Τεθεωρημένη
theoretically proficient, proficient in theory
Translated by Catharine Roth21 Nov 2013Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] seeking true knowledge.1
"So Arcesilaus the philosopher was sluggish and listless in his nature, but theoretically proficient in his craft; he said that geometry flew into his mouth while it was open."2
"So Arcesilaus the philosopher was sluggish and listless in his nature, but theoretically proficient in his craft; he said that geometry flew into his mouth while it was open."2
Greek original · Adler’s text
Τεθεωρημένη· ζητητικὴ τῆς ἀληθοῦς γνώσεως. ὁ μὲν οὖν Ἀρκεσίλαος ὁ φιλόσοφος νωθρὸς ἦν τὴν φύσιν καὶ χασμώδης, ἐν δὲ τῇ τέχνῃ τεθεωρημένος, εἰπὼν τὴν γεωμετρίαν αὐτοῦ χάσκοντος εἰς τὸ στόμα ἐμπτῆναι.
Betacode
*teqewrhme/nh: zhthtikh\ th=s a)lhqou=s gnw/sews. o( me\n ou)=n *)arkesi/laos o( filo/sofos nwqro\s h)=n th\n fu/sin kai\ xasmw/dhs, e)n de\ th=| te/xnh| teqewrhme/nos, ei)pw\n th\n gewmetri/an au)tou= xa/skontos ei)s to\ sto/ma e)mpth=nai.
Notes (2)
- 1The headword is perfect middle/passive participle of
qewre/w , feminine nominative singular. It is presumably quoted from somewhere, or generated by such a quotation; in view of the passage proffered here (which contains the corresponding masculine nominative), perhaps the Stoic doctrine at Diogenes Laertius 7.90 (dative case there), a passage garbled at alpha 3830. ↩ - 2Diogenes Laertius 4.32, quoted already (in indirect speech) at theta 213. For Arcesilaus see generally alpha 3950. ↩
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- tweaked note — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- cosmeticule — Catharine Roth
- expanded notes; another keyword; tweaking — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth