#hc because he has   
m+l$ &  comp\nd$ all ?+s ) all4 8,= all 
?+s1 he says1 7 made  ?r\gh him & ap>t f
 him n "o ?+ 0 made4 ,t :i* 0  9 him is 
life40#hd ,?is1 he says is ! life1 !    
unspeakable family  ( p]fect m5 :i* 0 n 
kn[n to ! =m] g5]ation4 ,b !  8no?+0 :i*
 came into be+ ap>t f him is ! _w ( =m2 

= x came )\t him by ! #crd & #d?4#he    
,?is1 he says1 is !  cup ,condy 9 :i* ! 
k+ dr9k+1 div9e?4 ,?is1 he says1 is t   
:i* 0 hidd5 among ! fair gra9s (        
,b5jam94 ,& ! ,greeks also  say ! same )
 rav+ lips3--        8,br+ wat]1 br+    
w9e1 ,o boy      ,intoxicate me1 plunge 
me into sleep4      ,! cup tells me     
,sid5ote3 p4 #afj4 ,:at ,i mu/          
become40#hf--                           
7,anacreon1 ,,xxvi1 #be1 #bf47    ,x 0  
en\gh1 he says1 t only ?is %\ld be kn[n 
to m5 t  ,anacreon's cup spoke mutely an
 unspeakable my/]y4 ,= mute1 he says1  0
 ,anacreon's cup :i* says ,anacreon1    
tells him ) mute spee* :at  he mu/      
become1 t is spiritual n fle%ly1 if he  
he>s ! hidd5  my/]y 9 sil5ce4 ,& ?is is 
! wat] 9 ^? fair nuptials :i*  ,jesus   
*ang$ by mak+ w9e4 ,?is1 he says1 is !  
mighty & true  beg9n+ ( ! signs :i*     
,jesus did 9 ,cana 9 ,galilee & made    
kn[n ! k+dom ( ! heav5s4 ,?is1 he says1 
is ! k+dom ( !  heav5s )9 u1 z a        
treasure z ! leav5 hidd5 )9 ?ree        

measures ( meal4#hg    ,sid5ote3 p4     
#afa4 ,?is is1 he says1 ! great &       
unspeakable my/]y  ( ! ,samo?racians :i*
 is all[$ to be kn[n to u alone :o are  
p]fect4 ,= ! ,samo?racians explicitly h&
 d[n 9 ! my/]ies  celebrat$ by !m t     
,adam is ! ,ar*-man4 ,& 9 ! temple (  ! 
,samo?racians /& two /atues ( nak$ m5   
hav+ bo? h&s  /ret*$ =? to heav5 & _!   
pud5da turn$ upw>ds l t  ( ,h]mes on    
7,mt47 ,cyll5e4 ,b ! a=esaid /atues are 
! images  ( ! ,ar*-man & ( ! re-born    
spiritual "o 9 all ?+s ( "o  sub/ance#hh
 ) t man4 ,?is1 he says1 is :at 0 spok5 
by !  ,savi\r3 8,unless ye dr9k my blood
 & eat my fle%1 ye %all n  ent] into !  
k+dom ( ! heav5s2 b ev5 ?\gh1 ,he says1 
ye  dr9k ! cup :i* ,i dr9k :5 ,i g =? y 
w n be able to  ent] !re40#hi ,= ,he    
knew1 he says1 f :i* nature ea* ( ,8    
disciples 01 & t ea* ( !m 0 compell$ to 
come to 8 own  special nature4 ,= f !   
twelve tribes1 he says1 ,he *ose twelve 
,sid5ote3 p4 #afb4 disciples1#ij & by !m
 ,he spake to e tribe4  ,:5ce1 he says1 

all c\ld n h he>d ! prea*+s ( ! twelve  
disciples1 nor1 _h !y he>d !m c\ld !y h 
be5 receiv$4 ,=  ! ?+s :i* are n accord+
 to#ia nature are ) !m natural4    ,?is1
 he says1 ! ,?racians :o dwell ab\t ,mt4
 ,hmus & l !m  ! ,phrygians call        
,corybas1#ib because al?\gh he takes !  
beg9n+  ( 8 desc5t f ! head on high & f 
! ,unportrayable "o &  passes ?r\gh all 
! s\rces ( und]ly+ ?+s1 we "k n h[  & 9 
:at fa%ion he comes4 ,?is1 he says1 is !
 say+3 8,we h  he>d 8 voice1 b we h n   
se5 8 %ape40#ic ,=1 he says1 !  voice ( 
him :o is set ap>t & has be5 impress$ ) 
! image#id  is he>d1 b no "o has se5 :at
 is ! %ape :i* has come d[n  f on high f
 ! ,unportrayable ,"o4 ,b x is 9 ! e>?ly
 =m  & no "o is aw>e ( x4 ,?is1 he says1
 is ! ,god :o dwells 9 !  flood accord+ 
to ! ,psalt] & 8:o speaks al\d & cries f
  _m wat]s40#ie 8,_m wat]s10 he says1 is
 ! manifold g5]ation (  mortal m51      
:]efrom he %\ts & cries ,sid5ote3 p4    
#afc4 al\d to  ! ,unportrayable ,man3   
8,deliv] my only begott5 f ! lions60#if 

,9 answ] to ?is1 he says1 is ! say+3    
8,?\ art my son1 ,o ,israel4  ,fe> n4   
,if ?\ passe/ ?r\gh ! riv]s !y %all n   
ov]:elm  !e2 if ?r\gh ! fire1 x %all n  
burn !e40#ig ,by riv]s is  meant1 he    
says1 ! moi/ ess5ce ( g5]ation1 & by    
fire ! rage  & desire = g5]ation4 8,?\  
art m9e4 ,be n afraid40 ,& aga9  he     
speaks3 8,if a "m =get h] *ildr5 &      
pities !m n nor  gives !m suck1 yet w ,i
 n =get !e40#ih ,adamas1 he says1       
speaks to 8 own m53 8,b al?\gh a woman  
%all =get ^! ?+s1  yet w ,i n =get y4 ,i
 h grav5 y on my h&s40#ii ,b  conc]n+ 8 
asc5sion1 t is1 ! be+ born aga91 t he   
may  be born spiritual1 n fle%ly1 he    
says1 ! ,scripture speaks3 8,lift  up ! 
gates1 ye rul]s1 & be ye lift up1 ye    
ev]la/+ doors1 &  ! ,sid5ote3 p4 #afd4  
,k+ ( ,glory %all ent] 940#ajj ,t is  ! 
wond] ( wond]s4 8,= :o10 he says1 8is   
?is ,k+ ( ,glory8 ,a  worm & n a man1 a 
reproa* ( man & an object ( contempt = !
  p4 ,?is is ! ,k+ ( ,glory1 he :o is   
mighty 9 battle40#aja  ,b he means ! w> 

:i* is 9 ! body1 because ! 7outw>d7 =m  
is made f w>r+ elem5ts1 he says1 z x is 
writt53 8,rememb] !  w> :i* is 9 !      
body40#ajb ,! same entrance & ! same    
gate1  he says1 ,jacob saw :5 j\rney+ to
 ,mesopotamia--= ,mesopotamia1  he says1
 is ! fl[ ( ! great ,ocean fl[+ =? f !  
middle  "p#ajc ( ! ,p]fect ,man--& he   
wond]$ at ! heav5ly gate1  say+3 8,h[   
t]rible is ?is place6 ,x is none o!r ?an
 ! h\se  ( ,god1 & ?is is ! gate (      
,heav540#ajd ,:]e=e1 he says1 !  say+ ( 
,jesus3 8,i am ! true gate40#aje ,n[ ,he
 :o says ?is is1  he says1 ! ,p]fect    
,sid5ote3 p4 #afe4 ,man :o has be5      
impress$  above 7) ! image7 ( !         
,unportrayable "o4 ,!re=e he says1 !    
p]fect man w n be sav$ unless born aga9 
by ent]+ 9 ?r\gh  ?is gate4    ,b ?is   
same "o1 he says1 ! ,phrygians#ajf call 
also ,papas1 because  he set at re/ t   
:i* _h be5 mov$ irregul>ly &            
discordantly  be=e 8 com+4 ,= ! "n (    
,papa1 he says1 is 7tak5 f7 all  ?+s 9  
heav51 on e>?1 & bel[ ! e>?1 say+3      

8,make to  cease6 make to cease6#ajg !  
discord ( ! cosmos & make peace =  ^? t 
are af> (f10#ajh t is1 = ! mat]ial &    
e>?ly1  & also 8= ^? t are anigh10 t is1
 = ! spiritual &  und]/&+ p]fect m54 ,b 
! ,phrygians say t ! same "o is  also a 
8corpse10 hav+ be5 buri$ 9 ! body z 9 a 
monum5t or  tomb4#aji ,?is1 he says1 is 
! say+3 8,ye are :it$ sepul*res  fill$  
)9 ) dead m5's bones10#aaj t is1 !re is 
n )9  y ! liv+ ,man4 ,& aga91 he says1  
8! dead %all leap =?  f _! graves10#aaa 
t is1 ! spiritual man1 n ! fle%ly1  %all
 be born aga9 f ! bodies ( ! e>?ly4     
,?is1 he says1 is  ! resurrection :i*   
comes ?r\gh ! ,sid5ote3 p4 #aff4 gate ( 
! heav5s1 ?r\gh :i* if !y d n ent]1 all 
rema9 dead4 ,&  ! same ,phrygians1 he   
says aga91 say t ?is same "o is by      
reason  ( ! *ange a god4 ,= he becomes  
,god :5 he arises f ! dead  & ent]s into
 heav5 ?r\gh ! same gate4 ,?is gate1 he 
says1 ,paul  ! ,apo/le knew1 hav+ set x 
aj> 9 my/]y & decl>+ t he  80 caught up 
by an angel & came unto a second & ?ird 

heav5 into  ,p>adise itself & beheld :at
 he beheld1 & he>d ineffable words  :i* 
x is n lawful = man to utt]40#aab ,^!   
are1 he says1  ! my/]ies call$ ineffable
 by all 8:i* 7we also speak7 n 9  !     
words taught by human wisdom1 b 9 ^?    
taught by ! ,_s1  comp>+ spiritual ?+s )
 spiritual2 b ! natural#aac man         
receive? n ! ?+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 = !y   
are fooli%ness  unto him02#aad & ^!1 he 
says1 are ! ineffable my/]ies ( !  ,_s  
:i* we alone behold4 ,conc]n+ !m1 he    
says1 ! ,savi\r  spake3 8,no man %all   
come unto me unless my heav5ly ,fa!r    
draw "s  "o 7unto me740#aae ,= v h>d x  
is1 he says1 to receive & take  ?is     
great & ineffable my/]y4 ,& ,sid5ote3 p4
 #afg4 aga91 he  says1 ! ,savi\r spake3 
8,n e "o :o saye? unto me1 ,"l6 ,"l6    
%all ent] into ! k+dom ( ! heav5s1 b he 
:o doe? ! w  ( my ,fa!r :o is 9 !       
heav5s40#aaf ,( :i* 7w7 he says1 !y  mu/
 be do]s & n he>]s only to ent] into !  
k+dom ( !  heav5s4 ,& aga91 says he1 ,he
 spake3 8,! publicans & ! h>lots  g be=e

 y into ! k+dom ( ! heav5s40#aag ,= !   
publicans1  he says1 are ^? :o receive !
 taxes ( m>ket-w>es1 & we are  !        
tax-ga!r]s 8^u :om ! ends ( ! ons h come
 d[n40#aah  ,= ! 8ends10 he says1 are ! 
se$s s[n 9 ! cosmos by !  ,unportrayable
 ,"o1#aai :]eby ! :ole cosmos is        
complet$2#abj  = by !m also x began to  
be4 ,& ?is1 he says1 is ! say+3  8,! s[]
 w5t =? to s[1 & "s 7se$7 fell on !     
wayside &  0 trodd5 "u foot1 & "s ^u    
/ony 7p>ts7 & sprang up2  & because x _h
 no root1 he says1 x )]$ & di$4 ,b "s   
fell1 he says1 ^u ! fair & goodly e>? & 
br\ght =? "s  a hundr$fold1 & "s sixty &
 "s ?irty4 ,sid5ote3 p4 #afh4 ,he  t ha?
 e>s to he>1 let him he>40#aba ,?is is1 
he says1 t no  "o becomes a he>] ( ^!   
my/]ies save only ! p]fect ,gno/ics4    
,?is1 he says1 is ! fair & goodly e>? ( 
:i* ,moses spake3 8,i  w br+ y to a fair
 & goodly l&1 to a l& fl[+ ) milk  &    
honey40#abb ,?is1 he says1 is ! honey & 
! milk1 ta/+  :i* ! p]fect become k+less
 & p>tak]s ( ! fulness4#abc  ,! same1 he

 says1 is ! ,pl]oma1 :]eby all ?+s t are
 begott5  by ! unbegott5 h come into be+
 & are fill$4    ,b ! same "o is call$  
by ! ,phrygians 8unfruitful40 ,= he is  
unfruitful :5 he is fle%ly & p]=ms !    
desire ( ! fle%4  ,?is1 he says1 is !   
say+3 8,e tree :i* br+e? n =?  good     
fruit is cut d[n & ca/ into ! fire40#abd
 ,= ^! fruits1  he says1 are only !     
rational1 ! liv+ man :o ent] by ! ?ird  
gate4#abe ,!y say1 inde$3 8,ye :o eat   
dead ?+s & make liv+  ones1 :at w ye    
make if ye eat liv+ ?+s80#abf ,= !y say 
t words#abg & ?\ghts & m5 are liv+ ?+s  
ca/ d[n by  t ,unportrayable ,"o into ! 
=m ,sid5ote3 p4 #afi4 bel[4 ,?is1  he   
says1 is :at he means3 8,?r[ n y\r holy 
?+s to ! dogs nor  pe>ls to ! sw9e10#abh
 say+ t ! int]c\rse ( woman )  man is ! 
"w ( dogs & sw9e4    ,b ?is same "o1 he 
says1 ! ,phrygians call goa!rd1 n       
because1  he says1 he fe$s goats &      
he-goats1 z ! psy*ic man calls  !m1 b   
because1 he says1 he is ,aipolos1 t is1 
he :o is ev]  revolv+#abi & turn+ ab\t &

 driv+ ! :ole cosmos 9 its              
circumvolution4 ,= to revolve is to turn
 ab\t & to *ange !  position ( ?+s1     
:5ce1 he says1 ! two c5tres ( ! heav5 m5
  call ,poles4 ,& ! poet says3--        
8,:at un]r+ anci5t ( ! sea turns hi!r   
,! ,immortal ,egyptian ,proteus40--     
7,odyssey1 ,,iv1 #chd47    ,he#acj is n 
betray$ 7by ,eido!a71 he says1 b turns  
himself  ab\t1 z x 71 & goes to & fro4  
,he says1 too1 t cities  :]e9 we dwell  
are call$ 1 because ,sid5ote3 p4 #agj4  
we turn  & g ab\t 9 !m4 ,?us1 he says1 !
 ,phrygians call him ,aipolos1  :o turns
 ev]y?+ always 9 e direction & *anges x 
into  :at x %\ld be4 ,b ! ,phrygians    
also call ! same "o 8( _m  fruits10     
because 7! ,naass5e writ]7 says1 8!     
*ildr5 ( !  desolate are m 9 numb] ?an  
^? ( h] :o has a husb&02#aca  t is1 !   
dea?less ?+s :i* are born aga9 & ev]    
rema9 are  _m1 if few are ^? :i* are    
born 7once72 b all ! ?+s (  ! fle%1 he  
says1 are corruptible1 ev5 if ^? :i* are
 born are  _m4 ,:]e=e1 he says1 ,ra*el  

m\rn$ = h] *ildr5 & w\ld  n be com=t$ :5
 m\rn+ ov] !m1 = %e knew1 he says1 t  !y
 7 n4#acb ,& ,j]emiah wails = !         
,j]usalem bel[1 n !  city 9             
,phnicia1#acc b ! mortal g5]ation bel[4 
,= ,j]emiah1  he says1 also knew !      
,p]fect ,man :o has be5 born aga9 ( wat]
 &  ! _s & is n fle%ly4 ,! same ,j]emiah
 inde$ said3 8,he is a  man1 & :o %all  
"k him80#acd ,?us1 he says1 ! k ( !     
,p]fect ,man is v deep & h>d to         
compreh5d4 ,= ! beg9n+ (  p]fection1 he 
says1 is ! k ( man2 b ! k ( ,god  is    
complet$ p]fection4    ,sid5ote3 p4     
#aga4 ,! ,phrygians also say1 h[ev]1 t  
he is a  8gre5 e> ( corn reap$02 &      
foll[+ ! ,phrygians1 ! ,a!nians  :5     
initiat+ 7any "o7 into ! ,eleus9ian     
7,my/]ies7 also %[  to ^? :o h be5 made 
epopts ! mighty & wond]ful & mo/  p]fect
 my/]y = an epopt#ace !re--a gre5 e> (  
corn reap$  9 sil5ce4#acf ,& ?is e> (   
corn is also = ! ,a!nians !  great &    
p]fect sp>k ( light f ! ,unportrayable  
,"o2 j z  ! hi]ophant himself1 n inde$  

ca/rat$ l ,attis1 b r5d]$ a  eunu* by   
hemlock1 & cut (f f all fle%ly g5]ation1
 celebrat+  by night at ,eleusis ! great
 & ineffable my/]ies beside a huge      
fire1 cries al\d & makes proclamation1  
say+3 8,augu/ ,brimo has  br\ght =? a   
holy son1 ,brimos10 t is1 ! /rong 7has  
giv5  bir?7 to ! /rong4#acg ,= augu/ is1
 he says1 ! g5]ation :i*  is spiritual  
or heav5ly or sublime1 & /rong is t :i* 
is ?us  g5]at$4 ,= ! my/]y is call$     
,eleusis or ,anact]ion3 8,eleusis10  he 
says1 because we spiritual ones         
,sid5ote3 p4 #agb4 came on high  ru%+ f 
! ,adamas bel[4#ach ,= eleuse/hai1 he   
says is to  come1 b anactoreion ! return
 on high4 ,?is1 he says1 is :at !y  :o h
 be5 initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( !        
,eleus9ians say4 ,b  x is a regulation t
 ^? :o h be5 initiat$ into ! ,less]     
,my/]ies %\ld moreov] be initiat$ into !
 ,great4 ,= great]  de/9ies obta9 great]
 portions4#aci ,b ! ,less] ,my/]ies1 he 
says1 are ^? ( ,p]sephone bel[ & ( ! way
 lead+ ?i!r1  :i* is wide & broad & be>s

 ! dead to ,p]sephone1 & ! poet  says3--
        8,b "u h] is a /raight & rugg$  
road      ,holl[ & muddy1 b ! be/ to    
lead      ,to ! delightful grove (      
mu*-rev]5c$ ,aphrodite40#adj    ,^!1 he 
says1 are ! ,less] ,my/]ies1 ^? ( fle%ly
 g5]ation1  aft] be+ initiat$ into :i*  
m5 ought to ,sid5ote3 p4 #agc4  cease 7f
 ! small7 & be initiat$ into ! great &  
heav5ly  ones4 ,= ^? :o h obta9$ great] 
de/9ies1 he says1 receive  great]       
portions4 ,= ?is1 he says1 is ! gate (  
heav5 & ?is !  h\se ( ,god :]e ! good   
,god dwells alone1#ada into :i* w n     
ent]1 he says1 any unpurifi$1 any psy*ic
 or fle%ly "o2 b x is  kept = !         
spiritual only1 :]e ^? :o are mu/ ca/   
aside#adb  _! g>m5ts & all become       
bridegrooms1 hav+ come to maturity      
?r\gh ! virg9 _s4#adc ,= ?is is ! virg9 
:o be>s 9 h]  womb & conceives & gives  
bir? to a son n psy*ic or corporeal1  b 
! bless$ ,aeon ( ,aeons4 ,conc]n+ ^!    
?+s1 he says1 !  ,savi\r expressly      
spake3 8,n>r[ & /rait5$ is ! way t leads

  to life & few are ^? :o ent] into x2 b
 wide & broad is !  way lead+ to        
de/ruction & _m are !y :o pass along    
x40#add    #i4 ,b ! ,phrygians fur!r say
 t ! ,fa!r ( ! ,sid5ote3  p4 #agd4      
univ]sals is ,amygdalus1 n a tree1 he   
says1 b t  pre-exi/5t almond#ade :i*    
conta9+ )9 itself ! p]fect  fruit 7&7 z 
if pulsat+ & /irr+ 9 ! dep?1 tore asund]
  its brea/s & gave bir? to its own     
invisible & unnameable &  ineffable boy 
( :om we are speak+4#adf ,= 8,amyxai0 is
 z if to  bur/ & cut asund]1#adg z he   
says1 9 ! case ( inflam$ bodies  hav+ )9
 !m any ga!r+1 ! surgeons :o cut !m op5 
call  !m 8amy*as40 ,?us1 he says1 !     
,phrygians call ! almond f :om  !       
invisible "o proce$$ & 0 born1 & ?r\gh  
:om all ?+s  came into be+ & ap>t f :om 
no?+ came into be+4    ,b ! ,phrygians  
say t he :o 0 !nce born is a pip]1      
because  t :i* 0 born is a melodi\s _s4 
,= ,god1 he says1 is a  ,_s1 :]e=e nei!r
 on ?is m\nta9 nor 9 ,j]usalem %all  !  
true wor%ipp]s pro/rate !mselves1 b 9   

_s4#adh ,=  spiritual1 he says1 is !    
pro/ration ( ! p]fect1 n fle%ly4 ,b  !  
,_s1 he says1 7is7 !re :]e bo? ! ,fa!r &
 ! ,son are  nam$1 be+ ,sid5ote3 p4     
#age4 !re born f ?is 7,son & f7  !      
,fa!r4#adi ,?is1 he says1 is ! _m-nam$1 
myriad-ey$#aej  incompreh5sible ,"o =   
:om e nature ye>ns1 b ea* 9 a  diff]5t  
way4 ,?is1 he says1 is ! ,^w#aea ( ,god1
 :i* is1 he  says1 ! ^w ( ann\ncem5t ( !
 great ,p[]4 ,:]e=e x w be  seal$ &     
hidd5 & conceal$1 ly+ 9 ! habitation    
:]e9 !  root ( ! univ]sals#aeb is       
e/abli%$1 t is#aec 7! root7 (  ,aeons1  
,p[]s1 ,?\ghts1 ,gods1 ,angels1 ,emiss>y
 ,spirits1 ?+s :i*  are1 ?+s :i* are n1 
?+s begott51 ?+s unbegott51 ?+s         
incompreh5sible1 ?+s compreh5sible1     
ye>s1 mon?s1 days1 h\rs  7&7 ( an       
,indivisible ,po9t1#aed f :i* :at is    
lea/ beg9s to  increase successively4 ,!
 ,po9t1 he says1 be+ no?+ & consi/+  (  
no?+ 7&7 be+ indivisible w become (     
itself a c]ta9  magnitude               
incompreh5sible by ?\ght4#aee ,x1 he    

says1 is ! k+dom  ( ! heav5s1 ! gra9 (  
mu/>d se$1 ! ,indivisible ,po9t  inh]5t 
to ! body :i* none kn[e?1 he says1 save 
! spiritual  alone4 ,?is1 he says1 is ! 
say+3 8,!re are no tongues nor spee*    
:]e _! voice is n ,sid5ote3 p4 #agf4    
he>d40#aef    ,?us !y ha/ily decl>e t ! 
?+s :i* are said & are  done by all m5  
are to be und]/ood 9 _! way1 imag9+ t   
all ?+s become spiritual4 ,:5ce !y also 
say t n ev5 !y  :o exhibit 79 !7 !atres 
say or d any?+ n compreh5d$ 9           
advance4#aeg ,s = example1 he says1 :5 !
 populace h assembl$  9 ! !atres#aeh "s 
"o makes entrance clad 9 a notable robe 
be>+ a ci?>a & s++ to x4 ,?us he speaks 
*ant+ ! ,great  ,my/]ies#aei 7b7 n kn[+ 
:at he is say+3--        8,:e!r ?\ art !
 (fspr+ ( ,kronos1 or ( bless$ ,zeus1   
,or ( mighty ,rhea1 ,hail ,attis1 ! sad 
mutilation ( ,rhea4#afj      ,!         
,assyrians call !e ! mu*-long$-=        
,adonis1      ,sid5ote3 p4 #agg4 ,egypt 
names !e ,osiris1 heav5ly horn (        
! ,moon4#afa      ,! ,greeks            

,sophia1#afb ! ,samo?racians1 ! rev]$   
,adamna1      ,! ,!ssalians1 ,corybas1 &
 ! ,phrygians      ,sometimes ,papas1 n[
 ! dead1 or a god1      ,or ! unfruitful
 "o1 or goa!rd1      ,or ! gre5 e> (    
corn reap$1      ,or he to :om ! fl[]+  
almond-tree gave bir?      ,z a         
pipe-play+ man40#afc    ,?is1 he says1  
is ! _m-=m$ ,attis to :om !y s+ praises1
  say+3--     8,i w hymn ,attis1 son (  
,rhea1 n mak+ quiv] ) a buzz+   s\nd1   
nor ) ! cad5ce ( ! ,idan ,curetes'      
flutes1 b ,i w   m+le 7) ! hymn7 !      
,phbun music ( ! lyre4 ,evohe1 ,evan1 = 
7?\ art7 ,bac*us1 7?\ art7 ,pan1 7?\ art
 !7 %eph]d ( :ite   />s40    ,= su* &   
su*-l words !y frequ5t ! s-call$        
,my/]ies (  ! great ,"m1 ?9k+ especially
 t by means ( :at is enact$  !re1 !y    
p]ceive ! :ole my/]y4 ,= !y get no      
advantage f  :at is act$ !re except t !y
 are n ca/rat$4 ,!y m]ely  p]fect ! "w (
 ! ca/rat$2#afd = !y give mo/ po9t$ &   
c>eful in/ructions to ab/a9 z if ca/rat$
 f int]c\rse )  wom54 ,b ! re/ ( ! "w z 

