TLG 1595 107 :: PHILODEMUS :: Περὶ εὐσεβείας (pars i) (P. Herc. 229, 247/242, 437/452, 1077, 1098, 1610, 1788)

PHILODEMUS Phil.
(Gadarensis: 1 B.C.)

Περὶ εὐσεβείας (pars i) (P. Herc. 229, 247/242, 437/452, 1077, 1098, 1610, 1788)

Source: Obbink, D. (ed.), Philodemus. On piety, part 1: critical text with commentary. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1996: 106–276.

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5[..... .]αν[..]μει[...] [..... ....]οετ[.. θε‐] [οὺς] ἄλλους εἶναι οὐ‐ δὲ οὓς ὑπολαμβάνου‐ σιν· τούτοις δὲ καὶ
10Π⟦υ⟧ολύαινος ἐν τοῖς Πρὸς τὸν Ἀρίστ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ω[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[α] μάχεται [..... ..] [.]ει δὲ περὶ πολλῶν ἑρμάτων· καὶ ἐν τῶ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]
15πρὸς δια[..... ...] προσ[.]μι̣.[..... .] τει[..... ..... ..] ανα[..... ..... .] θεις.[..... ....πί‐]
20πτειν [...... ....] ονω[..... .....]ων [..... ..... .]ο̣σις ται καν[..... ...] ατον[..... ..... .]
25μαιον[..... ....] θεον α[..... .]φ[..] ναι κ[..... .....] των[..... ..... .] καὶ τῶν [..... ...]‖
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35ὡς ο[ὐδ’] ἐν τοῖς σώ‐ μασιν [κα]τα[λ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ίπ]ει τοὺς θ[εούς, “τῶν σ]ω‐ μάτων” [λέγω]ν “τὰ μὲν ε[ἶν]αι σ[υνκ]ρί‐
40σεις, τὰ δ’ ἐξ ὧν αἱ συν‐ κρίσεις πεπόηνται·” μήτε γὰρ ἀτόμους νομίζειν το̣[ὺς θε‐] οὺς μήτε συ[νκρίσεις,]
45ἐπειδήπερ [οὗτοι μὲν] δ̣[ι]αι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ώ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ινι]οι τελέως, αἱ δὲ πᾶσαι φ[θαρταί·] μηδὲν [δὲ σῶμ’ ἔχειν] τοὺς θε[οὺς ἀφθάρ‐]

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τους [ὄντ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]α[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ς· ἀ[λλ’] οὐ‐ κ ἀναι[....]ο[..] μό‐ νον εσ[....] νομί‐ ζοντας [..]ν̣τιθ[..] [...] {ται κα} [..... ..]
55[...] {ατον} [..... ..] [...] {μαι} σω[..... .] [...] {θεονα} [..... .] [...] {ναικαιτων} [...] [...]των[..... ...]‖
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μυνακ[..... ....] νων π[..... .....] εἴ γ’ εὐ[σκοποῦσίν] φησιν φύσιν τού‐ των πραγμάτων
65καὶ πολλῶν αὐ‐ τὴν περιεστώτων δοξ[άζειν ἐξεῖναι] καὶ πολ[λοῖς ἀϊ‐] δίοις [θεοῖς κἀθα‐]
70νάτ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ις εἶναι· οὐ] μὴν [..... ..... .] μεν[..₍.₎]σι[.....] οιδ[..... ..... ..] φει[...]ν[..... ...]
75γραμ[..... .....] των μα[..... ....] νον[..... ..... .] τηι γ’ οὐ[..... ....] γεγυ[..... .....]
80σειε[..... ..... .] τε[...]το[..... ..] [ ] [ ] [ ]
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90[...]ους κ[...] τῆς ὁ‐ [μοιότ]ητος [....] καὶ [...₍.₎]πων[...]εμων [...]μεντος ἔ[ν]κλι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]σι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ν] καταφάσκοντας ἐκ
95[...₍.₎]ν αὐτῶν· καὶ ὁ Μητρόδωρος δὲ τὴν τοιαύτην ποιεῖ‐ [ται] διαστολὴν [ ] [ἐν τῶι] Περὶ μετα[βο‐]

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[λῆς,] καί φησι νο̣[εῖν] [σύν]κρισιν τῶν [μὴ κα‐] [τ’ ἀ]ριθμὸν οὐ μόν[ον] [ἄφ]θαρτον, ἀλλὰ [καὶ] [θεί]αν, ὀρθῶς [μέ]ν‐
105[το]ι καὶ φιλαλήθω[ς] [..₍.₎]εν οἷς ἂν μη[..₍.₎] [ ] [ ] [ ]
110[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
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120μὴ τα[..... .....] δ’ ἐπε̣[..... ..... .] την ισ[..... ..... .] σα [κ]ατ[..... ....] [κ]ατ’ ἐν[νο ..... ..]
125εται καὶ τ[..... φύ‐] σιν αὐτὴν [..... ..] καὶ πρ̣ὸς τ[..... ..] διαμενο[..... . ἀ‐] πολειπε[..... ...]
130δ[..] τοισ[.... τοῦ‐] τό φασι μέγ̣ι̣[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ς[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][τον] εἶναι τεκμήριον τοῦ περιαιρ[εῖν τὸ] θεῖο̣[ν] ἐκ τῶν [ὄν‐]
135των τὸν ἐπ̣[ι][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][οοῦν‐] [τα σωματι]κὸν [εἶναι·] ἀλλ’ ἀ[πολεί]π[ον‐] [τες τὴ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]. αἴσθη[σιν] καὶ τὴν ἡδονήν,
140καί τ[ιν’ ἐσ]θλὴ[ν ἕξιν] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]αρ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]στήσαμεν κα‐ τὰ τὰ ἐννοήματα [πά]ντα τὴν̣ [τῶν δια‐] μενόν[των] μὴ [...₍.₎]‖
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ε[.] ἀ[φ]θαρτ[.... οὐ] μόνον ἐμ[..... ...] ται λαχ[..... ....] την ε[..... ..... .] λ[.]ν[..... ....]

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των, ἀλλ[ὰ καὶ ... δι‐] αίτας δ[..... . ἀλ‐] λὰ τὰς ὁμ[οίας ...] νοντων [..... ...] την [..... ..... .]
155των κα[..... ....] [δυ]νατ[όν ..... .] ἐκ τῶν [..... ....] την λ̣[..... .. παρ‐] εχόντων [τοὺς ὀνει‐]
160δίζοντ[ας τὰς ἁ‐] πλᾶς δια[ίτας ....] ἀλλὰ πυκ[ν.....] ἀποτελού[σας· δι‐] δάσκει δ’ ὁ [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]Ἐ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][πίκου‐]
165[ρο]ς ἐν τῶι Ν[.....] [.....] ‵πρὸ′ς τοσ[.. ἀναγ‐] καῖα [..₍.₎]αυ[.....] [.....]ητων[.....] [...]ειν γ[..... .. ἀ‐]
170σταθὲς φα[..... .] ειν ὑπν[.]ο[..... ..] διὰ τῶν τ[..... ...]‖
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[... το]ύτων αν[...] [... κα]τ̣ατυγχάνου‐
175[σιν οὐδ]αμῶς διὰ [τοῦ‐] [θ’, ὥστ’] ἀνόσιοι δια‐ [βαλεῖν] ἡμᾶς, εἰ μὴ [σύμφ]αμεν π[ᾶσιν·] [ἐκείν]ωι δ’ οὖν εἰσ‐
180[φέρων] καὶ Μητρό‐ [δωρος] τυγχάνει [παραι]τήσεως τῶι [φάναι ἐν] τῶι Περὶ θε‐ [ῶν, ἔτι] δ’ ἐν τῶν Πε‐
185[ρὶ μετα]βολῆς τὸ μὴ [μετέχον] τοῦ κενοῦ [διαμένε]ι̣ν, ἅπασαν [δὲ σύ]ν̣κρισιν φθαρ‐ [τήν. Ἐπι]κούρωι δ’ ἐν
190[τῶι Περὶ θ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῶν τὸ μὴ [τῆι φύσ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ι τὴν α[ἰ]σ‐ [θανομέν]ην σύνκ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ρ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ι‐] [σιν ἔχον] σύ[μφ]ω[νον] [τῷ θείῳ·] καὶ τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὸ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] μὴ τῆς
195[φύσεως ὂν] μετεχού‐ [σης τῶ]ν̣ ἀλγηό[νων,] [ὥστ’ ἐξ ἀν]άγκης μα‐ [λακίας πολ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὰς ποῆσαι, [ἡ θεία φύ]σις οὖσα

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[φαίνεται] καί τις [δαιμόνιος·] ἀλλὰ [μὴν περὶ ταύ]της ‖
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[....₍.₎]ις τῶν ἀναγ‐ καίων εἰδέναι πα‐
205ραλείπεσθαι· γράψας [δὲ] καὶ Περὶ ὁσιότη‐ τος ἄλλο βυβλίον κἀν τούτωι διασα‐ φεῖ τὸ μὴ μόνον ἀ‐
210φθάρτως, ἀλλὰ κ[αὶ] [κα]τ̣ὰ συντέ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε[ιαν] ἓ̣[ν] καὶ ταὐ[τὸν συν‐] εχ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῶ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ς ὑπάρχον καθ’ ὁ‐] μειλ̣[ίαν ἑνότητας]
215προσαγορεύε[σθαι,] τὰς μὲν ἐκ̣ [τῶν ὄντων] τῶν α〈ὐ〉τῶ[ν ἀποτε‐] λε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῖς[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]θαι, τὰ[ς δ’ ἐκ τῶν] ὁμοίων· [..... ...]
220σαν̣[ ]υ[ ]κ̣υ[..... ..] ν[..... ..... ....] [ ] [..... ..... ..] ταύ‐ [τ..... .. ἀ]π̣ο̣φαίνε‐
225τ[αι·] κ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ἀ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν̣ τῶι δω‐ δεκάτ[ω]ι Περὶ φ[ύ‐] σ[ε]ω[ς το]ὺς πρώτους φη[σὶν ἀ]ν̣θ̣ρ̣ώ̣π̣ους ἐπὶ ν[οή]μ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]α[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τα 〈τῶν ἔ〉ξω
230βα〈ί〉νειν ἀφθάρτων φύσεων· εἶναι γὰρ‖
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[ὅλως ἄδηκ]τον εἰς τὴν [βλά]βη̣[ν, οὐ] καθίσταν‐ τ̣[ο] διαλογισμόν· ἔ̣τι
235δὲ ὑπὲρ τοῦ μηδὲ τἆλλα ζῶια τῆς ἀ‐ [ν]αλογ̣ίας ἐστε[ρη]θ̣[ῆ‐] ναι τοῦ ‵τα′⟦π⟧ράγματος καὶ περὶ τοῦτο τῶν
240ἀνθρώπων τ̣ὸ̣ν̣ [τοῦ θ]ανάτ̣ου [φ]ό̣β[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ν] [ἐχόντω]ν καὶ κα[θ]αρὰ‐ [ς ἐν]νο̣[ίας ..]υν[..]υ [..]η̣τικον [....]τ[..]
245[..]ν ἑκατέρου [....] [..] καὶ τῶι μεγέθει παραπλήσιον ε[ ]ν̣α̣[ ] τούτω[ι κ]ατ̣εβρ[...] [..] περὶ τῆς εὐσεβεί‐

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ας καὶ τους ἀπα[..] [...]αβ[.....]ν̣τι̣ας [..... ..]α[..]ω[...] [..... ....]το̣[....] [..... ...]ιρησσ̣[.]
255[..... ....] ἐφανη‐ [...]με̣ν[... ὑ]πὲρ [τοῦ ταῖς] π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][μ]πα[ῖς] καὶ ταῖς θυσίαις εἰς τὴν διάνο̣ιαν προσ‐
260[ιέναι] τ̣οῦ [θ]α̣ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ά[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]‐‖

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[του,] προστρέ[π]ετα[ί] [τιν’] ἀνάξια τῆ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ς[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] ν[ο‐] [ο]υ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]μ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ένης ἀφθα〈ρ〉σία[ς] αὐτῶν καὶ παντελ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]οῦ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ς
265μακαρι[ό]τητος· οὐδὲ γὰρ ἔτι τ[η]ρεῖται τὸ̣ παντα[χ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ό[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]θε[ν] εὔδ[αι‐] μον καὶ τ̣ὸ πρὸς τ̣[ὴν δι‐] άλυσι[ν μὴ] δηκ[τ]ι[κῶς]
270ἔχο̣[ν ..... ..... .] [ ] [ ]α[..... .... τὴν] καθ’ ὁ[μοιό]τ[ητα διά‐] λη[ψ]ιν ἐ[..... ...]
275διὰ τὰ π[οῖα ..... ..] προσδο[..... ...] [.]αισιου̣[..... ...] [..]κνεο[..... ...] [..]υσιν [..... ...]
280[ ] [..]α[..... ..... ..] [...]σ[..... ..... .] [ ] [..]κρ[..... ..]τ[...]
285[..... ...] ὑπὲρ [δὲ] [τοῦ ταῖς τ]ῶν θε[ῶν] [ἐπιβο][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]αῖ[ς τα]ραχ[θῆ‐] [ναι ..]νε[..]ντα[..]
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υπαρ[..... ....] εχει[..]αν[.....] μολ[.]αν[..... .] τωι κα[..... ...] λοις θ[.]ωμ[.....]
295δι’ ἣν [.]υ[..... .] καταγνώ[σεται φι‐] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ομαχία[ν τῶν δι‐] αβαλλόντων [ἑκα‐] τέραν ὁ συν[ορῶν ἃ]

