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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)

v. intrans.

P. and V. φθίνειν.

Met., P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν, διαρρεῖν, μαραίνεσθαι, φθίνειν (Plat.), V. ἀποφθίνειν, καταφθίνειν; see fade, fail.