Μαρκιανός
Markianos, Marcianus, Marcian
Translated by Jennifer Benedict12 Apr 2008Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
This man associated with Musonius from Pamphylia; [he was] a man who, like a standard, was perfected in every virtue; for Musonius, being a lover of goodness and nobility, drew them from everywhere to himself, like a magnet [draws] iron. It was impossible to test what sort of man so-and-so was, but hearing he was a friend of Musonius, [it was possible] to know that he was good.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μαρκιανός· οὗτος συνῆν Μουσωνίῳ ἐκ Παμφυλίας, ἀνὴρ ἐς ἀρετὴν ἅπασαν ὥσπερ τις κανὼν ἀπηκριβωμένος· φιλόκαλος γὰρ ὢν καὶ φιλάγαθος ὁ Μουσώνιος τοὺς πανταχόθεν εἷλκε παρ' ἑαυτόν, ὥσπερ ἡ μαγνῆτις τὸν σίδηρον. οὐκ ἦν δὲ βασανίζειν ὁποῖός τις ὁ δεῖνα, ἀλλὰ Μουσωνίου φίλον ἀκούσαντα ὅτι καλὸς ἦν εἰδέναι.
Betacode
*markiano/s: ou(=tos sunh=n *mouswni/w| e)k *pamfuli/as, a)nh\r e)s a)reth\n a(/pasan w(/sper tis kanw\n a)phkribwme/nos: filo/kalos ga\r w)\n kai\ fila/gaqos o( *mousw/nios tou\s pantaxo/qen ei(=lke par' e(auto/n, w(/sper h( magnh=tis to\n si/dhron. ou)k h)=n de\ basani/zein o(poi=o/s tis o( dei=na, a)lla\ *mouswni/ou fi/lon a)kou/santa o(/ti kalo\s h)=n ei)de/nai.
Notes
Linked from4 entries
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- μ209ΜαρκιανόςMarkianos, Marcianus, MarcianThis man was at his height in the time of Zeno. He continued in the chapel to which he was elected presbyter. Obtaining the greatest wealth from Illus and corrupting himself day by day with Epicurean precepts, this…
- μ1306ΜουσώνιοςMusoniusHe lived at the time when Jovian was emperor. All the best things appeared slight in comparison to the profundity, together with the energy, of Musonius' judgment. Being highly esteemed for good reason because of those…
- φ376Φιλοκάλωςwith a love of beauty, with a love of goodness[Meaning] in a pure manner.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 6 May 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- x-refs; more keywords — David Whitehead
- typo — Catharine Roth
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict