Θεωρία
theory, contemplation
Translated by Marcelo Boeri9 Jan 2004Vetting: high9 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Θεωρία τέλος ἐστὶν ἱερωσύνης μὴ ψευδομένης τὸ ὄνομα· θεωρία δὲ καὶ πρᾶξις οὐκ ἀξιοῦσι συγγίνεσθαι. ὁρμὴ μὲν γὰρ ὁρμὴ πράξεων· οὐδεμία δὲ ἀπαθής.
Betacode
*qewri/a te/los e)sti\n i(erwsu/nhs mh\ yeudome/nhs to\ o)/noma: qewri/a de\ kai\ pra=cis ou)k a)ciou=si suggi/nesqai. o(rmh\ me\n ga\r o(rmh\ pra/cewn: ou)demi/a de\ a)paqh/s.
Notes (2)
- From Synesius, Epistles 57, p.199a Hercher (which is actually a speech Against Andronicus: see translation at web address 1).
- 1The Suda does repeat
o(rmh/ "impulse", but Synesius saysa)rxh/ "cause". ↩ - 2Contemplation, on the other hand, is impassive (apathes). On theory and praxis (action) see in general theta 214 and theta 215. ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 livius.org
Linked from3 entries
- θ214Θεωρίαtheory, contemplationTheory/contemplation [is] more worth choosing than practice/action, [because] its activity has to do with what is more valuable; for action is related both to what should be done and to what depends on us, but…
- θ215Θεωρία καὶ πρᾶξιςtheory and practiceThe former is the theoretical [activity] of the intellect, the latter is its practical [activity]. Now the practical [activity] itself gets conclusions by reasoning out of a condition related to the body. Consequently,…
- π387ΠάραλοςParalos, Paralus[sc. The name of] a sacred ship, a theoroi-carrier; and there was another [such] ship [called] Salaminia. A cuttlefish [is] maritime [paralos], [meaning] coastal, or situated by the salt-flats [para\ ta\s a(/las].
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Revision history9 revisions · last 27 Apr 2023
- another keyword — Catharine Roth
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- tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
- another note — David Whitehead
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- corrected my typos — Catharine Roth
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- Translated — Marcelo Boeri