Στοιχεῖα
elements
Translated by Marcelo Boeri8 Jan 2004Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Στοιχεῖα· ἀρχαί. Δαμάσκιος· στοιχεῖα πρῶτα καὶ μέγιστα τῆς τῶν ὄντων πολυθεάμονος ἱστορίας, ἔρως, φιλοπονία, ἀγχίνοια.
Betacode
*stoixei=a: a)rxai/. *dama/skios: stoixei=a prw=ta kai\ me/gista th=s tw=n o)/ntwn poluqea/monos i(stori/as, e)/rws, filoponi/a, a)gxi/noia.
Notes (1)
- For this headword see also sigma 1237, sigma 1238.
- 1Damascius, Life of Isidore fr.71 Zintzen (31 Asmus, 33A Athanassiadi); more fully at epsilon 3071; see also alpha 403, phi 404, phi 405. ↩
Linked from4 entries
- ε3071Ἔρωςlove, erotic desire[Meaning] the first and supreme element of the enquiry that looks deeply into things that exist, together with love of labor and readiness of mind. Love is a very powerful hunter of all beautiful things and, besides, of…
- σ1237Στοιχεῖαshadows[Meaning] the images and formations of dreams, [images and formations] having an outcome for a short or a long time.
- σ1238ΣτοιχεῖονelementAn element is that primary out of which the generated things are generated, and that in which they are ultimately resolved. Indeed, the [sc. four] elements are together the unqualified substance, the matter. Fire is…
- φ404Φιλοπονίαlove of labor"The accepted elements and prerequisites of comprehensive investigation [are] love of labor and readiness of mind." Damascius says [this] about Isidore.
Neighbouring entries
Revision history4 revisions · last 17 Apr 2022
- tweaked cross-references — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented note — Catharine Roth
- more x-refs; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Marcelo Boeri