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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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substantive

emotion: P. πάθος, τό, πάθημα, τό; see emotion.

vehemence: P. σφοδρότης, ἡ.

anger: P. and V. ὀργή, ἡ, θυμός, ὁ, Ar. and V. χολή, ἡ, κότος, ὁ, μένος, τό, V. χόλος, ὁ, μῆνις, ἡ.

love: P. and V. ἔρως, τό, πόθος, ὁ (Plato but rare P.), ἵμερος, ὁ (Plato but rare P.).

eagerness: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ, προθυμία, ἡ.

desire: P. and V. ἐπιθυμία, ἡ.

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