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laert._n he_o write_v beside_o other_o thing_n six_o dialogue_n aesâ—hin_n panaetius_n doubt_v whether_o they_o be_v genuine_a or_o spurious_a their_o title_n these_o lamprias_n aeschines_n phoenix_n or_o as_o suidas_n the_o phoenix_n euclides_n crito_n alcibiades_n the_o erotick_a of_o the_o same_o name_n be_v number_v euclid_n the_o mathematician_n a_o megarean_a also_o whence_o confound_v by_o 13._o valerius_n maximus_n with_o the_o philosopher_n plato_n say_v he_o â—ent_v the_o undertaker_n of_o the_o sacred_a altar_n who_o come_v to_o confer_v with_o he_o concern_v the_o manner_n and_o form_n thereof_o to_o euclid_n the_o geometrician_n yield_v to_o his_o skill_n and_o prâ—â—ession_n that_o these_o undertaker_n come_v to_o plato_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o other_o but_o that_o he_o remit_v they_o to_o euclid_n the_o geometrician_n or_o that_o euclid_n the_o philosopher_n own_a that_o profession_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v prove_v oh_o the_o contrary_a 4._o proclus_n affirm_v that_o euclid_n the_o mathematician_n be_v of_o the_o platonic_a sect_n and_o that_o barocius_n ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n ask_v if_o there_o be_v any_o short_a way_n to_o geometry_n he_o answer_v not_o any_o kings-high-way_n from_o the_o death_n of_o socrates_n to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o ptolemy_n be_v 95_o year_n so_o that_o euclid_n the_o mathematician_n be_v much_o latter_a than_o the_o philosopher_n euclid_n the_o archon_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 88_o olympiad_n according_a to_o lib._n diodorus_n siculus_n but_o 6._o aristotle_n name_v the_o archon_n for_o that_o year_n euclees_n confirm_v by_o his_o commentator_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d suidas_n who_o only_o err_v a_o little_a in_o the_o distance_n of_o year_n betwixt_o he_o and_o euclid_n the_o other_o archon_n 235._o salmasius_n not_o know_v the_o name_n euclees_n to_o be_v any_o where_o find_v among_o the_o archontes_n and_o express_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a endeavour_v to_o corrupt_v the_o text_n of_o suidas_n read_v diocles._n euclid_n the_o archon_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 94_o olympiad_n euclid_n the_o soothsayer_n friend_n to_o xenophon_n who_o 7._o mention_n he_o euclid_n the_o stone-cutter_n name_v in_o plato_n will._n eubulides_n laert._n eubulides_n a_o mileâ—ian_n succeed_v euclid_n some_o affirm_v that_o demosthenes_n the_o orator_n be_v his_o scholar_n and_o that_o demosthenes_n not_o be_v able_a to_o pronounce_v the_o letter_n r_o he_o teach_v he_o by_o continual_a exercise_n to_o do_v it_o he_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o aristotle_n and_o much_o asperse_v he_o in_o dialectic_a he_o invent_v many_o kind_n of_o interrogation_n or_o argument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o occult_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d electra_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o veil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sorite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o horn_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bald_a of_o which_o thus_o demosthenes_n the_o orator_n sharp_a eubulides_n know_v with_o subtle_a fork_a question_n how_o to_o pose_v speech_n from_o demosthenes_n not_o sweet_a flow_v these_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o sophism_n which_o 4._o aristotle_n in_o general_n define_v eristick_a syllogism_n from_o this_o school_n borrow_v and_o enlarge_v afterward_o by_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d term_v by_o 8._o athenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 2._o cicero_n mentiens_fw-la be_v a_o captious_a reason_n not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v name_v as_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n not_o from_o the_o form_n but_o matter_n the_o ordinary_a example_n be_v this_o lâ—cull_n if_o you_o say_v that_o you_o lie_v when_o you_o speak_v truth_n you_o lie_v but_o you_o say_v that_o you_o lie_v when_o you_o speak_v truth_n therefore_o you_o lie_v such_o be_v that_o in_o quest_n africanus_n a_o man_n have_v four_o hundred_o crown_n dispose_v in_o legacy_n
that_o be_v always_o at_o difference_n live_v miserable_o the_o follower_n of_o zeno_n stob._n conceive_v his_o expression_n not_o full_a enough_o enlarge_v it_o first_o cleanthes_n his_o successor_n add_v to_o nature_n make_v it_o up_o thus_o the_o end_n be_v to_o live_v conformable_o to_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o live_v according_a to_o virtue_n for_o nature_n lead_v we_o to_o virtue_n thus_o cleanthes_n in_o his_o book_n of_o pleasure_n and_o possidonius_fw-la and_o hecaton_n in_o his_o book_n of_o ends._n stâ—â—_n chryâ—ippus_n to_o make_v the_o expression_n of_o cleanthes_n more_o clear_a expound_v it_o thus_o to_o live_v according_a to_o expert_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n which_o happen_v natural_o for_o our_o nature_n be_v part_n of_o the_o universe_n our_o end_n therefore_o be_v to_o live_v conformable_o to_o nature_n which_o chrysippus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o end_n expound_v both_o our_o own_o proper_a human_a nature_n and_o likewise_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o the_o universe_n but_o cleanthes_n allow_v only_o common_a nature_n to_o be_v follow_v and_o not_o the_o particular_a to_o live_v according_a to_o this_o knowledge_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o live_v according_a to_o virtue_n not_o do_v any_o thing_n forbid_v by_o our_o