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παρὰ τοῖς Ἀ[χαιοῖς ἠι‐] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ίτ[το]ν̣το κ[ατὰ τὰς] πό[λε]ις Ἀ[θηνᾶι καὶ]
·Ἄρε[ι οἱ θ]υόμ[ενοι·] ταῦ[τα δ’ ἑπομένως]
305προ[σήγ]αγο[ν ἔνιοι,] [δι’] ἅ γ’ εἰκά[ζοντες] [ὁμ]οίοις πάθ[εσι ταῦ‐] τ’ ἐδογμάτιζ[ον· οὔ‐] τε γὰρ ἔζησ[αν ἐπι‐]
310βλέποντες [εἰς τοὺς] πολλοὺς οὐδὲ̣ [τἆλ‐] λα δόξας κατ[ὰ συν‐] περιφορὰν αὐ̣[τῶν ἐ‐] ξέθηκαν, ὥσ[τ’ ἔχειν]
315⸏ταύτην 〈τὴν〉 ὑπό[ληψιν·] οὔθ’ ὅλως ἐπ̣[ίνοι‐] αν ἐποιοῦ[ντο κα‐] θάπερ οἱ λο̣[ιποί]‖
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320[εἶπο]ν δ’ ἐγὼ [πρὶν ἤ‐] [δη τή][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]δε τὴν [σύ]σ‐ [τασι]ν καὶ τὰ[ς] φύ‐ [σεις αὐ]τὸν τῶν [εἰ]δ[ώ‐] [λω]ν ὁμοία[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] λαμβα‐
325[νόν]των ἢ γεγεν{ν}η‐ [μέν]η〈ν〉 κἂν ἐξ ὑπερβά‐ [σεως] τῶν μεταξὺ [ἑ‐] [νότ]η[τα] κατ’ ἀριθμὸν [σύγκ]ρισιν ὁτὲ μὲν
330[τὴν τῶν] αὐτῶν καλε〈ῖ〉ν, [ὁτὲ δ]ὲ τὴν ἐκ τῶν [ὁ‐] [μοίων,] καὶ τὴ[ν ἐκεί‐] [νων τ]άξιν οὐ [ταρατ‐] [τόν]των, ὥσ[τε τὸ] π̣ο‐
335[τὲ τα]ραχθὲν [ὅλον] [μηκέτ’] ἀσταθὲ[ς προ‐] [πί]π[τει][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]. ἄλ[λ]ων [..... ..] καὶ [.₍.₎] μη[.] [ ]
340[..... ....]αν κατα [..... ..] καὶ τῶν [..] [.....]των κρίσεων [..... . ἄ]φθαρτον [..... .]αι πᾶν νο̣[ ]
345[..... .]των[....]εις
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το, κα̣[....] στο〈ι〉χ̣[είω‐] σις ὁμ̣[οίων οὖσα] φαίνο̣[ιτ’] ἂ[ν ἑν]ότης·

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δύναται γὰρ ἐκ τῆς ὁμοιότητος ὑπάρ‐ χουσι διαιώνιον ἔχειν τὴν τελείαν εὐδαιμονίαν, ἐ‐
355πειδήπερ οὐχ ἧτ‐ τον ἐκ τῶν αὐτῶν ἢ τῶν ὁμοίων στοι‐ χείων ἑνό̣τ̣ητες {ι} ὑποτελεῖσθαι δύ̣‐
360ν̣α‵ν′ται καὶ ὑπὸ τοῦ Ἐπικούρου καταλεί‐ πονται καθάπερ ἐν τῶι Περὶ ὁσιότη‐ τος αὐτότατα· τ[ὸ δ]ὲ
365μηδεμίαν ὑπε̣[ναν‐] τιολογίαν εἶναι πα‐ ρα〈ιτη〉τέον ὑποδεικνύ‐ ειν. εἴωθε τοίνυν [πά]ν̣θ’ ὁμῶς ταῦτα φύ‐
370[σι]ν̣ ἀποτελεῖσθαι λέγειν· τὰ πολλὰ [μὲ]ν ἐπειδὰν ἐκ τῆς ὁμοίων {ἄλλων} [κἄλ]λων [ἐπι]συνκρί[σε‐]
375[ως ἀ]τ̣όμ̣[ων γέ]ν̣[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]η[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ται πο‐‖

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[.....]μενον [...] [.....]γ’ αὐτο[...] [.....]ν εἶναι τ[...] [..... .]ν [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ς[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]υνκρ[ι..]
380[..... .]ομενη[..] [..... .]ν ὑπά[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ρχ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ειν [....ἐν] τῶι Περὶ θε‐ [ῶν ἀν]α̣μφιλέκτως [.....]ται τὸ τὴν
385[..... .]ανυ τὴν [ ] [..... .....]ἄπαν [..... ...]ερμικα‐ [..... .]μὴ νοεῖσ‐ [θαι τοῖς] ὅλοις· ἢ πε‐
390[..... ....]ην οἵαν [..... ....]ητις ἐστι [..... ....]την μὲν [..... ....]εκοι.[..] [..... ...]ευ[..... .]
395[..... ....] προσδια‐ [..... ....]ποιαν [ ] [ ] [..... ..... ..]και[ ] [..... ..... ..]μον[ ]

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405[ ] [...]οσλο[..... ...] [...]πα[..... ...] [...]ς ν[..]σ[.....] [.]των των [.....]
410νων μηδ[..... .] σι παρεπι[..... .] μενον τὸ μ[ὴ ...] τον εἶναι νοε[ρὸν αἰσ‐] θανόμενόν τ’ εἰς
415τὸ στερέμ[..]ημα ἔ̣‐ χειν αυτ[....] δ[ια‐] νοουμένους τὴν παραισθήσει σαρκ[ί‐] νηι περιληπτὴν αἴσ‐
420[θη]σιν, ἣν καὶ ἀπ[ὸ φύ‐] σεως ἔγ[νωσ]αν ε̣[ἰσ‐] αναπέμπεσθαι, [κρί‐] σιν ταύτ[ην λαμβά‐] [νε]σθαι περ[..... ..]
425[..] πάντα [..... ...] των ἄλλ[ων ..... ..] [...] γὰρ [..... ....] [ ] [ ]
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σώματα καὶ τό[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ον, τοὺς θεοὺς δὲ μὴ συν‐ αριθμεῖσθαι, περιγρά‐
435φειν αὐτούς, τελε[ί‐] ως ἀναλγήτων ἐσ‐ τίν, εἰ μὴ τὰς ἀνω‐ τάτω{ι} διαιρούμε‐ νος κοινότητ⟦ο⟧ας ἔ‐
440μελλεν ἔνφρων {η} τις 〈τῶν〉 ἐν ταύταις προ‐ ειλημμένων εἰδ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῶ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ν] μνημονεύ[σειν, οὐ] δέον τοὺς θεοὺς
445μόνον ἀναιρεῖσθαι πρὸς αὐτοῦ φάν̣[αι] τούτου χάριν, ἀλ̣‐ [λ’]{ς} οὐχὶ καὶ το[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὺς[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] [ἀν‐] θρώπους κ[αὶ τοὺς]

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ἵππους [καὶ] ‵πάν̣′θ’ ἁπλῶς τὰ κατὰ μέρος αἰσ‐ θητά τε καὶ νοητὰ [φ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ύ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]σ̣[ε]ων εἴδη καὶ συν‐ [πε][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]φ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][υ]κότων· ὡς γὰρ
455ἄλ̣λ̣[ω]ν, ὢν οὕτως εὔ‐ δ[ηλ]ος, οὐδὲ τού‐ > [τω]ν̣ ἐμνημόνευ‐ σ[εν· ἀμέλ]ει δ’ ἐν τοῖς σώ‐ μ[α]σιν ἅπαντα τάτ‐
460τειν ὑφειλήφεσαν ‖

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[ἑκο]ύσιοι, κἂν ἅ[ν‐] [δρ]ες ἀξιόπ[ιστον] [εἶν]αι μετεωρ[ίζων‐] [ται· ἐκ]θεῖνα〈ι〉 γὰρ ὑ[.]
465[.....]ς· ἐκείνει δὲ [τούτω]ν̣ μηδέν, ὥσ‐ [τε κἂν] μήν, εἴ γε κα‐ [τὰ συν]περιφορὰν [ἔλεγε]ν εἶναι θεούς,
470[οὐκ] ἀποδείξεις ἔ[φε‐] [ρον ο]ὐδ’ ὑπεξαιρέ‐ των ἀντιπειπτόν‐ [των, οὐ]δ’ ἂν ἐπολέ‐ [μουν τ]ο̣ῖς ἀναιροῦ‐
475[σιν, οὐδ]ὲ διὰ τοσού‐ των ἠργάζοντο [καὶ τοι][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ύτων λό‐ γων [πίστε]ι̣ς καὶ τῶν [ἄλλων τ]ῶν περὶ αὐ‐
480[τῶν συν]βαινόν[των] [ἐν βυ]βλίοις ατυπης [.....]οσιν ἐχ[....] [... οἱ] σοφοὶ τ[....] [....]ν̣ εἰς τὰς [...]
485[....] διασκ[....] [..... .....]ατων [..... .....]οις μ[..]
[.. τὴν ἀνασκε]υὴν‖

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[..]αι τὸ μ̣ὴ̣ πεπεράν‐
490[θαι τ]ὸ πᾶν καὶ τὸ τὰς ἀρ‐ [χὰς ἀτό]μ̣ους εἶναι καὶ [τὸ] τ̣ὴ̣ν̣ ἡδονὴν ἀγα‐ [θὸν κ]α[ὶ] τὴν ἀλγηδό‐ [να κα]κ̣ὸν καὶ τῶν δο‐
495[γμάτ]ων ἕκαστον [πε][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λασμένως τὸν Ἐπίκουρον, ἀλλ’ οὐ‐ [κ ἀ]π̣ὸ τύχης, ἐκτι‐ [θέ]ν̣α̣ι̣· πλεῖον γὰρ

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οὐδὲν ἐπὶ τούτων [...]νσ̣[....] πεποη‐ [..... ....]ι̣ δ’ ἐγὼ [..... ..] τοῦθ’ ὅ φα‐ [..... .]ιν[..]τοις
505[..... .....]ου λε‐ [..... ....]οφε[..] [..... ....]υσ[...] [..... ....]ου[...] [..... ....]κα[...]
510[ ] [ ] [ ] [.....]τ̣α[..... ...] [.. π]αρασ[τήσας] ὡς
515τοῖς μὲν [ὑπὸ τ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῶ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν [ἀν]δ̣ρῶν αὐ̣[τῶν γε‐] γραμμέν[οις ἡ]μ[ᾶς]
προσέχε[ιν, αὐτ]οῖς δὲ‖

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καὶ πᾶσαν μ[ανίαν Ἐ‐]
520πίκουρος ἐμ̣[έμψα‐] το τοῖς τὸ [θεῖον ἐ‐] κ τῶν ὄντων [ἀναι‐] ροῦσιν, ὡς κἀ[ν τῶι] δωδεκάτω[ι Προ‐]
525δίκωι καὶ Δια[γόραι] καὶ ‵Κ′ριτίαι κἄ[λλοις] μ̣έ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]μ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]φ̣[εται] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]φ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὰ̣ς [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]α[ρα‐] κόπτε̣ι̣ν καὶ μ̣[αίνεσ‐] θαι, καὶ βακχεύου‐
530σιν αὐτοὺς [εἰ]κά[ζει, κε‐] λεύσ[ας μ]ὴ πρᾶγμα ἡ‐ μεῖν παρέχειν οὐ‐ δ’ ἐνοχλεῖν. κα[ὶ γὰρ] παραγραμ̣μίζ[ουσι]
535τὰ τ̣[ῶ]ν̣ θεῶν [ὀνόμα‐] τα, [κα]θάπερ Ἀν̣[τισ‐] θέ[νης] τὸ κοινό[τατον] ὑποτίνων ἀν̣[αφέρει] τὰ κατὰ μέρος [τῆι θέ‐]
540σει καὶ διά τι̣[νος ἀπά‐] της ἔτι πρότ[ερον·] καὶ τοῦθ’ Ἕ[ρμ]α[ρχος] ἐν τῶι τελευτ[αίωι] [τ]ῶν Πρὸς Ἐμπεδο‐
545κλέα παρασημ̣[αίνε‐] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]αι προστιθ̣εί[ς· “πε‐] ρ[ὶ] δὲ μεταφο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ρ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ᾶ[ς ἐ‐]
χρήσατο κατὰ [τοὺς] ‖

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[θνη]τοὺ̣ς [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ῆι συν‐]

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αφῆι τῆς φύσεως πρὸς ἣν τὸ [σέβεσ‐] θαι καὶ λο[γοθ]ε‐ ραπείας ποιε[ῖσθαι] γείνεται”· παρ’ Ἐπι‐
555κούρωι δὲ το[ῦτο] τῆι σπουδῆι περὶ τῆς κοινωνί[ας τῶν] Ἀθήνησιν ἐμφαίνε‐ ται μυστηρίων [ ]
560[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
565[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
570[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
575[ ] [ ] [ ] καὶ Πολύαινος [ ]‖
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[πεφα]ύλισται [.]τι[.]
580[τῶν ἀρχ]αίων ἐπ[ι‐] [.... ἐ]πακούε̣ιν ἐ‐ [..... α]υτ⟦α⟧ῆς, οὐδὲ [..... σ]υνέπεσ[θαι] [τῶν βα]ρ̣βάρων [..]
585[..... ..] ἐπιτείμη‐ [σις τῶν] ὁμοφώνων [..... ..]ατων ἀρχαί‐ [ων δι]ατιθέσθω{ι} [.....]ια καὶ τὸ τὸν
590[.....]ον ἀντιμε‐ [ταλαμβ]άνειν θἀτέ‐ [ρου προσ]θέντα το [..... .]ω̣ς καὶ ἐπιτη‐ [..... .]σενεγ[....]
595[..... .] κάλλιστο̣[ν] [..... . μ]έντοι λε‐ [..... ...]ι δυναμε‐ [...... .]μὴ προνο‐ [εῖν πάν]των τοὺς

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[..... .] περιγραφ[.] [.... γέ]λ̣ωτα παν‐ [..... .]σιν, εἰ μὴ β[.] [..... ..] καὶ του[..] [.....]σο[...]μεν
605[..... ...]των ἀλ‐
[.....]μητ[...]υι ‖

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ωνα καὶ η[..... .] τατον λειτ̣[.....] δεξοντ[..... ...]
610τις ου[..... .....] θεον α[..... ....] μηδε[..... .....] τον ωσ̣[..... .....] ἔνιοι τῶ[ν ..... ..]
615καὶ τὴν [..... ...] μ[..]σ̣ασ̣[..... ...] τ[....]σ̣[..... ....] π[..... ..... ....] πο[..]σ[..... ....]
620[..... ..... .. μα‐] καρι[..... ..... .] πον[..... ..... .] ροι[..... ..... ..] ὑπ[..... ..... ..]
625μεν[.]αν[..... ...] πᾶν τὸ δυ[νάμενο‐] [ν] ἕπεσθαι πρ̣[ὸς τὴν] ὕπαρξιν τοῦ θ[εοῦ· τά‐] χα δ’ ἂν προσέλ[θοι ..]
630ολοσμνημωνη[ ] σαι νομισθησόμε‐ νον ἀξιώσομεν [ ] καθάρσεως, [τὰς δὲ] νῦν φάσεις [... ἐξ‐]
635έθηκεν ο[.... .]
της ἡμῶν [.....]‖

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[...]μενη̣[.] ἐναργει‐ [.. ἀ]ν̣αμενοῦντος [.....]να, καὶ πάν‐
640τας [κ]α̣τ’ ἀνάγκας [οἳ ταὐτὸ]ν̣ ἔγραψαν ἀ‐ [ξίους] γε προαιρέ‐ σ[εω]ς ἕνεκα θαυμά‐ ζεσθαι καὶ μὴ διὰ τὴν
645〈ἀ〉δυναμίαν ἀνοσίου̣[ς] νομίζεσθαι· πάντας δὲ ἀνθρώπους ὥ‐ ρα{ι} λέγειν ἀνοσίους, ἐ‐ πειδήπερ οὐδεὶς

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εἱκνουμένας πε‐ ρὶ τ[οῦ θ]ε̣οὺς ὑπάρ‐ > χε[ιν τὰς ἀπο]δ̣είξεις εὐπ̣[όρησ]ε̣ν· ὅμως δὲ [σέβ]ονται πάν‐
655τε[ς εἰ μὴ παρ]άκοποί τι‐ νε[ς αὐτούς, κα]θάπερ ἡμ̣[εῖς· ..... ..]κ[.]α με[..... .....]λ̣ιψαι το[..... ..... .]νη
660τ[..... ..... ...] κα̣[.]μεν[....]νως [οὕ]τως [..... .....] [.]ω γ̣[..... ..... ...] [οὐ]χ ὑπ̣[..... .....]
665[.]ο πρὸς τα[...] παρ‐ ‖
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οισθ’ ὑπα[ρχ..... .] τ⟦ο⟧‵ω′ν [..... ..... .] κατ’ ἀλή[θει]α[ν ...] ἀπεφα[ιν ..... ...]
670ὑποζωμ[..... ...] ὅλης αυτ[..... ..] να πραγμα[..... .] τὰς φαντασ[ίας ἀλη‐] θεῖς εἶναι κ[αὶ τὸ πᾶν]
675ἄπειρον αμ[..... .] ἀπ’ εὐφημισ[μοῦ] παρ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῆ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λθ̣ον· οὐ γὰρ παρὰ τὸ μὴ ταῦτα πεποηκέναι 〈τ〉οὺ[ς εἰ‐]
680ρημένους [ἄ]νδ̣ρα[ς] ἐγ̣[.....]σε παρὰ το̣[.] αν[...]ησ[..] προσκ[.] πε[...]ας· εἰ δὲ με[μπ‐] τῶς ἀνεστράφησ̣[αν,]
685ὥστε καὶ παρασχ[εῖν] ὑποψίαν ε[.]ο[.., ἀ‐] πο[γ]ραψάτωσα[ν] [οἱ] κατήγοροι [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]οὺς οὕ‐ [τ]ω̣ς ἀναστραφ̣[έντας· ὑ‐]
690πελάμβαν[ον τοίνυν] ἁπλῶς καὶ ἀν[αγκασ‐] τῶς ζῶια μ[ακάρια] καὶ διαιώνια [κατα‐] λείπειν· οὐ γ[ὰρ ....]
695γε μὴν ἐν τ[..... ..]‖
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[..]μεν[.]ν οὕτω{ι} δὲ μακρὰν ἀφεστή‐ κασι τοῦ μὴ̣ τὸν ἁ‐ [γν]ε̣ύοντα λόγον

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ἐν τοῖς περὶ θεῶν λέγειν, ὥστε καὶ Σωκράτην Μητρό‐ δωρος αὐτὸν πρὸς Εὐθύφρονα τὸν Πλά‐
705τωνος, εἴπερ ἐπόει τοῦτο, καταμέμ̣[φε‐] ται τί ὅ̣[σιόν ἐ]ς[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] λ̣[έ‐] γον[τα .....]ενο̣[.] περι[.....]α̣τατ[.]
710σιν [..... ..]οναι̣[.] ας τ[ὴν ἀσφ]ά̣λεια[ν] ἐξ ἀν[.....]ν εὐσ̣[.] ου . αι[....]λ̣’ οὔτ’ ἐ[τί‐] μησαν̣[...]ην σ̣[...]
715φανε[..... .....] την λ̣[..... .....] καλῶς [..... ....] καὶ αὐτ[....]ι̣ν πλη‐ σίον κα[.....]ν̣ πρα[τ‐]
720τει[..... . τὰ] μέγισ‐ τα προ[....]διον εἰ μὴ διοικεῖται καὶ παντελῶς· μάλισ‐ τα τοίνυν γ’ [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]οἴ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ομαι
725δεῖν μισεῖν τοὺς ‖

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[ἄλλην] θεωρίαν ὡ[ς] [τὰ] διαδεδ[ο]μένα [ἱερ]ὰ παραβαίνον‐ [τας] ἢ̣ δια‵γε′[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῶντας·
730[ὁ δ’] Ἐπίκουρος φανή‐ [σεται] καὶ τετηρηκὼς [ἅπαν]τα καὶ τοῖς φί‐ [λοις τ]ηρεῖν παρεγ‐ [γυηκ]ώς, οὐ μόνον
735[διὰ τ]οὺς νόμους ἀλ‐ λὰ διὰ ⟦σ⟧ φυσε‵κὰ′ς [αἰτίας·] προσεύχε{ι}σ‐ θαι γὰρ ἐν τῶι Περὶ [βίων] οἰκεῖον εἶναι
740[ἡμεῖ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] φησιν, οὐχ ὡς [δυσ]μενῶν τῶν [θεῶν] εἰ μὴ ποιή‐ [σομεν,] ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὴν ἐπίνοιαν τῶν
745[ὑπερβ]αλλουσῶν [δυνά]μει καὶ σπου‐ [δαιότ]ητι φύσεων [ἵνα τά]ς τε τελ{λ}[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ι] [ότητας] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]γε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ώσκω‐

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[μεν καὶ] τοῖς νόμοις [συνπερι]φοράς· πρὸς [τῶι γράφ]ειν δὲ καὶ
[τοῦτ’ ἐ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] τῶι Πε[ρὶ]‖

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[θεῶ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] καὶ τὸ μέγισ‐
755[τόν] φησι καὶ οἱονεὶ [τὸ] κ̣αθ’ ἡγεμονίαν [ὑπερ]έχον ἔχειν [πᾶ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]· πάντα γὰρ σο̣‐ [φὸν] καθαρὰς καὶ ἁ‐
760[γίο]υς δόξας ἔχειν [περὶ] τοῦ θείου καὶ [μεγ]άλην τε καὶ σε‐ [μν]ὴν ὑπειληφέ‐ [ναι] ταύτην τὴν
765φύσιν· ἐν δ[ὲ] ταῖς ἑορταῖς μ[ά]λιστ’ ε[ἰ]ς ἐπίνοιαν αὐτῆς βαδίζοντα διὰ τὸ τοὔνομα πάντα
770ἀνὰ στόμ’ ἔχειν πί[σ‐] τ̣ει σφοδ[ρο]τέρως κατα[σχεῖ]ν̣ τὴ[ν] [..... ....]ν̣θ⟦υ⟧αι [..... ..... ...]π̣ο
775σε[..... ....] καὶ π[..... ..... .] καὶ χ[..... ..... ..]α λ[..... ..... .]πολ [..... ..... .]ειγη‐
780[....]τ[.....]ωι̣ [...]τατην̣[...]ι̣τη [...]την ἀληθινὴν ‖
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[οὐ]‖κ ἐκ δυσκα[ ]λι̣[...] ων σ[.]δε[..... ...]
785ας τινων ἀμε[ίνο‐] νας ἢ [τῶι φυλάτ‐] τειν ἐνε[ρ]γε[ίαι] τὰς ἐπινο[ίας τῶν] θεῶν διά τ[ινων]
790χρόνων· οὐ [μόνον] δὲ ταῦτ’ ἐδο̣[γμάτι‐] σεν ἀλλὰ καὶ δι[ὰ τῶν] ἔργων αὐτῶν ε̣[ὑρίσ‐] κεται πάσαις ταῖς
795πατρίοις ἑορταῖς > καὶ θυσίαις κε[χ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ρ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][η‐] μένος. ἐπ’ Ἀρ[ιστ]ω‐ νύμου μὲγ γὰ[ρ] Φύρ‐ σωνι περί τινος αὐ‐

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τοῦ πολείτου Θεο̣‐ δότου γράφων καὶ τῶν ἑορτῶν [φησι] πασῶν με[τεσχηκέ‐] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][αι] κ[..]με[.....]
805με[...]ν̣ηα[.....] το[...] τὴν τω̣[ν] Χ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῶν ἑορτὴν [συν‐] εο̣[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ρ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τάζων καὶ [τὰ] μυστήρια τἀ[στι‐]
810κὰ καὶ τὰς ἄλ[λας] ‖

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[ἐπὶ τὸν τε]θ̣λιμμένον [δεῖπν]ον, αὐτόν τε [δεῖν τ]α‵ύ′την ἄγειν [τὴν ταῖς] εἰκά〈σ〉ι διαφό‐
815[ροις εἰλ]α[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ινα[σ]ταῖς, [τῶν κατὰ] τὴν οἰκίαν ὅ‐ [λως ὁσί]αν ἐπιλαμπρυ‐ [νάντω]ν̣, καὶ καλέσαν‐ [τα πάντ]ας εὐωχῆσαι·
820[μετ]ὰ ταῦτα τοίνυν [ὅτι μ]ὲν ὅρκοις καὶ θεῶν ἐπιρρήσεσιν ἐδοκίμαζον χρῆσ‐ θαι γελοῖον ὑπομι‐
825μνήσκειν, ἀναμέσ‐ του τῆς πραγματεί‐ ας τῶν τοιούτων οὔσης· προσῆκον δὲ λέγειν ὅτι παρῄ‐
830νε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὰς δι’ αὐτῶν καὶ τῶν ὁμοίων πε̣[ίσ‐] τεις φυλάττειν καὶ μάλ[ι]στα πάντων αὐ‐ τῶι [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]γ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ε] Δι[ὶ] φυλάττειν
835τόν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]δ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε̣ τ̣[ὸν] φανερὸν [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ρόπ̣[ον,] καὶ οὐ γράφων “ναὶ τ[ὼ] ὄζω{ι}” καὶ “τί γάρ;” [ἔμελε δὲ] καὶ Κωλώτηι [πάντω]ν̣ τε ὅρκων καὶ
840[πάσης] θε⟦ν⟧ολ‵ογ′ίας· ἐπὶ ‖

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δὲ Χαρί̣[νου καὶ ἐπὶ] Διοτίμ[ου παραινεῖ] τὴν κα[θ’ ἱερᾶς τρα‐] πέζης [συνθήκην μὴ]
845παραβαί[νειν· καὶ] μὴν τι[..... .....] πολλα[..... . εὐω‐] χήσει δὲ[..... ...] νων κα[..... ....]

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ογμωνο[.... συνβι‐] ώτας ἀλ[..... ....] μεγαλοφ̣[ρ..... .] φιλοσο[φ..... ..] ταὐτὸν [..... ....]
855νον τη[..... .....] τωι θελ̣[..... ..] τ̣ηρ φη[..... ....] τ’ ἔσεσθα[ι ..... .] τηι κατ[..... ....]
860θεῶν ἐπ̣[..... ...] των καὶ δ[..... ...] νεναι τ[..... ...] κατατρ[..... ...] ναι συντ[..... ..]
865ἀλλὰ κα[ὶ πρὸς Πο‐] λ̣ύαινον [συνεορτασ‐] τέα κἀν[θεστήρι‐] α· καὶ ‵γ′ὰρ τ̣ῶ̣[ν θεῶν] ἐπιμνης[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]έ[ον .....]
870τον πολλῶν [.....]‖

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γ[..... ..... ....] ρα[..... ..... ...] δη φύσ[ιν τὴν κατὰ] τὸ κρ[ιτήριον ποι‐]
875ουμένη[ν ὀρθῶς ἐπί‐] νοιαν ὠ[φελείας νομί‐] ζεσθαι· [ἵνα δὲ μὴ] ἐκτείνω̣ [τὸν λόγον,] πάλιν· “ἡμ[εῖς θεοῖς]
880θύωμέν” φησιν [“ὁσί‐] ως καὶ καλῶς οὗ [καθ‐] ήκει κα[ὶ κ]αλῶ〈σ〉 πάν‐ τα πράττωμεν [κα‐] τὰ τοὺς νόμους, μ[η‐]
885θὲ[ν] ταῖς δόξαις α[ὑ‐] τοὺς ἐν τοῖς περ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὶ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] τῶν ἀρίστων [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]κ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][αὶ] σεμνοτάτων δια‐ ταράττοντ‵ε′[ς· ἔτι]
890δὲ καὶ δίκαιο[ι θύω‐] μεν ἀφ’ ἧς ἔλε[γον δό‐] ξης· οὕτω γὰρ [ἐν‐] δέχεται φύσ[ιν θνη‐] τὴν ὁμοίω[ς τῶι Διῒ]
895νὴ{ι} Δία 〈διά〉[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]γ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ειν, [ὡς φαί‐] νεται·” κἀν [τοῖς Πε‐] ρὶ βίων δὲ [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ερὶ τῆς]
προσκυνή[σεως ..]‖

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καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς [.....]

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(900)

δόξης οὐ[..... .] νομενο[..... ..] τεθεώρηται [... σε‐] μνωματ[..... ...] τωι τῆς [..... .. οἰ‐]
905κεῖα περι[... τοῦ] τελεῖν [τὰ ἱερὰ ...] τον̣ νο[.... συμπε‐] ριφορασ[..... .] περὶ [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ελ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]σ[τῶν ....]
910μου καὶ [..... . θε‐] ῶν ἀγαλμάτ̣[ων σέ‐] βε[σ]θ̣α̣ί̣ φη[σι....] μ̣[...]γ̣ε[..... ..] [.....]ιμ[..... ...]
915[.....]φυσ[....ερ‐] γαζομ[..... ....] μένην α[ὐτὴν τῆι] θεωρίαι [χρῆσθαί φη‐] σιν εἰς πᾶσαν [....]
920τὴν συνή[θειαν τῆς] τοῦ δαίμονος [ἐπι‐] νοία[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ς[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] κα[ταλαμβά‐] νων ἐπι[..... . δαι‐] μονίως ω[..... . εὐ‐]
925φ̣ημεῖν ο[..... ...] ειν προσφερ[.....]
ὅσην δημ̣[..... .]‖

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οαλη[..... .....] “κἂν πόλ[ε]μ[ος ἦι,]
930δεινὸν οὐκ ἂ〈ν ἔ〉[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ς[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]εσ‐ θαι, θεῶν εἵλ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ων ὄν‐] ⸏των”· καὶ [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]Π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ολυαίνωι·] “καθαρὰν τ̣[ὴν ζωὴν] διηχέναι [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]κ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][αὶ διά‐]
935ξειν σὺν αὐτ[ῶι] Μάτρωνι, θε[ῶν εἵ‐] λεων ὄντων”· [καὶ] πρὸς τὸν αὐτὸν [ἐ‐] πὶ Χαρίνου· “τῆ[ι] φ[ιλί‐]
940⸏αι φί[λων] αὐτῶν·” μεν[....]θεστω[ ] απαν[....]κε[..] ριωτ[..... ...]ς ἔ‐ ξωθ[εν ἐ]πιφέρον‐
945[τ]ος· [ὁ δ’ ἀ]δελφὸς α[ὐτ]οῦ [κ]αὶ ζηλωτὴς καὶ δαιμόνιον ἐσχη‐ κὼς ἐν τοῖς λόγ[οις] [π]ροκοπήν φη[σιν]

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“εἶναι τὴ̣[ν] ἀπ’ ἀρ[γυ‐] ρείου β[ο]ήθειαν [θεοῖς] ὁσίως δέον [ν]έμ[ειν”,] οὐ πρὸς ἰδιώτη[ν γρά‐] φων ἀλλὰ πρὸς Φ[ύρ‐]
955·σω[να] τὸν Κολοφ̣[ώ‐] [νιον, ἄν]δρα καὶ οὐ[δε‐] [νὸς κατὰ] τὰ πολ[ιτι‐]‖
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[καὶ περὶ] τῶν θεῶν [ἐν τῶι] Πρὸς τὸν Εὐ‐
960[θύφρο]να λέγων [ὁσίους] ἡμᾶς προσή‐ [κειν γ]ίνεσθαι καὶ [μνήμ]ηι τῶν ἀγα‐ [θῶν τῶν] ἀπὸ διεντη
965[.....].αι τοῦ θεοῦ [..... .]τι καὶ πράτ‐ [τοντας] κατὰ τὸ διὰ [τῆς] θεολογία[ς] ο̣ὐ‐ σιῶδες ἔργον καὶ ⟦υ⟧
970μνήμην τῆς ἀρίστης [φύ]σεως κατὰ φύσιν [..... .....]υ κα[ ] . [..... ..]ι̣ν τοῦ α[ ] ρ[..... .]ν̣ καὶ πρὸς
975[τὸ σέ]μνωμα τὸ̣ ἅ‐ [γιον καὶ] τ̣ὸν σεβασ‐ [μόν ] [ ] [ ]
980[ ] [ ] [ ] [..... .]κ[..... .] [.. παραπλ]ησίως [..]
985[..... ...] καὶ σ[...] [..]ν̣ε[...] ὑμν[...‖]
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[..... ἐ]κεῖν[ο]ς κα‐ [..... ..]ν τῶν ἀγα‐ [θῶν τὰς] ἐλπίδας
990[..... ... ἐ]ν τῶι πε‐ [ρὶ ..... ...]ν ὁσίως [..... ....]θαι· κα[ὶ] [.... Ἕρμα]ρ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]χ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ός γε [..... ..].. τιμῆς θε‐
995[.....έ]γραψεν ἄλ‐ [ληι ὑπὲρ ἐ]κε[ί]νης [ταὐτό· πε]ρὶ γὰρ Ἐπι‐ [κούρ]ου [πο]λλὰ λέ〈γ〉ων [ἐν] τῶι τελευταίωι

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[τ]ῶι Πρὸ[ς Ἐ]μπεδο̣‐ [κλ]έ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]α[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] [κ]α̣ὶ τὸ τοῦτον [μ]ὴ κε[..... .....] [..... ..... ...]ες [...]τ̣οσε[.]α‵ι̣′ν[.]λ̣ων
1005[...]ριστ[...]ε[.]εις [
] [..... ..]μο̣[.....] [..... ..]αν[.....] [.]ν[.....]μαν προσ‐
1010εδοξάζετο τὴν κ[.] τοῦ θ[εο]ῦ σεμνότη‐ τι τ[....]. οὐδέν τινος [.....]ν νομί‐
ζειν τ̣[....] τοιού‐‖

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των ἀλλ[..... ...] οἰκεῖον ἐ[..... ...] ἑορταῖς .[..... .] πᾶσθαι κ[..... . ἐ‐] πινοια[ ]σ[..... ...]
1020συνπερι[λαμβά‐] νουσα μα[..... .] ⸏κατὰ τὸ σ[έμνωμα·] τὸ δὲ περ[αίνεσθαι ὠ‐] φε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ίας ἐκ [θεῶν τοῖς]
1025ἀγαθοῖς κα̣[ὶ βλάβας] τοῖς κακ[οῖς κατα‐] λείπουσι[ν· καὶ τοῖς] μὲν φρον[ίμοις καὶ] δικαίοις [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ὸ τελει‐]
1030οῦσθαι νοη̣[τέον] καὶ τὰς ὠφ[ελίας καὶ] τὰς βλάβα̣[ς οὐ κατα‐] δεεστέρα̣[ς ἢ καὶ] μείζους ὧ[ν ἅνθρω‐]
1035ποι συνάπ[τουσιν,] [ο]ὐ κατ̣’ ἀσθέ[νειαν, οὐ‐] δὲ καθάπερ [ἡμεῖν ἐκ] το⟦.⟧‵ῦ′ θ̣εοῦ τι[νος δέ‐] ον κἀν ἐπα[ναχω‐]
1040ρήσει τῆς [ὀνήσεως] αὐτοῦ, καὶ τ[αῦτά] [φ]ασι σεμνό̣[τατα.] ἔν τε γὰρ τ[ῶι Περὶ]
θεῶν ποία [τίς ἐσ‐] ‖

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τιν αἰτία ν[εμέσεως] καὶ σωτηρία[ς ἀνθρώ‐] ποις διὰ τοῦ θε[οῦ κα‐] ταλειπτέον ὑπ[ογρά‐] φει διὰ πλεό[νων·]

37

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ἔν τε τῶι̣ τρε[ισκαι‐] δεκάτωι περ[ὶ τῆς] οἰκειότητος ἣ̣[ν πρός] τινας ὁ θεὸς ἔχ[ει καὶ] τῆς ἀλλοτρι[ότητος·]
1055ἐν δὲ τῶι [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]έ[μπτωι καὶ] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ριακ[οσ]τῶ[ι φησι,] σὺν τῶι τι [ταύ]τ̣ης τῆς ὠφελ[ίας] δια‐ σ[α]φεῖν, κ[α]ὶ ‵δι′ότ[ι νομι‐]
1060ζον[..... ...] καὶ τῶν αλλα[..... .] γ[..... .]α[... κ]ἀν τ[ῶι δὲ Π]ερὶ τῆς εἱ‐ μ[αρμέ]νης ὑπὲρ τ[ῆς]
1065ἐκ[είν]ων συνεργί[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]α[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ς] ἀποφαίνεται· κἀν̣ ταῖς ἐ[πι]στολα[ῖ]ς [μ]έντοι ταῖς [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]Π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ρὸ[ς] τοὺς μεγάλους ὁ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]μ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ο‐]
1070λογεῖν ἔοικεν αὐ‐ [τ]ό· 〈το〉ῦτο δ’ ἵνα μή τ[ις]
εἴπῃ πρὸς τοὺς ‖

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[..... .]ιτ[..... .] [..... .]βλ[αβ ....]
1075[..... .]ο[....]τους [..... .]ατους μο‐ [..... . ὁμοί]ως καὶ [ἐν τῶι] ἕκτω[ι π]ερὶ [τοῦ δι]κ̣άζεσ[θαι]
1080[.....]ονπ[.].[.]και [..... ..]στησδα[.] [..... κ]αὶ εὐόρκους [καὶ δι]καίους ταῖς ἀ‐ [ρ]ίσταις διαδόσε‐
1085[σι] κινεῖσθαι καὶ πα‐ ρ’ αὑτοὺς καὶ παρ’ ἐ‐ κείνους· [κ]αὶ παρα‐ [π]λησίως ἐν τῶι ὀγ‐ δόωι· καὶ τὴν ὠφε‐
1090λίαν τ[ί]θενται [τὸν αὐ‐] τὸν τ[ρ]όπον, [ὅνπερ] Πολύ[αι]ν̣ος ἐ[ν τῶι] πρώ[τωι] Πρ[ὸς τὸ Πε‐] ρὶ φιλοσοφί[ας Ἀρισ‐]
1095τοτ[έλ]ους [τὴν τού‐] των [τ]ῶν ἀ̣[γαθῶν] αἰτίαν ἡμε[ῖν ἀπε‐] φήν[α]τ̣’ εἶνα[ι] τ[ὴν] θείαν φύσιν, Ἕ[ρμαρ‐]

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χός θ’ ὁμ[οί]ως σ̣[...]
ετη[.]αν ψυχὴν̣ ἐ̣κ ‖

39

(1102)

θεῶν πο̣[λλὰ κἀγα‐] θὰ{ι} συνέ̣[χειν, κἀν] τῆι Πρ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὸ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ς Ἐμπεδο‐]
1105κλέα πρ[ώτηι γραφῆι] τὴν [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ἰ[κειότητ’ ἔ‐] χ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ιν ἐν[ίοις καὶ τὸ] ἐναντί[ον ἄλλοις.] τω[..... ..... ...]
1110τα[..... ..... ...] τ[..... ..... ....] ω[..... ..... ....] [ ] οιγ[..... ..... .]
1115[.]ν[..... ..... .] τας κα[..... ....] δ’ εὐχὰς καὶ προσ[κυ‐] νήσεις καὶ [τοιαύ‐] τας τιμὰς [θεοῖς προσή‐]
1120κειν οὐδε[..... .] δειναι[..... ....] ταύτας α[..... ..] διαλεκτ[.... ἐφαρ‐] μόσεις ἑο̣[ρτῶν ...]
1125μόνον οὐ[..... .] ουμεν [..... ....] αν [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὁ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]μο[..... . ἐγὼ] δὲ τοὐναντίον [οὐχ]
ἡγοῦμαι [τόνδε τὸν] ‖

40

(1130)

τρόπον [διὰ τὰ τοι‐] αῦτ’ ἀνο[σίως ἐ]ξ̣ελέσ‐ θαι τὴν πᾶσαν ὁσιό‐ τητα σὺν τῶ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] [τὰ κοι‐] νὰ φυλάττειν, ὡ[ς]
1135δ’ ο̣ἱ λεγόμε[νοι δει‐] σιδαίμονες, εἰ[ς ἀνυ‐] πέρβλητον ἀ[σέβει‐] αν ἐκβάλλειν. [ὅσιος] γὰρ ὁ τὴν ἀθαν[ασίαν]
1140κα[ὶ τ]ὴν ἄκραν μα‐ κα[ριότητ]α τοῦ θ̣[ε]οῦ σώ̣[ιζων σὺ]ν ἅπασι[ν] τ[οῖς συ]ν̣απτομ[έ‐] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ο̣[ις ἡμῖν· ἀ]σεβὴς δὲ̣
1145περ[ὶ θεὸ]ν ὃς ἑκά[τε‐]
Λ· ρον [ἐξορ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ί[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ζει μέν, ὁ δ’ [ἐπινο]ῶν χωρὶς ὀρ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]γῆ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ς καὶ] χάριτος ἀσθενούσης τὰς ἐ‐

40

(1150)

ξ αὐ̣τοῦ π̣αρασκ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][υὰς] τῶν ἀ[γα]θῶν κα[ὶ] τῶ[ν κακ]ῶ̣ν ἀπο[φαί‐] νετ̣’ [αὐτὸν τ]ῶν ἀν̣‐ θρω̣[πείω]ν μηδ[ε‐]
1155νὸ[ς προσ]δεῖσθαι [ ] [.....σ]υντε[λ.....] [..... .]μουσ[....] [..... .]οπα[.....]
σιν [.....]υγ[....]‖

41

(1160)

[...].ντο. [τ]οιοῦτον [οὖν ἄ]νθρωπον ἐν [εὐσεβ]ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ί[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]αι τιμῶμε‐ [ν ἡμεῖς,] τοῦ δ’ ἐμφαι‐ [νομ]ένου ταπεινοῦ
1165καταφρονοῦμεν· [οὐ‐] [δαμ]ῶ̣ς δὲ καὶ κατ’ ἐ‐ [κεῖν]ο συγγν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]οί[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]η τις [ἂν τὴν ἀ]πεχθ̣ημο‐ [σύνη]ν̣, τάχα δὲ καὶ
1170[πολ]λὴν δυσαισθ̣η̣‐ [σία]ν̣ τοῖς κατηγο‐ ροῦσιν, ὅτι μόνους τοὺς Ἐπικούρου λό‐ γο‵υ′ς εὐθύ‵ν[ου]′σιν
1175ὡς ἕνεκα [τοιού]των ἀνοσ̣ίους ὄντας· οὐ‐ δεὶς̣ γὰρ ὡς εἰπε[ῖ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] τῶν ὠφε[λ]εῖν καὶ βλάπτειν εἰρηκ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ό[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]‐
1180των φιλοσόφων τοὺς θεοὺς ὁμο[ία]ς τοῖς χυδαίοις ὑπ[έ]λι‐ πε[ν] τὰς ὠφελ[ί]ας καὶ [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὰς βλάβας· [ἔνι‐]
1185οι δ’ οὐδὲ βλάπ[τει]ν ὅλ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ω[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ς ἔφασαν αὐτούς, ὡσαύτ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ω[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ς δ’ [οὐ]δὲ
προσδεῖσθαι τού‐ ‖

42

(1189)

[των] παρ’ ἄδε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]α[ν.]
1190[ἀπά]τ̣ην δὲ με[γά‐] [λην κα]τ̣ὰ τῶν [ἄλλων] [παρ]έχοντες ε[ἰς δει‐] νὰς ἀδικίας ἑ̣[πο‐] μένως ἄιττου[σι]
1195τὰς κρυφαίους, {α} τὸν ὑπονοούμε‐ νον ἅπαντα γινώσ‐ κειν οὐκέτι φο‐ βούμενοι. δι’ ὃ {ν}

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(1200)

σιωπᾶν ἀσφαλέσ‐ τερον ἐ[τύγ]χαν[εν.] ταῦτα [δ’ ἐπομ]ένως ἐποίο[υν οἱ δί]και‐ οι τῶν [θεολ]ό[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]γ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ων
1205καὶ φιλοσόφων· οὐ γὰρ ἐλά[νθα]νεν τἀ‐ ληθὲς αὐτούς, ‵ἀλλὰ′ τὰς κακουργίας ὑπὸ τῶν μύθ̣ων ἀνα‐
1210στελλομένας θε‐ ωροῦντες τῶ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] ἐ‐ πι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]κ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ρέμασ[θ]αι τοῖς ἀνοη〈το〉τέροις τὴν ὑ‐ ποψίαν, [ἵ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]α μὴ τὸ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]
1215[ὅλον βί]ον [θ]ηριώδη [παρ]έχωμεν, [κ]ἄλ‐
[λως τ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὸ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] δυσμενὲς ‖
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[..... ..... .]νον [..... ..... ὁ]μοι‐
1220[..... ..... .]ναι [..... ..... .]ζεσ‐ [θαι ...]εντ[.]δε [ὥς φασιν] ἔνιοι τῶν [θεολόγ]ων· τινὲς δὲ
1225[καὶ το]ὺς προγόνους [ὄντας] αὐτῶν αἱρε‐ [τέον ἡ]μᾶς μόνους [ὥσπερ τε]τυ⟦π⟧‵φ′ωμέ‐ [νους διασ]τέλλου‐ >
1230[σιν· ὁ δ’] οὖν Ἐπίκου‐ [ρος δοξῶν] κενῶν ε‐ [..... ...]ει τῶι θε‐ [ῶι τῶν γρ]αμμάτων [ἢ τῶν ἀπ]αγορευμά‐
1235[των ....] α[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ἰ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]δ̣ουμε‐ [ν..... φο]βοῦμαι [..... .] ἄθεος ε‐ [..... ..] δόξῃ τῶν [..... ..]ενοντων
1240[..]ως ἅπαντα κατα [..... ..]ντα περι [..... ..]τοφαινε‐ [..... ..μα][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]κ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]άριον [..... ..] καὶ ἀφθαρ‐
1245[..... .... μ]ηδὲν
[..... ....]ον τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὤ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]‐ ‖

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χ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ημα πᾶν τ[ῶν] θεῶ[ν .....]ου[..] γὰρ τῶν [θεῶ]ν κ[..]

44

(1250)

δο[.... ἀ]νυπο[..] τον μᾶλλ[ον .....] προσ[..... .....] καὶ ἁπαν[..... ...] τοῦ παντὸς [..... .]
1255παρασκευ[αζόμε‐] νον καὶ τὸ [ἀλλότρι‐] ον δ[ια]λῦ[σαί τε] καὶ [κο]σμῆ[σαι τὸ] κ[ατι]σχῦον [πᾶν, οὐ‐]
1260δ[ὲ κ]ωλυόμε[νον] ταῦτα πράτ[τειν ἐν] τῶι Περὶ θεῶν [φησιν·] κα[λεῖ] δὲ καὶ τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὸ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν τ[ελειό]τητος [βίον ἥ‐]
1265[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]δ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ιστον καὶ μ̣[ακαρι‐] ώτατον ἐν̣ [τῶι] Πε‐ ρὶ ὁσιότητ[ος καὶ] [κ]αταξιοῖ πᾶ[ν τὸ μι‐] αρὸν φυλάτ[τεσθαι,]
1270[νοήσ]εως συ[νορω‐] μένης τὰ[ς καλὰς] διαθές[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]εις[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] [τοῦ πάν‐] τα [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]γ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]’ οἰκε[ιοῦν τὰ] γειν[ό]μεν[α ἡμῖν]
1275πρ[ὸς] μ̣ακ[αριότη‐] ‖

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[τα] κ̣αὶ ἀ̣π̣ηρτισμένα [γ’ ἔ]χε[ιν·] διατελοῦσιν [δ]ὲ πα̣[ν]ταχῆ λέγον‐ [τε]ς, ἵνα μὴ συνγράμ‐
1280[μ]ατα παρατιθεὶς ἐ‐ [κ]τείνω, πάντων ※ [τ]ῶν ὄντων ἄριστον [κ]αὶ σεμνό⟦ν⟧τατον καὶ ἀξιοζηλω‵τότα′τον καὶ
1285π̣άντων [τ]ῶν ἀγ̣α‐ [θῶν] κυριεύοντα κἀ‐ [πραγ]μάτευτον καὶ ὑψηλὸν καὶ μεγαλό‐ φρονα καὶ μεγαλό‐
1290ψυχον καὶ ἅγιον καὶ ἁγιώτατον κ[αὶ] ἵλε‐ ων. διὸ καὶ μόνο[ι] μεγίστην εὐσέβει‐ αν ἐζηλωκέναι φα‐
1295σὶ [καὶ] δοξάζειν ὁ‐ σι[ώ]τατα περὶ θεῶν κα[ὶ] τῶ̣[ν] ἄ̣λλων τἀναν‐ τ[ία κατ]αγεινώσκου‐ [σ]ιν ὡς ἂν ὑπεναντί‐

45

(1300)

[α] τῆι προλήψει δογμα‐ τιζόντων, καὶ κα‐ θα[ρώτα]τα τὴν ἄ‐ φραστον ὑπεροχὴν τῆς ἰσχ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ύ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ος τοῦ θε[ί‐]
1305ου καὶ τῆς [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ελειό̣‖[τητος]
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[.....]ον ὑπολαμ‐ [βάνε]ιν τὸν θεὸν δ[ ] [....π]αραινεῖ μὴ [νοεῖ]σθαι δύσκ[ολον]
1310[οἷον π]αρὰ τῶν πο‐ [ητῶν· κα]ὶ τῶι καθα‐ [ρῶς φι]λ̣οσοφεῖ[ν] [κατ]αισθανώ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]με[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]‐ [θα] μηδὲν αὐτῶν
1315[ὠφέ]λ̣ιμον ἡμᾶς συν‐ [ταρ]άττειν· καὶ μη‐ [δ’ ἐπιβ]ολαῖς ἀνοήτοις [ἀκολ]ο̣υθοῦντες > [ἀηδ]εῖς καθ’ ἡμῶν
1320[ὑπ]ο̣λαμβάνω‐ [μεν· τ]ῶν γὰρ αυπα [....][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]η[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν καὶ τὸ πρὸς [ἡμᾶς ἀ]ποβαινο[ν] [..... ἐ]φρόντισαν
1325[..... .]λυημεν > [..... .]ς ἐχόντων [..... .]η[..]ας ου [..... ....]ων[.] [..... ....]αξεν·
1330[φαίν]εται τοί[ν]υν [παρεσ]κ̣ευάσθαι [ἐ‐] [ναργῆ γν]ῶσιν αιδο [..... . λυ]μαντικαὶ
[τῆς τῶν π]ρὸς ἀλλ[ή‐] ‖

47

(1335)

λους ἀνθρώπ̣ω[ν] πολειτείας διά [τε] τοῦτ’ οὐκ εὐ[σεβεῖς,] ἐπειδὴ συνπερι[λαμ‐] βάνειν ἔοικεν ἡ [εὐ‐]
1340σέβεια καὶ τὸ πρὸ̣[ς] ἀνθρώπους ἀβλα̣‐ βὲς καὶ μάλιστ’ [εἰς] τοὺς 〈εὐ〉ποιοὺς καὶ τ[ὰς] πατρίδας· ἀμέ[λει]
1345γὰρ οἱ μὲν ἠ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ιώ[τε‐] ρον καὶ κηδεμον̣[ι‐] κώτε{.}ρον [ἤδ]η τ̣ι‐ μῶσιν, ἡμεῖς δ̣ὲ π̣[άν‐] τες ὡς ἀληθῆ τὰ̣

47

(1350)

δόγματα καὶ παρ[α‐] σκευασ[τικ]ὰ τῆς ἡ‐ μῶν αὐτῶν ἀτα[ρα‐] ξίας· ἀλλ’ οἱ πολλο̣[ὶ] νομίζοντες ἀσε‐
1355βεῖς τοὺς οὕτω{ι} πε‐ ρὶ θεῶν ἀποφαινο‐
· μένους κολάζου‐ σιν, ὡς Ἀθηναῖο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] [Σ]ωκράτην καί τι‐
1360νας ἑτέρους καίτο[ι] γε τ[ῶ]ν ἄλλων ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὐ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]‐ παιδευτότατοι
λεχθέντες ἀν‐ ‖

48

(1364)

[..... ...]αμον
1365[..... .] διὰ του [..... .ἐπ]ιτειμη‐ [..... ..]ως τοῖς [περὶ τὸ]ν Ἐπίκουρον, [οὐδὲ τ]οιαύτας ἐνε‐
1370[κε]ίνησαν ὑπο[ψίας] [τἀσεβ]εῖν ‵κ′αὶ τἀμελ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]εῖ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ν] [θεῶ]ν οἵας ἀπηγόρευ‐ [σα]ν οἱ νόμοι καὶ τὰ [κοι]νὰ τῶν ἀνθρώ‐
1375π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ω[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν ἔθη, δέον ἐμ‐ [φαί]νειν τούτοις ἁ‐ [π][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῶ[ς τ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὸ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν αὐθεκασ‐ [τό]τερον λόγον ὅτι [χρ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὴ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] πάντα πείθεσ‐
1380[θαι] τοῖς νόμ[οι]ς καὶ [τοῖ]ς ἐθισμοῖς ἕως [ἂν μ]ή τι τῶν ἀσεβῶν [προ]στάτ[τ]ωσιν. ὑ‐ [περ]άνω γὰρ οἶμαι τὸν
1385[θεό]ν [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]γ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε χρῆν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]α[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ι τε‐ [θεῖ]σθαι πάντων, λέ‐ [γω δ]ὲ τὸν ἀληθῆ{ι} καὶ [τιμώμ]ενον ἐν τῆι θε‐ [ωρί]α[ι, ὡς] Ἐπίκου‐
1390[ρος] προ[φέρει·] τῶν γὰρ [...]λ̣[.....] .πὸ τῶν [..]ω̣[.....]ν̣τας το̣[ ] [..... ..]α̣σας ἔχει ‖
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49

(1394)

σίαν, οἷς ὁ βίος ἡ[μ]ῶν
1395διασώζεται, φ[λ]υ‐ αρίαν δὲ [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ομίζεσ‐ θαι καὶ τὰ μυ[στήρι‐] α καὶ τὰς ἑορτὰς ἅ‐ τε τῶν δ〈ι’〉 οὓς γε̣ίν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ν‐]

49

(1400)

τα[ι] λ[ε][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]γ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ομένω̣ν μ[η‐] δενὸς ἐπιστρέφε[σ‐] θ̣αι. καί φασι τὸν Ἐπίκουρο̣ν ἐκπεφευ‐ [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]γ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][έν]αι τὸν Ἀττ[ι]κ[ὸν]
1405ὄ[χλ]ον οὐχ ὅτι ε[...] τηογ̣εσοντο̣[... ἧτ‐] τον ἀσεβεῖς εἶχ[εν] ὑπολήψεις, ἀλ[λὰ τῶι] διαλελ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]η[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]θένα[ι πολ‐]
1410λοὺς ἀνθ[ρ]ώπου[ς] [τ]ὴ̣ν φιλοσοφί[α]ν α[ὐ‐] [τ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῦ. προσεπιφέρου‐ σι̣ν̣ δὲ καὶ διότ[ι] τ[ῶ]ν ἀγαθῶν ἀνδρῶν
1415καὶ δικαίων παραι‐ ρούμεθα τὰ[ς] καλὰς ἐλπίδας ἃς ἐν τοῖς [θ]εοῖς ἔχουσι καὶ δι‐ [ὰ] τοῦτο μετὰ τὰς
1420καλ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ερήσεις καὶ‖

50

(1421)

τὰς σπου[δαίας κεὐ‐] φώνους λ̣[ιτὰς ἀναι‐] ρ⟦ω⟧‵ο[ῦ]′μεν [τὴν παρα‐] μυθίαν [τῶν εὐω‐]
1425χιῶν. εικ[..... ..] παῖδες κ[..... ...] μεταβολ[..... ..] ρησαν [.]κ[..... .] δὲ καὶ τα[..... ..]
1430Ν· εις αὐτο̣ὺ[ς .... κε‐] ναῖς δόξ[αις κατα‐] χρῆσθ̣αι κ[.....] περὶ θεῶν [..... ὁ‐] ρίζ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ιν μη[δε.... ὁ‐]
1435[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]μ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ογεῖν [..... .] τὸ πάτρ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ον ... εὐ‐] χὰς ἃς ισπ[..... .] χρόνῳ κε[..... .] θα μηδὲν [..... .]
1440λε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν καὶ το[.....] [.]άνετο λε[..... .] [.]. ω δὲ τα[.....] τ’ Ἐπικουρο[... ἐ‐] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ξ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] ἐναντ[ί]ο[υ .....]
1445χθη καὶ ἐπ[..... .] καὶ ἐκ τῶν [..... .] γων ἀπεβ[..... ..]
ρῳ. τῶνδ[.....] ‖

51

(1449)

δ’ ὡς ἡβα[σκόντων ἢ]

51

(1450)

ὀνειρωτ[τόντων] καταφρονῶ[ν· περί] τε γὰρ ἑορτ[ῶν καὶ] θυσιῶν καὶ [πάντων] καθό[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ου το̣[ιούτων]
1455ὡς ἀκολούθω[ς ἔπρα‐] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ξ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]εν οἷς ἐδογ[μάτι‐] σεν κα[τεχρῆτο τοῖς] ὅρκοις καὶ τοῖς [σημί‐] οις πίστεως ὅλ̣[ως ὑ‐]
1460πονο̣[η]τ[έον,] καὶ ἐ̣[φύ‐] ⸏λατ[τε· τοῖς δ’ ἀν]θ̣ρ̣[ώ‐] ποις [τ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]α[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ύτην] κ̣[υριω‐] τάτη[ν ἐν] τοῖς σ̣[υμ‐] βολαίο̣[ις τὴ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] [συ]νθε‐
1465σίαν α〈ἱ〉 π̣ε[ρὶ βί]ου π̣[αρὰ] Ζήνωνι γενόμε‐ ναι συναγωγαὶ δια‐ σαφοῦσιν· τοσοῦ[το] τοίνυ[ν ἀ]πέσχε [τοῦ]
1470βλαπ[τικ]ὸς ἀνθ[ρώ‐] πων γ[εγον]ένα[ι τι‐] νὸς ὥ[στε ο]ὐ μό̣[νον] τοὺς γενέ[τα]ς ἴσα [θε‐] οῖς ἐτίμησεν [οὐ‐]
1475δὲ μόν[ον] πρὸς [τοὺς]
ἀδελ̣[φο]ὺς ἐρω̣[τι‖κῶς,]

52

(1477)

[..... ....]δες ἐν [..... ....]τοις φι‐ [..... .....]υτον
1480[..... ..... .]τδε [..... .....]ν̣και [..... ....]τα πάν‐ [τα ..... ....]ο̣δο [..... ..... ..]φα
1485[..... ..... ..]αν [..... ..... .]{[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]γ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]}εν [..... .....]{[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὄ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][]} [..] [..... .....]{τηογ̣[]} [..... .....]{τον ἀσ[]}
1490[..... .....]{ὑπολή[]} [..... .....]{δι̣αλελ[]} [..... .....]{λοὺς ἀ[]} [..... .....]{[τ]ὴ̣ν φ̣[]} [ ]
1495[..... ..... .]οψυ [..... .....] ὥστε [..... .....]απα [..... .....] ἀ̣σε‐ [β..... ....]σαι

52

(1500)

[..... .....]ν̣ετο [..... ..... .]κ̣αι [..... .....]η̣σου [..... .....]οσου
[..... .....]τ̣εος ‖

53

(1505)

οὖσι καὶ κατὰ τὰς αἱ‐ ρέσεις τῶν βίων οὕ‐ τω{ι} ποικίλοις ἄλυ‐ πο̣ς, ὥστε πρὸς μηδένα μη̣δεμί‐
1510αν οὐχ ὅτι δίκην ἀλ‐ λὰ μηδ’ ἀντιλο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]γ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ί‐ αν ἐσχηκέ̣ναι. τοι‐ [γ]αροῦν ἐνίων μὲν ἐνκληθέ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]των ἐπὶ
1515τῶι βίωι καὶ τοῖ̣ς̣ λό‐ γοις φιλοσόφων, ἐ‐ νίων δὲ κἀκ τῆς πό‐ λεως, τινῶν δὲ κἀ{ι}‐ κ τῆς συμμαχίας ἐ‐
1520ξορισθέντων καὶ θ̣[α‐] νατωθέντων, ἁπάν‐ των δὲ κωμωιδη‐ θέντων, μόνος Ἐπί‐ [κ]ουρος ἅμα τοῖς γνη‐
1525[σί]ως συνβιώσασι[ν] [α]ὐτῶ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] μεγ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]αλομ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε‐ [ρῶ]ς διεφύλαξεν αὑ‐ [τ]όν, ἀ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λλ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]’ ο[ὐ]δ’ ὑπὸ τὸ μισόχρη[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ς[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τον στό‐
1530μα καὶ πάν̣τ̣α̣ [σι]νό‐ μενον ἔπ̣εσε τ[ῆς]
κωμῳδίας· οὐδὲ‖

54

(1533)

[φωνὴν ἔρ]ρηξ̣έν [τινα κατὰ τ]ῶν σο‐
1535[φιστῶν οἳ ἐ]μνημό‐ [νευσα]ν αὐτοῦ· το‐ [σοῦ]τον ἴσχυσεν [ἡ π]ά[ν]των ἐπ̣[ιτ]ε‐ [λ]ὴ̣ς φυλακὴ τῶν
1540δ̣ι’ ἐνεργείας ἢ δι‐ [ὰ] λ̣όγου τινὰς λυ‐ [πησ]όντων ἢ φαν‐ τ̣[α]//σίαν μόνον το[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῦ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] θ̣[έ]//λειν βλάπτειν
1545π̣[α]//ρεξόντων· ὃ γ[ὰρ]// αὖ τινες ἐ[τ]όλ‐ μ̣[ησ]// αν εἰπεῖν ὅτι τ[οῖσ]// ἀνθρώποις οὐ‐ κ [ἐγ]// εινώσκε[τ]ο, πρῶ̣‐

54

(1550)

τ̣[ο]//ν τὸ μὴ γ[εγο]νέ‐ ν̣[αι]// τῶν συνπολε[ι‐] τ̣[ευ]//ομένων βλα‐ π̣[τι]//κὸν μήτ’ αὐτὸν μ̣[ήτ]//ε [τ]οὺς συν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ς[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]χο‐
1555λ̣[άζ]//οντας [αὐτῶ]ι δη‐ [λοῖ, ἔπειτα δὲ δια‐] βο[λὴ]//ν πικρ̣[ὰν ἢ δί‐] κη̣[ν]// δ̣ι̣[ὰ] κυρίου̣ δό[γ‐] μ[ατοσ]// κ̣αιδσ[.]θιη
1560τ[..... .]//τ̣ον β[...] ‖

55

(1561)

[το]ῖς πολλοῖς [..] [..]ο̣υ δινῶν̣ [...] [..]μεθα μη[δέ]ν[α] ποιεῖν οαν̣[..]ον[.]
1565ἢ μὴ τῶν ἰδιωτ[έ‐] ρων, ὅλως τε ἀν[υπο‐] μνήστους εἶ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]α[ι] πλὴν ὅσον ἀναγ‐ καῖον ἐς τ[ὸν] βίον·
1570οὐδὲ γὰρ τῶ[ν δια‐] βληθέντων [θεολό‐] {ο}γω̣[ν ἢ] φιλο̣[σόφων] ἐνεκύρησε το̣[ῖς] παραδεδομέν[οις,]
1575ἀλλὰ τοῖς ὄχλοις ἐ[πι]δει[κ]νύ[μ]ενό[ς] τι [..... ... οὐ]δέ‐ [ν’ ἐλύ]πη[σεν ..]ν[.] [ ]
1580ο[.....]ου[.....] μᾶλλον ὅτι γνη[...] [..... .....—σ]υνην μετακ[..... ..]τε π[άνδ]εινοι λόγοι
1585[....]τυπησα[...] [ ] [ ]
[ ]‖

56

(1589)

[...]εσταμέν[ο]ν
1590[διὰ] τοσαῦτ’ ἔτ̣η{ι} [καθ’ ἕ]καστα σχ̣[ό]ντα [περὶ] τ̣ῆς πόλ[εω]ς οὐ‐ [κ ἀ]π̣ραγμόν̣[ω]ς̣, δι’ [ἀν]ειμένη[ς ὥ]σπερ
1595[δι]αίτης ἄ̣[γον]τ̣’ Ἀ‐ [θη]ν̣αίων οὐκ [.]θ̣α [..]δη τοῦ διαλα‐ [βεῖ]ν̣ ἀλλὰ κα̣[ὶ] θίαν [....] ταῦτα [.]σ̣ων

56

(1600)

[...]π̣οια τιν[..]φρο [.....]α̣λλε[.] .ου [...] ἐπιστη̣[μ.]εικαι [...]της̣ π[.....]λ̣[] [...]ηρίας [..]σοχ
1605[....] ἀφρο[....]νεν [...]ν̣σεισ̣[....]αιτ̣ο [....]ουν̣[..... .]ν [....]ων[.....]τ̣ο [....]αισιου[..]εναι
1610[...]ωτασσ[..]ανη [...]σεινα[. .]κλο [..]ς̣ συνβέ[β]ηκεν [..]επι{στομε}ιοτα [....]στων ἁπάν‐
1615[τω]ν καὶ δ̣ιὰ τοὺς ἀ‐
[φ]θόνου[ς τού]τ̣ους ‖

57

(1617)

υ[] τ̣[] τ̣[]
1620α̣[] .[] [] ε̣[] ν[]
1625κ[] σε[] [] [] τοσ̣[]
1630δε.[] λ̣ατ.[]
Ξ· ψηφ[] μεν̣[] [.]π̣ο .[]
1635α̣ειφ[] τωιφ̣[] το̣[] ἀφθ[αρτ..... ...] ς .ν̣αια[..... ....]
1640[..... .]α̣π̣[..... ..] [ ] [..... .]ντο̣[..... .] δε[..]εσα[..... ..] διαμεινα[..... ...‖]
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58

(1645)

[..... ..]α μυκτῆ‐ [ρες· ὅτι γ]ὰρ ἠξιώ‐ [θησαν ἐπὶ] πολὺ τοῦ [καθηγ]εμόνος [..... . ἀ]ποβεβη‐

58

(1650)

[κέναι, ὤιο]ντο δέον [καταλαμ]βάνειν [..... .] . ουν ἐνο‐ [..... .] τοῖς μετ’ [αὐ‐] [τοῦ ....]ωσαι διε‐
1655[..... ..]τ̣ο περαίτε‐ [ρον καὶ] ἐπίτηκτον [..... π]ρ̣οσοργιζε‐ [..... ..]χ̣λευαζ̣ον· [..... .]δε τούτοις
1660[..... . λο]ι̣ποὶ διω‐ [..... .]ν̣ οὔτε σω‐ [..... .π]αρήσετα[ι] [..... .]ν̣ φιλίαν [..... ...] ὅθεν ἔ‐
1665[δοξέν τισιν] αὐτῶν [ὁ Σωκράτ]ης κέν‐ [τρον τι συ]λλέγεσ‐ [θαι, ὅτι τὸ δ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]αι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]μόνιον [ἐκθέντε]ς̣ ἀνῄρουν
1670[τὸν θεό]ν̣· εἰπὼν μ[ὲν] [οὗτος] οὐ μαχόμε‐ [να οἷς ὤιο]ν̣το, γείνε[σ‐]
[θ’ ἀσεβὴς] ἅπαν ἐφαί‐ ‖

59

(1674)

νετο καὶ διὰ τοῦ‐
1675τ’ οὐκ ἔπειθεν· [ἔ‐] τ[ι] δ’ ἦν πολὺς ἐν τοῖς ὄχλοις Σωκρά‐ της, δέον καὶ τοῖς ἐπάγουσιν τὸν “οὐ‐
1680κ ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ σκε[δ]ά‐ σεις 〈ὄχλον〉;” λό̣γον πρόχει‐ ρον ἔχειν· καὶ π[ολ‐] λοὺ[ς] διηρέθιζε καὶ πολειτι[κὰ][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ς[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] τ̣[ότ’]
1685ἐπανῃρεῖτο τ[ὰς δυσ‐]
Ο· μενείας, ἐξ ὧν[περ] τ̣ῶ̣[ι χ]ρόνωι τὸ μ[ῖ‐] σ[ος] συνηθροίσθ[η,] πάσῃ προφάσει
1690δυ[ν]άμενο[ν χρ]ῆ[σ‐] θαι· καὶ διότι τοι‐ αύτην τἀκεῖνα πάντα π̣[α]ρομο‐ λογοῦσιν [δηλοῖ]
1695μοι τὸ δεδι[έναι] διὰ τὸ καινὰ [δαι‐] μόνια [πα]ρεισάγειν προσκεκόφθαι καὶ ⸏παντελῶς· ἄλ‐

59

(1700)

λως δὲ καὶ παρα‐ λογώτατόν γε τὸ‖
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1702[Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)]

60A

(1702)

[κ]αὶ περὶ ὧν [..]αυ‐ [...]ον ἁρμο[στὸ]ν [πα]ρ̣ησόμε[θ]α λό‐
1705[γο][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]· ἡμεῖς μὲν οὖν [πάντω]ν ἐμνημο‐ [νεύο]μεν γραμμά‐ των καὶ κατὰ σύν[ε‐] [σιν] καὶ τοὺ̣ς ογ[...]υ
1710[.....]⟦τ⟧ου σ[υ]νθε[..] [..... ....] εἰ δέ τις [ἕτε]ρος καὶ παρατι‐ [θεὶς] καὶ ἄλλα [.....] [..... ..]ι̣ τῶν φιλο‐
1715[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
1720[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

60B

(1725)

διαλο̣[γίσματα ...] συλλογισμ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὸ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ν ...] τὸ δὲ ἐπιλόγ[ισμα] τῶν ἀνεπιν̣[οήτων] τῆι διανοία[ι ....]
1730σιων προπιημα[...]
σων καὶ γηρ[.....] ‖ [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)]

61A

(1732)

σεν ε[..... ..... .] δη πευ[..... ..... .] αν ταύτην πο[... ὀ‐]
1735φείλει νομίζε̣[ιν· πάν‐] τα γὰρ τὸν καὶ τ[ῶν] ὀλίγων παρὰ [τοὺς] ἄλλους ἅπαντα[ς ἀν‐] θ̣ρώπους [κ]ἀντ[α‐]
1740ριθμοῦντες [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ἂ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ν θᾶττον] φθάνοιμεν· καὶ [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]γ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὰρ ἐπεχείρη[σαν] εἰσευπορεῖν [πίστιν] ὑ̣πὲρ τοῦ θεοὺς [εἶναι·]
1745τὸ δὲ τῶν ἄλλω̣[ν] πλῆθος ὑπολ[αμβά‐] νει μόνον ὑ[ποψί‐] [αν] τὴν δα[ιμόνων] [ἧς] ἔδει· τὰς [.....]

61A

(1750)

[....]μεν καὶ [....] [ ] [ ] [ ]

61B

(1754)

τους και[..... ..]
1755[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ομιζ[..... ....] τους τῶν καὶ δι[ὰ τὴν] κενὴν ὄχ[λησιν ....] τὴν φύσιν το[..... .] ἄλλως εἴπερ [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ς[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][υνεσ‐]
1760τιωτάτοις δι[.....]
των πρὸς μ[..... ..] ‖ [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)]

62A

(1762)

τειν [..... ..... .] δεῖτα[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End], καὶ π[ερὶ τού‐] των, οὐδ[ὲ παρεσκευ‐]
1765ασμένων κατ̣[έχειν] τὰ[ς] ταρα[χὰς ἀλ‐] λ[ότ]ριον θ[ατέροις] [ἀπό]νως καὶ δι[ὰ] π[άντω]ν οἰκε[ίαν πο‐]
1770[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῖσ[θαι] τὴν ὅ[λως] κατ’ [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὄ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ντων π[ερι‐] οῦσαν φύσιν καὶ [δια‐] μέν[ειν] διὰ τὸν [πε‐] ρία[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λλο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὄ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[τ]α ν[ό‐]
1775μον καὶ τηων[....] [..]ηξιν τῆς [.....] [..]την π[..... ...] [ ] [ ]
1780[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

62B

(1784)

καθά[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ερ ..... ..]
1785διὰ τῶν [πάντων αὐ‐] τοὺς τοὺς σι[.....] ἐν δὲ τῶι Σ[υμπο‐] σίωι περὶ τῶν [ἱερῶν·] “τὰς ἑορτὰς [συνάγω‐]
1790μεν” καὶ “θε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῶ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ι καλλι‐]
θ̣υτεῖν ειλ[..... ..] ‖ [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)]

63

(1792)

[ ] [ ] [ ]
1795[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

63

(1800)

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
1805[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
1810[ ] [ ] [ ] δωσ[..... ..... .] ουσιν [..... ....]
1815καὶ διὰ πο[..... ..] τας ἐ[κ] τῶν τε[λετῶν] τῶν [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ἱ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ερῶν ἐ[πὶ τὰς εὐ‐] χὰς κατ̣’ αὐτῶν [τῶν] δήμων εισθην[.....]
1820ἐπὶ ’ναξικράτ[ους δέ·]
“τὸν ἐπὶ τῆς οἰ[κίας] ‖ [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)]

64

(1822)

[ ] [ ] [ ]
1825[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
1830[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
1835[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
1840[ ] [ ] [ ] εχω̣[..... ..... .] προσ[ήκει πρὸς εὐ‐]
1845σέβεια[ν ..... ..] τοῦ πατει[.....] τὸν γενόμεν[ον συνε‐] παινεῖ[ν.] μητα[....] ρος δέ· “οὐ μό[νον τὰς]

64

(1850)

θυσίας, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῶν
[ἱερῶν] ὑμνήσει θ̣[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][οὺς] ‖

65

(1852)

ἥρωάς [τε,” ἅπερ τῶν] ἀν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]θ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ρ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ώ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ω[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν ἔ[νιοι πράτ‐] τουσιν ἀποκρυ[πτό‐]
1855μενοι τὰ δοκο[ῦντα] τοῖς περὶ τὸν Ἐπ̣[ίκου‐] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ρ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ον, ἕτερον αὐτ[οῖς] περιτίθεμεν λό[γον] εὐσεβείας ἀποδ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ό[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ν‐]
1860τα φαντασίαν ἄ[το‐] πον̣, τὰ μὲν φθ̣[όνου,] τὰ [δ]ὲ δυσμενεί[ας,] καὶ διανοίαι το[ιού‐] τοις ἀνδράσιν [χαρι‐]
1865έντων [καὶ] ψευδ[ο‐] [μ]ένας ἐν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][οίας τὰς] καὶ μᾶλλ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν κατ̣[...] [ ] [ ]
1870[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
1875[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
1880[ ]
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66A

(1882)

τῶν καὶ πο[..... ..] λη[..... ..... .] ον· πᾶν γὰ[ρ ..... .]
1885οἴεται καθάπ[ερ ὁρί‐] ζεται χρό[νος, εἶναι] πρόληψιν· [καὶ κα‐] θάπερ κἀν̣ [τῶι δευ‐] τέρωι καὶ [τριακοσ‐]
1890τῶι, καὶ τῶν [θεῶν ἐ‐] ναργείαι φησ[ὶν κατα‐] λαμβάνεσθα[ι τὸ ὄν,] καίπερ ἓν τῶν [ἐν ὑπο‐] κειμένοις ὄν, [τὴν δὲ]
1895φύσιν διανο[ητὴν] [ἧ]ττον ἔχον [τῶν] ἄλλων ὄντων [καὶ κα‐] [θόλ]ου πρὸς τὴ[ν ...] [ ]

66A

(1900)

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
1905[ ]

66B

(1906)

αμειω[..... ....] ριεν ὃς προσμε[...] νον ἀλλὰ τῶν πολ[..] αὐτὸ πάντων καὶ [τῆι]
1910αὐτοτελῆι τηλ̣[....]
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67A

(1912)

προσδιατ[..... ...] πιεσ[..... ..... .] νοσω[..... .....]
1915νηνο[..... .....] ουκε[..... ....] τηι καθάπερ [.....] α τὴν καὶ πολ[....] μοτε[ρ....]ων[...]
1920φορας ῥητορ[ικ ..] περε[..]ωεωσο[..] μοιν[....]των [...] τοια[....]τοις [συμπε‐] ριφορ̣α[.] καὶ πο[..]
1925διασε[.]των καὶ [κα‐] θάπ[ερ .]οισθασε[. φι‐] λοσοφίαν τὴν ῥητο‐ [ρικὴν] μὲν τοῖς [...] [ ]
1930[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

67B

(1934)

[ ]αυδος φ̣[.... τοῖς]
1935δόγμασι [..... ...] [ὅ]ρκους καὶ δι[αθήκας] καὶ σπονδὰς καὶ συν‐ [θ]ήκας καὶ κοινωνί‐ α[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ς[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] ἄλλων καὶ τραπέ‐
1940[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ζ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ης καὶ στέμμα‐
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68A

(1942)

το μ[..... ..... ..] μητη[..... ..... .] εἰ νοσ[..... ..... .]
1945τεχν[..... ..... .] ἑξῆς καὶ τῶν [....] ωτων ἀποδεχ[....] τοὺς καὶ εἰς θυσ[ίας] καὶ κόσμον [ἱ]ερῶ[ν]

68A

(1950)

δεδαπανηκότας τὰς πολλὰς ἐπιμ[ε‐] λεία[ς ..] καὶ ἅπαν[τα] ποιο̣[υ]μένους κ[α‐] θ’ ὅλ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]μ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] βίον εὐελ[πισ‐]
1955[τίας] τὰς διὰ τῶν [.....]τους θ’ ἕ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ξ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ν] [..... ..] καὶ δια[...] [ ] [ ]
1960[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

68B

(1965)

ρασ[..... ..... ..] χε διατ[..... ....] καὶ πᾶσι μὲν [τοῖς λό‐] γοις πολειτ[..... .] γοις ἐν ἐπιδη[.....]
1970[.. ἐ]πὶ πολει[.....]
[....]τε τον[.....] ‖

69

(1972)

[ ] [ ] [ ]
1975[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
1980[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
1985[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
1990[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [.....]κοσ̣ω[....]και
1995[....]ν̣ουντ[....]ξ̣ει [....]ς̣ ἡμᾶ[ς κ]α̣κίζου‐ [σιν,] ὅτι τῆς [ἀ]λ̣ο̣[γ]ίας [ἐπι]τ̣ηδεύσε[ω]ς̣ ἀπε‐ [..... .]μεαν ἄλλως

69

(2000)

[.....]οι δοκοῦσιν
[.....]ν μὲν ἡμε‐ ‖

70

(2002)

[ ] [ ] [ ]
2005[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2010[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2015[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2020[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] περι[..... ..... .]
2025καὶ μηδ[..... ...] γοντος η[..... .] νοι πάντ[ες εἰσὶν] ἀβλαβεῖς, [ὅτι οὐδὲ] βούλησις [τῶν κακι‐]
2030ῶν κινεῖ [..... ...]
νουσιν τ[..... ...] ‖

71

(2032)

δεινοὺς ὑπολή‐ ψονται τυράννους. καὶ μάλιστ’ αὐτοὶ
2035δι’ ἃ συνοίδασιν αὑτοῖς μεγάλας ἐ‐ ξ αὐτῶν συμφο‐ ρὰς προσδοκήσου‐ σιν· οὕτω δὲ τό γ’ ἐ‐
2040φ’ ἡμᾶς εἶναι δι’ ἣν οὐκ ἐσχήκασι πίσ‐ τιν οὐδὲν ἂν πράτ‐ τοιεν. οἱ δὲ πει〈σ〉θ[έν‐] τες οἷς ἐχρησμω̣[ι‐]
2045δήσαμεν περὶ θε‐ ῶν πρῶτον μὲν ὡς θνητοὶ μειμε̣[ῖσ‐] θαι τὴν ἐκείνων εὐδαι{δαι}μονίαν

71

(2050)

θελήσουσιν, ὥστ’, ἐ‐ πειδήπερ ἐξ ἀβλα‐ βίας ἐθεωρεῖτο το̣[ῖ]ς πᾶσιν ἐρχομένη, μάλιστα φιλοτιμή‐
2055σονται πᾶσιν αὑ‐ > τοὺς παρέχειν ἀ‐ λύπους, ὅσ[ον ἐφ’] ἑ‐ αυτοῖς, ἔπειτα δ’ οὕτω με[γαλο]π̣ρε‐
2060πεῖς θήσ[ουσι]ν ἀν‐ ‖
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2061[Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)]

72

(2061)

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2065[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2070[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2075[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2080[ ] [ ] [..... ....] {α̣ι̣πολ} ογι̣σ̣[.....] {ι̣σπερι} μεταβαίνειν· καὶ
2085μὴ μαθόντα χάριν ἔχειν τοῖς προγεγο‐ νόσιν ἀγαθοῖς καὶ πρὸς τὰς ἀλγηδόνας τὰς φυσικὰς εὐρωσ‐
2090τεῖν καὶ τοῦ θανά‐ ‖
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2091[Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)]

73

(2091)

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2095[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

73

(2100)

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2105[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2110[ ] [ ] [ ] [..... .]κον ἐφα‐ > [.....]το μᾶλλον
2115[.....]ν̣ύειν τὴν [σοφί]αν πρὸς τὰς [ἀδικ]ί̣ας δι’ ἃς ἀ‐ [πεδεικνυ]όμην αἰ‐ [τίας ..]. ἐπισχεῖν
2120[..... .]καὶ ταυ‐ ‖

74

(2121)

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2125[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2130[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2135[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2140[ ] [ ] [.] {α̣ι̣πολ} ω{σπερι}α[..... .] σης ἀδι[κ]ίας [...]
2145διόπερ οὐ τὴ[ν ἐ‐] ποχὴν ἀναιρ[οῦν‐] τες ἀδικίαν ἀ[ν‐] τεισάγουσιν ἀ[ν‐] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὶ τῆς δικαιο[σύ‐]

74

(2150)

νης, μόνην δ’ [ἐ‐] ‖

75

(2151)

ξεργαζόμενοι τὴν ἀσφάλειαν ἢ τὴν ἑ‐ αυτῶν παρὰ τῶν πολλῶν ἢ τὴν ἐκεί‐
2155νων παρ’ ἀλλήλων, ἀλλὰ τὸ φαινόμε‐ νον ἕκαστοι πᾶσιν ἐ[πιτρέποντ]ες· [ο]ἱ δὲ μύθους μὲν εἰς[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῆ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]γ̣ον
2160ἀμέλει καὶ τερατεί‐ ας, οὔτε δὲ τοῖς πρό‐ τερον ἐδόκουν ἐοι̣‐ κότα ταῦτ’ εἰσφέρειν οὔτε σωτηρίας α[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ἴτ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ια]
2165πολειτείας· σὺν δὲ 〈τῶι〉 συμπεριφέ[ρεσ‐] θαι μὲν [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τα[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῖς τ̣[ότε] ἐνισχυούσα[ις δόξαις,] ἅ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]μ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]α διὰ τὴ[ν ἀνω‐]
2170μαλίαν καὶ [τὴν μανί‐] αν ἐπι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]οεῖν ο[ὐκ ἀ‐] σεβεῖς ἐδόκουν μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ φε‐ νακισταί, [καὶ τἀνα]ν‐
2175τί[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]α[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] εἶπο̣ν, τῆς παρ‐ ρησίας φιλοσό̣φω[ι] πρεπούσης, οὐδε‐ νός, οὐδ’ ἐξ ἀπόπτου τὰ δοκοῦντα περὶ θε‐
2180ῶν Ἐπικούρωι συν‐ εῖδον, οὐδ’ ἔλεγον.
καὶ διεπράττοντο ‖

76

(2183)

[ ] [ ]
2185[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2190[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2195[.]{δου}[..... ......] επ[...]ν̣ω [οἱ δὲ λοι‐] ποὶ διαπ[ίπτουσιν] ἐν ταῖς αἱρ̣[έσεσι καὶ] φυγαῖς, ἱκα̣[νὰ μηδὲ]

76

(2200)

παρ’ ἓν ἄγ[οντες] μήτε κοι[μώμενοι] τῆι περιφ[ορᾶι· ὁ δὲ] δίκαιος [περὶ θεῶν ἀ‐] ρίστας ἔ[χει προσδο‐]
2205κίας, ἅμα [δὲ περιτ‐] τῶς καὶ [χρῆται ἀκε‐] ραίοις ἡ[δοναῖς κἀπό‐] ⸏νοις. καὶ [τοιαύτης] διαφορᾶς [τῶν ἐπι‐]
2210θ̣υμιῶν δ[ιαγνωσ‐] θείσης, κα[ὶ ταῖς]
ἀναγκαί[αις χρῆται] ‖

77A

(2213)

ὧ̣ν οὐκ εἰσὶν ἕτερα[ι] μείζους, οὐδ’ ἀλλα‐
2215[κ]τὸν αὐτῶν κέ[ρ‐] δος οὐδὲν λαβεῖ[ν] δυνατὸν ἐξ οὐδε‐ μιᾶς ἀπολαύσεως. περὶ δὲ τούτων καὶ
2220φόβος ἀεὶ κατέχει δεινὸς αὐτοὺς, ἂν καὶ διὰ βίου λανθά‐ νω[σι, διὰ τὸ] μ̣[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὴ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] δύ‐ νασθαι περὶ̣ [τού‐]
2225του πίστιν λ[α‐] βεῖν. ἄλλως δὲ καὶ πάντες οἱ πράτ‐ τοντες ἄδικα καὶ πονηροὶ κοινῶς οὐ‐
2230κ εἰ μὴ βλάπτουσιν οἱ θεοί, καὶ δὴ νομί‐ ζουσιν αὐτοὺς οὐκ ἐ‐ νοχλεῖν, ἀλλὰ πε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ί[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]‐

77B

(2234)

θοντ̣//α̣ι πο//λ[λ]άκις
2235αἰων[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ί[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]οις περι{α}[βα‐] λεῖν συμφορα[ῖς,] ὡσ‐
[Idiosyncratic Papyrological Character] 〈τ’〉 οὐκ ἐλάττονας ἀ‐ ναδέχονται ταρα‐ χὰς ἤπερ εἰ κατ’ ἀ‐
2240λήθειαν περιεβάλ‐ λοντο τοιαύταις, πρὸς τῶι καὶ κατ’ ἀν‐ ‖
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2242[Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)]

78

(2243)

[ ] [ ]
2245[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

78

(2250)

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [..... .]δου[.] ἁ[ρ‐]
2255μ[ό]σ̣ει κ[αὶ] τὸ̣ “οὐ[κ εἰς] [τ]ἀρ̣[χ]ε̣ῖον ἔρχοντα̣[ί] [τ]ι̣νες ὅπως ἂν ἐ[νίων] [κ]α̣κῶν οὐκ ἀξιολ[ό‐] [γω]ς̣ αὐτὰς ἀγαπ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ώ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ν‐]
2260[τω]ν̣ ἀνέ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]χ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ωσ[ι] τὴν [δι‐] [κ]αιοσύνην.” κα[ὶ] [μ]ὴ θεωρήσαντ̣[ες] [ὅ]τι σχεδὸν ταὐτ[ὸ] [φαίν]εται τὸ̣ ὅ̣σ̣ι̣ο̣[ν καὶ]
2265[δί]κ̣αι[ον ..... ....] [...]αμι̣[.....]τε[...] [.]ων[..... ..... ..] [.]αυτ̣[..] δια[..... .] [.τε]τηρημ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]έ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]νον α̣[..]
2270[...]κε[.] π̣άντα καὶ [..]τη [τὸ]ν ὅλομ βίο̣[ν] [.....]ν̣τον αισ[....] ‖
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79

(2273)

εὔδη[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]λ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ον ὅτι τὸ ἐπ̣[ι‐]
Φ· ορκεῖν ἀδικεῖν ἐστ[ι]
2275καὶ προσέτι ψεύδε[σ‐] θαι, ταραχῶδες δὲ [ἑ‐] κάτερον. τὰ δ’ αὐτὰ καὶ περὶ τῶν θυσιῶ[ν] καὶ τῶν ἑορτῶν κα[ὶ]
2280τῶν ἄλλων τῶν ὁ‐ μοίων τρόπων διε‐ νοή[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]θ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ησάν τε καὶ π[α‐] ρέδοσαν, ὡς ἐγὼ [ ] [..... ...]ν παρα[ ]
2285[..... ...]ντα γὰ[ρ] [..... .ἀπο]δοῦνα[ι] [..... ...] καὶ ὠφυ̣[ ] [..... ....]α τιμ̣[ ] [..... ...]τουση̣[ ]
2290[..... ....]ολει[ ] [..... ..] ἀναιρεῖν̣ [..... ...]ωι τι βου‐ [..... ...].κρα ηι̣[ ] [..... .....]ειν >
2295[..... .....]νει[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

79

(2300)

[ ] [ ]
[ ]‖

80

(2303)

[ ] [ ]
2305[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2310[ ] [ ] [ ] διὰ τ[ὸ τὴν κόλα‐] σιν, ὡς ὑπ[εδείξα‐]
2315μεν, συνπ[επλέ‐] χθαι τοῖς κα̣[κίσ‐] τοις, καὶ πά[ντα] ὅσα διὰ τού[του τοῦ] λόγου παρ[εστήσα‐]
2320⸏μεν. οὐ μό̣[νον δ’ ἐκεῖ‐] νό γε τὸν ἄ[δικον] ὑποτρέχει, [ὅπερ δὲ] Ἕρ̣[μ]αρχός [φησιν, ὡς] βλάπτειν [οὐ δοκεῖ]
2325θεὸς τοὺς ἀ[δικοῦν‐] τας, ἂ〈ν λά〉θω{ι}σι κ̣[ατὰ τὸν] λόγον τοῦτ[ον καὶ] οἱ̣ φ̣αυλότατ[οι τῶν] ⸏ἀνθρώπων. [καὶ οἱ]
2330νόμοι παρὰ [μικρὸν] οὐ δεχόμενα [προ‐] φέρουσιν κόλ[ασιν] ‖
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81

(2333)

ἐκείνους ἀφ’ ὧν εὔ‐ χονται ποιά τινα
2335καὶ πρὸς σωτηρί‐ αν τῶν πατρίων καὶ πρὸς εὐδοκίαν ἐλογοποίησαν, ὡς ἐπηγγειλάμην,
2340οὐκ εἰς μακρὰν ἀλ‐ λ’ ἐν τῇ [παρ]ο̣[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ύ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][σ]ῃ [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ς[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][υν‐] αγωγῇ παραστ[ή‐] σω. τῆς ἀγαθῆς τοίνυν ἐλπίδ[ος]
2345τοὺς εὐσεβεῖς 〈τοῦτον〉 τὸν τρόπον ἀποστεροῦ‐ μεν οἱ καὶ μεγίστ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]η[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ν] αὐτοῖς ὠφέλειαν [ἐκ] τῶν θεῶν ὑ[πογρά‐]

81

(2350)

φοντες καὶ τὴν πο‐ νηροτάτην ἀνα‐ κόπτοντες α[ὐτοῖς] προσδοκίαν; υ[...] τουτηκρου[...]εν
2355καιαγαθαιτη[....] τὸν αἰῶνα δε[....] τας, ἀντε[ισάγον‐] τες δὲ πίστ[ιν ἀπὸ] τοῦ μὴ δε[ινοὺ]ς ε[ἶ‐]
2360ν̣αι τὴν φύσ[ιν,] ὅ‐ [π]ω̣ς δυσεκκ[αρ]τέ‐
[ρη]τόν τι δε̣[ι]ν̣ὸν ‖

82

(2363)

[....]ετων παρη[...] [καθά]περ ἐστὶ με[...]
2365[.....] τὴν τύχην [ ] [....]ην ἄλλην [....] [..]αν κυριεύει[....] [..]δ’ ὅλως ἀφαι[....] [..]αι μέχρι αι[....]
2370[..]εν ἀλλα τ[....] [..τ]ὰ μικρὰ τ[....] [...]ενοντα[.....] [...]ποιεῖν το̣[....] [...] ἐξ ἀφροσ[ύνης]
2375[τῆ]ς κακῶν λ[όγων] [..]ι[..]δησ[.]σ[....] [.....]ηλ[.]α[.....] [....]ε[..]υσα[....] [..... .]{ισ}εγ[.....]
2380[.....]{ς δὲ τυ}[....] [...]{σλογο}αλ[....] [..{τὸ]ν Κρόνον} [....]{σης ἦρχε}[] [..]ταιαι και τ̣[....]
2385[..]αυτον ε[..... .] [..] ἀλλα [..]το[....] [...]τη[..... .....] [ ] [ ]
2390[ ] [ ]
[ ]‖

83

(2393)

[..... .....] ἀλλὰ [..... ...]ήσεσθαι
2395[..... ...δι]αφορας [..... ...τ]οῦ τὴν μὲν [..... .]αν εὐελπισ‐ [τίαν εἶ]ναι βέβαιον [οὐ καθ]ισταμένην

83

(2400)

[..... ..] ἀ̣λ̣ηθέσιν [..... ..ἐ]κ̣είνων ο [..... ..]τ̣είνεται [ ] [..... .]λ̣ως ὑποφε‐ [ρ—.... δει]νοῖς ἀνυ‐
2405[π—.....]ου καὶ τῶν [..... ...]λ̣ον ἀντι [..... .]ουμεν πλε‐ [..... ..]ν ἕτερον [..... .]τες κα[ὶ τ]ῶ̣ι
2410[..... ...]ντα καὶ [..... ....] δεινὰ [..... ....]τες κα‐ [..... ...]υσησαν [..... ..]δὲ μέχρι
2415[..... μεγ]ίστους η [..... ....]υσησαν [..... ....]τως ζῆν [..... .]ουσιν [.]ε[.] [..... .] παραμυθ[.]
2420[.... περι]ττῶς ἐπου‐ [..... ..]χεις χρε[ι.]
[..... ...]ες κα[ὶ κα‐] ‖

84

(2423)

ταλέλοιπε κ[αὶ θε‐] ῶν ἐγγ̣[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ό[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]νους κ[αὶ δαί‐]
2425μονας αὐτοὺς̣ [δυσ‐] τυχοῦντας παρα‐ στήσας, ὅτι νε[ίκη] φοβοῦνται με̣[γάλα,] οὐδ’ αἰσχύνον[ται]
2430κατηγοροῦντ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ς] ⸏ἀσέβε[ι]αν ἡμ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ω[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ν·] ὥσπερ προε̣[ῖπον,] ἵν’ ἡμεῖς ἐπικο̣[υφι‐] ζώμεθα το[ῦτον τὸν]
2435τῶν κρατούν[των] ἀνηκέστ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ο[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ις] συ̣[μ‐] φορα[ῖ]ς περιβαλ[λό‐] μ[ε]νον τρόπον, ε̣[ἴ] τι ἐ̣[πίσ]τωσαν οἱ τ[υ‐]
2440χόντες, ἧττον [ ] κακίζουσι τοὺς σ[ο‐] φοὺς ἢ τοὺς ἀγα‐ θοὺς τῶν βασιλ[έ‐] ων ἐ[πὶ] πᾶσαν κ[α‐]
2445[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]κ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ί̣[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]α[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ν ἀ]π̣αντ[ήσειν] με̣[λλόντων] ἢ πολλ[οὺς] τ[ῶν τιμω]ρουμένων̣ [εἴ] τ[ινε]ς [ἠ]δ̣[ίκ]ησαν· καὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων [ ]

84

(2450)

τ[ῶ]ν [τὰ ὅ]μοια δυσ‐ ‖

85

(2451)

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2455[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2460[ ] [ ] [ ] [..... ...]γ̣α[....] [..... ...]λ̣ειστο[..]
2465[..]εδε[..]τάτους νομίζων, εἰ το[ῦ‐] [το] καὶ περὶ θεῶν [ἐν]ό[ησε]ν̣, οὐκοῦ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] [ἐ‐] [ν]ίων̣ ἡ κατ’ ἰδία[ν]
2470[φ]αίνεται συκο[φαν‐] [τ]ία, τούς γε μό[νον οὐ] π̣αναγῆ δοξάσ[αν‐] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ας, ἂν μηδ’ οἱ [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ἀ‐] βλ〈αβ〉ῆ παρεισάγο[ντες]
2475[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ἐ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]νκαλῶνται, μ[η‐] [δ’] αὐτοὺς κατηγ[ορη‐] θήσεσθαι, κἂν μ[η‐] δεμιᾶς προνομ̣[ί‐] [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ας[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] τυγχάνωσι‵ν̣. [κατ′άρ‐]
2480ξομαι δ’ ἀπὸ τ[ῶν] ‖

86A

(2481)

[σεμ]νῶν θεολόγων [καὶ π]οητῶν, ἐπει‐ [δὴ μ]άλιστα τούτους [ἐγκω]{ι}μιάζουσιν οἱ
2485[κατ]α[τρ]έχοντες ἡ‐ [μῶ]ν ὡς ἀσεβῆ καὶ [ἀσύ]μ̣φορα τοῖς ἀν‐ [θρώ]ποις δογματι‐ [ζόν]των. ἀξι[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ῶ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End] δ’ [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ὅ[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]‐
2490[τι π]αν[ε]χθίστους [αὐτοὺς] ὡ̣ς̣ χορὸν [διαδ]οῦναι πρὸς ὅ‐ [λον] χρόνον οὐ [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ό̣‐ [νος] ἀνωφελὴς ἔσται
2495[πα][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ν[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]τάπασιν οὔτε [μα]κρός. ἐντυγχά‐ [νω] δὲ καὶ τοῖς ἀκρει‐ [βέσι]ν ἐμ παντὶ μη‐ [δὲν] συκοφαντεῖν, ἐ‐

86A

(2500)

[ὰ]ν̣ εὕρω[σι]ν ἐνηλ〈λ〉α‐ [γμ]ένον ὄνομα. διὰ [γὰρ] τὸ πλ[ῆ]θο̣ς̣ ἐκ̣[δό‐]

86B

(2503)

σε[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ω[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End][ν, μᾶλ]λον δ’ εἰκ̣[ό‐] τως διὰ τὸ σπεύδε̣[ιν]
2505[μ’ ἵν]α [Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]π[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ου μ̣ὴ φανῶ [τὸν] [πο]λ̣ὺν̣ προσεδρεῦ‐ [σαι] τοιούτοις χρόνον [οὐκ] ἀπώμοτον ὃ λέ‐ [γ]ω γεγονέναι· τὸ
2510γὰρ ἀ[ν][Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]ει[Alternative Restoration or Reading by Editor End]μένον ‖
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