<w lemma="%2Atw%3D%7C">Τῷ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Atimai%2Fw%7C">Τιμαίῳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Ftero%2Fn">ἕτερόν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="xwri%5Cs">χωρὶς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="progegramme%2Fnwn">προγεγραμμένων</w> <w lemma="sumbe%2Fbhken:">συμβέβηκεν·</w> <w lemma="a%29pokaqi%2Fsas">ἀποκαθίσας</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aqh%2Fnhsi">Ἀθήνησι</w> <w lemma="sxedo%5Cn">σχεδὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fth">ἔτη</w> <w lemma="penth%2Fkonta">πεντήκοντα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="progegono%2Ftwn">προγεγονότων</w> <w lemma="u%28pomnh%2Fmasi">ὑπομνήμασι</w> <w lemma="geno%2Fmenos">γενόμενος</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%2Flabe">ὑπέλαβε</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="megi%2Fstas">μεγίστας</w> <w lemma="a%29forma%5Cs">ἀφορμὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="i%28stori%2Fan">ἱστορίαν</w>, <w lemma="a%29gnow%3Dn">ἀγνοῶν</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Fs">ὥς</w> <w lemma="g%27">γ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29moi%5C">ἐμοὶ</w> <w lemma="dokei%3D">δοκεῖ</w>.
<w lemma="e%29xou%2Fshs">ἐχούσης</w> <w lemma="ga%2Fr">γάρ</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="paraplh%2Fsion">παραπλήσιον</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="i%28stori%2Fas">ἱστορίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="i%29atrikh%3Ds">ἰατρικῆς</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="o%28losxerei%3Ds">ὁλοσχερεῖς</w> <w lemma="diafora%5Cs">διαφορὰς</w> <w lemma="e%28kate%2Fran">ἑκατέραν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxein">ὑπάρχειν</w> <w lemma="trimerh%3D">τριμερῆ</w>, <w lemma="paraplhsi%2Fous">παραπλησίους</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnei">συμβαίνει</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29piballome%2Fnwn">ἐπιβαλλομένων</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29ta%5Cs">αὐτὰς</w> <w lemma="diaqe%2Fseis:">διαθέσεις·</w>
<w lemma="oi%28%3Don">οἷον</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="i%29atrikh%3Ds">ἰατρικῆς</w>, <w lemma="e%28no%5Cs">ἑνὸς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="me%2Frous">μέρους</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxontos">ὑπάρχοντος</w> <w lemma="logikou%3D">λογικοῦ</w>, <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28ch%3Ds">ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="diaithtikou%3D">διαιτητικοῦ</w>, <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tri%2Ftou">τρίτου</w> <w lemma="xeirourgikou%3D">χειρουργικοῦ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="farmakeutikou%3D">φαρμακευτικοῦ</w>, <w lemma="ge%2Fnous">γένους</w> ?<w lemma=""></w>* <w lemma="o%28losxerw%3Ds">ὁλοσχερῶς</w>. <w lemma="e">ε</w> <gap extent="5" /><w lemma="mai">μαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Di">τῶι</w> <w lemma="katayeu%2Fdesqai">καταψεύδεσθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="e%29pithdeu%2Fmatos">ἐπιτηδεύματος</w> *
? <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="logiko%2Fn">λογικόν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="dh%5C">δὴ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dston">πλεῖστον</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29alecandrei%2Fas">Ἀλεξανδρείας</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frxetai">ἄρχεται</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28hrofilei%2Fwn">Ἡροφιλείων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akallimaxei%2Fwn">Καλλιμαχείων</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%3D">ἐκεῖ</w> <w lemma="prosagoreuome%2Fnwn">προσαγορευομένων</w>, <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="me%2Fn">μέν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fxei">κατέχει</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="i%29atrikh%3Ds">ἰατρικῆς</w>, <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2Ffasin">ἐπίφασιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29paggeli%2Fan">ἐπαγγελίαν</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Fthn">τοιαύτην</w> <w lemma="e%29fe%2Flketai">ἐφέλκεται</w> <w lemma="fantasi%2Fan">φαντασίαν</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="dokei%3Dn">δοκεῖν</w> <w lemma="mhde%2Fna">μηδένα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllwn">ἄλλων</w> <w lemma="kratei%3Dn">κρατεῖν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmatos:">πράγματος·</w>
<w lemma="ou%28%5Cs">οὓς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Ftan">ὅταν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29lh%2Fqeian">ἀλήθειαν</w> <w lemma="a%29pagagw%5Cn">ἀπαγαγὼν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frrwston">ἄρρωστον</w> <w lemma="e%29gxeiri%2Fsh%7Cs">ἐγχειρίσῃς</w>, <w lemma="tosou%3Dton">τοσοῦτον</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fxontes">ἀπέχοντες</w> <w lemma="eu%28ri%2Fskontai">εὑρίσκονται</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xrei%2Fas">χρείας</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fson">ὅσον</w> [<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w>] <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29negnwko%2Ftes">ἀνεγνωκότες</w> <w lemma="a%28plw%3Ds">ἁπλῶς</w> <w lemma="i%29atriko%5Cn">ἰατρικὸν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%2Fmnhma:">ὑπόμνημα·</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="tine%5Cs">τινὲς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29rrw%2Fstwn">ἀρρώστων</w> <w lemma="e%29pitre%2Fyantes">ἐπιτρέψαντες</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%5Cs">αὑτοὺς</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgw%7C">λόγῳ</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5Cn">οὐδὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxontes">ἔχοντες</w> <w lemma="deino%5Cn">δεινὸν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flois">ὅλοις</w> <w lemma="polla%2Fkis">πολλάκις</w> <w lemma="e%29kindu%2Fneusan">ἐκινδύνευσαν</w>.
<w lemma="ei%29si%5C">εἰσὶ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="a%29lhqw%3Ds">ἀληθῶς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fmoioi">ὅμοιοι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="bubli%2Fou">βυβλίου</w> <w lemma="kubernw%3Dsin:">κυβερνῶσιν·</w> <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fmws">ὅμως</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="fantasi%2Fas">φαντασίας</w> <w lemma="e%29piporeuo%2Fmenoi">ἐπιπορευόμενοι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w>, <w lemma="e%29peida%5Cn">ἐπειδὰν</w> <w lemma="a%28qroi%2Fswsi">ἁθροίσωσι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fxlous">ὄχλους</w> ?<w lemma=""></w>* <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%29no%2Fmatos">ὀνόματος</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frgwn">ἔργων</w> <w lemma="a%29lhqinh%5Cn">ἀληθινὴν</w> <w lemma="pei%3Dran">πεῖραν</w> <w lemma="dedwko%2Ftas">δεδωκότας</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29sxa%2Fthn">ἐσχάτην</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgousin">ἄγουσιν</w> <w lemma="a%29pori%2Fan">ἀπορίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katafro%2Fnhsin">καταφρόνησιν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29kou%2Fousi">ἀκούουσι</w>, <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgou">λόγου</w> <w lemma="piqano%2Fthtos">πιθανότητος</w> <w lemma="katagwnizome%2Fnhs">καταγωνιζομένης</w> <w lemma="polla%2Fkis">πολλάκις</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frgwn">ἔργων</w> <w lemma="dokimasi%2Fan">δοκιμασίαν</w>.
<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tri%2Fton">τρίτον</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29lhqinh%5Cn">ἀληθινὴν</w> <w lemma="prosfero%2Fmenon">προσφερόμενον</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fcin">ἕξιν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fstois">ἑκάστοις</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pithdeuma%2Ftwn">ἐπιτηδευμάτων</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxei">ὑπάρχει</w> <w lemma="spa%2Fnion">σπάνιον</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="polla%2Fkis">πολλάκις</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="stwmuli%2Fas">στωμυλίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Flmhs">τόλμης</w> <w lemma="e%29pisko">ἐπισκο</w>
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<head>General Remarks on Timaeus as an Historian</head>The story of the brazen bull is this. It was made by<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note40">The brazen bull of phalaris.</note>Phalaris at Agrigentum; and he used to force men to get into it, and then by way of punishment light a fire underneath. The metal becoming thus red hot, the man inside was roasted and scorched to death; and when he screamed in his agony, the sound from the machine was very like the bellowing of a bull. When the Carthaginians conquered <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sicily&groupId=973&placeId=1724">Sicily</a> this bull was removed from Agrigentum to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Carthage&groupId=441&placeId=820">Carthage</a>. The trap door between the shoulders, through which the victims used to be let down, still remains; and no other reason for the construction of such a bull in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Carthage&groupId=441&placeId=820">Carthage</a> can be discovered at all: yet Timaeus has undertaken to upset the common story, and to refute the declarations of poets and historians, by alleging that the bull at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Carthage&groupId=441&placeId=820">Carthage</a> did not come from Agrigentum, and that no such figure ever existed there; and he has composed a lengthy treatise to prove this. . . .What epithet ought one to apply to Timaeus, and what word will properly characterise him? A man of his kind appears to me to deserve the very bitterest of the terms which he has applied to others. It has already been sufficiently proved that he is a carping, false and impudent writer; and from what remains to be said he will be shown to be unphilosophical, and, in short, utterly uninstructed. For towards the end of his twenty-first book, in the course of his "harangue of Timoleon," he remarks that "the whole sublunary world being divided into three parts —Asia, <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Libya&groupId=686&placeId=427">Libya</a>, and Europe. . . ."<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note41">See<ref target="b3c37" targOrder="U">3, 37</ref>. The point seems to be that the remark was too commonplace to put into the mouth of a hero.</note>One could scarcely believe such a remark to have come, I don't say from Timaeus, but even from the proverbial Margites. . . .<pb n="102" />
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