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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

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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adj.

Worn-out: P. ἀπειρηκώς. Old-fashioned: P. and V. ἀρχαῖος, παλαιός, P. ἀρχαιότροπος. Stale: P. ἕωλος. Be effete, v.: P. and V. ἀπειπεῖν. Be relaxed: P. and V. ἀνίεσθαι.