Χρυσάνθιος

Khrusanthios, Chrysanthios, Chrysanthius

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 5 Apr 2008 · Vetting: high · 4 revisions

Translation

This man was from Sardis,¹ a philosopher; [sc. it was he] whom Julian sent for because of his writings.² He stayed in the country, when it came to him to do this from divine revelation. He did not consider his life in the light of ephemeral and empty reputation, but entrusting everything to the divine, he carried it all out from that point.

Greek original

Χρυσάνθιος· οὗτος ἐκ Σάρδεων ἦν, φιλόσοφος· ὃν διὰ γραμμάτων μεταπέμπεται Ἰουλιανός. ὁ δὲ κατὰ χώραν ἔμενε, τοῦτο ἐπελθὸν αὐτῷ πράττειν ἐκ τοῦ θείου. ὅς γε οὐ πρὸς τὴν περιτρέχουσαν καὶ κενὴν δόξαν ἀνέφερε τὸν ἑαυτοῦ βίον, ἀλλὰ πάντα εἰς τὸ θεῖον ὑπερτιθείς, ἐκεῖθεν ἅπαντα ἔπραττε.

Betacode

*xrusa/nqios: ou(=tos e)k *sa/rdewn h)=n, filo/sofos: o(\n dia\ gramma/twn metape/mpetai *)iouliano/s. o( de\ kata\ xw/ran e)/mene, tou=to e)pelqo\n au)tw=| pra/ttein e)k tou= qei/ou. o(/s ge ou) pro\s th\n peritre/xousan kai\ kenh\n do/can a)ne/fere to\n e(autou= bi/on, a)lla\ pa/nta ei)s to\ qei=on u(pertiqei/s, e)kei=qen a(/panta e)/pratte.

Notes (1)

[1] cf. Eunapius, Lives of the Sophists 5.1.11, 7.1.10.
2cf. Eunapius 7.2.2, 7.2.4.

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Neighbours in Adler order

χ552Χροιάskin χ553Χρυσᾶgolden χ554Χρυσάμπυκαςgolden-frontleted [ones]χ555ΧρυσάνθιοςKhrusanthios, Chrysanthios, Chrysanthius χ556Χρυσάορονgolden-bladed χ557Χρυσαυγοῦνταgold-shining, shining like gold χ558Χρύσεοςgolden

Revisions (4)

14 Nov 2013David Whitehead
6 Apr 2008David Whiteheadaugmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics
5 Apr 2008Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Translation

Greek original

Betacode

*xrusa/nqios: ou(=tos e)k *sa/rdewn h)=n, filo/sofos: o(\n dia\ gramma/twn metape/mpetai *)iouliano/s. o( de\ kata\ xw/ran e)/mene, tou=to e)pelqo\n au)tw=| pra/ttein e)k tou= qei/ou. o(/s ge ou) pro\s th\n peritre/xousan kai\ kenh\n do/can a)ne/fere to\n e(autou= bi/on, a)lla\ pa/nta ei)s to\ qei=on u(pertiqei/s, e)kei=qen a(/panta e)/pratte.