Οὐκ ἄνευ τινός
not without something
Translated by Catharine Roth12 Jul 2010Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
This is said in three ways. For either [it can mean] something which neither harms nor helps -- as we say, "a body in the light is not without shadow." [...] Or [it can mean] what is necessary, like a tool or something of the sort -- as we say, "Achilles did the greatest deeds, but not without his spear (for [...] in regard to great deeds, he would not have been able to accomplish great deeds unarmed). Or [it can mean] the condition which hinders -- as we say, "sailing in a storm he was saved, but not without danger."
Greek original · Adler’s text
Οὐκ ἄνευ τινός· τοῦτο τριχῶς λέγεται. ἢ γὰρ τὸ μήτε βλάπτον μήτε ὠφελοῦν. ὡς λέγομεν, οὐκ ἄνευ σκιᾶς τὸ ἐν φωτὶ σῶμα. ἢ τὸ ἐξ ἀνάγκης, ὡς ὄργανον ἤ τι τοιοῦτον· ὡς λέγομεν, ἠρίστευσεν Ἀχιλλεύς, ἀλλ' οὐκ ἄνευ τῆς μελίας [πρὸς τὴν ἀριστείαν οὐ γὰρ ἠδύνατο γυμνὸς ἀριστεῦσαι]. ἢ τὸ πάθος ἐμποδίζον· ὡς λέγομεν, ἐν χειμῶνι πλεύσας ἐσώθη, ἀλλ' οὐκ ἄνευ κινδύνου.
Betacode
*ou)k a)/neu tino/s: tou=to trixw=s le/getai. h)\ ga\r to\ mh/te bla/pton mh/te w)felou=n. w(s le/gomen, ou)k a)/neu skia=s to\ e)n fwti\ sw=ma. h)\ to\ e)c a)na/gkhs, w(s o)/rganon h)/ ti toiou=ton: w(s le/gomen, h)ri/steusen *)axilleu/s, a)ll' ou)k a)/neu th=s meli/as [pro\s th\n a)ristei/an ou) ga\r h)du/nato gumno\s a)risteu=sai]. h)\ to\ pa/qos e)mpodi/zon: w(s le/gomen, e)n xeimw=ni pleu/sas e)sw/qh, a)ll' ou)k a)/neu kindu/nou.
Notes
- John Philoponus, Commentary on Aristotle's De anima 45.25-31 (on De anima 432a13-14), here abridged.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 1 Aug 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- corrected Aristotle reference — Catharine Roth
- more keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth