THEOPHRASTUS 



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 re rbv d(T<j)dpayov ical rov a-KOpirLov. 



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 TO dvcD o-f^e^e? elvau avrwv, dfi ov real al 

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 &e b /cav\bs e/c T% do~<j)apayLa<$ rov 17^09 /cal 

 eBwSi/JLos eo"nv eW OVTCOS dTTOTpa^vverai /cal 

 e^a/cavOovrai Trpoiovarj^ T^9 wyoa9' ?] Be av9r)(ns 

 OVK e/c TOVTOV [Jibvov d\\d /cal e/c TWV Trpbrepov 

 ov yap 7reTei6/cav\6v ecrn. ra fjiev ovv 0X0)9 

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22 



(fsfus conj. St.; </>Aea>s Aid. cf. 6. 1. 3. 

 cf. 6 1. 3. 8 Plin. 21. 91 ; 22. 39, 