,sid5ote3 p4 #agh4 we h said  _m times1 
!y p]=m l ! ca/rat$4    ,b !y wor%ip    
none o!r ?an ! ,naas1 call+ !mselves    
,naass5es4 ,b ,naas is ! s]p5t1 f :om he
 says1 all temples  "u heav5 are call$  
naos f ! ,naas2 & t to t ,naas  alone is
 d$icat$ e holy place & e initiation & e
  my/]y1 & g5]ally t no initiation c be 
f\nd "u heav5  9 :i* !re is n a naos & !
 ,naas )9 x1 :5ce x has  come to be     
call$ a naos4 ,b !y say t ! s]p5t is !  
wat]y  sub/ance1 z did ,?ales (         
,miletos#afe & t no be+1 9 %ort1  (     
immortals or mortals1 ( ^? ) s\ls or (  
^? )\t s\ls1  c be made )\t him4 ,& t   
all ?+s are set "u him1 &  t he is good 
& conta9s all ?+s )9 him z 9 ! horn (  !
 "o-horn$ bull#aff 7s z7 to contribute  
beauty & bloom to all  ?+s accord+ to _!
 own nature & k9d1 z if he _h pass$     
?r\gh all 8z if he w5t =? f ,edem & cut 
himself into f\r  heads40#afg    ,b ?is 
,edem1 !y say1 is ! bra91 z x 7 b\nd    
,sid5ote3 p4  #agi4 & enlac$ 9 !        
surr\nd+ cov]+s z 9 ! heav5s2 &  !y     

consid] man z f> z ! head alone to be   
,p>adise4 ,!re=e  8! riv] t came =? f   
,ed50--t is f ! bra9--!y  ?9k 8is       
sep>at$ into f\r heads & ! "n ( ! fir/  
riv] is  call$ ,phison2 ?is x is :i*    
encompasses all ! l& ( ,havilat4  ,!re  
is gold & ! gold ( t l& is good1 & !re  
is bdellium  & ! onyx /one40#afh ,?is1  
he says1 7is !7 eye1 be>+ witness  by   
its hon\r 7among ! o!r features7 & its  
col\rs to !  say+3 8,b ! "n ( ! second  
riv] is ,gihon2 ?is x is :i*            
encompasses all ! l& ( ,e?iopia40 ,?is1 
he says1 is ! he>+1  be+ some:at l a    
labyr9?4 8,& ! "n ( ! ?ird is ,tigris2  
?is x is :i* goes ab\t ov] aga9/ !      
,assyrians40 ,?is1 he says1  is ! smell 
:i* makes use ( ! swifte/ curr5t ( !    
flood4  ,& x goes ab\t ov] aga9/ !      
,assyrians because 9 inspiration  !     
brea? drawn 9 f ! out] air is %>p] &    
/rong] ?an  ! respir$ brea?4 ,= ?is is !
 nature ( respiration4 8,!  f\r? riv] is
 ,euphrates40 ,?is !y say1 is ! m\?1 :i*
 is !  seat ( pray] & ! entrance ( food1

 ,sid5ote3 p4 #ahj4 :i*  gladd5s#afi &  
n\ri%es & *>act]izes#agj ! spiritual    
p]fect man4 ,?is1 he says1 is ! wat]    
above ! firmam5t conc]n+  :i*1 he says1 
! ,savi\r spake3 8,if ?\ knewe/ :o x is 
t asks  ?\ w\ld h ask$ ( him1 & he w\ld 
h giv5 !e to dr9k  liv+ ru%+ wat]40#aga 
,to ?is wat]1 he says1 comes e nature   
to *oose its own sub/ances1#agb & f ?is 
wat] goes =? to  e nature t :i* is prop]
 to x1 he says1 m 7c]ta9ly7 ?an  iron to
 ! magnet1 gold to ! sp9e ( ! sea-falcon
 & husks to  amb]4#agc ,b if anyone1 he 
says1 is bl9d f bir?1 & has n  beheld ! 
true light :i* light5s e man :o come?   
into !  _w1#agd let him recov] 8 sight  
aga9 ?r\gh u1 & behold h[  z x 7 ?r\gh  
"s ,p>adise full ( all plants & se$s1 ! 
wat] fl[s among !m4 ,let him see1 too1 t
 f "o & ! same  wat] ! olive-tree *ooses
 & draws to itself oil1 & ! v9e  w9e1 & 
ea* ( ! o!r plants 7t :i* is7 accord+ to
 its  k9d4    ,sid5ote3 p4 #aha4 ,b t   
,man1 he says1 is )\t hon\r 9 !  _w1 &  
mu* hon\r$ 9 heav51 be+ betray$ by ^? :o

 "k  n to ^? :o "k him n1 & acc\nt$ l a 
drop :i* falle?  f a vessel4#age ,b we  
are1 he says1 ! spiritual :o h *os5  out
 ( ! liv+ wat]1 ! ,euphrates fl[+ ?r\gh 
! mid/ (  ,babylon1 t :i* is ours1 ent]+
 9 ?r\gh ! true gate :i*  is ,jesus !   
bless$4 ,& we alone ( all m5 are        
,*ri/ians1 :om !  my/]y 9 ! ?ird gate   
has made p]fect1 & h be5 ano9t$#agf  !re
 ) sil5t o9tm5t f ! horn l ,david & n f 
!  e>!n vessel1 he says1 l ,saul1#agg :o
 abode ) ! evil _s  ( fle%ly desire4    
#aj4 ,^! ?+s1 !n1 we h set =? z a few   
out ( _m3 =  ! und]tak+s ( folly :i* are
 nons5sical & madlike are  innum]able4  
,b s9ce we h exp\nd$ to ! be/ ( our     
ability  _! unkn[able gnosis1 we h ?\ght
 x "r to add ?is also4  ,?is psalm has  
be5 concoct$ by !m1 :]eby !y seem to    
hymn all  ! ,sid5ote3 p4 #ahb4 my/]ies (
 _! error ?us3--#agh        ,! g5]ic law
 ( ! univ]se 0 ! primordial m9d2      ,b
 ! second 0 ! p\r$-=? light#agi ( !     
,fir/-born3      ,& ! ?ird toil+ s\l    
receiv$ ! ,law z its portion4      ,:5ce

 clo!d 9 wat]y %ape1      ,! lov$ "o    
subject to toil 7&7 dea?1      ,sid5ote3
 p4 #ahc4 ,n[ hav+ lord%ip1 %e beholds !
 light1      ,n[ ca/ =? to pite\s /ate1 
%e weeps4      ,n[ %e weeps 7& n[7      
rejoices2      ,n[ lam5ts 7& n[7 is     
judg$2      ,n[ is judg$ 7& n[7 is dy+4 
,n[ no outlet is left or %e w&]+      ,!
 labyr9? ( woes has ent]$4#ahj      ,b  
,jesus said3 ,fa!r1 behold6      ,a     
/rife ( woes ^u ,e>?      ,f ?y brea?   
has fall51      ,b %e seeks to flee     
malignant *aos4      ,& kn[s n h[ to w9 
?r\gh x1      ,= ?is cause s5d me1 ,o   
,fa!r1      ,sid5ote3 p4 #ahd4 ,hold+   
seals ,i w g d[n1      ,?r\gh entire ons
 ,i w pass1      ,all my/]ies ,i w      
disclose2      ,! =ms ( ! gods ,i w     
display2      ,! secrets ( ! holy way   
,call$ ,gnosis1 ,i w h& d[n4    ,^! ?+s 
! ,naass5es attempt1 call+ !mselves     
,gno/ics4#aha  ,b s9ce ! error is       
_m-head$ & truly ( div]se %ape l  !     
fabl$ ,hydra1 we1 hav+ /ruck (f its     
heads at "o bl[ by  refutation1 7&7 us+ 

! rod ( ,tru?1 w utt]ly de/roy !  bea/4 
,= ! rema9+ h]esies diff] little f ?is1 
!y all  be+ l9k$ toge!r by "o _s (      
error4 ,b s9ce !y by  *ang+ ! words & ! 
names wi% ! heads ( ! s]p5t to be  _m1  
we %all n ?us fail to refute !m ?or\ghly
 z !y w4                       ,sid5ote3
 p4 #ahe4 #b4 ,p]at4#ahb    #ab4 ,!re is
 also inde$ a c]ta9 o!r 7h]esy71 !      
,p]atic1 !  blasphemy ( ^: 7foll[]s7    
aga9/ ,*ri/ has = _m ye>s evad$  7u74   
,^: secret my/]ies x n[ seems fitt+ = u 
to br+ into  ! op54 ,!y suppose ! cosmos
 to be "o1 divid$ into ?ree p>ts4  ,b ( 
?is triple division1 "o "p accord+ to !m
 is1 z x 71  a s+le pr9ciple l a great  
s\rce#ahc :i* may be ,sid5ote3  p4 #ahf4
 cut by ! m9d into b\ndless sections4 ,&
 ! fir/ &  *iefe/ section accord+ to !m 
is ! triad & 7! "o "p (  x7#ahd is call$
 ,p]fect ,good & ,fa!rly ,greatness4#ahe
 ,b !  second "p ( ?is triad ( !irs is1 
z x 71 a c]ta9 b\ndless  multitude (    
p[]s :i* h come into be+ f !mselves1    
:ile  ! ?ird is 7! _w (7 =m4 ,& ! fir/  

is unbegott5 & is  good2 & ! second is  
good 7&7 self-begott51 :ile ! ?ird is   
begott54#ahf ,:5ce !y say expressly t   
!re are ?ree ,gods1  ?ree logoi1 ?ree   
m9ds1 & ?ree m54 ,= !y assign to ea*  "p
 ( ! _w ( ! divid$ divisibility1 gods & 
logoi &  m9ds & m5 & ! re/4 ,b !y say t 
f on high1 f !  unbegott5ness & ! fir/  
section ( ! cosmos1 :5 ! cosmos  _h     
already be5 br\ght to completion1 !re   
came d[n ?r\gh causes  :i* we %all      
decl>e lat]#ahg 9 ! days ( ,h]od a c]ta9
  triple-bodi$ & triple-p[]$#ahh man    
call$ ,*ri/1 conta9+  )9 ,himself all ! 
comp\nds#ahi & p[]s f ,sid5ote3 p4      
#ahg4 ! ?ree p>ts ( ! cosmos4 ,& ?is1 he
 says is ! say+3  8,! :ole ,pl]oma 0    
pleas$ to dwell )9 ,him bodily & ! :ole 
godhead0 ( ! ,triad ?us divid$ 8is 9    
,him40#aij ,=1 he says t  !re 7 br\ght  
d[n f ! two ov]ly+ worlds1 7to wit7 !   
unbegott5 & ! self-begott51 unto ?is _w 
9 :i* we are1  se$s ( all p[]s4 ,b :at  
is ! mann] ( _! desc5t we %all  see     
lat]4#aia ,!n he says t ,*ri/ 0 br\ght  

d[n f on high  f ! unbegott5ness s t    
?r\gh ,8 desc5t all ! ?reefold          
divisions %\ld be sav$4 ,= ! ?+s1 he    
says1 br\ght d[n bel[  %all asc5d ?r\gh 
,him2 b ^? :i* take c\nsel toge!r aga9/ 
^? br\ght d[n f above %all be bani%$ &  
aft] !y h  be5 puni%$ %all be root$ out4
 ,?is1 he says1 is ! say+3 8,!  ,son (  
,man came n into ! _w to de/roy ! _w1 b 
t  ! _w ?r\gh ,him might be sav$40#aib  
,he calls 8! _w10 he  says1 ! two ov]ly+
 portions1 7to wit7 ! unbegott5 & !     
self-begott54 ,:5 ! ,scripture says3    
8,le/ ye be judg$ ) !  _w10#aic he says1
 x means ! ?ird "p ( ! cosmos 7to wit7  
t ( =m4 ,= ! ?ird "p ,sid5ote3 p4 #ahh4 
:i* he calls  ! _w mu/ be de/roy$1 b !  
two ov]ly+ ones pres]v$ f               
de/ruction4#aid    #ac4 ,let u fir/     
le>n1 !n1 h[ !y :o h tak5 ?is tea*+  f !
 a/rolog]s insult ,*ri/1 work+          
de/ruction = ^?  :o foll[ !m 9 su*      
error4 ,= ! a/rolog]s1 hav+ decl>$  !   
cosmos to be "o1 divid$ x#aie into !    
twelve fix$ p>ts (  ! ,zodiacal signs1 &

 call ! cosmos ( ! fix$ ,zodiacal signs 
"o unw&]+ _w4 ,b ! o!r1 !y say1 is ! _w 
( !  planets alike 9 p[] & 9 position & 
9 numb] :i* exi/s z  f> z ! ,moon4#aif  
,& t "o _w receives f ! o!r a  c]ta9 p[]
 & communion1 & t ?+s bel[ p>take ( ?+s 
above4 ,b s t :at is said %all be made  
pla91 ,i w use 9  "p ! v words ( !      
a/rolog]s1#aig recall+ to ! read]s  :at 
0 said be=e 9 ! place :]e we set =? !   
:ole art (  a/rology4 ,_! doctr9es !n   
are ^!3 ,f ! emanation ( !  />s !       
g5itures ( ?+s bel[ are influ5c$4 ,= !  
,*aldans1  scrut9iz+ ,sid5ote3 p4 #ahi4 
! heav5s ) great c>e1 said  t 7! sev5   
/>s7 acc\nt = ! active causes ( ev]y?+  
:i* happ5s to u2 b t ! degrees ( !      
,zodiacal circle "w  ) !m4 7,!n !y      
divide ! ,zodiacal circle into7 #ab     
p>ts1 &  ea* ,zodiacal sign into #cj    
degrees & ea* degree into #fj m9utes2  =
 ^! !y call ! lea/ & ! undivid$4 ,& !y  
call "s (  ! ,zodiacal signs male & o!rs
 female1 "s bicorporal & o!rs  n1 "s    
tropical & o!rs firm4 ,!n !re are male  

or female  accord+ z !y h a nature      
co-op]at+ 9 ! begett+ ( males  7or      
females74 ,mov$ by :i*1 ,i ?9k#aih !    
,py?agoricians#aii call  ! monad male1 !
 dyad female1 & ! triad aga9 male & 9 l 
mann] ! re/ ( ! odd & ev5 numb]s4 ,& "s 
divid+ ea*  sign into dodecatemories    
employ ,sid5ote3 p4 #aij4 ne>ly ! same  
plan4 ,= example1 9 ,aries !y call !    
fir/ dodecatemory ,aries &  mascul9e1   
its second ,taurus & fem99e1 & its ?ird 
,gem9i &  mascul9e1 & s on ) ! o!r p>ts4
 ,& !y say t ,gem9i  & ,sagitt>ius :i*  
/&s opposite to x & ,virgo & ,pisces are
  bicorporal signs1 b ! o!rs n4 ,& 9 l  
mann]1 ^? signs  are tropical 9 :i* !   
,sun turns ab\t & makes ! turn+s (  !   
ambi5t1 z1 = example1 ! sign ,aries &   
its opposite ,libra1  ,capricorn &      
,canc]4 ,= 9 ,aries1 ! spr+ turn+       
occurs1 9  ,capricorn ! w9t]1 9 ,canc] !
 summ] & 9 ,libra ! autumn4  ,^! ?+s    
also & ! sy/em conc]n+ !m we h briefly  
set  =? 9 ! book be=e ?is1 :5ce ! lov] (
 le>n+ c le>n  h[ ,euphrates ! ,p]atic &

 ,celbes ! ,c>y/ian1 ! f\nd]s (  !      
h]esy1 alt]+ only ! names1 h really set 
d[n l ?+s1  hav+ also paid immod]ate    
att5tion to ! art4 ,sid5ote3 p4 #aia4   
,= ! a/rolog]s also say t !re are 8t]ms0
 ( ! />s 9  :i* !y deem ! rul+ />s to h 
great] p[]4 ,= example  9 "s 7!y d      
evil71 b 9 o!rs good1 ( :i* !y call ^!  
malefic & ^? b5efic4 ,& !y say t 7!     
,planets7 behold "o  ano!r & are 9      
h>mony ) "o ano!r z !y appe> 9 tr9e  7or
 squ>e74 ,n[ ! />s behold+ "o ano!r are 
figur$ 9 tr9e  :5 !y h a space ( ?ree   
signs betwe5 !m1 b 9 squ>e if  !y h two4
 ,& z 9 ! man ! l[] p>ts suff] ) ! head 
& ! head suff]s ) ! l[] p>ts1 ?us d !   
?+s on e>?  ,sid5ote3 p4 #aib4 ) ^?     
above ! ,moon4 ,b 7yet7 !re is a  c]ta9 
diff]5ce & want ( sympa?y betwe5 !m s9ce
 !y h  n "o & ! same unity4    ,?is     
alliance & diff]5ce ( ! />s1 al?\gh a   
,*aldan  7doctr9e71 ^? ( :om we h spok5 
be=e h tak5 z _!  own & h falsifi$ ! "n 
( tru?4 7,= !y7 ann\nce z !  utt]ance ( 
,*ri/ a /rife ( aeons & a fall+-away (  

good p[]s  to ! bad1 & proclaim         
reconciliations ( good & wick$4#bjj  ,!n
 !y invoke ,top>*s & ,proa/ii1#bja mak+ 
= !mselves  also v _m o!r names :i* are 
n obvi\s b sy/ematize  unsy/ematically !
 :ole idea ( ! a/rolog]s ab\t ! />s4 ,z 
!y h ?us laid ! f\ndation ( an enorm\s  
error !y %all be  completely refut$ by  
our appropriate arrangem5t4 ,= ,i %all  
set side  by side ) ! a=esaid ,*aldaic  
art ( ! a/rolog]s "s ( !  doctr9es ( !  
,p]atics1 f :i* comp>ison x w be        
,sid5ote3  p4 #aic4 und]/ood h[ ! words 
( ! ,p]atics are av[$ly ^? (  !         
a/rolog]s1 b n ( ,*ri/4    #ad4 ,x seems
 well !n to use = comp>ison a c]ta9 "o (
 !  books#bjb magnifi$ by !m :]e9 x is  
said3 8,i am a voice (  awak+ f sleep 9 
! aeon ( ! night1 7&7 n[ ,i beg9 to  lay
 b>e ! p[] f ,*aos4 ,! p[] is ! mud ( ! 
abyss1  :i* raises ! mire ( ! imp]i%able
 wat]y void1 ! :ole  p[] ( ! convulsion1
 pale z wat]1 ev]-mov+1 be>+ )  x !     
/ation>y1 hold+ back ^? t tremble1 sett+
 free  ^? t approa*1 reliev+ ^? t sigh1 

br++ d[n ^?  t increase1 a fai?ful /ew>d
 ( ! traces ( ! w9ds1 tak+  advantage ( 
! ?+s ?r[n up by ! ,sid5ote3 p4 #aid4   
twelve  eyes ( ! ,law1#bjc %[+ a seal to
 ! p[] :i* arranges by  itself ! onru%+ 
unse5 wat] :i* is call$ ,?alassa4#bjd   
,ignorance has call$ ?is p[] ,kronos    
gu>d$ ) *a9s s9ce he  b\nd toge!r ! maze
 ( ! d5se & cl\dy & unkn[n & d>k        
,t>t>us4 ,!re are born aft] ! image (   
?is 7p[]7 ,cepheus1  ,prome!us1         
,iapetus4#bje 7,!7 p[] to :om ,?alassa  
is entru/$ is  masculo-fem99e1 :o traces
 back ! hiss+ 7wat]7 f ! twelve  m\?s ( 
! twelve pipes & aft] prep>+ di/ributes 
x4 7,?is  p[]7 is small & r$uces !      
boi/]\s re/ra9+ ris+ 7( !  sea7 & seals 
up ! ways ( h] pa?s1 s t no?+ %\ld      
decl>e  w> or suff] *ange4 ,! ,typhonic 
daught] ( ?is 7p[]7 is !  fai?ful gu>d (
 all sorts ( wat]s4 ,h] "n is ,*orz>4   
,ignorance  calls h] ,poseidn1 aft] ^:  
lik5ess came ,glaucus1 ,melic]tes1      
,i1#bjf ,nebro4 ,he t is encircl$ ) !   
#ab-;angl$ pyramid#bjg  & d>k5s ! gate  

into ! pyramid ,sid5ote3 p4 #aie4 )     
div]s  col\rs & p]fects ! :ole          
blackness#bjh--?is "o is call$          
,core#bji ^: #e m9i/]s are3 fir/ ,ou1   
#bnd ,aoai1 #crd ,ou1 #d?  ,ouab1 #e?   
444 ,o!r fai?ful /ew>ds !re are ( 8     
top>*y (  day & night :o re/ 9 _!       
au?ority4 ,ignorance has call$ !m  !    
w&]+ />s on :i* hangs p]i%able bir?4    
,/ew>d ( !  ris+ ( ! w9d#baj is         
,c>phasemo*eir 7& second7 ,eccabacc>a1  
b ignorance calls ^! ,curetes4 7,!7 ?ird
 rul] ( ! w9ds is  ,ariel#baa aft] ^:   
image came olus 7&7 ,bri>es4 ,& rul] (  
! #ab-;h\r$ night 7is7 ,soclas#bab :om  
ignorance has call$ ,osiris4  ,aft] 8   
lik5ess !re 7 born ,admetus1 ,m$ea1     
,hell51 ,ae?usa4  ,rul] ( ! #ab-;h\r$   
day-"t is ,euno4 ,he is /ew>d ( ! ris+  
( ! fir/-bless$#bac & !rial 7goddess7   
:om ignorance calls  ,isis4 ,! sign (   
?is 7rul]7 is ! ,dog-/>#bad aft] ^:     
image  7 born ,ptolemy son ( ,ars9o1    
,didyme1 ,cleopatra1 ,olympias4 7,!7  "r
 h& p[] ( ,god is %e :om ,sid5ote3 p4   

#aif4 ignorance  calls ,rhea1 aft] ^:   
image 7 born ,attis1 ,mygdon1#bae       
,o5one4  ,! left-h& p[] has au?ority ov]
 nurture :om ignorance calls  ,demet]4  
,h] "n is ,b5a4 ,aft] ! lik5ess ( ?is   
7god7 7 born  ,celeus1 ,triptolemus1    
,misyr1#baf ,praxidice4 7,!7 "r-h& p[]  
has au?ority ov] seasons4 ,ignorance    
calls ?is 7god7 ,m5a aft]  ^: image 7   
born1 ,bumegas1#bag ,o/anes1 ,h]mes     
,trismegi/us1  ,curites1 ,zod>ion1      
,petosiris1 ,b]osos1 ,a/rampsy*os1      
,zoroa/]4 7,!7  left-h& p[] ( fire4     
,ignorance calls him ,heph/us aft] ^:   
image 7 born ,eri*?onius1 ,a*illeus1    
,capaneus1 ,ph?on1 ,meleag]1  ,tydeus1  
,enceladus1 ,raphael1 ,suriel1#bah      
,omphale4 ,?ree middle p[]s  susp5d$ 9  
air 7are7 causes ( bir?4 ,ignorance     
calls !m ,fates1  aft] ^: image 7 born  
7!7 h\se ( ,priam1 7!7 h\se ( ,laius1   
,ino1 ,autono1 ,agave1 ,a?amas1 ,procne 
7!7 ,danaids1 ! ,peliades4 ,a           
masculo-fem99e p[] !re is ev] *ildlike1 
:o gr[s n old1  7!7 cause ( beauty1 (   

pleasure1 ( prime1 ( ye>n+1 ( desire1   
:om ignorance calls ,eros1 aft] ^:      
,sid5ote3 p4 #aig4 image 7  born ,p>is1 
,n>cissus1 ,ganym$e1 ,endymion1         
,ti?onus1 ,ic>ius1 ,l$a1  ,amymon1      
,!tis1 7!7 ,hesp]ides1 ,jason1 ,le&]1   
,h]o40 ,^! are !  ,proa/ii up to ,ae!r4 
,= ?us he inscribes ! book4    #ae4 ,!  
h]esy ( ! ,p]at1 x has be5 made easily  
app>5t to  all1 has be5 adapt$ f ! 7art7
 ( ! a/rolog]s ) a *ange  ( names alone4
 ,& _! o!r books include ! same me?od1  
if  any "o c>$ to g ?r\gh !m4 ,=1 z ,i h
 said1 !y ?9k  ! unbegott5 & ov]ly+ ?+s 
to be ! causes ( bir? ( !  begott51 & t 
our _w1 :i* !y call t ( =m1 came into   
be+ by emanation1 & t all ^? />s toge!r 
:i* are beheld  9 ! heav5 become !      
causes ( bir? 9 ?is _w1 !y *ang+  _!    
names z is to be se5 f a comp>ison ( !  
,proa/ii4 ,&  secondly aft] ! same      
fa%ion inde$1 z !y say t ! _w came  into
 be+ f ! emanation ( h]#bai on high1 ?us
 !y say t  ?+s "h h _! bir? & dea? & are
 gov]n$ ,sid5ote3 p4  #aih4 by !        

