Κοινὰ τὰ τῶν φίλων

the property of friends is common property

Translated by David Whitehead20 Apr 2003Vetting: high4 revisions

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They say that Pythagoras the philosopher persuaded those who associated with him as students to pool their property -- hence the proverb.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κοινὰ τὰ τῶν φίλων· φασὶν ὅτι τοὺς προσιόντας Πυθαγόρᾳ μαθητὰς ἔπειθεν ὁ φιλόσοφος κοινὰς τὰς οὐσίας ποιεῖσθαι. ὅθεν ἡ παροιμία.

Betacode

*koina\ ta\ tw=n fi/lwn: fasi\n o(/ti tou\s prosio/ntas *puqago/ra| maqhta\s e)/peiqen o( filo/sofos koina\s ta\s ou)si/as poiei=sqai. o(/qen h( paroimi/a.

Notes

cf. Zenobius 4.79, and see already kappa 2549.
For Pythagoras see generally pi 3120.

Linked from1 entry

κ2549Κοινὰ τὰ τῶν φίλωνthe property of friends is common propertyTimaeus says in his 9th [book] that this [proverb] originated in Magna Graecia, in the period when Pythagoras persuaded those settling there to hold property undistributed [to private owners]. Menander uses the proverb…

Neighbouring entries

κ2548ΚοιμῶI go to bed κ2549Κοινὰ τὰ τῶν φίλωνthe property of friends is common property κ2550Κοινὰ τὰ τῶν φίλωνthe property of friends is common property κ2551Κοιναὶ ἔννοιαιcommon conceptions κ2552Κοινεῖονcommon house

Revision history4 revisions · last 19 Mar 2013

19 Mar 2013Revised — David Whitehead
28 Apr 2008more keywords — David Whitehead
6 Oct 2003another x-ref — David Whitehead
5 Oct 2003Set status — Elizabeth Vandiver
20 Apr 2003Translated — David Whitehead