THEOPHRASTUS 



KipKaiov KaXovfievov elvai fxev ctKpav v^rj\i^v, 

 haaeiav he ac^ohpa koI e^eiv Spvv fcal Bdcf)vr)v ttoX.- 

 Xt]v Kol p,vppbvov<;. Xeyecv Se Tov<i ey')(^u>piov^ fw? 

 evTuvda 7) KipKT) KarwKec koX SeiKvvvai tov tov 

 ^ EX'7r7]Vopo<i Tii^ov, i^ ov (fivovTat fxvpplvai Kadd- 

 irep at (TTe(l)av(t>Ti8e'i tmv aWtov qvtcov pteydXayv 

 /Mvppivcov. TOV 8e TOTTOV elvui Kol TOVTOV viuv 

 TTpocrOeaLV, koI irporepov puev ovv vrfcrov elvai ro 

 K.ipKalov, vvv he vtto iroraficop tlvcov irpoaKS- 

 'XOicrOai KoX elvai rjlova. rri<i he vrjaov to /xejedo'; 

 Trepl oyhoTjKovTa aTahiov^. nal to, jxev tmv 



Toirwv ihia iroXkrjV e;^6t hia(f)opdv, foatrep etpijTai 

 7roX\.dKi<;. 



TX. To he Kol 7rpo<i Tr]V TTvpwcnv iroi^ eKuaTrj 

 Trj<i vXtj'i e^ec Xe/cTeov ofioicof Kal ireipaTeov 

 Xa^elv. dv6paK6<i p-ev ovv dpiaToi ylvovTaL tcov 

 TTVKVOTdTwv, olov dpLa<{ hpub'i Kopdpov aTepeco- 

 TaTOL ydp, &(TTe irXelcTTOv ■)(^p6vov dvTeyovai Kal 

 p,dXi(TTa laj^vovar hi o Kal ev Toi<i dpyvpeCoif; 

 T0VT0L<i ^pMVTai TTyOO? Tfjv 7rpQ)r7]v TOVTWV eyjrijaiv. 

 Xeipiaroi he tovtcov ol hpuivor yecoheaTaTOi ydp' 

 ■X^eipov? he Kal ol tmv Trpecr^vTepcov tmv vewv, Kal 

 fidXicTTa ol TMV yepavhpvcov hid TavTO' ^rjpoTaTOi 

 yap, hi" Kal ir'qhMai Kaiofievor hel he eviKfxov 

 elvai. 



BeXricTTOi he ol TOiv ev uKpifi Kal fxdXi(rTa ol 



1 c/. Horn. Od. 10. 552 foil., 11. 51-80, 12. 8-15; Plin. 15. 

 119. 



'•* peai^ Ttp6a6efftv conj. .Sell.; e»s avhphs Otaiv Aid. 



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