Στοιχεῖα
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Translated by Marcelo Boeri8 Jan 2004Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] the images and formations of dreams, [images and formations] having an outcome for a short or a long time.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Στοιχεῖα· αἱ εἰκόνες καὶ διαπλάσεις τῶν ὀνείρων, αἱ δι' ὀλίγου ἢ πολλοῦ χρόνου τὴν ἔκβασιν ἔχουσαι.
Betacode
*stoixei=a: ai( ei)ko/nes kai\ diapla/seis tw=n o)nei/rwn, ai( di' o)li/gou h)\ pollou= xro/nou th\n e)/kbasin e)/xousai.
Notes
- Artemidorus 1.2.
For different meanings of the wordstoixei=on see sigma 1236, sigma 1238.
Linked from3 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…
- σ1236Στοιχεῖαelements[Meaning] first-principles. Damascius [writes]: "the first and supreme elements of the enquiry that looks deeply into existent things [are] erotic desire, love of labor, readiness of mind."
- 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…
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Revision history2 revisions · last 2 Jan 2014
- more keywords — David Whitehead
- augmented note and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Marcelo Boeri