emanation f ! />s4 ,s9ce !n ! a/rolog]s 
"k  ! ,asc5dant & ,mid-heav5 & !        
,desc5dant & ! ,anti-m]idian1  & z ! />s
 sometimes move diff]5tly f ! p]petual  
turn+  ( ! univ]se1 & at o!r times !re  
are o!r succe$5ts to  ! c>d9al po9t &   
7o!r7 cad5ts f ! c>d9al po9ts1 7!       
,p]at7 treat+ ! ord9ance ( ! a/rolog]s z
 an allegory1  picture ! c>d9al po9ts z 
x 7 ,god & monad & "l ( all  g5]ation1 &
 ! succe$5t z ! left h& & ! cad5t !  "r4
 ,:5 !re=e any "o read+ _! writ+s f9ds a
 p[]  spok5 ( by !m z "r or left1 let   
him ref] to ! c5tre1 !  succe$5t & !    
cad5t1 & he w cle>ly p]ceive t _!  :ole 
sy/em ( practice has be5 e/abli%$ on    
a/rological tea*+4    #af4 ,b !y call   
!mselves ,p]at1 ?9k+ t no?+ :i* has  its
 f\ndations 9 g5]ation c escape ! fate  
det]m9$ f  bir? = ! begott54 ,= if      
any?+1 he says1 is begott5 x  also      
p]i%es :olly1 z x seem$ also ,sid5ote3  
p4 #aii4 to !  ,sibyl4#bbj ,b1 he says1 
we alone :o "k ! compulsion ( bir? &  ! 
pa?s :]eby man ent]s into ! _w & h be5  

c>efully  in/ruct$--we alone c pass     
?r\gh#bba & escape de/ruction4  ,b wat]1
 he says1 is de/ruction1 & nev]1 he     
says1 did ! _w  p]i% quick] ?an by wat]4
 ,b ! wat] :i* rolls ar\nd !  ,proa/ii  
is1 !y say1 ,kronos4 ,= su* a p[]1 he   
says1 is ( !  col\r ( wat] & ?is p[]1 t 
is ,kronos1 none ( ^? :o h  be5 f\nd$ 9 
g5]ation c escape4 ,= ,kronos is set z a
 cause  ov] e bir? s t x %all be subject
 to de/ruction#bbb & no  bir? c\ld occur
 9 :i* ,kronos is n an imp$im5t4 ,?is1  
he says  is :at ! poets say & ! gods    
7!mselves7 also fe>3--        ,let e>?  
be witness !reto & wide heav5 above     
,& ! wat] ( ,/yx t fl[s bel[4      ,!   
greate/ ( oa?s & mo/ t]rible to ! bless$
 gods4--                                
7,hom]1 ,odyssey1 vv4 #ahd ff47    ,b n 
only d ! poets say ?is1 he says1 b also 
! wise/ ( !  ,greeks1 :]e( ,h]aclitus is
 "o1 :o says1 ,sid5ote3 p4 #bjj4 8,=    
wat] becomes dea? to s\ls40#bbc    ,?is 
dea? 7! ,p]atic7 says seizes !          
,egyptians 9 ! ,r$ ,sea  ) _! *>iots4 ,&

 all ! ignorant1 he says1 are ,egyptians
 &  ?is he says is ! go+ out f ,egypt 7t
 is7 f ! body4 ,=  !y ?9k ! body little 
,egypt 7&7 t x crosses ov] ! ,r$  ,sea1 
t is1 ! wat] ( de/ruction :i* is        
,kronos1 & t x  is beyond ! ,r$ ,sea1 t 
is bir?1 & comes into ! des]t1 t  is1   
outside g5]ation :]e are toge!r ! gods (
 de/ruction &  ! god ( salvation4 ,b !  
gods ( de/ruction1 he says1 are !  />s  
:i* br+ ^u ^? com+ into be+ ! necessity 
( mutable  g5]ation4 ,^!1 he said1      
,moses call$ ! s]p5ts ( ! des]t  :i*    
bite & cause to p]i% ^? :o ?9k !y h     
cross$ !  ,r$ ,sea4 ,!re=e1 he says1 to 
^? sons ( ,israel :o 7 bitt5  9 ! des]t1
 ,moses display$ ! true & p]fect s]p5t1 
^? :o  believ$ on :i* 7 n bitt5 9 !     
des]t1 ,sid5ote3 p4 #bja4  t is1 by !   
,p[]s4 ,none !n1 he says1 c save & set  
free ^?  br\ght =? f ! l& ( ,egypt1 t   
is1 f ! body & f  ?is _w1 save only !   
p]fect s]p5t1 ! full ( ! full4#bbd  ,he 
:o hopes on ?is1 he says1 is n de/roy$  
by ! s]p5ts (  ! des]t1 t is1 by ! gods 

( g5]ation4 ,x is writt51 he  says1 9 a 
book ( ,moses4#bbe ,?is s]p5t1 he says1 
is ! ,p[]  :i* foll[$ ,moses1 ! rod :i* 
0 turn$ into a s]p5t4 ,& !  s]p5ts ( !  
magicians :o )/ood ! p[] ( ,moses 9     
,egypt  7 ! gods ( de/ruction2 b ! rod (
 ,moses ov]?rew !m all  & caus$ !m to   
p]i%4    ,?is univ]sal s]p5t1 he says1  
is ! wise ^w ( ,eve4 ,?is1 he  says1 is 
! my/]y ( ,edem1 ?is ! riv] fl[+ out (  
,edem1  ?is ! m>k :i* 0 set on ,ca9 s t 
all t f\nd him %\ld  n kill him4 ,?is1  
he says1 is 7t7 ,ca9 ^: sacrifice 0 n   
accept$ by ! god ( ?is _w2 b he accept$ 
! bloody sacrifice  ( ,abel1 = ! "l (   
?is _w delights 9 blood4#bbf ,he x is1  
he says1 :o 9 ! la/ days appe>$ 9 man's 
%ape 9 ! ,sid5ote3  p4 #bjb4 "t ( ,h]od1
 born aft] ! image ( ,joseph :o 0 sold  
f ! h& ( 8 bre?r5 & to :om alone belong$
 ! coat  ( _m col\rs4 ,?is1 he says1 is 
he aft] ! image ( ,esau ^:  g>m5t 0     
bless$ :5 he 0 n pres5t1 :o did n       
receive1  he says1 ! bl9d man's bless+1 
b became ri* else:]e tak+  no?+ f ! bl9d

 "o1 ^: face ,jacob saw z a man might   
see  ! face ( ,god4 ,conc]n+ :om he     
says1 x is writt5 t3 8,nebrod  0 a giant
 hunt+ be=e ! ,"l40#bbg ,!re are1 he    
says1 z  _m c\nt]p>ts ( him z !re 7     
s]p5ts se5 9 ! des]t  bit+ ! sons (     
,israel1 f :i* t p]fect "o t ,moses set 
up deliv]$ ^? t 7 bitt54 ,?is1 he says1 
is ! say+3  8,& z ,moses lift$ up !     
s]p5t 9 ! des]t1 s mu/ ! ,son (  ,man be
 lift$ up40#bbh ,aft] 8 lik5ess 0 !     
braz5 s]p5t 9  ! des]t :i* ,moses set   
up4 ,! similitude ( ?is alone is always 
se5 9 ! heav5 9 light4 ,?is he says is !
 mighty beg9n+  ab\t :i* x is writt54   
,ab\t ?is he says is ! say+3 8,9 !      
beg9n+ 0 ! ,^w & ! ,^w 0 ) ,god &       
,sid5ote3 p4  #bjc4 ! ,^w 0 ,god4 ,he 0 
9 ! beg9n+ ) ,god4 ,all ?+s  7 made by  
,him & )\t ,him no?+ 04 ,t :i* 0 9 ,him 
0  life40#bbi ,& 9 ,him1 he says1 ,eve  
came into be+ 7&7 ,eve is life4  ,%e1 he
 says is ,eve1 "m ( all liv+#bcj 7!7    
nature common 7to  all71 t is1 to gods1 
angels1 immortals1 mortals1 irrational  

be+s1  & rational ones2 =1 he says1 8to 
all0 speak+ collectively4 ,& if  ! eyes 
( any are bless$1 he says1 he w see :5  
he looks upw>d  to heav5 ! fair image ( 
! s]p5t 9 ! great summit#bca (  heav5   
turn+ ab\t & becom+ ! s\rce ( all       
movem5t ( all  pres5t ?+s4 ,& 7!        
behold]7 w "k t )\t ,him !re is  no?+   
fram$ ( heav5ly or ( e>?ly ?+s or ( ?+s 
bel[ !  e>?--nei!r night1 nor moon1 nor 
fruits1 nor g5]ation1 nor weal?1  nor   
wayf>+1 nor g5]ally is !re any?+ ( ?+s  
:i* are t  ,he does n po9t out4 ,9 ?is1 
he says1 is ! great wond] beheld 9  !   
heav5s by ^? :o c see4    ,= aga9/ ?is  
summit 7t is7 ! head :i* is ! mo/       
difficult  ( all ?+s to be believ$ by ^?
 :o "k x n1        ,sid5ote3 p4 #bjd4   
8,! sett+ & ris+ m+le ) "o              
ano!r40--                               
7,aratus1 ,pha941 v4 #fb47    ,?is x is 
conc]n+ :i* ignorance speaks3--         
8,! ,dragon w9ds1 great wond] ( dread   
port5t40--                              
7,ibid41 v4 #df47    & on ei!r side (   

him ,corona & ,lyra are rang$ & above1  
by !  v top ( 8 head1 a pite\s man1 !   
,kneel]1 is se5        8,hold+ ! sole ( 
! "r foot ( w9d+ ,draco40--             
7,ibid41 v4 #gj47    ,& 9 ! re> ( !     
,kneel] is ! imp]fect s]p5t grasp$ )    
bo? h&s by ,ophiu*us & prev5t$ f t\*+ ! 
,cr[n ly+ by  ! ,p]fect ,s]p5t4#bcb     
#ag4 ,?is is ! v>iegat$ wisdom ( !      
,p]atic h]esy1 :i* is  difficult to     
describe completely1 x be+ s tangl$     
?r\gh hav+  be5 fram$ f ! art (         
a/rology4 ,s f> z x 0 possible1  !re=e1 
we h set =? all its =ce 9 few words4 ,b 
9 ord]  to exp\nd _! :ole m9d 9 epitome 
we ?9k x "r to add  ?is3 ,accord+ to !m 
! univ]se is ,fa!r1 ,son & ,matt]4#bcc  
,sid5ote3 p4 #bje4 ,( ^! ?ree e "o      
conta9s )9 himself  b\ndless p[]s4 ,n[  
midway betwe5 ,matt] & ! ,fa!r sits !   
,son1 ! ,^w1 ! ,s]p5t1 ev] mov+ himself 
t[>ds ! immoveable  ,fa!r & t[>ds ,matt]
 7:i* itself7 is mov$4 ,& sometimes he  
turns himself t[>ds ! ,fa!r & receives !
 p[]s 9 8 own  p]son1#bcd & :5 he has   

?us receiv$ !m he turns t[>ds  ,matt]2 &
 ,matt] be+ )\t quality & =mless takes  
patt]n  f ! =ms#bce :i* ! ,son has tak5 
z patt]ns f !  ,fa!r4 ,b ! ,son takes   
patt]n f ! ,fa!r unspeakably &  sil5tly 
& un*angeably1 t is1 z ,moses says !    
col\rs (  ! 7%eep7 t long$1#bcf fl[$ f !
 rods set up 9 !  dr9k+-places4 ,9 su* a
 way also did ! p[]s fl[ f ! ,son  to   
,matt] accord+ to ! ye>n+ ( ! p[] :i*   
7fl[$7 f  ! rods ^u ! ?+s conceiv$4 ,b !
 diff]5ce & unlik5ess  ( ! col\rs :i*   
fl[$ f ! rods ?r\gh ! wat]s into !  %eep
 is1 he says1 ! diff]5ce ( corruptible &
 incorruptible  bir?4 ,or r1 z a pa9t]  
:ile tak+ no?+ f ! animals  7he pa9ts71 
yet transf]s ) 8 p5cil to ! draw+-tablet
 all  _! =ms1 ?us ! ,son by 8 own p[]   
transf]s to ,matt] !  ,sid5ote3 p4 #bjf4
 types#bcg ( ! ,fa!r4 ,all ?+s t are "h 
are !re=e ! ,fa!r's types & no?+ else4  
,= if any "o1 he  says has /r5g? en\gh  
to compreh5d f ! ?+s "h t he  is a type 
f ! ,fa!r on high transf]r$ hi!r & made 
into a  body1 z 9 ! conception f ! rod1 

he becomes :ite1#bch 7&7  :olly ( "o    
sub/ance#bci ) ! ,fa!r :o is 9 ! heav5s1
  & returns ?i!r4 ,b if he does n light 
^u ?is doctr9e1 nor  discov] ! necessity
 ( bir?1 l an abortion br\ght =? 9 a    
night he p]i%es 9 a night4 ,!re=e1 says 
he1 :5 ! ,savi\r  speaks ( 8,y\r ,fa!r  
:o is 9 heav50#bdj ,he means him f :om  
! ,son takes ! types & transf]s !m hi!r4
 ,& :5 ,he says  8,y\r fa!r is a        
manslay] f ! beg9n+0#bda he means !     
,rul]  & ,fa%ion] ( ,matt] :o receiv+ ! 
types di/ribut$ by !  ,son has produc$  
*ildr5 "h4 ,:o is a manslay] f ! beg9n+ 
because 8 "w makes = corruption &       
dea?4#bdb ,none !re=e1  he says1 c be   
sav$ nor ,sid5ote3 p4 #bjg4 return 7on  
high7 save by  ! ,son :o is ! ,s]p5t4 ,=
 z he br\ght f on high ! ,fa!r's  types1
 s he aga9 c>ries up f "h ^? ( !m :o h  
be5  awak5$ & h become types ( ! ,fa!r1 
transf]r+ !m ?i!r  f "h z hypo/atiz$ f !
 ,unhypo/atiz$#bdc ,"o4 ,?is1 he  says1 
is ! say+ 8,i am ! ,door40 ,b he        
transf]s !m1 he says 7z  ! light (      

vision7#bdd to ^? ^: eyelids are clos$1 
z !  naph?a draws ev]y:]e ! fire to     
itself--or r z ! magnet  ! iron b no?+  
else1 or z ! sea-hawk's sp9e ! gold b   
no?+ else1 or z aga9 7z7 ! *aff is drawn
 by ! amb]4#bde  ,?us1 he says1 ! p]fect
 & consub/antial race :i* has be5 made  
! image#bdf 7( ! ,fa!r7 b n\ght else is 
aga9 l$ f !  _w by ! ,s]p5t1 j z x 0 s5t
 d[n "h by him4    ,= ! pro( ( ?is !y   
br+ =w>d ! anatomy ( ! bra91  lik5+ !   
c]ebrum to ! ,fa!r f its immobility1 & !
  c]ebellum to ! ,son f its be+ mov$ &  
exi/+ 9 s]p5t  =m4 ,:i* 7la/7 !y imag9e 
ineffably & )\t giv+ any sign  to       
attract ,sid5ote3 p4 #bjh4 ?r\gh ! p9eal
 gl& ! spiritual  & life-giv+ sub/ance  
emanat+ f ! ,bless$ ,"o4#bdg  ,receiv+  
:i* ! c]ebellum1 z ! ,son sil5tly       
transf]s ! =ms  to ,matt]1 spreads      
abroad ! se$s & g5]a ( ?+s born aft]  ! 
fle%1 to ! sp9al m>r[4 ,by ! use ( ?is  
simile1 !y seem  to introduce clev]ly _!
 ineffable my/]ies h&$ d[n 9 sil5ce  :i*
 x is n lawful = u to utt]4 ,nev]!less  

!y w easily  be compreh5d$ f :at ,i h   
said4    #ah4 ,b s9ce ,i ?9k ,i h set =?
 cle>ly ! ,p]atic h]esy  & by _m words h
 made pla9 :at _h escap$ 7notice71 &    
s9ce x has mix$ up ev]y?+ ) ev]y?+      
conceal+ its own  peculi> poison1 x     
seems "r to proce$ no fur!r ) ! *>ge1  !
 op9ions laid d[n by !m be+ suffici5t   
accusation aga9/  !m4#bdh               
#c4 ,! ,se?iani4    ,sid5ote3 p4 #bji4  
#ai4 ,let u see !n :at ! ,se?ians       
say4#bdi  ,!y are ( op9ion#bej t !re are
 ?ree def9ite pr9ciples (  ! univ]sals1 
& t ea* ( ! pr9ciples conta9s b\ndless  
p[]s4 ,b :at !y mean by p[]s let him    
judge :o he>s !m speak  ?us3 ,ev]y?+ :i*
 y und]/& by y\r m9d or :i* y pass by   
un?\ght (1 is =m$ by nature to become   
ea* ( ^! pr9ciples1  z 9 ! s\l ( man e  
art :i* is taught4 ,= example1 he says1 
t a boy w become a pip] if he sp5d "s "t
 ) a pip]1  or a geometrician if he does
 s ) a geometrician1 or a gramm>ian  ) a
 gramm>ian1 or a c>p5t] ) a c>p5t]1 & to
 "o 9  close contact ) o!r trades x w   

happ5 9 ! same way4 ,b  ! sub/ance ( !  
pr9ciples1 he says1 are light & d>kness2
 &  betwe5 !m !re is uncontam9at$ _s4 ,b
 ! _s :i* is  set betwe5 ! d>kness bel[ 
& ! light on high1 is n brea?  l a gu/ (
 w9d or "s little ,sid5ote3 p4 #baj4    
breeze :i* c  be p]ceiv$1 b resembles "s
 fa9t p]fume ( balsam or ( inc5se       
artificially comp\nd$1 z a p[] p5etrat+ 
by =ce ( a fragrance  inconceivable &   
bett] ?an c be said 9 spee*4 ,b s9ce !  
light is above & ! d>kness bel[ & ! _s z
 has be5 said  betwe5 !m1 ! light       
naturally %9es l a ray ( ! sun on high  
on ! und]ly+ d>kness1 & aga9 ! fragrance
 ( ! _s  hav+ ! middle place spreads    
abroad & is borne 9 all directions1  z  
we obs]ve ! fragrance ( ! inc5se burnt 9
 ! fire c>ri$  ev]y:]e4 ,& su* be+ ! p[]
 ( ! triply divid$1 ! p[]  ( ! _s & ( ! 
light toge!r is 9 ! d>kness :i* is      
rang$ bel[ !m4 ,b ! d>kness is a fe>ful 
wat]1 into :i* !  light ) ! _s is drawn 
d[n & trans=m$ into su* a nature  7z !  
wat]74#bea ,& ! d>kness is n witless1 b 

prud5t  completely1 & kn[s t if ! light 
be tak5 f ! d>kness1 !  d>kness rema9s  
desolate1 viewless1 )\t light1 ,sid5ote3
 p4 #baa4  p[]less1 idle1 & /r5g?less4  
,:]e=e ) all its s5se & wit  x is =c$ to
 deta9 )9 itself ! brilliance & sp>k ( !
  light ) ! fragrance ( ! _s4 ,& an     
image ( _! nature  is to be se5 9 ! face
 ( man1 7to wit7 ! pupil ( ! eye d>k  f 
! und]ly+ fluids1 7&7 light$ up by 7!7  
_s4 ,z !n  ! d>kness seeks aft] !       
brilliance1 t x may hold ! sp>k z  a    
slave & may see1 s d ! light & ! _s seek
 aft] _!  own p[]1 & make ha/e to raise 
up & take back to !mselves _!  p[]s :i* 
h be5 m+l$ ) ! und]ly+ d>k & fe>ful     
wat]4#beb ,b all ! p[]s ( ! ?ree        
pr9ciples be+ ev]y:]e  b\ndless 9 numb] 
are ea* ( !m wise & und]/&+ z reg>ds    
its own sub/ance1 & ! c\ntless multitude
 ( !m be+ wise &  und]/&+1 :5ev] !y     
rema9 by !mselves are all at re/4  ,b if
 "o p[] draws ne> to ano!r1 ! unlik5ess 
( 7! ?+s  97 juxtaposition effects a    
c]ta9 movem5t & activity =m$ f  !       

movem5t1 by ! com+ toge!r &             
juxtaposition ( ! meet+  ,sid5ote3 p4   
#bab4 p[]s4 ,= ! com+ toge!r ( ! p[]s   
comes  to pass l "s impression ( a seal 
/ruck by close conjunction  = ! seal+ ( 
! sub/ances br\ght up 7to x74#bec ,s9ce 
!n  ! p[]s ( ! ?ree pr9ciples are       
b\ndless 9 numb] & !  conjunctions ( !  
b\ndless p[]s 7also7 b\ndless1 !re mu/  
ne$s be produc$ images ( b\ndless seals4
 ,n[ ^! images are !  =ms#bed ( !       
diff]5t animals4    ,f ! fir/ great     
conjunction !n ( ! ?ree pr9ciples came  
into  be+ a c]ta9 great =m ( a seal1 7to
 wit7 heav5 & e>?4 ,&  heav5 & e>? are  
plann$ v l a matrix hav+ ! navel#bee  9 
! mid/4 ,& if1 he says1 "o wi%es to h   
?is design "u 8  eyes1 let him exam9e ) 
skill ! pregnant womb ( any animal he   
pleases1 & he w discov] ! type ( heav5 &
 e>? & ( all  ^? ?+s betwe5 :i* lie     
un*angeably bel[4 ,& ! appe>ance  (     
heav5 & e>? became by ! fir/ conjunction
 su* z to be l  a womb4 ,b aga9 betwe5  
heav5 & e>? b\ndless conjunctions (     

p[]s h occurr$4 ,& ea* conjunction      
wr\ght & /amp$#bef  no?+ else ?an a seal
 ( ,sid5ote3 p4 #bac4 heav5 & e>? l a   
womb4 ,b )9 ?is 7! e>?7 !re grew f !    
b\ndless seals  b\ndless multitudes (   
diff]5t animals4 ,& into all ?is inf9ity
  :i* is "u heav5 !re 0 scatt]$ &       
di/ribut$ among !  diff]5t animals1     
toge!r ) ! light1 ! fragrance ( ! _s  f 
on high4    ,!n !re came into be+ f !   
wat] ! fir/-born#beg pr9ciple  7to wit7 
a w9d viol5t & turbul5t & ! cause ( all 
g5]ation4  ,= mak+ "s agitation 9 !     
wat]s x raises waves 9 !m4 ,b  ! motion 
( ! waves z if x 7 "s impregnat+ impulse
 is  a beg9n+ ( g5]ation ( man or bea/  
:5 x is driv5 onw>d  swoll5 by ! impulse
 ( ! _s4 ,b :5 ?is wave has be5  rais$ f
 ! wat] & made pregnant 9 ! natural way1
 & has  receiv$ )9 itself ! fem99e p[] (
 reproduction1 x reta9s  ! light scatt]$
 f on high toge!r ) ! fragrance ( !     
_s--t ,sid5ote3 p4 #bad4 is m9d giv5    
%ape 9 ! diff]5t  species4#beh ,:i*     
7m9d7 is a p]fect ,god1 :o is br\ght d[n

 f  ! unbegott5 light on high & f ! _s  
into man's nature z  into a temple1 by !
 =ce ( nature & ! movem5t ( ! w9d4 ,x   
has be5 eng5d]$ f ! wat] 7&7 comm+l$ &  
mix$ ) !  bodies z if x 7 7!7 salt ( !  
?+s :i* are & a light  ( ! d>kness      
/ruggl+ to be fre$ f ! bodies & n able  
to f9d deliv]ance & its way out4 ,= "s  
smalle/ sp>k f !  light 7has be5 m+l$7 )
 ! fragrance f above 7i4 e4 f  ! _s71 l 
a ray 7mak+ composition ( ?+s dissolv$  
&7  solution ( ?+s comp\nd$ z1 he says1 
is said 9 a psalm4#bei  ,!re=e e ?\ght &
 c>e ( ! light on high is h[ & 9  :at   
way ! m9d may be set free f ! dea? ( !  
wick$ & d>k  body 7&7 f ! ,fa!r ( t :i* 
is bel[1 :o is ! w9d  :i* rais$ ! waves 
9 agitation & disord] ,sid5ote3 p4 #bae4
  & has begott5 ,n\s 8 own p]fect son1 n
 be+ 8 own 7son7 z  to sub/ance4#bfj ,= 
he 0 a ray f on high f t p]fect  light  
ov]p[]$ 9 ! d>k & fe>ful bitt] & pollut$
 wat]1  :i* 7ray7 is ! %9+ _s borne     
above ! wat]4 ,:5 !n !  waves 7rais$ f  
!7 wat]s h receiv$ )9 !mselves !  fem99e

 p[] ( reproduction1 !y deta9 9#bfa !   
diff]5t  species1 l "s womb1 7! light7  
scatt]$ 7f on high71 7)  ! fragrance ( !
 _s7 z is se5 9 all animals4    ,b ! w9d
 at once viol5t & turbul5t is borne     
along l !  hiss+ ( a s]p5t4 ,fir/ !n f !
 w9d1 t is f !  s]p5t1 came ! pr9ciple (
 g5]ation 9 ! way a=esaid1#bfb  all ?+s 
hav+ receiv$ ! pr9ciple ( g5]ation at ! 
same  "t4 ,:5 !n ! light & ! _s 7       
receiv$ into !  unpurifi$ ,sid5ote3 p4  
#baf4 & mu* suff]+ disord]$ womb1  !    
s]p5t1 ! w9d ( ! d>kness1 ! fir/-born ( 
! wat]s  ent]+ 91 begets man1 & !       
unpurifi$ womb nei!r loves nor          
recognizes any o!r =m 7b ! s]p5t's74#bfc
 ,!n ! p]fect  ,^w ( ! light on high1   
hav+ be5 made l ! bea/1 !  s]p5t1 ent]$ 
into ! unpurifi$ womb1 beguil+ x by its 
lik5ess  to ! bea/1 s t x might loose ! 
b&s :i* encircle !  ,p]fect ,m9d :i* 0  
begott5 9 ! impurity ( ! womb by !      
fir/-born ( ! wat]1 7to wit7 ! s]p5t1 ! 
bea/4 ,?is1 he  says1 is ! =m ( !       
slave#bfd & ?is ! ne$ = ! desc5t  ( !   

,^w ( ,god into ! womb ( a ,virg94 ,b x 
is n en\gh1  he says1 t ! ,p]fect ,man1 
! ,^w1 has ent]$ into ! womb (  a virg9 
& has loos$ ! pangs :i* 7 9 t d>kness4  
,b  9 tru? aft] ent]+ into ! f\l my/]ies
 ( ! womb1 ,he 0  wa%$#bfe & drank ( !  
cup ( liv+ bubbl+ wat]1 :i* he  mu/ ne$s
 dr9k :o 0 ab\t to d (f ! slave-l =m & d
 on  a heav5ly g>m5t4    ,sid5ote3 p4   
#bag4 #bj4 ,?is is :at ! *ampions ( !   
,se?ianian  doctr9es say1 to put x      
%ortly4 ,b _! sy/em is made up (  say+s 
by physici/s & ( words spok5 9 respect (
 o!r matt]s1  :i* !y transf] to _! own  
sy/em & expla9 z we h said4  ,& !y say t
 ,moses also support$ _! !ory :5 he said
  8,d>kness1 gloom & :irlw9d40 ,^!1 he  
says1 are ! ?ree words4  ,or :5 he says 
t !re 7 ?ree born 9 ,p>adise1 ,adam1    
,eve 7&  !7 ,s]p5t2 or :5 he says ?ree  
7o!rs71 ,ca91 ,abel 7&7 ,se?2  & yet    
aga9 ?ree1 ,%em1 ,ham 7&7 ,japhet2 or :5
 he speaks ( ?ree  patri>*s1 ,abraham1  
,isaac1 7&7 ,jacob2 or :5 he says t !re 
exi/$ ?ree days be=e ! ,sun & ,moon2 or 

:5 he says t !re  are ?ree laws 7!7     
prohibitive1 7!7 p]missive & ! punitive4
  ,& a prohibitive law is3 8,f e tree 9 
,p>adise ?\ maye/ eat  ! fruit1 b ( !   
tree ( k ( good & evil1 eat n40 ,b  9   
?is say+3 8,g =? f ?9e own l&1 & f ?y   
k9dr$ &  7?\ %alt come7 hi!r into a l&  
:i* ,i %all %[ !e40 ,?is  law he says is
 p]missive = he :o *ooses may g =? & he 
:o  *ooses may rema94 ,b ! law is       
punitive :i* says 8,?\ %alt n  commit   
adult]y1 ?\ %alt n /eal1 ?\ %alt n      
murd]0--= to  ea* ( ^! s9s !re is a     
p5alty4#bff    ,sid5ote3 p4 #bah4 ,b !  
:ole tea*+ ( _! sy/em is tak5  f !      
anci5t !ologi/s ,musu1 ,l9us & he :o mo/
 especially  makes kn[n ! initiations & 
my/]ies 7to wit71 ,orpheus4 ,= _!       
disc\rse ab\t ! womb is also t (        
,orpheus2 & ! phallus1  :i* is virility1
 is ?us explicitly m5tion$ 9 ! ,bac*ica 
(  ,orpheus4#bfg ,& ^! ?+s 7 made !     
subject ( initiation  & 7 h&$ d[n to m51
 be=e ! initiatory rite ( ,celeus1      
,triptolemus1 ,demet]1 ,core & ,dionysos

 9 ,eleusis1 at ,phlium 9  ,attica4 ,=  
e>li] ?an ! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies are !   
secret rites  ( ! s-call$ ,great 7,"m7 9
 ,phlium4 ,= !re is 9 t 7t[n7  a por*1 &
 on ! por* to ?is day is engrav$ !      
repres5tation  ( all ! words spok5 79   
!m74 ,sid5ote3 p4 #bai4 ,_m ?+s are     
engrav$ on t por* conc]n+ :i* ,plut>*   
also makes disc\rse  9 8 t5 books aga9/ 
,emp$ocles4 ,& on ! doors is engrav$ a  
c]ta9 old man grey-hair$1 w+$1 hav+ 8   
pud5dum /ret*$  =?1 pursu+ a flee+ woman
 ( a blue col\r4 ,& !re is writt5  ov] !
 old man 8,phaos ru5tes0 & ov] ! woman  
8,p]ephicola40  ,b 8phaos ru5tes0 seems 
to be ! light accord+ to ! !ory (  !    
,se?ians & ! 8phicola0 ! d>k wat]1 :ile 
betwe5 !m is at  an int]val ! h>mony ( !
 _s4 ,& ! "n ( 8,phaos ru5tes0  d5otes !
 ru%+ bel[ ( ! light z !y say f on high4
 ,s  t we may reasonably say t !        
,se?ians celebrate among !mselves       
7rites7 9 "s degree ak9 to ! ,phliasian 
,my/]ies ( ! ,great  7,"m74#bfh ,& to ! 
triple division ( ?+s ! poet seems to   

be> witness :5 he says3--        8,& 9  
?ree lots 7 all ?+s divid$      ,& ea*  
drew 8 own doma940--                    
7,hom]1 ,il41 ,,xv1 #ahi4bfi7    t is   
ea* ( ! ?reefold divisions has tak5 p[]4
 ,sid5ote3 p4  #bbj4 ,&1 z = ! und]ly+  
d>k wat] bel[1 t ! light has  plung$    
into x & t ! sp>k borne d[n 7into x7    
ought to be  re/or$ & tak5 on high f x1 
! all-wise ,se?ians seem to h  "h borr[$
 f ,hom] :5 he says3--        8,let e>? 
be witness & wide heav5 above      ,& ! 
wat] ( ,/yx t fl[s bel[      ,! greate/ 
oa? & mo/ t]rible to ! bless$           
gods40#bgj--                            
7,il4 ,,xv1 #cf-ch47    ,t is1 ! gods1  
accord+ to ,hom]1 ?9k wat] some?+       
ill-om5$  & frightful1 :]e=e ! !ory ( ! 
,se?ians says x is  frightful to ! ,n\s4
    #ba4 ,?is is :at !y say & o!r ?+s l 
x 9 endless writ+s4  ,& !y p]suade ^? :o
 are _! disciples to read ! !ory (      
,composition & ,mixture#bga :i* is /udi$
 by _m o!rs & by  ,&ronicus !           
,p]ipatetic4 ,! ,se?ians !n say t ! !ory

 ab\t  ,composition & ,mixture is to be 
fram$ aft] ?is fa%ion3 ,! light  ray f  
on high has be5 comp\nd$ & ! ,sid5ote3  
p4 #bba4 v  small sp>k has be5 lightly  
m+l$#bgb 9 ! d>k wat]s bel[1 &  7^! two7
 h unit$ & exi/ 9 "o mass z "o od\r     
7results7  f ! _m k9ds ( inc5se on !    
fire4 ,& ! exp]t :o has  z 8 te/ an     
acute s5se ( smell ought to delicately  
di/+ui%  f ! sole smell ( ! inc5se !    
diff]5t k9ds ( x set on  ! fire2 z 7=   
example7 if x be /orax & myrrh &        
frank9c5se  or if any?+ else be mix$ )  
x4 ,& !y make use ( o!r  comp>isons1 z  
:5 !y say t if brass has be5 mix$ )     
gold1 a  c]ta9 process#bgc has be5      
discov]$ :i* sep>ates ! gold f  ! brass4
 ,& 9 l mann] if t9 or brass or any?+ ( 
! same  k9d be f\nd mix$ ) silv]1 ^! by 
"s bett] process ( alloy  are also      
sep>at$4 ,b ev5 n[ any "o di/+ui%es wat]
 mix$  ) w9e4 ,?us1 he says1 if all ?+s 
are m+l$ toge!r !y are  di/+ui%$4 ,&    
truly1 he says1 le>n f ! animals4 ,= :5 
!  animal is dead ea* 7( its p>ts7 is   

sep>at$ 7f ! re/7 &  ?us :5 dissolv$1 ! 
animal disappe>s4 ,?is he says is !     
say+3  8,i come n to br+ peace ^u ! e>? 
b a sword0#bgd--t is  to cut 9 twa9 &   
sep>ate ! ?+s ,sid5ote3 p4 #bbb4 :i* h  
be5 comp\nd$ toge!r4 ,= ea* ( ! comp\nds
 is cut 9 twa9 &  sep>at$ :5 x lights on
 its prop] place4 ,= z !re is "o place  
( composition = all ! animals1 s !re has
 be5 set up "o place  ( dissolution1 :i*
 no man kn[e?1 he says1 save only we :o 
are  born aga91 spiritual n fle%ly1 ^:  
citiz5%ip is 9 ! heav5s  above4    ,) ^!
 ins9uations !y corrupt _! he>]s1 bo? :5
 !y  misuse words1 turn+ good say+s into
 bad z !y wi%1 & :5 !y  conceal _! own  
iniquity by :at comp>isons !y *oose4    
,all ?+s  !n1 he says1 :i* are comp\nds 
h _! own peculi> place &  run t[>ds _!  
own k9dr$ ?+s z ! iron to ! magnet1 !   
/raw to ! amb]1 & ! gold to ! sea-hawk's
 sp9e4#bge ,& ?us  ! 7ray7 ( light :i* 0
 m+l$ ) ! wat] hav+ receiv$  f tea*+ &  
le>n+ 7! k (7 its own prop] place  ha/5s
 to ! ,^w come f on high 9 slave-l =m & 

becomes  ) ! ,^w a ,^w :]e ! ,^w is1 m  
7quickly7 ?an ! iron  7flies7 to !      
magnet4    ,sid5ote3 p4 #bbc4 ,& t ^!   
?+s are s1 he says1 & t  all comp\nd$   
?+s are sep>at$ at _! prop] places1 le>n
  7?us73--,!re is among ! ,p]sians 9 !  
city ,ampa ne> ! ,tigris  a well1 & ne> 
?is well & above x has be5 built a ci/]n
  hav+ ?ree outlets4 ,f :i* well if "o  
draws1 & takes up 9 a  j> :at is drawn f
 ! well :atev] x is & p\rs x into !     
ci/]n h>d by2 :5 x comes to ! outlets & 
is receiv$ f ea*  outlet 9 "o vessel1 x 
sep>ates itself4 ,& 9 ! fir/ outlet is  
exhibit$ an incru/ation#bgf ( salt1 & 9 
! second bitum51  & 9 ! ?ird oil4 ,b !  
oil is black1 z he says ,h]odotus also  
rec\nts1#bgg has a heavy od\r & !       
,p]sians call x rhad9ace4  ,?is simile (
 ! well1 say ! ,se?ians1 suffices = !   
tru? (  _! proposition bett] ?an all t  
has be5 said above4    #bb4 ,! op9ion ( 
! ,se?ians seems to u to h be5 made     
tol]ably  pla94 ,b if any "o wi%es to   
le>n ! :ole ( _! sy/em let him  read !  

book inscrib$ ,p>aphrase 7(7 ,se?2 = all
 _! secrets  he w f9d !re en%r9$4#bgh ,b
 s9ce we h set =? !  ?+s ( ! ,sid5ote3  
p4 #bbd4 ,se?ians#bgi let u see also :at
  ,ju/9us ?9ks4                         
#d4 ,ju/9us4#bhj    #bc4 ,ju/9us1 be+   
utt]ly oppos$ to e tea*+ ( ! ,holy      
,scriptures1 & also to ! writ+ or       
spee*#bha ( ! bless$  ,evangeli/s1 s9ce 
! ,^w taught 8 disciples say+3 8,g n    
into  ! way ( ! ,g5tiles0#bhb--:i* is   
pla9ly3 ,give no he$ to !  va9 tea*+ ( !
 ,g5tiles--seeks to br+ back 8 he>]s to 
! m>vel-mong]+ ( ! ,greeks & :at is     
taught by x4 ,he sets  out ^w = ^w & 9  
detail ! fabul\s tales ( ! ,greeks1  b  
nei!r tea*es fir/ h&#bhc nor h&s d[n 8  
own complete  my/]y unless he has b\nd !
 dupe by an oa?4 ,!reaft] he expla9s  ! 
my? = ! purpose ( w9n+ s\ls1#bhd s t ^? 
:o  read ! numb]less follies ( ! books  
%all h ! fables z  consolation#bhe--;z  
if "o tramp+ along a road & com+ across 
an  inn %\ld see fit to re/--& s t :5 !y
 h aga9 turn$ to  ! ,sid5ote3 p4 #bbe4  

full /udy ( ! ?+s read1 !y may n  dete/ 
!m until1 be+ l$ on by ! ru% ( ! cr[d1  
!y h  plung$ into ! (f5ce artfully      
contriv$ by him1 hav+ fir/ b\nd  !m by  
fe>ful oa?s nei!r to utt] nor to ab&on 8
 tea*+ &  compell+ !m to accept x4 ,?us 
he deliv]s to !m ! my/]ies  impi\sly    
s\ght out by him1 us+ z a=esaid ! ,greek
 my?s &  p>tly corrupt$ books accord+ to
 :at !y indicate ( ! a=esaid  h]esies4  
,= !y all1 drawn by "o _s1 are l$ into a
 deep  pit 7( error7 b ea* n>rates &    
my?ologizes ! same ?+s  diff]5tly4 ,b !y
 all call !mselves especially ,gno/ics1 
z if  !y alone _h drunk 9 ! k ( ! p]fect
 & good4    #bd4 ,b swe>1 says ,ju/9us1 
if y wi% to "k ! ?+s 8:i*  eye ha? n se5
 nor e> he>d1 nor h !y ent]$ into ! he>t
  ( man10#bhf 7t is7 ,him :o is good    
above all ?+s1 ! ,highe/1  to keep !    
ineffable secrets ( ! tea*+4 ,= our     
,fa!r also1  :5 he saw ! ,good ,"o & 0  
p]fect$ by him1 kept sil5ce z  to       
,sid5ote3 p4 #bbf4 ! secrets#bhg & swore
 z x is writt53  8,! ,"l sw>e & w n     

rep5t40#bhh ,hav+ !n ?us seal$ up  ^!   
7secrets71 he turns _! m9ds to _m my?s  
?r\gh a quantity  7( books71 & ?us leads
 to ! ,good ,"o1 p]fect+ ! my/ by       
unspok5 my/]ies4 ,b we %all n travel    
?r\gh m 7( 8  works74 ,we %all give z a 
sample ! ineffable ?+s f "o book  ( 81 x
 be+ "o :i* he cle>ly ?9ks ( high       
repute4 ,x is  inscrib$ ,b>u*4#bhi ,we  
%all disclose "o my? set =? 9 x by  him 
out ( _m1 x be+ also 9 ,h]odotus4 ,hav+ 
trans=m$#bij  ?is1 he tells x to 8 he>]s
 z new1 ! :ole sy/em ( 8  tea*+ be+ made
 up out ( x4    #be4 ,n[ ,h]odotus#bia  
says t ,h]acles :5 driv+ ,g]yon's ox5  f
 ,ery!ia#bib came to ,scy?ia & be+ we>i$
 by ! way lay  d[n to sleep 9 "s des]t  
place = a %ort "t4 ,:ile he 0  asleep 8 
horse disappe>$1 m\nt$ on :i* he _h made
 8 long  j\rney4#bic ,on wak+ he made   
se>* ov] mo/ ( ! des]t 9 !  attempt to  
f9d 8 horse4 ,he entirely misses !      
horse1 ,sid5ote3 p4  #bbg4 b f9d+ a     
c]ta9 semi-virg9 girl#bid 9 ! des]t1 he 
asks h] if %e _h se5 ! horse any:]e4 ,! 

girl said t %e _h  se5 x1 b w\ld n at   
fir/ %[ x to him unless ,h]acles w\ld g 
) h] to h connection ) h]4 ,b ,h]odotus 
says t ! upp]  "p ( ! girl z f> z ! gro9
 0 t ( a virg91 b t !  :ole body bel[ ! 
gro9 _h 9 "s sort ! frightful appe>ance 
(  a vip]4 ,b ,h]acles1 be+ 9 a hurry to
 f9d 8 horse yield$ to  ! bea/4 ,= he   
knew h] & made h] pregnant1 & =etold to 
h]  aft] connection t %e _h 9 h] womb   
?ree sons by him :o w\ld  be fam\s4#bie 
,& he bade h] :5 !y 7 born to give !m ! 
names ,aga?yrsus1 ,gelonus1 & ,scy?a4 ,&
 tak+ ! horse f !  bea/-l girl z 8      
rew>d1 he w5t away ) 8 ox54 ,b aft]     
?is1 !re is a long /ory 9 ,h]odotus4#bif
 ,let u dismiss x at  pres5t4 ,b we w   
expla9 some?+ ( :at ,ju/9us tea*es :5   
he turns ?is my? into 7"o (7 ! g5]ation 
( ! ?+s ( !  univ]se4    #bf4 ,?is he   
says3 ,!re 7 ?ree unbegott5 pr9ciples ( 
!  univ]sals1#big two male & "o female4 
,& ,sid5ote3 p4 #bbh4 (  ! male1 "o is  
call$ ! ,good ,"o1 he alone be+ ?us     
call$1 &  he has =ekn[l$ge ( !          

univ]sals4 ,& ! second is ! ,fa!r  ( all
 begott5 ?+s1 n hav+ =ekn[l$ge & be+    
7unkn[able  &7#bih invisible4 ,b !      
female is )\t =ekn[l$ge1  passionate1   
two-m9d$1 two-bodi$1 9 all ?+s resembl+ 
,h]odotus'  my?1 a virg9 to ! gro9 & a  
vip] bel[1 z says ,ju/9us4  ,& ?is maid5
 is call$ ,edem & ,israel4 ,^!1 he says1
 are !  pr9ciples ( ! univ]sals1 _!     
roots & s\rces1 by :i* all  ?+s came    
into be+1 beside :i* no?+ 04 ,!n ! ,fa!r
  )\t =ekn[l$ge1 behold+ ! semi-virg91  
:o 0 ,edem1 came  to desire ( h]4 ,?is  
,fa!r1 he says1 is call$ ,elohim4#bii ,n
  less did ,edem desire ,elohim1 &      
desire br\ght !m toge!r into  "o fav\r (
 love4 ,& ! ,fa!r f su* congress begot  
on ,edem  twelve angels ( 8 own4 ,& !   
names ( ^! angels ( ! ,fa!r  are3       
,mi*ael1 ,am51 ,b>u*1 ,gabriel1         
,esaddu4#cjj444 ,& ! names  ( ! angels (
 ! ,"m :i* ,edem creat$ are likewise set
 d[n4  ,^! are3 ,babel1 ,a*amo?1 ,naas1 
,bel1 ,belias1 ,sid5ote3 p4 #bbi4       
,satan1 ,sal1 ,adonaios1 ,kavi?an1      

,ph>aoh1 ,k>kam5os1 ,la!n4#cja ,(  ^!   
tw5ty-f\r angels ! pat]nal ones jo9 ) ! 
,fa!r & d  ev]y?+ 9 accordance ) 8 w1 b 
! mat]nal angels 7side7  ) ! ,"m1 ,edem4
 ,& he says t ,p>adise is ! multitude ( 
^! angels tak5 toge!r2 conc]n+ :i*      
,moses says3 8,god plant$  a ,p>adise 9 
,edem t[>ds ! ,ea/10#cjb t is1 t[>ds !  
face  ( ,edem t ,edem might ev] behold  
,p>adise1 t is1 ! angels4  ,& ! angels (
 ?is ,p>adise are allegorically call$   
trees1#cjc  & ,b>u*1 ! ?ird angel ( !   
,fa!r1 is ! ,tree ( ,life1 &  ,naas1 !  
?ird angel ( ! ,"m is ! ,tree ( ,k (    
,good  & ,evil4#cjd ,= ?us1 he says1 !  
7words7 ( ,moses ought to be  int]pret$1
 say+3 ,moses decl>$ !m cov]tly1 because
 all d n  come to ! tru?4    ,b he says 
also :5 ,p>adise 0 produc$ f ! mutual   
pleasure (  ,elohim & ,edem1 ! angels ( 
,elohim tak+ 7du/7 f ! faire/  e>?1 t   
is1 n f ! bea/-l p>ts ( ,edem1 b f !    
man-l & cultivat$ regions ( ! e>? above 
! gro91 create  man4 ,b f ! bea/-l p>ts1
 he says1 ! wild bea/s &  ,sid5ote3 p4  

#bcj4 o!r animals are produc$4 ,n[ !y   
made man  z a symbol ( _!#cje unity &   
good-w & plac$ 9 him !  p[]s ( ea*1     
,edem 7supply+7 ! s\l & ,elohim !       
_s4#cjf  ,& !re ?us came into be+ a     
c]ta9 seal1 z x 7 & actual  memorial (  
love & an ev]la/+ sign ( ! m>riage (    
,elohim &  ,edem1 7to wit7 a man :o is  
,adam4 ,& 9 l mann] also1 ,eve came     
into be+ z ,moses has writt51 an image &
 a sign & a seal to be  = ev] pres]v$ ( 
,edem4 ,& !re 0 likewise plac$ 9 ,eve ! 
image1 a s\l f ,edem b a _s f ,elohim4  
,& comm&s 7  giv5 to !m1 8,increase &   
multiply & repl5i% ! e>?10#cjg  t is    
,edem1 = s he w\ld h x writt54 ,= ! :ole
 ( h] own  p[] ,edem br\ght to ,elohim z
 x 7 "s d[ry 9 m>riage4 ,:5ce1  he says1
 9 imitation ( t fir/ m>riage1 wom5 unto
 ?is day br+  freely to _! husb&s 9     
ob$i5ce to a c]ta9 div9e & ance/ral  law
 7a d[ry7 :i* is t ( ,edem to ,elohim4  
,b :5 heav5 & e>? & ! ?+s :i* 7 !re9 _h 
be5  creat$ z x is writt5 by ,moses1 !  
twelve angels ( ! ,"m 7  divid$ into f\r

 au?orities & ea* qu>t]1 he says1 is    
call$  a riv]1 7to wit7 ,phison &       
,gihon1 ,tigris & ,euphrates1 z ,moses  
says3 ,sid5ote3 p4 #bca4 ,^! twelve     
angels visit+ ! f\r p>ts  encompass &   
arrange ! _w1 hav+ a c]ta9 satrapial#cjh
 p[]  ov] ! _w by ! au?ority ( ,edem4 ,b
 !y abide n always 9  _! own places1 b z
 x 7 9 a circul> dance1 !y g ab\t       
ex*ang+ place = place1 & at c]ta9 times 
& int]vals giv+  up ! places assign$ to 
!m4 ,:5 ,phison has rule ov] ! places1  
fam9e1 di/ress & affliction come to pass
 9 t "p ( ! _w1  = mis]ly is ! array (  
^! angels4 ,& 9 l mann] 9 ea* (  !      
qu>t]s accord+ to ! nature & p[] ( ea*1 
come evil times  & troops ( diseases4 ,&
 ev]more ! fl[ ( evil accord+ to !  rule
 ( ! qu>t]s1 z if !y 7 riv]s1 by ! w (  
,edem goes  unceas+ly ab\t ! _w4    ,b f
 "s su* cause z ?is did ! necessity (   
evil come  ab\t4#cji ,:5 ,elohim _h     
built & fa%ion$ ,sid5ote3 p4 #bcb4 !  _w
 f mutual pleasure1 he wi%$ to g up to !
 highe/ p>ts  ( heav5 & to see :e!r any 

( ! ?+s ( creation lack$  aught4 ,& he  
took 8 own angels ) him1 = he 0 7by     
nature7 "o  :o be>s upw>d1 & left bel[  
,edem1 = %e be+ e>? did n  wi% to foll[ 
h] sp\se on high4 ,!n ,elohim com+ to ! 
upp]  limit ( heav5 & behold+ a light   
bett] ?an t :i* himself  _h fa%ion$1    
said3 8,op5 unto me ! gates t ,i may    
ent] 9 &  ackn[l$ge ! ,"l3 ,= ,i ?\ght t
 ,i 0 ! ,"l40#caj ,& a  voice f ! light 
answ]$ him1 say+3 8,?is is ! gate ( !   
,"l 7&7 ! j ent] ?r\gh x40 ,& /raightway
 ! gate 0  op5$1 & ! ,fa!r ent]$ )\t 8  
angels into ! pres5ce (  ! ,good ,"o &  
saw 8:at eye has n se5 nor e> he>d1 nor 
has x  ent]$ into ! he>t ( man40 ,!n !  
,good ,"o says to him1 8,sit  ?\ on my  
"r h&40#caa ,b ! ,fa!r says to ! ,good  
,"o3  8,suff] me1 ,o ,"l1 to ov]turn !  
_w :i* ,i h made2 = my  _s is b\nd 9 m5 
& ,i wi% to recov] x40 ,!n says ! ,good 
,"o to him3 8,:ile ) me ?\ can/ d no    
evil2 = ?\ & ,edem  made ! _w f mutual  
pleasure4 ,let !re=e ,edem hold creation
  ,sid5ote3 p4 #bcc4 :ile %e w2#cab b d 

?\ abide ) me40  ,!n ,edem kn[+ t %e _h 
be5 ab&on$ by ,elohim 0 griev$1  & sat  
beside h] own angels & adorn$ h]self    
glori\sly le/ haply  ,elohim com+ to    
desire ( h] %\ld desc5d to h]4    ,b    
s9ce ,elohim be+ rul$ by ! ,good ,"o did
 n come d[n to ,edem1  %e gave comm& to 
,babel1 :o is ,aphrodite1 to br+ ab\t   
=nication  & dissolutions ( m>riage     
among m51 9 ord] t z %e 0  sep>at$ f    
,elohim1 s also might ! 7_s7 ( ,elohim  
:i* is 9  m5 be tortur$1 7&7 griev$ by  
su* sep>ations & might suff] !  same ?+s
 z %e did on be+ ab&on$4 ,& ,edem gave  
great p[] to  h] ?ird angel ,naas1#cac t
 he might puni% ) all puni%m5ts  ! _s ( 
,elohim :i* is 9 m51 s t ?r\gh ! _s     
,elohim  might be puni%$ = hav+ left 8  
sp\se contr>y to _! v[s4  ,! ,fa!r      
,elohim see+ ?is s5t =? 8 ?ird angel    
,b>u* to !  help ( ! _s :i* is 9 m54    
,sid5ote3 p4 #bcd4 ,!n ,b>u*  came aga9 
& /ood 9 ! mid/ ( ! angels--= ! angels  
are  ,p>adise 9 ! mid/ ( :i* he /ood--& 
gave comm&m5t to !  man3 8,f e tree :i* 

is 9 ,p>adise freely eat1 b f 7!  tree7 
( ,k ( ,good & ,evil eat n10#cad :i*    
tree is ,naas4  ,t is to say3 ,obey !   
elev5 o!r angels ( ,edem = ! elev5  h   
passions1 b h no transgression4 ,b ,naas
 _h transgression1  = he w5t 9 unto ,eve
 & beguil$ h] & committ$ adult]y )  h]1 
:i* is a brea* ( ! ,law4 ,& he w5t 9    
also unto ,adam &  us$ him z a boy :i*  
is also a brea* ( ! ,law4#cae ,!nce came
  adult]y & sodomy4    ,f t "t vices    
bore sway ov] m51 & ! good ?+s came f  a
 s+le s\rce1 ! ,fa!r4 ,= he1 hav+ gone  
up to ! pres5ce  ( ! ,good ,"o %[$ ! way
 to ^? :o wi%$ to g on high2 b  8 hav+  
)drawn f ,edem made a s\rce ( ills to ! 
_s (  ,sid5ote3 p4 #bce4 ! ,fa!r :i* is 
9 m54 ,!re=e ,b>u* 0  s5t to ,moses1 &  
?r\gh him spoke to ! sons ( ,israel t he
  might turn !m t[>ds ! ,good ,"o4 ,b ! 
?ird#caf 7angel ,naas7  by means ( ! s\l
 :i* came f ,edem to ,moses z also to   
all m51  d>k5$ ! comm&m5ts ( ,b>u* &    
made !m li/5 to 8 own4  ,!re=e ! s\l is 
array$ aga9/ ! _s & ! _s aga9/  !       

s\l4#cag ,= ! s\l is ,edem & ! _s       
,elohim1 ea* (  !m be+ 9 all mank9d1 bo?
 females & males4 ,aga9 aft] ?is1  ,b>u*
 0 s5t to ! ,prophets1 s t by _! means !
 _s  :i* dwells 9 man might he>k5 & flee
 f ,edem & ! device  ( wick$ness#cah z !
 ,fa!r ,elohim _h fl$4 ,& 9 l mann]  &  
by ! same contrivance1 ,naas by ! s\l   
:i* inhabits man along  ) ! _s ( ! ,fa!r
 s$uc$ ! ,prophets1 & !y 7 all  l$ a/ray
 & did n foll[ ! words ( ,b>u* :i*      
,elohim _h  comm&$4    ,sid5ote3 p4     
#bcf4 ,9 ! sequel1 ,elohim *ose ,h]acles
 z a prophet  out ( ! uncircumcision &  
s5t him t he might fight aga9/ !  twelve
 angels ( ! creation ( ! wick$ ones4 ,^!
 are ! twelve  conte/s ( ,h]acles :i* he
 f\ght 9 _! ord] f ! fir/ to  ! la/     
aga9/ ! lion1 ! be>1 ! wild bo>1#cai & !
 re/4  ,= ^! are ! names ( ! nations :i*
 h be5 *ang$1 !y  say1 by ! action ( !  
angels ( ! ,"m4 ,b :5 he seem$  to h    
prevail$1 ,omphale1 :o is ,babel or     
,aphrodite#cbj becomes  connect$ ) him &
 leads a/ray ,h]acles1 /rips him ( 8 p[]

  7:i* is7 ! comm&s ( ,b>u* :i* ,elohim 
comm&$1 & puts  o!r clo!s on him1 h] own
 robe1 :i* is ! p[] ( ,edem :o is  bel[4
 ,& ?us ! p[] ( prophecy#cba ( ,h]acles 
& 8 works  become imp]fect4    ,la/ (   
all 9 ! days ( ,h]od ! k+1 ,b>u* is aga9
 s5t bel[  by ,elohim & com+ to ,naz>e? 
f9ds ,jesus1 ! son ( ,joseph &          
,m>y1#cbb a boy ( twelve ye>s old1 fe$+ 
%eep1 & tea*es ,him  all ?+s f ! beg9n+ 
:i* came ab\t f ,edem & ,elohim &  ! ?+s
 ,sid5ote3 p4 #bcg4 :i* %all be h]eaft]1
 & he said3  8,all ! prophets be=e !e 7 
l$ a/ray4 ,/rive1 !re=e1 ,o  ,jesus1    
,son ( ,man1 t ?\ be n l$ a/ray1 b prea*
 ?is ^w  unto m54 ,& proclaim to !m !   
?+s t\*+ ! ,fa!r & !  ,good ,"o1 & g on 
high to ! ,good ,"o & sit !re ) ,elohim 
!  ,fa!r ( u all40 ,& ,jesus he>k5$ to !
 angel1 say+3 8,"l1 ,i  w d all 7^!7    
?+s10 & ,he prea*$4 ,!n ,naas wi%$ to   
lead  a/ray ?is "o also 7b ,jesus did n 
wi% to he>k5 to him7#cbc  = ,he rema9$  
fai?ful to ,b>u*4 ,!n ,naas1 ang]$      
because he c\ld  n lead ,him a/ray1 made

 ,him to be crucifi$4 ,b ,he1 leav+ !   
body  ( ,edem on ! ,cross1 w5t on high  
to ! ,good ,"o4 ,b ,he said to  ,edem3  
8,woman1 receive ?y ,son10#cbd t is !   
natural & e>?ly  man1 & comm5d+#cbe ! _s
 into ! h&s ( ! ,fa!r w5t  on high to ! 
pres5ce ( ! ,good ,"o4    ,b ! ,good ,"o
 is ,priapus1 :o be=e any?+ 01 0 creat$4
  ,:5ce he is call$ ,priapus because he 
previ\sly made#cbf all  ?+s4 ,:]e=e he  
says he is set up be=e e temple#cbg be+ 
hon\r$ by ! :ole creation & 9 ! /reets  
be>s ! blossoms  ( creation on 8 head1 t
 is ! fruits ( creation ( :i* he  is !  
,sid5ote3 p4 #bch4 cause hav+ fir/ made 
! creation :i*  be=e did n exi/4 ,:5    
!re=e y he> m5 say t a swan came  ^u    
,l$a & begot *ildr5 f h]1 ! swan is     
,elohim & ,l$a is  ,edem4 ,& :5 m5 say t
 an eagle came ^u ,ganym$e1 ! eagle is  
,naas & ,ganym$e is ,adam4 ,& :5 !y say 
t ! gold came ^u  ,danae & begot *ildr5 
f h]1 ! gold is ,elohim & ,danae is     
,edem4 ,& likewise !y mak+ p>allels 9 ! 
same way tea* all su*  words z br+ 9    

my?s4 ,:5 !n ! ,prophets say3 8,he> ,o  
,heav5 &  give e> ,o ,e>?1 ! ,"l has    
spok510#cbh ,heav5 means1 he says1  ! _s
 :i* is 9 man f ,elohim & ,e>? ! s\l :i*
 is 9  man 7toge!r7 ) ! _s1 & ! ,"l     
means ,b>u*1 & ,israel1  ,edem4 ,= ,edem
 is also call$ ,israel ! sp\se (        
,elohim4 8,israel10  he says1 8knew me  
n2 = if %e _h kn[n t ,i 0 ) ! ,good     
,"o1 %e w\ld n h puni%$ ! _s :i* is 9   
man ?r\gh !  ,fa!r's ignorance40    #bg4
 ,aft]w>ds 444 is writt5 also ! oa? 9 ! 
fir/ ,sid5ote3 p4  #bci4 book :i* is    
inscrib$ ,b>u* :i* ^? swe> :o are ab\t  
to  he> ^! my/]ies & to be p]fect$#cbi  
by ! ,good ,"o4 ,:i*  oa?1 he says1 our 
,fa!r ,elohim swore :5 9 ! pres5ce ( !  
,good ,"o & hav+ sworn did n rep5t1 t\*+
 :i*1 he says1 x  is writt53 8,! ,"l    
sw>e & did n rep5t40 ,?is is t oa?3  8,i
 swe> by ,him :o is above all1 ! ,good  
,"o1 to pres]ve ^!  my/]ies & to utt] !m
 to none1 nor to turn away f ! ,good    
,"o to creation40 ,& :5 he has sworn t  
oa? he ent]s into !  pres5ce ( ! ,good  

,"o & sees 8:at eye ha? n se5 nor e>    
he>d  & x has n ent]$ into ! he>t (     
man10 & he dr9ks f !  liv+ wat]1 :i* is 
_! font1 z !y ?9k1 ! well ( liv+1       
sp>kl+ wat]4 ,= !re is a di/9ction1 he  
says1 betwe5 wat] &  wat]2 & !re is !   
wat] bel[ ! firmam5t ( ! bad creation1  
:]e9 are baptiz$#ccj ! e>?ly & natural  
m51 & !re is !  liv+ wat] ,sid5ote3 p4  
#bdj4 above ! firmam5t ( ! ,good ,"o  9 
:i* ,elohim 0 baptiz$ & hav+ be5 baptiz$
 did n rep5t4  ,& :5 ! prophet decl>es1 
he says1 to take unto himself a wife (  
:or$om because ! e>? :or+ has committ$  
:or$om f beh9d  ! ,"l1#cca t is ,edem f 
,elohim4 ,9 ^! words1 he says1 !        
prophet speaks cle>ly ! :ole my/]y1 b he
 0 n he>k5$ to  by ! wick$ness ( ,naas4 
,9 t same fa%ion also !y h& d[n  o!r    
prophetic say+s 9 _m books4 ,b pre-em95t
 among !m is  ! book inscrib$ ,b>u* 9   
:i* he :o reads w "k ! :ole  managem5t (
 _! my?4    ,n[1 ?\gh ,i h met ) _m     
h]esies1 belov$1 ,i h met )  none worse 
?an ?is4 ,b truly1 z ! say+ is1 we      

ought1 imitat+  8 ,h]acles1 to cleanse !
 ,augean dunghill or r tr5*1 hav+  fall5
 into :i* 8 foll[]s w nev] be wa%$ clean
 nor inde$  be able to come up out ( x4 
#bh4 ,s9ce !n we h set =? ! designs (   
,ju/9us ! ,gno/ic  falsely s call$1 x   
seems fitt+ to set =? also ,sid5ote3 p4 
#bda4 9 ! succe$+ books ! t5ets ( !     
h]esies :i* foll[  him#ccb & to leave   
none ( !m unrefut$2 ! ?+s said by !m    
be+ q suffici5t :5 expos$ to make an    
example ( !m1 if &  only _! hidd5 &     
unspeakable 7my/]ies7 w\ld leap to light
 into  :i* ! s5seless are h>dly & ) mu* 
toil initiat$4#ccc ,let  u see n[ :at   
,simon says4                            
,,end ,,( ,,vol4 ,i4                    
,,footnotes    ,footnote #a3 ,9 ?is     
*apt]1 ,hippolytus treats ( :at is      
probably a  late =m ( ! ,ophite h]esy1  
c]ta9ly "o ( ! fir/ to ent]  into       
rivalry ) ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,= its      
doctr9es & practices1  ! read] mu/ be   
ref]r$ to ! *apt] on ! ,ophites 9 !     
translator's ,=]unn]s & ,rivals (       

,*ri/ianity1 vol4 ,,ii2 b  x may be said
 "h t x seems to h sprung f a comb9ation
  ( ! corrupt ,judaism !n practis$ 9    
,asia ,m9or ) ! ,pagan  my?s or leg5ds  
preval5t all ov] ,we/]n ,asia1 :i* may  
"s day  be trac$ back to ! ,sum]ians & !
 e>lie/ civilization ( :i*  we h any    
record4 ,yet ! ,ophites admitt$ ! tru? (
 ! ,gospel  n>rative1 & ass]t$ ! exi/5ce
 ( a ,supreme ,be+ end[$ )  ! attributes
 ( bo? sexes & manife/+ ,himself to man 
by means  ( a ,deity call$ ,8 son1 :o 0 
nev]!less id5tifi$ ) bo?  ! mascul9e &  
fem99e aspects ( 8 ,fa!r4 ,?is triad1   
:i* !  ,ophites call$ ! ,fir/ ,man1 !   
,second ,man1 & ! ,fir/ ,woman or  ,holy
 ,_s1 !y repres5t$ z creat+ ! planet>y  
worlds z well  z ! 8_w ( =m10 by !      
int]m$i>y ( an inf]ior p[] call$        
,sophia or ,wisdom & h] son ,jaldabao?1 
:o is expressly /at$ to be  ! ,god ( !  
,jews4    ,all ?is we knew be=e !       
discov]y ( our text f ! /atem5ts  (     
h]esiologi/s l ,/4 ,ir5u & ,epiphanius2 
b ,hippolytus goes  fur!r ?an any o!r   

au?or by connect+ ^! ,ophite !ories )  !
 wor%ip ( ! ,"m ( ! ,gods or ,cybele1 ! 
=m "u :i*  ! triune deity ( ,we/]n ,asia
 0 be/ kn[n 9 ,europe4 ,! unnam$        
,naass5e or ,ophite au?or f :om he      
quotes )\t int]mission  ?r\gh\t ! *apt]1
 seems to h got hold ( a hymn to ,attis 
us$  9 ! fe/ivals ( ,cybele1 9 :i*      
,attis is1 aft] ! syncreti/ic  fa%ion ( 
po/-,alex&rian paganism1 id5tifi$ ) !   
,syrian  ,adonis1 ! ,egyptian ,osiris1 !
 ,greek ,dionysos & ,h]mes1 & !         
,samo?racian or ,cabiric gods ,adamna & 
,corybas2 & ! *apt] is 9  sub/ance a    
comm5t>y on ?is hymn1 ! ord] ( ! l9es ( 
:i*  x foll[s closely4 ,?is comm5t>y    
tries to expla9 or 8int]pret0  ! diff]5t
 my?s !re ref]r$ to by passages f ! ,old
 & ,new  ,te/am5ts & f ! ,greek poets   
dragg$ 9 aga9/ _! manife/  s5se & 9 !   
wilde/ fa%ion4 ,mo/ ( ^! suppos$        
allusions1  inde$1 c only be ju/ifi$ by 
! mo/ outrage\s play ^u words1  & x may 
be truly said t n a s+le "o ( !m :5     
naturally  con/ru$ be>s ! slighte/      

ref]5ce to ! matt] 9 h&4 ,yet  !y s]ve n
 only to elucidate ! ,ophite beliefs1 b 
give1 z x  7 accid5tally1 mu* in=mation 
z to ! sc5es enact$ 9 !  ,eleus9ian &   
o!r hea!n my/]ies :i* 0 be=e lack+4 ,!  
au?or also quotes two hymns us$ app>5tly
 9 ! ,ophite wor%ip  :i* are n only !   
sole relics ( a once ext5sive lit]ature1
 b  are a great deal bett] evid5ce z to 
,gno/ic t5ets ?an 8 own  loose &        
equivocal /atem5ts4    ,z ! leg5d (     
,attis & ,cybele may n be famili> to    
all1 x may  be well to give a brief     
ab/ract ( x z f\nd 9 ,pausanias1        
,diodorus  ,siculus1 ,ovid1 & ! ,*ri/ian
 writ] ,arnobius4 ,cybele1 call$ also   
,agdi/is1 ,rhea1 ,g1 or ! ,great ,"m1 0 
said to h be5 born  f a rock accid5tally
 fecundat$ by ,zeus4 ,on h] fir/        
appe>ance  %e 0 h]maphrodite1 b on !    
gods depriv+ h] ( h] virility  x pass$  
into an almond-tree4 ,! fruit ( ?is 0   
pluck$ by !  virg9 daught] ( ! riv]     
,sang>ios1 :o1 plac+ x 9 h] bosom1      
became by x ! "m ( ,attis1 faire/ (     

mank9d4 ,attis at 8  bir? 0 expos$ on ! 
riv]-bank1 b 0 rescu$1 br\ght up z a    
goa!rd1 & 0 lat] *os5 z a husb& by !    
k+'s daught]4 ,at  ! m>riage fea/1      
,cybele1 fir$ by jeal\sy1 broke into !  
palace  &1 accord+ to "o v]sion ( !     
/ory1 emasculat$ ,attis :o di$  ( !     
hurt4 ,!n ,cybele rep5t$ & pray$ to     
,zeus to re/ore him to  life1 :i* pray] 
0 grant$ by mak+ him a god4 ,! c]emonies
 (  ! ,megalesia celebrat+ ! ,dea? &    
,resurrection ( ,attis z held  9 ,rome  
dur+ ! late ,republic & e>ly ,empire1 & 
_! lik5ess  to ! ,ea/] rites ( !        
,*ri/ian ,*ur* are describ$ 9 !  ,j\rnal
 ( ! ,royal ,asiatic ,society = ,octob] 
#aiag4    ,footnote #b3 77 1 8?anks to  
:i*40    ,footnote #c3   1 a phrase     
frequ5t 9 ,plato4    ,footnote #d3      
,footnote #e3 ,cf4 ,rev4 ii4 #bd4       
,footnote #f3 4    ,footnote #g3 ,cruice
 ?9ks ! "n d]iv$ f ! ,adam ,cadmon ( !  
,jewi% ,cabala4 ,b ,adamas 8! unsubdu$0 
is an epi!t ( ,hades :o  0 equat$ )     
,dionysos1 ! analogue ( ,attis4 ,cf4    

,ir5u1 ,i1 #a4    ,footnote #h3 ,salmon 
& ,/hel9 9 ma9ta9+ _! !ory t            
,hippolytus' docum5ts 7 contempor>y     
=g]ies make ! po9t t  some?+ l ?is hymn 
is repeat$ lat] 9 ! acc\nt ( ,monoimus  
! ,arabian's h]esy4 ,! lik5ess is n v   
close4 ,cf4 ,,ii1 p4 #ajg  infra4       
,footnote #i3 ,orig5 7cont4 ,celsum1    
,,vi1 #cj7 says ! ,ophites us$ to  curse
 ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,h5ce ,orig5 _c be !     
au?or ( !  ,philosophum5a4    ,footnote 
#aj3  4 ,i am d\btful :e!r he is "h us+ 
! ^w  9 its philosophic or ,ari/otelian 
s5se z 8entities necess>ily  diff]+ f "o
 ano!r 9 k9d10 or z 8?+s ( ! univ]se40  
,on  ! :ole ! =m] con/ruction seems "h  
to be "r4    ,footnote #aa3 8,t :i* has 
be5 s5t08    ,footnote #ab3 ,d\btless z 
be+ /ill conf9$ 9 matt]4    ,footnote   
#ac3 ,bo? ,orig5 & ,celsus knew ( ?is   
,m>iamne1 aft] :om  a sect is said to h 
be5 nam$4 ,see ,orig4 cont4 ,cels41     
,,vi1 #cj4    ,footnote #ad3  4 ,! usual
 expression = ,g5tiles or ,goyim4       
,footnote #ae3 ,isa4 liii4 #h4          

,footnote #af3 4 ,mill] reads 3         
8undi/+ui%$40    ,footnote #ag3 ,?is    
hymn is 9 metre & is said to be f a lo/ 
,p9d>ic ode4 ,x has be5 re/or$ by ,b]gk1
 ! re/oration be+  giv5 9 ! notes to    
,cruice's text1 p4 #adb1 & x 0 translat$
 into  ,engli% v]se by ! late ,pr(essor 
,con+ton4 ,cf4 ,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1  p4 #ed1 
n4 #f4    ,footnote #ah3 4 ,d\btless a  
mi/ake = 4 ,!  ,oannes ( ,b]ossus' /ory 
wore a fi% on 8 back4    ,footnote #ai3 
,adam ! protopla/ accord+ to ! ,ophites 
7,ir5u1  ,i1 xviii1 p4 #aig1 ,h>vey7 &  
,epiphanius 7,hr4 xxxvii1 c4 #d1 p4     
#eja1  ,oehl]7 0 made by ,jaldabao? & 8 
six sons4 ,! same /ory 0  curr5t among !
 foll[]s ( ,saturn9us 7,ir5u1 ,i1 xviii1
 p4 #aig1  ,h>vey7 & o!r ,gno/ic sects1 
:o agree ) ! text z to 8  helplessness  
:5 fir/ creat$1 & its cause4            
,footnote #bj3 ,s 9 ! ,bruce ,papyrus1  
8,je10 :i* "n ,i h  sugge/$ is an       
abbreviation ( ,jehovah1 is call$ 8!    
great ,man1 ,k+  ( ! great ,aeon (      
light40 ,see ,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 #aic4      

,footnote #ba3 ,eph4 iii4 #ae4 ,cf4 !   
address ( ,jesus to ,8 ,fa!r 9  ! la/   
docum5t ( ! ,pi/is ,sophia1 ,=]unn]s1   
,,ii1 p4 #ahj1 n4  #d4    ,footnote #bb3
 ,:y is he to be puni%$8 ,9 ! ,mani*an  
/ory 7=  :i* see ,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 pp4    
#bib ff47 ! ,fir/ ,man is tak5  prison] 
by ! p[]s ( d>kness4 ,bo? ?is & t 9 !   
text are  d\btless survivals ( "s leg5d 
curr5t ?r\gh\t ,we/]n ,asia at  a v e>ly
 date4 ,cf4 ,b\sset's ,hauptprobleme d] 
,gnosis1 ,leipzig1  #aijg1 c4 #d1 ,d]   
,urm5s*4    ,footnote #bc3 ,s !         
cryptogram 9 ! ,pi/is ,sophia pr(esses  
to  give 8! ^w by :i* ! ,p]fect ,man is 
mov$40 ,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1  #ahh1 n4 #b4    
,footnote #bd3 3 p]haps 8ess5ce0 or     
8be+40 ,x is ! ^w =  :i* hypo/asis 0    
lat] sub/itut$ accord+ to ,hat*4 ,see 8 
,hibb]t ,lectures1 pp4 #bfi ff4         
,footnote #be3 ,s ,mill]1 ,cruice1 &    
,s*neidew94 ,i %\ld be incl9$  to read 1
 8light10 z 9 ! ,naass5e hymn at ! end (
 ?is  *apt]4 ,no ,gno/ic sect c h taught
 t ! s\l came f ,*aos4    ,footnote #bf3

 ,?is1 z always at ?is p]iod1 means     
8,syrians40 ,see  ,maury1 ,rev4 ,ar*ol41
 lviii1 p4 #bdb4    ,footnote #bg3 4 ,he
 is punn+ on ! lik5ess betwe5 ?is &  1  
8s\l40    ,footnote #bh3 ,& betwe5      
8n\ri%$0 & 8re>$40    ,footnote #bi3  4 
,n  or 4 ,at ?is po9t ! au?or  beg9s 8  
comm5t>y on ! ,hymn ( ! ,my/]ies (      
,cybele1 = :i*  see p4 #ada infra4      
,footnote #cj3 1 p]haps 8bir?40         
,footnote #ca3 ,an allusion to ! my? :i*
 makes ,aphrodite &  ,p]sephone %>e !   
company ( ,adonis betwe5 !m4            
,footnote #cb3 ,^! words are add$ 9 !   
m>g94    ,footnote #cc3 ,a prom95t      
feature 9 ! impo/ure ( ,alex&] (        
,abonotei*us4 ,see ,lucian's            
,pseudomantis1 passim4    ,footnote #cd3
 ,9 ! bett]-kn[n /ory ,attis ca/rates   
himself2 b  ?is v]sion expla9s !        
allusion 9 ! hymn on p4 #ada infra4     
,footnote #ce3 i4 e4 re/ores to h] !    
virility ( :i* !y _h  depriv$ h] :5 %e 0
 h]maphrodite4 ,see n4 on p4 #aai supra4
    ,footnote #cf3 4 ,mill] & ,s*neidew9

 read 1  8op510 or 8display$40          
,footnote #cg3 ,gal4 iii4 #bh4 ,s       
,clem5s ,romanus1 ,ep4 ii4 #ab2 ,clem4  
,alex4 ,/rom41 ,,iii1 #ac4 ,cf4 ,pi/is  
,sophia1 p4 #cgh 7,copt74    ,footnote  
#ch3 #b ,cor4 v4 #ag2 ,gal4 vi4 #ae4    
,footnote #ci3 i4 e4 masculo-fem99e4 ,t 
,rhea1 ,cybele & ,g are  b diff]5t names
 ( ! e>?-goddess1 see ,maury1 ,rl4 de la
 ,grce  ,antique1 ,i1 #gh ff4 ,= _!     
&rogyne "*1 see ,j4,r4,a4,s4 =  ,oct4   
#aiag4    ,footnote #dj3 ,rom4 i4 #bj   
ff4 ,! text omits sev]al s5t5ces to be  
f\nd 9 ! ,a4,v4    ,footnote #da3       
,ibid41 v4 #bg4    ,footnote #db3       
,ibid41 v4 #bh4    ,footnote #dc3   1   
pollicetur iis qui lavantur1 ,cr4  ,b 8!
 font0 is ! regul> patri/ic expression =
 ! rite4    ,footnote #dd3 ,! text has 1
 8o!r10 :i* makes no s5se4 ,cruice1     
foll[+ ,s*neidew91 alt]s x to  on !     
/r5g? ( p4 #add  infra1 & r5d]s x       
ineffabilis2 b  _c mean any?+  b 8dumb0 
or 8sil5t40 ,t baptism 9 ! e>ly h]etical
 sects 0  foll[$ by a 8*rism0 or ano9t+1

 see ,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 #abi1 n4 #b2       
ibid41 #aib4    ,footnote #de3 ,luke    
xvii4 #ba4    ,footnote #df3 ,?is does n
 appe> 9 ! sev]ely expurgat$ fragm5ts  (
 ! ,gospel ( ,?omas :i* h come d[n to u4
 ,epiphanius 7,hr4  xxxvii47 includes   
?is gospel 9 a li/ ( works especially   
fav\r$ by  ! ,ophites4    ,footnote #dg3
 1 ,cr4 discipl9a1 ,macmahon1 8,logos40 
,b see  ,arnold1 ,roman ,/oicism1 p4    
#afa4    ,footnote #dh3 4 ,9 ,hippolytus
 x always has ?is mean+4    ,footnote   
#di3 ,isis4 ,see ,=]unn]s1 ,i1 p4 #cd4  
,footnote #ej3   4 ,! expression is     
repeat$ 9 !  acc\nt ( ,simon ,magus'    
h]esy 7,,ii1 p4 #ac infra7 & ref]s to ! 
transmigration ( s\ls4    ,footnote #ea3
 1 8,he ( :om no image c be made40      
,footnote #eb3 ,prov4 xxiv4 #af4        
,footnote #ec3 ,"s qualification l      
8orig9ally0 or 8at !  beg9n+0 seems     
want+4 ,cf4 ,arnold1 op4 cit41 n4 on p4 
#eh supra4    ,footnote #ed3 ,matt4 v4  
#de4    ,footnote #ee3 ,he has app>5tly 
mi/ak5 ,m9 ( ,coptos or ,nesi-,amsu  =  

,osiris :o is1 ,i ?9k1 nev] repres5t$   
?us4 ,at ,d5d]ah1 he is  sup9e4         
,footnote #ef3 ,! 8t]ms0 ( ,h]mes :i*   
,alcibiades & 8 fri5ds  mutilat$4       
,footnote #eg3 4 ,"h z always !         
8ar*itect10 or he :o  creates n ex      
nihilo1 b f exi/+ mat]ial4    ,footnote 
#eh3 ,= ?is "n :i* is said by all ! e>ly
  h]esiologi/s to mean 8! ,god ( !      
,jews10 see ,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1  #df1 n4 #c4
 ,he is call$ a 8fi]y ,god0 app>5tly f  
,deut4 iv4 #bd1 &  a f\r? numb]1 ei!r   
because 9 ! ,ophite !ogony he comes next
  aft] ! ,supreme ,triad ( ,fa!r1 ,son1 
& ,"m or1 m probably1  f 8 "n cov]+ !   
,tetragrammaton1 or "n ( ,god 9 f\r     
lett]s4    ,footnote #ei3 ,ps4 ii4 #i4  
,footnote #fj3 ,cr4 supplies 8virtutem02
 b ! adjective is 9 !  neut]4           
,footnote #fa3 ,eph4 v4 #ad4            
,footnote #fb3     4 ,^!  expressions   
repeat$ up to ! end ( ! *apt] are mo/   
difficult  to r5d] 9 ,engli%4 ,!        
allusion is cle>ly to a co9 /amp$  ) !  
image ( a k+4 ,aft]w>ds ,i translate  by

  8unportrayable10 = brevity's sake4    
,footnote #fc3 ,! fam\s words :i*       
tradition assigns to !  ,eleus9ian      
,my/]ies4 ,"o v]sion is 8,ra96          
conceive60 & probably  ref]s to !       
fecundation or tillage ( ! e>?4 ,cf4    
,plut>*1 de  ,is4 et ,os41 c4 xxxiv4    
,footnote #fd3 ,rom4 x4 #ah4            
,footnote #fe3 ,ps4 cxviii4 #bb4 ,cf4   
,isa4 xxviii4 #af4    ,footnote #ff3    
,see n4 on p4 #abc supra4    ,footnote  
#fg3 ,isa4 xxviii4 #af4    ,footnote    
#fh3 ,some?+ is "h omitt$ be=e 4 ,cf4   
,iliad1  ,,iv1 #cej4    ,footnote #fi3 1
 a curi\s expression mean+ evid5tly     
,fir/  ,man4 ,x appe>s n[h]e b 9 ?is    
*apt] ( ! ,philosophum5a4    ,footnote  
#gj3 ,dan4 ii4 #de1 8cut f ! m\nta9 )\t 
h&s40    ,footnote #ga3 ,! ,p[] call$   
,adonu or ,adon-ai by ! ,ophites is     
also address$ z 1 8oblivion10 9 !       
8def5ce0 made to him  by ! asc5d+ s\l4  
,see ,orig51 cont ,cels4 ,,vi1 c4 #cj   
ff4 or  ,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 #gb4            
,footnote #gb3 ,a comp\nd ( ,iliad1     

,,xiv1 #bja & #bdf4    ,footnote #gc3   
,ps4 lxxxii4 #f2 ,luke vi4 #ce2 ,john x4
 #cd2 ,gal4 iv4 #bf4    ,footnote #gd3  
,john iii1 #f4    ,footnote #ge3 ,jo%ua 
iii1 #af4    ,footnote #gf3 ,s !        
,cabbali/s call "o ( _! ^w-juggl+       
processes gematria1 :i* is said to be a 
corruption ( 4    ,footnote #gg3 1 i4   
e41 8by implication10 or 8n 9 words40   
,footnote #gh3 ,play ^u  & 4            
,footnote #gi3 ,m>iam 0 ,moses' aunt1   
,sephora 8 wife1 & ,jo?or  ,sephora's   
fa!r1 accord+ to "s fragm5ts ( ,ezekiel 
quot$ by  ,eusebius4 ,s ,cruice4        
,footnote #hj3 ,matt4 xiii4 #ac4        
,footnote #ha3 ,isa4 xxviii1 #aj4 ,9 ,a4
 ,v41 8,precept ^u precept2 l9e  ^u l9e2
 "h a little1 !re a little40 ,ir5u 7,i1 
xix1 #c1 ,i1 p4  #bja1 ,h>vey7 says1    
,caulacau is ! "n 9 :i* ! ,savi\r       
desc5d$  accord+ to ,basilides1 & ! ^w  
seems to h be5 us$ 9 ?is  s5se by o!r   
,gno/ic sects1 ,see ,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 #id1
 n4 #c4    ,footnote #hb3   6           
,footnote #hc3 ,a direct quotation f !  

,hymn ( ! ,great ,my/]ies  giv5 lat]1 p4
 #ada infra4 ,also a pun betwe5  & 4    
,footnote #hd3 ,john #a4 #cd4           
,footnote #he3 ,sophia1 ! ?ird p]son ( !
 ,ophite ,triad &  ,jaldabao? h] son4   
,footnote #hf3 ,some?+ omitt$ aft]      
8cup40    ,footnote #hg3  4 ,a ,jewi%   
measure equival5t to #a modius4  ,cf4   
,matt4 xiii4 #cc4    ,footnote #hh3 ,!  
fam\s 4    ,footnote #hi3 ,a comp\nd (  
,john vi4 #ec & ,mk4 x4 #ch4            
,footnote #ij3 1 8disciples10 n apo/les4
    ,footnote #ia3 ,!  may mean ei!r    
8aga9/0 or 8accord+ to0  nature4        
,footnote #ib3 ,= ?is ,corybas & 8 murd]
 by 8 two bro!rs see  ,clem4 ,alex4     
,protrept41 ,,ii4 ,a pun "h foll[s      
betwe5 ,corybas &  1 8head40            
,footnote #ic3 ,john v4 #c4    ,footnote
 #id3 4    ,footnote #ie3 ,ps4 xxix4 #c1
 #aj4    ,footnote #if3 ,ps4 xxii4 #bj1 
,a4 ,v41 8,my d>l+ f ! p[] ( !  dog40   
,footnote #ig3 ,isa4 xci4 #h2 xliii4 #a1
 #b4    ,footnote #ih3 ,ibid41 xlix4    
#ae2 slightly alt]$4    ,footnote #ii3  

,ibid41 xlix4 #af4    ,footnote #ajj3   
,ps4 xxiv4 #g4 ,a4 ,v4 omits 8rul]s0 or 
ar*ons4    ,footnote #aja3 ,ps4 xxiv4   
#h2 xxii4 #f4    ,footnote #ajb3 ,job   
xl4 #b4    ,footnote #ajc3 ,a pun l t on
 ,g]yon or ,corybas4    ,footnote #ajd3 
,g54 xxviii4 #ag4    ,footnote #aje3    
,john x4 #g1 #i1 8,i am ! door40        
,footnote #ajf3 i4 e4 ! wor%ipp]s (     
,cybele4 ,= ,attis' "n (  ,pappas1 see  
,graillot1 ,le ,culte de ,cyble1 p4 #ae4
 ,x seems to mean  8,fa!r40    ,footnote
 #ajg3 1 666    ,footnote #ajh3 ,eph4   
ii4 #ag4    ,footnote #aji3 ,?is 0 an   
,orphic doctr9e4 ,see ,=]unn]s1 ,i1     
#abg1  n4 #a = au?orities4    ,footnote 
#aaj3 ,matt4 xxiii4 #bg4    ,footnote   
#aaa3 #a ,cor4 xv4 #eb4    ,footnote    
#aab3 #b ,cor4 xii4 #c1 #d4 ,a4 ,v4     
omits 8second heav50 & !  sights se54   
,footnote #aac3   4 ,! 8natural man0 ( !
 ,a4 ,v4    ,footnote #aad3 #a ,cor4 ii4
 #ac1 #ad4    ,footnote #aae3 ,john vi4 
#dd1 8draw him unto me40    ,footnote   
#aaf3 ,matt4 vii4 #ba4    ,footnote     

#aag3 ,matt4 xxi4 #ca1 8,k+dom ( ,god40 
,footnote #aah3 #a ,cor4 x4 #aa4 ,a pun 
on 1 8taxes10 & 1 8ends40    ,footnote  
#aai3 ,cf4 ! ,/oic doctr9e (  1 ,arnold1
  ,roman ,/oicism1 p4 #afa4    ,footnote
 #abj3 ,lit41 8br\ght to an end40       
,footnote #aba3 ,a cond5sation ( ,matt4 
xiii4 #c-i4    ,footnote #abb3 ,deut4   
xxxi4 #bj4    ,footnote #abc3 i4 e4     
become unit$ ) ! ,godhead4 ,!           
newly-baptiz$ 7 giv5 milk & honey4 ,cf4 
,hat*1 ,hibb]t  ,lectures1 above quot$1 
p4 #cjj4    ,footnote #abd3 ,matt4 iii4 
#aj4    ,footnote #abe3 ,?is 8?ird gate0
 is evid5tly baptism4 ,= ! reason  see  
,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 p4 #gc1 n4 #b4          
,footnote #abf3 ,?is seems to be a      
quotation f ! ,naass5e au?or4           
,footnote #abg3 ,p]haps an allusion to !
  4    ,footnote #abh3 ,matt4 vii4 #f4  
,footnote #abi3 ,! d]ivation to be      
tol]able %\ld be 996    ,footnote #acj3 
i4 e4 ,proteus4    ,footnote #aca3 ,gal4
 iv4 #bg4    ,footnote #acb3 ,j]em4     
xxxi4 #ae4    ,footnote #acc3 ,! mi/ake 

9 geography %[s t ,hippolytus 0 n a     
,jew4    ,footnote #acd3 ,j]em4 xviii4  
#i4    ,footnote #ace3  444 4           
,footnote #acf3 ,?is is 9 effect ! fir/ 
real in=mation we h z  to ! f9al secret 
( ! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies4    ,footnote   
#acg3 ,hesy*ius also translates ,brimos 
by 4    ,footnote #ach3 ,hades or       
,pluto4    ,footnote #aci3 ,s*lei]ma*]  
attributes ?is say+ to ,h]aclitus4      
,footnote #adj3 ,me9eke 7ap4 ,cr47      
attributes ^! l9es to  ,p>m5ides4       
,footnote #ada3 ,cf4 ,ju/9us lat]1 p4   
#age infra4    ,footnote #adb3          
,s*neidew9 & ,cruice bo? read 1         
8receive0  7_! ve/ures7 = 4    ,footnote
 #adc3 ,cr4 translates 1 exuta          
virilitate2 b  x seems to be a p>ticiple
 (   4 ,! idea t !  ,gno/ic pneumatics  
or spirituals w\ld f9ally be unit$ 9    
m>riage  ) ! angels or   0 curr5t 9     
,gno/icism4 ,see  ,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 #aaj4 
,! 8virg9 _s0 0 probably t ,b>belo  :om 
,ir5u1 ,i1 #bf1 #a f4 7pp4 #bba ff41    
,h>vey71 describes "u t  "n z rev]5c$ by

 ! 8,b>beliotae or ,naass5es02 9 any    
case1  probably1 "s analogue ( !        
e>?-goddess1 ev] br++ =? &  yet ev] a   
virg94    ,footnote #add3 ,matt4 vii4   
#ac1 #ad4 ,! ,a4 ,v4 has  =  4          
,footnote #ade3 ,see n4 on p4 #aai      
supra4    ,footnote #adf3 i4 e4 ,attis4 
,footnote #adg3  is r to 8scrat*10 or   
8sc>ify10 ?an z 9  ! text4    ,footnote 
#adh3 ,cf4 ,john iv4 #ba4    ,footnote  
#adi3 ,cruice's re/oration4 ,s*neidew9's
 w\ld read3 8,!  ,_s is !re :]e also !  
,fa!r is nam$1 & ! ,son is !re  born f !
 ,fa!r40    ,footnote #aej3 ,cf4        
,ezekiel x4 #ab4    ,footnote #aea3 1 n 
4    ,footnote #aeb3 ,"h we see !       
int]pretation put by ,hippolytus an !   
,ari/otelian  4    ,footnote #aec3 4 ,! 
:ole ( ?is s5t5ce s+ul>ly  resembles t 9
 ! ,great ,ann\ncem5t ascrib$ to ,simon 
,magus1 =  :i* see ,,ii1 p4 #ab infra4  
,footnote #aed3 ,?is idea ( !           
,indivisible ,po9t1 :i* recurs 9  sev]al
 ,gno/ic writ+s1 includ+ ^? ( ,simon &  
,basilides1 seems  f\nd$ on ! ma!matical

 axiom t ! l9e & !re=e all solid  bodies
 spr+ f ! po9t1 :i* itself has 8nei!r   
p>ts nor  magnitude40    ,footnote #aee3
 4 ,?is also is us$ by ,simon z !       
equival5t (  4    ,footnote #aef3 ,ps4  
xix4 #c4    ,footnote #aeg3 1 ,cr41 s9e 
num9e quidquam2 ,macmahon1  8)\t        
prem$itation40    ,footnote #aeh3       
,p]=mances 9 ! !atres =m$ "p ( !        
,megalesia or ,fe/ival ( ! ,great ,"m4  
,footnote #aei3 ,i %\ld be incl9$ to    
read   1  8,my/]ies ( ! ,great ,"m40    
,footnote #afj3 ,an allusion to ! v>iant
 ( ! ,cybele leg5d :i*  makes h] !      
emasculator ( ,attis4    ,footnote #afa3
 ,s ,con+ton1 :o translat$ ! hymns into 
,engli%  v]se1 & ,s*neidew94            
,hippolytus1 h[ev]1 evid5tly gave ?is   
invocation to ! ,greeks4 ,see p4 #acb   
supra4    ,footnote #afb3 ' 1 accord+ to
 ,s*neidew9's re/oration 7=  :i* see p4 
#agf ,cr471 seems bett] s5se1 if we c   
suppose t !  ,sabazian s]p5t 0 s call$4 
,footnote #afc3 ,! :ole hymn ) ! next   
fragm5t is giv5 z  re/or$ to metrical =m

 :]e quot$ 9 la/ note4    ,footnote     
#afd3 ,t is ( ! ,galli1 or eunu*-prie/s 
( ,attis &  ,cybele4    ,footnote #afe3 
,?ales only said1 s f> z we "k1 t wat] 0
 !  beg9n+ ( all ?+s4    ,footnote #aff3
 ,! cornucopia3 horn ( ! goat 7n bull7  
,amal!a  seems to h be5 int5d$4 ,i see  
no lik5ess betwe5 ?is & !  passage 9    
,deut4 xxxiii4 #ag1 to :i* ,macmahon    
ref]s x4    ,footnote #afg3 ,g54 ii4    
#aj4    ,footnote #afh3 ,?is & ! ?ree   
foll[+ quotations are f ,g54  ii4 #aj-ad
 & foll[ ! ,septuag9t v]sion4           
,footnote #afi3 ,play ^u ,euphrates & 1 
8rejoices40    ,footnote #agj3 4        
8,/amps0 w\ld be m correct1 b  s+ul>ly  
incongru\s ) wat]4    ,footnote #aga3   
,john iv4 #aj4 ,no sub/antial diff]5ce f
 ,a4 ,v4    ,footnote #agb3 1 b n 9 !   
!ological s5se4    ,footnote #agc3 ,?is 
simile1 repeat$ (t5 lat]1 has be5 ! *ief
  support ( ,salmon & ,/hel9's =g]y     
!ory4 ,yet ,clem5t (  ,alex&ria 7,book  
,,vii1 c4 #b1 ,/romateis7 also uses x1 &
 ! turn+  ( swords into pl\gh%>es &     

spe>s into prun+-hooks appe>s 9  ,micah 
iv4 #c1 z well z 9 ,isaiah ii4 #d1 )\t  
argu+ a common  orig94    ,footnote     
#agd3 ,john #a4 #i4    ,footnote #age3  
,isa4 xl4 #ae4    ,footnote #agf3 ,play 
^u 1 8ano9t$10 & 4    ,footnote #agg3 #a
 ,sam4 x4 #a2 xvi4 #ac1 #ad4            
,footnote #agh3 ,! hymn :i* foll[s is s 
corrupt t ,s*neidew9  decl>$ x beyond   
hope ( re/oration4 ,mill] %[s t !       
orig9al  metre 0 anap/ic1 ! numb] ( feet
 dim9i%+ regul>ly f  #f to #d4 ,he lik5s
 ?is to t ( ! hymns ( ,synesius & !     
,tragopodagra ( ,lucian4    ,footnote   
#agi3 ,read+  = 4    ,footnote #ahj3    
,?is seems to correspond ) ! ,ophite    
description (  ,sophia or ! ?ird ,p]son 
( _! ,triad 9 ,*aos4 ,cf4 ,ir5u1 ,i1    
#bh4    ,footnote #aha3 ,! s\rce ( ?is  
*apt] on ! ,naass5es is s  f>           
undiscov]able4 ,contr>y to 8 usual      
practice1 ,hippolytus "h  m5tions ! "n (
 no h]etical au?or z he does 9 ! foll[+ 
*apt]s ( ?is ,book4 ,x is probable1     
!re=e1 t he may h  tak5 d[n 8 acc\nt (  

8,naass5e0 doctr9es f ! lips ( "s       
conv]t1 :i* w\ld acc\nt = ! extreme     
wildness ( ! quotations  & to !         
incoh]5ce ) :i* he jumps ab\t f "o      
subject to  ano!r4 ,?is w\ld also acc\nt
 = ! h]esy "h describ$ be+  f> m        
,*ri/ian 9 tone ?an ! o!r =ms (         
,ophitism :i*  foll[ x 9 ! text1 & !    
quotations f ,scripture1 especially  !  
,n4,t41 be+ m num]\s & on ! :ole m      
apposite ?an  9 ! succe$+ *apt]s4 ,!    
/yle1 su* z x is1 is ma9ta9$  ?r\gh\t & 
its cont9uity %\ld p]haps =bid u to see 
9 x a  plurality ( au?ors4 ,little      
prom95ce 9 x is giv5 to ! ,s]p5t  :i*   
gives its "n to ! sect1 al?\gh x is "h  
said t he is  good1 & ?is seems to po9t 
to ! ,naass5e be+ m famili> )  ! ,we/]n 
?an ) ! ,ea/]n =ms ( ,cybele-wor%ip4    
,footnote #ahb3 ,no m5tion ( ?is sect is
 made by ,ir5u or  ,epiphanius1 &       
,!odoret's /atem5ts conc]n+ x correspond
 s  closely ) ^? ( our text z to make x 
c]ta9 ei!r t  !y 7 drawn f x or t bo? he
 & ,hippolytus drew f a  common s\rce4  

,yet ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria knew ( !       
,p]atics 7see  ,/romateis ,,vii1 #af71 &
 ,orig5 7cont4 ,cels4 ,,vi1 #bh7 speaks 
(  ! ,ophites g5]ally z boa/+ ,euphrates
 z _! f\nd]4 ,!  "n giv5 to !m 9 our    
text is said by ,clem5t 7ubi cit47 to   
be a place-"n1 & ! bett] op9ion seems to
 be t x means  8,m$e0 or "o :o lives on 
! fur!r side ( ! ,euphrates4 ,! ma9     
po9t ( _! doctr9e seems to be ! great   
prom95ce giv5 9  x to ! ,s]p5t1 :om !y  
call ! ,son1 & make an int]m$iate  p[]  
betwe5 ! ,fa!r ( ,all & ,matt]4 ,9 ?is  
!y are p]haps  foll[+ ! lead ( "s ( !   
,grco-,ori5tal wor%ips l t (  ,sabazius1
 "o ( ! _m =ms ( ,attis1 or t (         
,dionysos ^:  symbol 0 ! s]p5t4 ,! pro( 
( _! doctr9es1 h[ev]1 !y  s\ght = n1 l !
 ,naass5es1 9 ! my/ic rites1 b 9 a k9d  
( a/ral !ology :i* look$ = religi\s     
tru?s 9 ! gr\p+  ( ! />s2 & x 0 9       
pursuit ( ?is t !y id5tifi$ !  ,savi\r  
,s]p5t ) ! con/ellation ,draco4 ,yet !y 
7 o/5sibly  ,*ri/ians1 be+ app>5tly     
p]fectly will+ to accept ! hi/orical    

,*ri/ z _! great int]m$i>y4 ,_! attitude
 to ,judaism is  m difficult to grasp   
because1 :ile !y quot$ freely f !  ,old 
,te/am5t1 !y app>5tly consid]$ its ,god 
z an evil1 or at  all ev5ts1 an         
unnecess>ily h>%1 p[]1 9 :i* !y         
anticipat$  ,manes & probably ,m>cion4  
,_h we m ( _! writ+s we %\ld  probably  
f9d 9 !m ! embodim5t ( a good deal (    
e>ly ,babylonian  tradition1 to :i* mo/ 
( ^! a/rological h]esies paid great     
att5tion4    ,footnote #ahc3 4          
,footnote #ahd3    4 ,cruice ?9ks ^!    
words %\ld be  add$ "h in/ead ( 9 !     
description ( ! 8great s\rce0 j  above4 
,see ,book ,x1 ,,ii1 p4 #dha infra4     
,footnote #ahe3 ,probably 8,great       
,fa!r40    ,footnote #ahf3 ,?is is      
entirely contradictory ( ,hippolytus'   
own  /atem5t lat] ( _! doctr9e t !      
univ]se consi/s ( ,fa!r1  ,son1 &       
,matt]4 1 = :i*  is sub/itut$ a  page   
lat]1 is ! la/ epi!t to be appli$ to a  
son4 ,is x a  mi/ake = 1 8only begott580
 ,= ! ?ree worlds1 see  ! ,naass5e au?or

 also1 p4 #aba supra4    ,footnote #ahg3
 ,! cause assign$ a little lat] is !    
salvation (  ! ?ree worlds4    ,footnote
 #ahh3  probably means ) p[]s f all ?ree
  worlds4 ,! phrase is frequ5t 9 !      
,pi/is ,sophia4    ,footnote #ahi3 1    
concretiones1 ,cr4 & ,macmahon4 ,x might
  mean 8decrees0 & is us$ 9 ! ,septuag9t
 v]sion ( ,daniel =  8int]pretations0 ( 
dreams4    ,footnote #aij3 ,coloss4 i4  
#ai1 & ii4 #i4    ,footnote #aia3 ,f !  
/>ry influ5ces8    ,footnote #aib3 ,john
 iii4 #ag4    ,footnote #aic3 #a4 ,cor4 
xi4 #cb4    ,footnote #aid3 ,b see n4 #d
 on la/ page & text ?ree s5t5ces  e>li]4
    ,footnote #aie3 ,x 0 n ! _w1 b !    
,zodiac t !  a/rolog]s divid$ into      
dodecatemories4 ,see ,b\*-,lecl]cq1     
,l',a/rologie ,gr41 passim4    ,footnote
 #aif3 ,!re mu/ be "s mi/ake "h4 ,!     
planet>y _w1  accord+ to ! a/ronomy ( ! 
"t1 only began at ! ,moon4    ,footnote 
#aig3 ,! words :i* foll[1 d[n to ! end (
 ?is  p>agraph1 ) ! exception ( "o      
s5t5ce1 are tak51 n f !  a/rolog]s1 b f 

! oppon5t ,sextus ,empiricus4 ,!y       
correspond  to pp4 #cci ff4 ( ! ,leipzig
 edition ( ,sextus & ! re/orations  f   
?is are %[n by r\nd brackets4 ,! :ole   
passage d\btless once  =m$ ! beg9n+ (   
,book ,,iv ( our text1 ! op5+ words (   
:i*  !y repeat4 ,= ! probable cause (   
?is ne$less repetition see !            
,introduction1 p4 #bj supra4            
,footnote #aih3 ,sextus' comm5t1 n      
,hippolytus'4    ,footnote #aii3 ,!     
p]sonal foll[]s ( ,py?agoras 7 call$    
,py?agorics1 ^? :o lat] gave a g5]al    
ass5t to 8 doctr9es  ,py?agoreans4      
,footnote #bjj3 ,an e*o ( a tradition   
:i* seems widespread 9 ,asia4  ,9 !     
,pi/is ,sophia x is said t half ! signs 
( ! ,zodiac  rebell$ aga9/ ! ord] to    
give up 8! purity ( _! light0 &  jo9$ ! 
wick$ ,adamas1 :ile ! o!r half rema9$   
fai?ful "u  ! rule ( ,jabrao?4 ,cf4     
,rev4 xii4 #g1 & ! ,babylonian leg5d ( !
  assault ( ! sev5 evil spirits on !    
,moon4    ,footnote #bja3 8,top>*0  rul]
 ( a place4 ,proa/ius1 8suburban10 or  a

 dwell] 9 ! environs ( a t[n4 ,x "h     
probably means ! rul]  ( a "p ( ! heav5s
 ne> or "u ! influ5ce ( a planet4       
,footnote #bjb3 ,! bomba/ic phrases :i* 
foll[ seem to h be5  mu* corrupt$ & to h
 be5 translat$ f "s language o!r  ?an   
,greek4  &  are n1 ,i ?9k1 met )        
else:]e1 & ! g5d]s are mu* confus$      
?r\gh\t ! :ole  quotation1 ,poseidon be+
 made a female deity & ,isis a male "o4 
,! m outl&i% names h "s lik5ess to !    
8,muni*uaphor10  8,*remaor10 etc41 ( !  
,pi/is ,sophia4 ,!re seems "s logical   
connection betwe5 ! "n ( ! p[]s & ^?    
born "u !m1  ! lov]s be+ assign$ to     
,eros1 & s on4    ,footnote #bjc3       
,cruice po9ts out t 8eyes0 are "h       
probably writt5  = 8wells10 ! ,hebrew = 
bo? be+ ! same1 & ref]s u to !  twelve  
wells ( ,elim 9 ,exod4 xv4 #bg4         
,footnote #bjd3 ,s*neidew9 "h quotes f  
,b]ossos ! well-kn[n  passage ab\t !    
woman ,omoroca1 ,?alat?1 or ,?alassa1 :o
 presid$  ov] ! *aos ( wat]s & its      
mon/r\s inhabitants4 ,see ,cory's       

