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ἔμπτωσις: Difference between revisions

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Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25
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Transliteration A: émptōsis Transliteration B: emptōsis Transliteration C: emptosis Beta Code: e)/mptwsis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A falling into, Corn.ND22: generally, falling, [καρπῶν] Cat.Cod.Astr.7.186.    2 falling upon, pressure, D.H.9.23.    3 incidence, impact, εἰδώλων Epicur.Sent.Vat.24, Cic.Att.2.3.2 (pl.); τοῦ ἡλίου εἰς τὰ νέφη Placit.3.2.10.    4 propensity, διανοίας Onos.1.11.    5 reduction of dislocation, Gal.18(1).325.    6 inundation of the Nile, Heph.Astr.1.21.