Νοῦν τὸν ξένον
mind (is) the guest
Translated by Catharine Roth7 Jul 2003Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those overseeing things.1
[Note] that Anaxagoras the sophist was called "Mind", because he said that matter and mind guard everything.2
[Note] that Anaxagoras the sophist was called "Mind", because he said that matter and mind guard everything.2
Greek original · Adler’s text
Νοῦν τὸν ξένον· ἐπὶ τῶν ὑφορωμένων τινά. ὅτι Ἀναξαγόρας ὁ σοφιστὴς Νοῦς ἐπεκαλεῖτο, ἐπειδὴ ὕλην καὶ νοῦν πάντων φρουρεῖν εἶπεν.
Betacode
*nou=n to\n ce/non: e)pi\ tw=n u(forwme/nwn tina/. o(/ti *)anacago/ras o( sofisth\s *nou=s e)pekalei=to, e)peidh\ u(/lhn kai\ nou=n pa/ntwn frourei=n ei)=pen.
Notes (2)
- 1Likewise in Diogenianus (6.85) and other paroemiographers. The headword phrase itself, in the accusative case, must be quoted from somewhere but is unidentifiable. ↩
- 2From alpha 1981. ↩
Linked from2 entries
- α1981ἈναξαγόραςAnaxagorasA sophist, son of Hegesibulus, of Clazomenae. He was nicknamed 'Mind', since he said that matter and mind are the guardian of all things. This is the man who said that the sun is a red-hot mass. That is, a fiery stone.…
- ν524Νοῦςintellect, mind, reason[Note] that the intellect contains within itself the rationales of all things, but with some of them [appearing] prior to it as representations, and others of them [appearing] after it as exemplars. Interpretation of a…
Neighbouring entries
Revision history2 revisions · last 17 Jun 2013
- augmented notes and keywords; tweaking — David Whitehead
- added note and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth