Θαλῆς
Thales
Translated by Catharine Roth5 Nov 2005Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Θαλῆς Θαλῆτα χρημάτων ἐλευθεροῖ.
Betacode
*qalh=s *qalh=ta xrhma/twn e)leuqeroi=.
Notes
- An iambic trimeter of unknown origin, but for the genre (model?) cf. under kappa 2341.
For Thales see generally theta 17, theta 18.
Linked from2 entries
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- κ2341ΚράτηςKrates, CratesSon of Askondas, a Theban, a Cynic philosopher, a student of Diogenes and Bryson the Achaean. He liquidated his property and gave the money to a money-changer, telling him that if his sons were philosophers he should…
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