,anci5t ,fragm5ts1 p4 #be4 ,! "n has be5
 g5]ally tak5 to cov]  t ( ,tiamat :om  
,bel-,m]oda* defeat$4 ,see ,rog]s1      
,religion (  ,babylonia & ,assyria1 p4  
#ajg4    ,footnote #bje3 ,all ,titans1 l
 ,kronos himself4    ,footnote #bjf3    
,macmahon reads "h ,ino1 b ?is "n appe>s
 lat]4    ,footnote #bjg3 ,!re is "s    
confusion "h4 ,! ,platoni/s1 foll[+     
,philolaos1 attribut$ s+ul> prop]ties to
 ! twelve-angl$ figure  made out (      
p5tagons & decl>$ x to h be5 ! model    
aft]  :i* ! ,zodiac 0 made4    ,footnote
 #bjh3 4 ,x seems to be a translation ( 
! ,lat9  nocticolor4    ,footnote #bji3 
,s ! ,codex4 ,s*neidew9 & ,cruice w\ld  
read 1  b t "n has already occurr$4     
,footnote #baj3 ,"h aga9 ,s*neidew9 w\ld
 read 1 8/>02 b  ! next s5t5ce makes x  
pla9 t x is ! w9d :i* is meant4         
,footnote #baa3 ,ariel is 9 "o ( ! lat] 
docum5ts ( ! ,pi/is  ,sophia made "o ( !
 tortur]s 9 hell4    ,footnote #bab3    
,probably ,saclan or ,asaqlan :om !     
,mani*ans made !  ,son ( ! ,k+ (        

,d>kness & ! husb& ( ! ,nebrod or       
,nebroe  m5tion$ above4    ,footnote    
#bac3 4 ,macmahon translates x ! 8/>    
,protocam>us10 = :i* ,i c see no        
au?ority4 ,x seems to me to be  an      
inv]sion ( 1 8fir/-be/10 v likely to    
happ5 9  turn+ a ,semitic language into 
,greek & back aga94    ,footnote #bad3  
,! dog/>1 ,so?is1 or ,sirius1 0 id5tifi$
 )  ,isis4    ,footnote #bae3 4 ,9 a    
magic spell1 ,pluto1 :o has _m analogies
  ) ,attis1 is salut$ z 8,huesemigadon10
 p]haps 8,hye1 ,cye1 ,mygdon40  ,has ?is
 ,mygdon any analogy ) amygdalon !      
almond8    ,footnote #baf3 ,qy4 ,mise1 !
 h]maphrodite ,dionysos8    ,footnote   
#bag3 1 8great ox08 ,all ! o!r names :i*
 foll[  are ^? ( magicians or div9]s4   
,footnote #bah3 ,two ( ! sev5 8angels ( 
! pres5ce40 ,_!  appe>ance 9 a li/ ma9ly
 ( ,greek h]oes is inexplicable4        
,footnote #bai3  4 ,p]haps we %\ld ins]t
 1 8! ,p[]  on ,high40    ,footnote     
#bbj3 ,see ,sibyll4 ,orac41 ,,iii4 ,b ! 
,sibyl says ! exact  opposite4 ,cf4     

,*>les1 ,apocrypha & ,psu$epigrapha ( ! 
,o4,t41 ,,ii1  #cgg4    ,footnote #bba3 
4 ,! d]ivation is too mu* ev5 =         
,!odoret1  :o says t ! "n ( ! sect is   
tak5 f 8,euphrates !  ,p]atic0 7or      
,m$e74    ,footnote #bbb3 ,s mod]n      
a/rolog]s make him ! 8great] malefic40  
,footnote #bbc3 ,a fragm5t f ,h]aclitus 
accord+ to ,s*lei]ma*]4    ,footnote    
#bbd3 ,s ! ,pi/is ,sophia speaks        
repeat$ly ( 8! ,pl]oma  ( all ,pl]omas40
    ,footnote #bbe3 ,_m magical books   
bore ! "n ( ,moses4 ,see  ,=]unn]s1     
,,ii1 #df1 & n4    ,footnote #bbf3 ,is  
?is :y "o ,ophite sect 0 call$ !        
,ca9ites8 ,!  ho/ility "h %[n to ! ,god 
( ! ,jews is common to _m o!r  sects su*
 z t ( ,saturn9us1 ( ,m>cion & lat] (   
,manes4 ,cf4  ,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 "u ^!     
names4    ,footnote #bbg3 ,g54 x4 #i4   
,nimrod1 :o is sometimes id5tifi$ ) !   
h]o ,gilgames1 plays a l>ge "p 9 all ?is
 ,ea/]n tradition4    ,footnote #bbh3   
,john iii4 #ac1 #ad4    ,footnote #bbi3 
,ibid41 i4 #a-d4    ,footnote #bcj3 ,=  

?is id5tification ( ,eve ) ! ,"m ( ,life
  or ,great ,goddess ( ,asia1 see       
,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 #cjj1 & n4    ,footnote 
#bca3 4 ,cruice & ,macmahon bo? read 1  
8beg9n+10  b see    lat]4    ,footnote  
#bcb3 ,all ?is is1 ( c\rse1 q diff]5t to
 ! mean+  assign$ to ^! />s by ! unnam$ 
h]etics ( ,book ,,iv4    ,footnote #bcc3
 ,if we c\ld be sure t ,hippolytus 0 "h 
summ>iz+  fairly ,ophite doctr9es1 x    
w\ld appe> t ! ,ophites reject$ !       
,platonic !ory t matt] 0 ess5tially     
evil4 ,:at is "h said  pres5ts a curi\s 
lik5ess to ,/oic doctr9es ( ! univ]se1 z
 (  man's be+4 ,hippolytus1 h[ev]1 nev] 
quotes a ,/oic au?or & seems  ?r\gh\t to
 ignore ,/oicism save 9 ,book ,i4       
,footnote #bcd3 4 ,! ^w us$ to d5ote !  
8"*0 or  "p or a p]son on ! /age4       
,footnote #bce3 4 ,s ?r\gh\t ?is        
passage4    ,footnote #bcf3 ,g54 xxx4   
#cg ff4    ,footnote #bcg3 4 ,see n4 on 
p4 #adc supra4    ,footnote #bch3 ,n    
8r+-/rak$0 l ,jacob's %eep4    ,footnote
 #bci3 4    ,footnote #bdj3 ,matt4 vii4 

#aa4 ,note ! *ange ( 8,y\r0 = 8,our40   
,footnote #bda3 ,john viii4 #dd4        
,footnote #bdb3 ,"h aga9 he dwells ^u ! 
suppos$ evil nature (  ! ,demiurge4     
,footnote #bdc3 ,or z ,macmahon         
translates1 8! sub/antial f !           
,unsub/antial "o40    ,footnote #bdd3 ,a
 lacuna 9 ! text is ?us fill$ by        
,cruice4    ,footnote #bde3 ,aga9 ?is   
simile is n necess>ily by ! ,p]atic     
au?or1 b seems to be introduc$ by       
,hippolytus4 ,= ! suppos$  conduct (    
naph?a 9 ! pres5ce ( fire1 see ,plut>*1 
vit ,alex4    ,footnote #bdf3 4 ,a      
diff]5t metaphor f ! 8type40  ,we %all  
meet ) ?is "o frequ5tly 9 ! "w attribut$
 to ,simon  ,magus4    ,footnote #bdg3  
,! text has  4 ,"h ,s*neidew9 agrees  t 
! prop] read+ is 1 !re be+ no reason :y 
any  8life-giv+ sub/ance0 %\ld exi/ 9 ! 
bra9-pan4 ,he ?us confirms  ! read+ 9 n4
 on p4 #aeb supra4    ,footnote #bdh3   
,?is *apt] on ! ,p]at is evid5tly drawn 
f m  s\rces ?an "o4 ,! au?or's fir/     
/atem5t ( _! doctr9es1  :i* occupies pp4

 #adf-adi supra1 repres5ts probably 8   
fir/  impression ( !m & conta9s at lea/ 
"o gl>+ contradiction1  duly not$ 9 its 
place4 ,!n comes a long extract f       
,sextus  ,empiricus :i* is to all       
appe>ance a repetition ( ! e>lie/ "p  ( 
,book ,,iv1 only p>donable if x be all[$
 t ! pres5t ,book  0 deliv]$ 9 lecture  
=m4 ,!re foll[s a quotation long] &  m  
su/a9$ ?an any o!r 9 ! :ole "w f a      
,p]atic book  :i* he says 0 call$       
,proa/ii1 ) a bomba/ic prelude mu*      
resembl+ ! language ( ,simon ,magus'    
,great ,ann\ncem5t 9 ,book  ,,vi1 foll[$
 by a catalogue ( />ry 8influ5ces0 :i*  
reads mu* z  if x 7 tak5 f "s           
a/rological manual4 ,!re foll[s 9 its   
turn a diss]tation on ! ,ophite ,s]p5t  
%[+ h[ ?is object (  _! adoration1      
id5tifi$ ) ! ,braz5 ,s]p5t ( ,exodus1 0 
made  to prefigure or typify 9 ! mo/    
incongru\s mann] _m p]sonages  9 ! ,old 
& ,new ,te/am5ts1 includ+ ,*ri/         
,himself4 ,aft] ?is he  ann\nces an     
8epitome0 ( ! ,p]atic doctr9e :i* turns 

out to be  p]fectly diff]5t f any?+ be=e
 said1 divides ! univ]se1  :i* he has   
previ\sly said ! ,p]atics divid$ into   
unbegott51  self-begott5 & begott51 into
 a new triad ( ,fa!r1 ,son 7i4 e4       
,s]p5t71 & ,matt]1 & gives a fairly     
consi/5t /atem5t ( !  ,p]atic s*eme (   
salvation bas$ on ?is hypo!sis4 ,"o c   
only  suppose "h t ?is la/ is an        
aft]?\ght add$ :5 revis+ !  book &      
inspir$ by "s fre% evid5ce ( ,p]atic    
beliefs probably  col\r$ by ,/oic or    
,m>cionite doctr9e4 ,9 ^? p>ts ( ! *apt]
  :i* appe> to h be5 tak5 f g5u9ely     
,p]atic s\rces1 !  ref]5ce to "s ,we/]n 
,asiatic tradition conc]n+ cosmogony &  
! protopla/s & diff]+ consid]ably f !   
n>rative (  ,g5esis1 is pla9ly app>5t4  
,footnote #bdi3 ,?is *apt] is ! mo/     
difficult ( ! :ole book  to acc\nt =1 ) 
! d\btful exception ( ! mu* lat] "o  on 
! ,docet4 ,a sect ( ,se?ians is m5tion$ 
by ,ir5u1 :o does  n attempt to sep>ate 
_! doctr9es f ^? ( ! ,ophites4          
,pseudo-,t]tullian 9 8 tractate ,aga9/  

,all ,h]esies also connects  ) !        
,ophites a sect call$ ,se?ites or       
,se?oites1 ! ma9 dogma he  attributes to
 !m be+ an attempt to id5tify ,*ri/ ) ! 
,se?  ( ,g5esis4 ,epiphanius foll[s ?is 
la/ au?or 9 ?is id5tification  & calls  
!m ,se?ians1 b does n expressly connect 
!m )  ! ,ophites1 makes !m an ,egyptian 
sect1 & does n attribute to  !m         
s]p5t-wor%ip4 ,! sect>ies ( ?is *apt]   
are call$ 9 !  rubric ,si?iani1 alt]$ to
 ,s?iani 9 ! ,summ>y ( ,book ,x1 &  ! "n
 is n necess>ily connect$ ) t ( !       
,patri>*4 ,9  ! ,bruce ,papyrus1 a ,p[]1
 good b subord9ate to ! ,supreme ,god1  
is m5tion$1 call$ 8! ,si!us10 :i* may   
possibly1 by analogy  ) ! late-,egyptian
 ,si-,osiris & ,si-,ammon1 be con/ru$   
8,son (  ,god40 ,( _! doctr9es little c 
be made f ,hippolytus' brief b  confus$ 
description4 ,_! division ( ! cosmos    
into ?ree p>ts  does n seem to diff] mu*
 f t ( ! ,p]at1 al?\gh !y  make a %>p]  
di/9ction ?an ?is la/ betwe5 ! _w (     
light  & t ( d>kness1 :i* has l$ ,salmon

 7,d4,c4,b4 s4v41 ,ophites7 to          
conjecture = !m a ,zoroa/rian orig94    
,?is is unlikely1 & m  att5tion is due  
to ,hippolytus' own /atem5t t !y d]iv$  
_!  doctr9es f ,musu1 ,l9us1 & ,orpheus4
 ,9 ,=]unn]s x is  s\ght to %[ t !      
,orphic tea*+ 0 "o ( ! f\ndations on    
:i* ! fabric ( ,gno/icism 0 re>$1 & !   
image ( ! e>?  z a matrix 0 c]ta9ly     
famili> to ! ,greeks1 :o made ,delphi   
its   or navel4 ,h5ce ! imag]y ( ! text1
 (f5sive z x is  to our ideas1 w\ld n h 
be5 s to !m1 & ,epiphanius 7,hr41       
,,xxxviii1 p4 #eaj1 ,oehl47 knew (      
sev]al writ+s1   1 or  ! ,womb1 :i* he  
says ! si/] sect ( ,ca9ites call$ ! mak]
  ( heav5 & e>?4 ,9 ?is case1 we ne$ n  
take ! /ory 9 !  text ab\t ! g5]ation by
 ! bad or good s]p5t z necess>ily       
ref]r+ to ! ,inc>nation4 ,"o ( ! sc5es 9
 ! ,my/]ies (  ,attis-,sabazius1 &      
p]haps ( ^? ( ,eleusis also1 seems to h 
%[n ! s$uction by ,zeus 9 s]p5t-=m ( 8  
virg9 daught]  ,p]sephone & ! bir?      
!refrom ( ! ,savi\r ,dionysos :o 0 b  8 

fa!r re-born4 ,?is /ory ( ! fecundation 
( ! e>?-goddess  by a high] p[] 9 s]p5t 
%ape seems to h be5 pres5t 9 all  !     
religions ( ,we/]n ,asia1 & 0 !re=e     
extremely likely to be  caught hold ( by
 an e>ly =m ( ,gno/icism4 ,9 no o!r     
respect does  ?is s-call$ 8,se?ian0     
h]esy seem to h any?+ 9 common )        
,*ri/ianity1 & x may !re=e repres5t a   
pre-,*ri/ian =m (  ,ophitism4 ,! s]p5t 9
 x is1 p]haps1 nei!r bad nor good4      
,footnote #bej3  1 8x seems to !m40     
,footnote #bea3 ,cruice & ,macmahon bo? 
translate ?is 8into ! same  nature ) !  
_s40    ,footnote #beb3 ,?is anxiety ( !
 high] p[]s to r$eem f matt]  d>kness or
 *aos1 ! sc9tilla ( _! own be+ :i* has  
slipp$  into x1 is ! !me ( all          
,gno/icism f ! ,ophites to ! ,pi/is     
,sophia & ! ,mani*an writ+s4 ,see       
,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 passim4    ,footnote    
#bec3 ,or 8! sub/ances br\ght up to !   
seal]40    ,footnote #bed3 4 ,& s       
?r\gh\t4    ,footnote #bee3 ,s*neidew91 
,cruice1 & ,macmahon w\ld "h &  else:]e 

read  4 ,b see ! next s5t5ce ab\t       
pregnancy4    ,footnote #bef3 1 8/ruck  
(f40    ,footnote #beg3 4 ,! o!rs 7     
8unbegott50 l !  highe/ _w ( ! ,p]at &  
,naass5es4    ,footnote #beh3 4         
,footnote #bei3 ,is ?is ,ps4 xxix4 #c1  
#aj already quot$ by ! ,naass5e  au?or8 
,cf4 p4 #acc supra4    ,footnote #bfj3  
,?is idea ( a div9e son sup]ior to 8    
fa!r is  common to ! :ole ,orphic       
cosmogony & leads to ! de?ron+ (        
,uranus by ,kronos1 ,kronos by ,zeus &  
f9ally ( ,zeus by ,dionysos4 ,x is  met 
) aga9 9 ,basilides 7see ,book ,,vii    
infra74    ,footnote #bfa3 ,a lacuna "h 
:i* ,cruice ?us fills4    ,footnote     
#bfb3 ,?is has n be5 previ\sly describ$4
 ,is ! n>rative  ( ! ,fall allud$ to8   
,footnote #bfc3 ,cruice & ,macmahon w\ld
 translate 8any o!r ?an  man's40        
,footnote #bfd3 ,phil4 ii4 #g4 ,! only  
quotation f ! ,n4,t4 o!r ?an  t f ,matt4
 us$ by ! ,se?ians1 if x be n1 z ,i     
believe x is1  ! int]polation (         
,hippolytus4    ,footnote #bfe3 4 ,yet x

 may ref] to baptism :i* prec$$         
initiation 9 ne>ly all ! secret rites ( 
! ,pagan gods4 ,cf4  ,=]unn]s1 #a1 c4   
#b4    ,footnote #bff3 ,! :ole ( ?is    
p>agraph reads l an int]polation1  or r 
z some?+ :i* _h got out ( its place4 ,! 
/atem5t  ab\t ! physici/s is directly at
 v>iance ) ! op5+ ( !  next :i*         
attributes ! ,se?ian tea*+ to !         
,orphics4 ,! triads  he quotes are all (
 ?ree 8good0 p[]s & !re=e w\ld belong   
mu* m appropriately to ! sy/em ( !      
,p]at4 ,! quotation f  ,deut4 iv4 #aa1  
he attributes to sev]al o!r h]esi>*s4   
,footnote #bfg3 ,! codex has  =   :i* is
  ,s*neidew9's em5dation4 ,no book      
attribut$ to ,orpheus call$  8,bac*ica0 
has come d[n to u1 b ! ,rape (          
,p]sephone 0 a  fav\rite !me ) ,orphic  
poets4 ,cf4 ,abel's ,orphica1 pp4       
#bji-bai4    ,footnote #bfh3 ,?is is n  
improbable2 b ,hippolytus gives u no    
evid5ce t ?is is ! case1 z ,plut>*1 f   
:om he quotes1  c]ta9ly did n connect ! 
frescoes ( ,phlium 9 ! ,peloponnesus  7n

 ,attica z he says7 ) ! ,se?ians1 nor   
does ! light 9 _!  /ory desire ! wat]4  
,footnote #bfi3 ,?is too is a /ock      
quotation :i* has already done  duty = !
 ,naass5e au?or4 ,cf4 p4 #aca supra4    
,footnote #bgj3 ,s has ?is ) !          
8,p]atic40 ,cf4 p4 #aed supra4          
,footnote #bga3  444 4    ,footnote     
#bgb3  4    ,footnote #bgc3 4           
,footnote #bgd3 ,matt4 x4 #cd4          
,footnote #bge3 ,?is aga9 seems to be   
,hippolytus' own repetition ( a  simile 
:i* he met ) 9 ! ,naass5e au?or & :i* s 
pleas$  him t he made use ( x 9 8 acc\nt
 ( ! ,p]atic h]esy z well  z "h4 ,cf4   
pp4 #add & #aei supra4    ,footnote     
#bgf3  4    ,footnote #bgg3 ,h]odotus   
,,vi1 #bj1 m5tions ! ,city ( ,ampe1 b   
says  no?+ !re ab\t ! well :i* is       
describ$ 9 c4 #aai z at  ,ard]icca 9    
,cissia4    ,footnote #bgh3 ,! title ( !
 book is giv5 9 ! text z   1 :i* is a   
well-nigh impossible phrase4            
,footnote #bgi3 ,on ! :ole x may be said
 t ?is is ! mo/  suspect ( all ! *apt]s 

9 ! ,philosophum5a1 & t1 if ev]         
,hippolytus 0 deceiv$ into pur*as+ =g$  
docum5ts accord+ to  ,salmon & ,/hel9's 
!ory1 "o ( !m appe>s "h4 ,mu* ( x  is   
m]e v]biage z :51 aft] hav+ id5tifi$    
,m9d or ,n\s )  ! fragrance ( ! _s1 he  
aga9 expla9s t x is a ray (  light s5t f
 ! p]fect light1 or :5 he expla9s !     
diff]5ce  betwe5 ! ?ree diff]5t k9ds (  
law4 ,! quotations too are  seldom new1 
ne>ly all ( !m appe>+ 9 o!r *apt]s &    
are1  if x 7 possible1 m ?an usually    
inapposite1 :ile almo/ !  only new "o is
 inaccurate4 ,! s5t5ce ab\t ! ,p>aphrase
 7(7  ,se?1 if t is ! actual title ( !  
book1 does n sugge/ t  ,hippolytus is   
quot+ f t "w1 nor does ! phrase1 8he    
says10  occur ) any?+ l ! frequ5cy ( its
 use 9 e4 g41 !  ,naass5e *apt]4 ,on !  
:ole1 !n1 x seems probable t 9 ?is      
,hippolytus 0 n copy+ or extract+ f any 
writt5 docum5t1  b 0 writ+ d[n1 to ! be/
 ( 8 recollection ! /atem5ts  ( "s      
conv]t :o pr(ess$ to be able to reveal  
its tea*+4 ,x is  significant 9 ?is     

respect t :5 ! summ>y 9 ,book ,x _h to  
be  made1 ! summ>iz] makes no attempt to
 abbreviate ! /atem5t (  ! suppos$ t5ets
 ( ! ,se?ians1 b m]ely copies out ! "p (
  ! *apt] 9 :i* !y are describ$1        
entirely omitt+ ! /ories  ( ! fresco$   
por* at ,phlium & ! oil-well at ,ampa4  
,footnote #bhj3 ,no?+ is kn[n ( ?is     
,ju/9us1 ^: "n is n  m5tion$ by any o!r 
patri/ic writ]1 & !re is no sure means (
  fix+ 8 date4 ,macmahon1 rely+ app>5tly
 on ! la/ s5t5ce (  ! *apt]1 w\ld make  
him a pr$ecessor ( ,simon ,magus1 &     
!re=e  contempor>y ) ! ,apo/les' fir/   
prea*+4 ,?is is extremely  unlikely1 &  
,salmon on ! o!r h& 7,d4,c4,b41 s4v41   
8,ju/9us !  ,gno/ic07 consid]s 8 h]esy  
%\ld be ref]r$ to 8! late/ /age  (      
,gno/icism0 :i*1 if tak5 lit]ally1 w\ld 
make x long po/]ior  to ,hippolytus4 ,! 
s\rce ( 8 doctr9e is equally obscure2 = 
al?\gh ,hippolytus classes him ) !      
,ophites1 ! s]p5t 9 8  sy/em is c]ta9ly 
n good & plays z ho/ile a "p t[>ds man  
z ! s]p5t ( ,g5esis1 :ile 8 supreme     

,triad ( ! ,good ,be+1  an int]m$iate   
p[] ignorant ( ! exi/5ce ( 8 sup]ior1 & 
! ,e>?1 diff]s 9 all ess5tial respects f
 ! ,ophite ,tr9ity  ( ! ,fir/ & ,second 
,man & ,fir/ ,woman4 ,yet ! names ( !   
_w-creat+ angels & devils "h giv51 be> a
 s+ul> lik5ess  to ^? :i* ,!odore b>    
,khni 9 8 ,book ( ,s*olia attributes  to
 ! ,ophites & also to ^? m5tion$ by     
,orig5 z appe>+ on  ! ,ophite ,diagram4 
,on ! o!r h&1 !re are _m lik5esses n    
only ( ideas b ( language betwe5 ! sy/em
 ( ,ju/9us & t  ( ,m>cion1 :o also      
taught ! exi/5ce ( a ,supreme &         
,b5evol5t  ,god & ( a l[] "o1 h>%1 b j1 
:o 0 ! unwitt+ au?or  ( ! evil :i* is 9 
! _w4 ,?is1 inde$1 leaves out ( !       
acc\nt ! ?ird or female p[]2 b an       
,arm5ian acc\nt ( ,m>cion's  doctr9es   
attributes to him belief 9 a female p[] 
also1 call$  ,hyle or ,matt] & ! sp\se (
 ! ,j ,god ( ! ,law1 ) :om  h] relations
 are pretty mu* z describ$ 9 ! text4    
,ju/9us1  h[ev]1 0 n l ,m>cion a believ+
 ,*ri/ian2 = he makes 8  ,savi\r ! son (

 ,joseph & ,m>y & ! m]e m\?piece ( !    
subalt]n angel ,b>u*1 :ile 8 acc\nt ( ! 
,crucifixion diff]s  mat]ially f t (    
,m>cion4 ,! obsc5e /ories he tells ab\t 
!  protopla/s also appe> 9 mu* lat]     
,mani*an docum5ts & seem to  be drawn f 
! ,babylonian tradition ( :i* ! loves ( 
! angels  9 ! ,book ( ,eno* are probably
 also a survival4 ,x is !re=e n         
improbable t ,ju/9us1 ! ,book ( ,eno*1 !
 ,ophites1 & p]haps  ,m>cion1 alike     
d]iv$ _! t5ets on ^! po9ts f hea!n my?s 
( ! m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,e>?1 :i* may    
possibly be trac$ back  to e>ly         
,babylonian !ories ( cosmogony4 ,cf4    
,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 cc4 #h  & #aa1 passim4  
,footnote #bha3 ,hippolytus1 l ! ,gno/ic
 writ]s1 seems to "k (  an oral z well z
 a writt5 tradition f ! ,evangeli/s4    
,footnote #bhb3 ,matt4 x4 #e4 ,9 !      
,a4,v4 z "h1  1 8! nations40            
,footnote #bhc3   or 8at fir/ tea*es40  
,footnote #bhd3  4 ,! read] mu/ aga9 be 
rem9d$ t  :ile !  ( ! ,greeks 0 :at we  
%\ld call 8m9d10 !   is _s1 answ]+ m to 

our ^w 8s\l40    ,footnote #bhe3 1 a    
play ^u 4    ,footnote #bhf3 #a ,cor4   
ii4 #i4    ,footnote #bhg3 ,lit41 8gu>d$
 ! secrets ( sil5ce40    ,footnote #bhh3
 ,ps4 cx4 #d4    ,footnote #bhi3 8,!    
,bless$40    ,footnote #bij3 1 8giv5 x  
ano!r =m40 ,z a fact1  ,ju/9us'         
quotation f ,h]odotus is s+ul>ly        
accurate1 save z  aft]w>ds not$4        
,footnote #bia3 ,h]odotus1 ,,iv1 #h-aj4 
,footnote #bib3 ,an isl& ne> ,cadiz4 ,! 
codex has 1 8! ,r$  ,sea40    ,footnote 
#bic3 ,9 ,h]odotus x is m>es & a *>iot4 
,footnote #bid3 4 ,a neologism4         
,footnote #bie3 ,9 ,h]odotus ! prophecy 
is giv5 by ! girl4    ,footnote #bif3   
,to expla9 ! orig9 ( ! ,scy?ian nation4 
,footnote #big3 ,or p]haps1 z above1 8! 
?+s ( ! univ]se40    ,footnote #bih3    
,suppli$ f ! summ>y 9 ,book ,x4 ,s !    
,pi/is  ,sophia has a ,p[] nev] o!rwise 
describ$ b n b5evol5t :o is  call$ 8!   
great unse5 ,=efa!r10 & seems to rule   
ov] mat]ial  ?+s4    ,footnote #bii3    
,!re is no?+ to %[ t ,hippolytus or     

,ju/9us  knew ?is to be a plural4       
,footnote #cjj3 ,sev5 names are miss+ f 
! text4 ,( ! five  giv51 ,mi*ael1 ,am5 &
 ,gabriel are giv5 9 ! *apt] on !       
,ophites 9 ,!odore b> ,khni's ,book (   
,s*olia z ! fir/ angels  creat$ by ,god1
 ! "n ( ,b>u* be+ replac$ by t ( 8!     
great ,yah40 8,esaddu0 is probably ,el  
,%addai1 :o is said 9 ! same  book to be
 ! angel s5t to give ! ,law to ! ,jews &
 to h  trea*]\sly p]suad$ !m to wor%ip  
himself4    ,footnote #cja3 ,( ^! twelve
 names1 ,babel is writt5 9 b> ,khni  z  
,babylon & said to be masculo-fem99e1   
,a*amo? is ! ,hebrew  1 ,*o*mah1        
,sophia1 or ,wisdom :om mo/ ,gno/ics    
call$ ! ,"m  ( ,life1 ,naas is ! ,s]p5t 
z is expla9$ 9 ! *apt] on !  ,naass5es1 
,bel1 ,baal or ! ,*aldan ,bel1 = ,belias
 we %\ld probably  read ,beli>1 ! devil 
( works l ! ,asc5sio ,isaiae1 ,kavi?an  
%\ld probably be ,levia?an1 ,adonaios is
 ! ,hebrew ,adonai1 or !  ,"l1 :ile     
,sael1 ,k>kam5os & ,la!n _c be id5tifi$4
 ,ph>aoh  & 8,samiel10 a homonym (      

,satan1 appe> 9 b> ,khni's li/ ( angels 
:o rule "o or o!r ( ! t5 heav5s1 &      
,adonaios & ,levia?an 9  ! ,ophite      
,diagram describ$ by ,celsus4 ,cf4      
,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 pp4 #gj  ff4            
,footnote #cjb3 ,g54 ii4 #h4            
,footnote #cjc3 ,s a ,*9ese ,mani*an    
treatise lately discov]$ 7see  ,=]unn]s1
 ,,ii1 p4 #ceb7 speaks ( demons inhabit+
 ! s\l z  8trees40    ,footnote #cjd3   
4441 8! ,tree ( see+  ,k10 etc4         
,footnote #cje3 ,! context %[s t x is ! 
unity1 etc41 ( ,elohim  & ,edem t is    
ref]r$ to4    ,footnote #cjf3 ,cf4 n4 on
 p4 #agg supra4    ,footnote #cjg3 ,g54 
i4 #bh4    ,footnote #cjh3 ,macmahon1   
8vic]egal02 b ! 8satrap0 %[s f :i*      
c\ntry ! /ory comes4    ,footnote #cji3 
,?us ! ,arm5ian v]sion ( ,m>cion's      
!ology 7=  :i* see ,=]unn]s1 ,,ii1 p4   
#bag1 n4 #b7 makes ! 8,god ( ! ,law's0  
)drawal f ,hyle or ,matt]1 & 8 retirem5t
 to a high] heav51  ! cause ( all man's 
woes4    ,footnote #caj3 ,cf4 ,ps4      
cxvii4 #ai1 #bj2 b ! lik5ess is n exact4

    ,footnote #caa3 ,ps4 cx4 #a4        
,footnote #cab3 ,lit41 8until %e wi%es x
 n40    ,footnote #cac3 8,s]p5t40 ,see  
n4 on p4 #agc supra4    ,footnote #cad3 
,g54 ii4 #af1 #ag4    ,footnote #cae3 ,t
 ^! /ories ab\t ! protopla/s endur$ into
  ,mani*an times1 see ,m4 ,cumont's ,la 
,cosmogonie ,mani*enne1 ,app5dix  ,i4   
,footnote #caf3 ,"h aga9 a p[] is ref]r$
 to by its numb] in/ead  ( its "n1 z ) !
 ,naass5e au?or4    ,footnote #cag3     
,gal4 v4 #ag4    ,footnote #cah3    1   
malam fictionem1 ,cr4 ,yet we  h be5    
told no?+ ( any deceit by ,edem t[>ds h]
 p>tn]4    ,footnote #cai3 ,! ,ophite   
,diagram1 & b> ,khni's au?ority bo?     
figure ! p[]s ho/ile to man z tak+ !    
%apes ( ^! animals4    ,footnote #cbj3  
,s "o ( ! late/ docum5ts ( ! ,pi/is     
,sophia  calls ! planet ,aphrodite by a 
place-"n1 :i* 9 t case is  ,buba/is4    
,footnote #cba3 4    ,footnote #cbb3 ,if
 ^! words are to be tak5 lit]ally1      
,ju/9us  0 ! only h]etic ( e>ly date :o 
d5i$ ,8 div9ity1 & ?is  w\ld di/+ui% him

 f9ally f ,m>cion4 ,b ! words are n     
inconsi/5t ) ! ,adoptioni/ view4        
,footnote #cbc3 ,^! words are ,mill]'s  
sugge/ion4    ,footnote #cbd3 ,john xix4
 #bf4    ,footnote #cbe3 4 ,s ,luke     
xxiii4 #df4    ,footnote #cbf3 4 ,!     
d]ivation is absurd & ! ^w if  x _h any 
mean+ w\ld be some?+ l 8made l a saw40  
w\ld make ! pun at :i* he seems to h be5
 /riv+4    ,footnote #cbg3 ,?is 0 n !   
case1 ! /atues ( ,priapus be+  plac$ 9  
g>d5s4 ,! :ole passage seems to h be5   
int]polat$ by  "s "o ignorant ( ,greek &
 ( ,greek cu/oms or my?ology4           
,footnote #cbh3 ,isa4 i4 #b4            
,footnote #cbi3  or 8initiat$40 ,9 any  
case a my/ical ^w4    ,footnote #ccj3   
,lit41 8wa%$02 b ! context %[s t x is   
baptism  :i* is 9 "q4 ,x play$ an       
important "p n only 9 all ^!  h]etical  
sects b 9 hea!n 8my/]ies0 l ^? ( ,isis &
  ,mi?ras4    ,footnote #cca3 ,hosea i4 
#b4 ,! ,a4,v4 has 8dep>t+ f ! ,"l40  ,"h
 we h ,edem cle>ly id5tifi$ ) ! ,e>?    
goddess :i* is  ! key to ! :ole (       

,ju/9us' /ory4    ,footnote #ccb3   444 
4 ,macmahon1  foll[+ ,cruice1 translates
 z above4 ,x may well be1 h[ev]1 t  !   
8h]esies :i* foll[0 only mean :i* foll[ 
9 ! book4    ,footnote #ccc3 ,!re is no 
reason to d\bt ,hippolytus' ass]tion t  
?is *apt] is compil$ f a book call$     
,b>u* 9 :i* ,ju/9us  set =? 8 own       
doctr9es4 ,! n>rative !re9 is1 unlike t 
(  ! e>li] *apt]s1 p]fectly coh]5t &    
pla91 & ! au?or's  use ( ! hi/orical    
pres5t gives x a dramatic =m :i* is     
lack+  f ! oratio obliqua =m]ly employ$4
 ,solecisms l !  omission ( ! article   
are also r>e1 & ! v long s5t5ces 9  :i* 
,hippolytus seems to h delight$ d n     
appe> except 9 ^?  passages :]e he is   
speak+ 9 8 own p]son4 ,:e!r f ?is or  f 
"s o!r cause1 moreov]1 ! transcription (
 x seems to h  giv5 less difficulty to !
 scribe ,mi*ael ?an "s ( ! o!r  *apt]s1 
& !re is !re=e f> less ne$ to con/antly 
re/ore  ! text z 9 ! case ( ! quotations
 f ,sextus ,empiricus4 ,on !  :ole1     
!re=e1 we may assume t1 z we h x1 x is a

 g5u9e  summ>y ( ,ju/9us' doctr9es tak5 
f a "w by 8 own h&4                     
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grew up1 & ( ! ,jewi% environm5t ( !    
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,,m>%all1 ,m4,a41   ,,ll4,d4 #as4 #c;d4 
net4     #bi4 ,! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,by 

,g4 ,p4 ,,goo*4 #h;d4 net4     #cj4     
,seals4 ,by ,h4 ,s4 ,,k+s=d4 #as4 #c;d4 
net4     #ca4 ,a ,/ud5t's ,guide to !   
,manuscripts ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,by   
,,julius ,p4 ,,gilson1 ,m4,a4 #as4 net4 
#cb4 ,a ,%ort ,guide to "s ,manuscripts 
9 ! ,libr>y ( ,tr9ity   ,college1       
,dubl94 ,by ,,rob]t ,h4 ,,murray1       
,litt4,d4 #as4 #i;d4     #cc4 ,irel&1   
#adid-afjc4 ,by ,r4 ,h4 ,,murray1       
,litt4,d4 #as4     #cd4 ,irel&1         
#afjc-agad4 ,by ,r4 ,h4 ,,murray1       
,litt4,d4 #as4     #ce4 ,irel&1         
#agad-ahbi4 ,by ,r4 ,h4 ,,murray1       
,litt4,d4 #as4     #cf4 ,co9s & ,m$als4 
,by ,g4 ,f4 ,,hill1 ,m4,a41 ,f4,b4,a4   
#as4 #f;d4 net4     #cg4 ,! ,lat9       
,ori5t4 ,by ,,william ,,mill]1 ,m4,a4   
#as4 #f;d4 net4     #ch4 ,! ,turki%     
,re/oration 9 ,greece1 #agah-agig4 ,by  
,,william ,,mill]1   ,m4,a4 #as4 #c;d4  
net4                         ,! ,/ory ( 
! ,engli% ,t[ns    ,popul> b ,s*ol>ly   
,hi/ories ( ,engli% ,t[ns1 = ! g5]al    
read]1 b suitable also = use 9 s*ools4  

,) ,maps1 ,plans1 &  ,illu/rations4     
,clo? bo>ds4 #ds4 net4      ,birm+ham4  
,by ,j4 ,h4 ,b4 ,,ma/]man4    ,h>rogate 
& ,kn>esbor\gh4 ,by ,j4 ,s4 ,,flet*]4   
,le$s4 ,by ,j4 ,s4 ,,flet*]4            
,nott+ham4 ,by ,e4 ,l4 ,,guil=d1 ,m4,a4 
,pet]bor\gh4 ,by ,k4 & ,r4 ,e4 ,,rob]ts4
    ,plym\?4 ,by ,a4 ,l4 ,,salmon4      
,pontefract4 ,by ,j4 ,s4 ,,flet*]4      
,/4 ,albans4 ,by ,w4 ,,page1 ,f4,s4,a4  
,%effield4 ,by ,j4 ,s4 ,,flet*]4        
,we/m9/]4 ,by ,h4 ,f4 ,,we/lake1 ,m4,a41
 ,f4,s4,a4                              
,9 ! ,press--      ,! ,city ( ,london4  
,by ,p4 ,h4 ,,dit*field4    ,ba?        
,halifax      ,ha/+s1 etc4              
,/udies 9 ,*ur* ,hi/ory     ,"s         
,eighte5?-,c5tury ,*ur*m53 ,glimpses (  
,engli% ,*ur* ,life   9 ! ,eighte5?     
,c5tury4 ,by ,g4 ,,lacey ,,may1 ,m4,a4  
,) sev]al   ,illu/rations4 ,clo? bo>ds4 
#is4 net4     ,*ri/ian ,mona/icism 9    
,egypt to ! ,close ( ! ,f\r? ,c5tury4   
,by ,w4 ,h4 ,,mackean1 ,d4,d4 ,clo?     
bo>ds4 #hs4 net4     ,! ,v5]able ,b$e4  

,8 ,life & ,writ+s4 ,by ! ,"r ,rev4 ,g4 
,f4   ,,br[ne1 ,d4,d4 ,) ,illu/rations4 
,clo? bo>ds1 #ajs4 net4     ,!          
,re=mation 9 ,irel&4 ,a ,/udy (         
,ecclesia/ical ,legislation4   ,by      
,,h5ry ,,holl[ay1 ,m4,a41 ,b4,d4 ,clo?  
bo>ds1 #gs4 #f;d4 net4     ,! ,emp]or   
,julian4 ,an ,essay on ,8 ,relations ) !
 ,*ri/ian   ,religion4 ,by ,,edw>d ,j4  
,,m>t91 ,b4,d4 ,clo? bo>ds1 #cs4 #f;d4  
net4     ,! ,importance ( ,wom5 9       
,anglo-,saxon ,times2 ,! ,cultus ( ,/4  
,pet]   & ,/4 ,paul1 & o!r ,addresses4  
,by ! ,"r ,rev4 ,g4 ,f4 ,,br[ne1        
,d4,d4 ,) two ,illu/rations4 ,clo?      
bo>ds1 #gs4 #f;d4 net4     ,essays      
,liturgical & ,hi/orical4 ,by ,j4       
,,wickham ,,legg1 ,d4,litt41   ,f4,s4,a4
 ,clo? bo>ds1 #es4 net4     ,fr5*       
,ca?olics 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,by !   
,rev4 ,w4 ,j4   ,,sp>r[ ,,simpson1      
,d4,d4 ,clo?1 #es4 net4     ,an ,abbot (
 ,vzelay4 ,by ,,rose ,,graham1          
,f4,r4,hi/4,s4 ,) eight   ,illu/rations4
 ,clo? bo>ds1 #cs4 #f;d4 net4           

,texts = ,/ud5ts    ,g5]al ,editors3    
,,c>ol9e ,a4 ,j4 ,,skeel1 ,d4,lit42 ,h4 
,j4 ,,:ite1 ,d4,d42 ,j4 ,p4  ,,:itney1  
,d4,d41 ,d4,c4,l4     #a4 ,select       
,passages f ,josephus1 ,tacitus1        
,suetonius1 ,dio ,cassius1   illu/rative
 ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! ,fir/ ,c5tury4       
,arrang$ by ,h4 ,j4   ,,:ite1 ,d4,d4    
#c;d4 net4     #b4 ,selections f ,mat!w 
,p>is4 ,by ,c4 ,a4 ,j4 ,,skeel1 ,d4,lit4
 ,pap]   cov]1 #i;d4 net4     #c4       
,selections f ,giraldus ,cambr5sis4 ,by 
,c4 ,a4 ,j4 ,,skeel1 ,d4,lit4   ,pap]   
cov]1 #i;d4 net4     #d4 ,libri ,sancti 
,patricii4 ,! ,lat9 ,writ+s ( ,/4       
,patrick1 etc4   ,edit$ by ,,newport ,j4
 ,d4 ,,:ite1 ,d4,d4 ,pap] cov]1 #f;d4   
net4     #e4 ,a ,translation ( ! ,lat9  
,writ+s ( ,/4 ,patrick4 ,by ,,newport   
,j4   ,d4 ,,:ite1 ,d4,d4 ,pap] cov]1    
#f;d4 net4     #f4 ,selections f !      
,vulgate4 ,pap] cov]1 #i;d4 net4     #g4
 ,! ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,clem5t ( ,rome4 #f;d4
 net4     #h4 ,select ,extracts f       
,*ronicles & ,records relat+ to ,engli% 

,t[ns 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,edit$1 )      
,introduction1 ,notes1 &   ,gloss>y1 by 
,f4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,he>n%aw1 ,m4,a41 ,,ll4,d4 
,pap] cov]1 #i;d4 net4     #i4 ,!       
,inscription on ! ,/ele ( ,ma4 ,commonly
 call$ ! ,moabite   ,/one4 ,! text 9    
,moabite & ,hebrew1 ) translation by !  
,rev4 ,h4   ,f4 ,b4 ,,comp/on1 ,m4,a4   
,pap] cov]1 #f;d4 net4     #aj4 ,!      
,epi/les ( ,/4 ,ignatius4 ,edit$ by ,t4 
,w4 ,,craf]1 ,d4,d4 #as4   net4     #aa4
 ,*ri/ian ,inscriptions4 ,by ,h4 ,p4 ,v4
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#as4 net4     #ab4 ,selections f !      
8,hi/oria ,r]um ,anglic>um0 ( ,william (
   ,newburgh4 #as4 #c;d4 net4     #ac4  
,! ,tea*+ ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les4 ,by ,t4 
,w4 ,,craf]1 ,d4,d4 #d;d4   net4        
#ad4 ,! ,epi/le ( ,b>nabas4 ,edit$ by   
,t4 ,w4 ,,craf]1 ,d4,d4 #f;d4 net4      
#ae4 ,! ,code ( ,hammurabi4 ,by ,,p]cy  
,,h&cock1 ,m4,a4 #as4 net4     #af4     
,selections f ! ,tell ,el-,am>na        
,lett]s4 ,by ,,p]cy ,,h&cock1   ,m4,a4  
#d;d4 net4     #ag4 ,select ,passages   

,illu/rat+ ,comm]cial & ,diplomatic     
,relations   betwe5 ,engl& & ,russia4   
,by ,a4 ,,we9]1 ,m4,a41 ,f4,r4,hi/4,s4  
#as4   #f;d4 net4     #ah4 ,! ,e>ly     
,hi/ory ( ! ,slavonic ,settlem5ts 9     
,dalmatia1   ,croatia & ,s]bia4 ,by ,j4 
,b4 ,,bury1 ,f4,b4,a4 #bs4 net4     #ai4
 ,select ,extracts ,illu/rat+ ,flor5t9e 
,life 9 ! ,?irte5?   & ,f\rte5?         
,c5turies4 ,by ,e4 ,g4 ,,rop]1 ,b4,a4   
#as4 net4     #bj4 ,select ,extracts    
,illu/rat+ ,flor5t9e ,life 9 ! ,fifte5? 
,c5tury4 ,by ,,e/h] ,g4 ,,rop]1 ,b4,a4  
#as4 net4     #ba4 ,it9]>ium ,regis     
,ric>di4 ,by ,m4 ,t4 ,,/ead4 #as4 #i;d4 
#bb4 ,! ,second ,epi/le ( ,clem5t to !  
,cor9?ians4 ,edit$ by ,t4   ,w4 ,,craf]1
 ,d4,d4 #f;d4 net4     #bc4 ,select     
,extracts ,illu/rat+ ,sports & ,pa/imes 
9 ! ,middle   ,ages4 ,by ,e4 ,l4        
,,guil=d1 ,m4,a4 #as4 #i;d4     #bd4    
,babylonian ,flood ,/ories4 ,by ,p4     
,,h&cock1 ,m4,a4     #be4 ,babylonian   
,p5it5tial ,psalms4 ,by ,p4 ,,h&cock1   
,m4,a4     ,docum5ts ,illu/rat+ ,iri%   

,hi/ory 9 ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury4 #d        
,vols4 ,by ,,con/antia ,,maxwell4       
,pione]s ( ,progress    ,,m5 ,,(        
,,sci5ce3 ,edit$ by ,s4 ,,*apman1       
,m4,a41 ,d4,sc4 ,ea* ) a ,portrait4     
,pap] cov]1 #as4 #c;d42 clo?1 #bs4 net4 
,galileo4 ,by ,w4 ,w4 ,,bryant1         
,f4,r4,a4,s4     ,mi*ael ,f>aday4 ,by   
,j4 ,a4 ,,cr[!r1 ,d4,sc4     ,alfr$     
,russel ,wallace4 ,! ,/ory ( a ,great   
,discov]]4 ,by ,,lancelot   ,t4 ,,hogb51
 ,b4,a41 ,b4,sc4     ,joseph ,prie/ley4 
,by ,d4 ,h4 ,,peacock1 ,b4,a41 ,m4,sc41 
,f4,i4,c4     ,joseph ,dalton ,hook]1   
,o4,m41 ,g4,c4,s4,i41 ,c4,b41 ,f4,r4,s41
 ,m4,d41 etc4 ,by   ,pr(essor ,f4 ,o4   
,,b[]1 ,sc4,d41 ,f4,r4,s4     ,h]s*el4  
,by ! ,rev4 ,,hector ,,macph]son1       
,m4,a41 ,f4,r4,a4,s41 ,f4,r4,s4,e4      
,ar*im$es4 ,by ,sir ,,?omas ,l4 ,,hea?1 
,k4,c4,b41 ,f4,r4,s4     ,! ,cop]nicus (
 ,antiquity 7,ari/>*us ( ,samos74 ,by   
,sir ,,?omas ,l4   ,,hea?1 ,k4,c4,b41   
,f4,r4,s4     ,john ,dalton4 ,by ,l4 ,j4
 ,,neville-,,polley1 ,b4,sc4     ,kepl]4

 ,by ,w4 ,w4 ,,bryant4                  
,,empire ,,build]s3    ,edit$ by ,a4 ,p4
 ,,newton1 ,m4,a41 ,d4,litt41 ,b4,sc41 &
 ,w4 ,,basil ,,worsfold1  ,m4,a4    ,)  
,portrait4 #g  #e4 ,pap] cov]1 #as4     
#c;d42 clo?1 #bs4 net4      ,sir        
,francis ,drake4 ,by ,,walt] ,j4 ,,h>te1
 ,m4,a4      ,sir ,rob]t ,s&eman4 ,by   
,a4 ,l4 ,p4 ,,tuck]4                    
,,wom53 ,edit$ by ,,e!l ,m4 ,,b>ton4    
,) ,illu/rations4 ,pap] cov]1 #bs4      
#f;d42 clo?1 #cs4 #f;d4 net4            
,flor5ce ,night+ale4 ,by ,e4 ,f4 ,,hall4
      ,doro!a ,beale4 ,by ,,elizabe? ,h4
 ,,%illito1 ,b4,a4      ,elsie ,+lis4   
,by ,,eva ,,%aw ,,mcl>54                
#a4aj4bj4      ,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita9  
by ,r4 ,clay  ,sons1 ,ltd41 ,london &   
,bungay4                                
,,footnotes    ,footnote #a3 ,x is      
propos$ to publi% ^! texts fir/ by way (
  exp]im5t4 ,if ! ,s]ies %\ld s f> prove
 successful ! o!rs  w foll[4 ,nos4 #a1  
#e & #f are n[ ready4                   
,transcrib]'s ,notes    ,! notes 9 !    

left & "r m>g9s1 indicat+ page numb]s 9 
!  orig9al ,greek1 h be5 conv]t$ to e4g4
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made to ! text3     ,page   ,orig9al    
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#ab     recemmet           rcemm5t   #be
                     #cc                
#de                       #de           
#de                 #de                 
#eg          #fb                   #fc  
#fc                        #ff          
'   #fh     ,ma!scos          ,ma!seos  
#fi              #fi                    
#ga     sabacta            subacta   #gb
                          #gc           
#ge                         #hj         
,ides              ,ides   #hj          
#hb     guess-"w         guesswork   #hc
     ,sci5t>um         ,sci5ti>um   #he 
#hg                #ib     ,kapital     
,capitel   #ih              #ih         

#ii     aft]-?\ght      aft]?\ght   #ajc
    w9dpipe           w9d-pipe   #ajf   
#aji    '                   #aaj        
,mani*is9e       ,mani*isme   #aaa      
positon            position   #aac      
#aac    '                #abj    ,/hele9
          ,/hel9   #abj                 
#abe    ,ibia               ,ibid   #abe
    ,ge                 ,g   #abh       
!ogomy           !ogony   #acc          
#adc              #adg    begott54      
begott58   #adg                         
#aeb    ,dog/>            ,dog-/>   #aec
    ,midheav5          ,mid-heav5   #afc
                #aff    ,musaeus        
,musu   #agj                        #ahj
                      #ahj              
#ahj                #ahj