common_a law_n right_a reason_n which_o be_v current_n among_o all_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v in_o god_n the_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n therefore_o and_o beatitude_n of_o a_o happy_a man_n be_v when_o all_o thing_n be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o correspondence_n of_o a_o man_n genius_n with_o the_o will_n of_o he_o who_o govern_v the_o universe_n stob._n diogenes_n define_v the_o end_n a_o good_a use_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o election_n and_o refusal_n of_o natural_a thing_n choose_v those_o that_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n and_o refuse_v those_o that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o nature_n so_o likewise_o antipater_n archidemus_n define_v it_o to_o live_v perform_v complete_o all_o office_n choose_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n the_o great_a and_o most_o principal_a and_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o transgress_v they_o panaetius_n to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o appetite_n give_v we_o by_o nature_n possidonius_fw-la to_o live_v contemplate_v the_o truth_n and_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n 4._o thus_o by_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n the_o stoic_n understand_v three_o thing_n first_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o happen_v by_o nature_n this_o be_v zeno_n end_n to_o live_v convenient_a to_o nature_n second_o to_o live_v preserve_v all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mean_a office_n this_o exposition_n differ_v from_o the_o former_a for_o that_o be_v a_o rectitude_n proper_a only_a to_o a_o wise_a man_n this_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o progressive_a not_o perfect_a person_n which_o may_v likewise_o be_v to_o the_o foolish_a the_o three_o be_v to_o live_v in_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n this_o be_v not_o constitute_v in_o our_o action_n for_o it_o consist_v of_o that_o kind_n of_o life_n which_o enjoy_v virtue_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n and_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n 2._o the_o chief_a good_a therefore_o be_v to_o live_v suitable_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o arrive_v by_o nature_n elective_a of_o those_o which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n and_o rejective_n of_o those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v to_o live_v convenient_o and_o conformable_o to_o nature_n when_o the_o soul_n enter_v into_o the_o path_n of_o virtue_n walk_v by_o the_o step_n and_o guidance_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o follow_v god_n that_o which_o in_o other_o art_n be_v artificial_a be_v here_o epigematick_a and_o consequent_a stob._n this_o end_n be_v beatitude_n beatitude_n by_o zeno._n be_v define_v a_o good_a course_n of_o life_n which_o definition_n be_v use_v likewise_o by_o cleanthes_n and_o chrysippus_n and_o all_o their_o follower_n who_o affirm_v beatitude_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o happy_a life_n fair_a and_o good_a and_o virtue_n and_o that_o which_o participate_v of_o virtue_n be_v equivalent_a term_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o stob._n beatitude_n be_v all_o one_o with_o live_v according_a to_o virtue_n cic._n and_o as_o good_a and_o virtue_n admit_v no_o degree_n of_o increase_n or_o diminution_n neither_o do_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o good_a and_o virtue_n increase_v or_o diminish_v for_o as_o they_o who_o be_v drown_v be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o breath_n though_o they_o be_v near_o the_o top_n of_o the_o water_n than_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n nor_o a_o little_a whelp_n the_o time_n of_o who_o sight_n approach_v see_v any_o more_o than_o one_o that_o be_v new_o litter_v so_o he_o who_o have_v make_v some_o little_a progress_n in_o virtue_n be_v no_o less_o in_o misery_n than_o he_o who_o have_v make_v none_o chap._n xi_o of_o indifferent_n of_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v say_v some_o be_v good_a some_o ill_n some_o indifferent_a 3._o to_o deny_v this_o difference_n of_o thing_n will_v be_v to_o confound_v all_o life_n as_o aristo_n do_v neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o function_n or_o act_n of_o wisdom_n since_o that_o if_o among_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o life_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n no_o election_n be_v requisite_a good_a and_o ill_a as_o we_o say_v be_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v honest_a or_o dishonest_a of_o these_o hitherto_o betwixt_o both_o these_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o confer_v nothing_o to_o happy_a or_o unhappy_a life_n call_v indifferent_n laert._n to_o profit_n be_v a_o motion_n or_o state_n proceed_v from_o virtue_n to_o hurt_n be_v a_o motion_n or_o state_n proceed_v from_o vice_n but_o indifferent_n neither_o profit_n nor_o hurt_n such_o be_v life_n health_n pleasure_n beauty_n strength_n riches_n honour_n nobility_n and_o their_o contrary_n death_n sickness_n grief_n deformity_n imbecility_n poverty_n dishonour_n meanness_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o hecaton_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o end_n and_o apollodorus_n in_o his_o ethic_n and_o chrysippus_n these_o therefore_o be_v not_o good_n but_o indifferent_n for_o as_o the_o property_n of_o heat_n be_v to_o warm_v not_o to_o cool_v so_o be_v it_o of_o good_a to_o profit_v not_o to_o hurt_v but_o health_n and_o wealth_n do_v not_o hurt_v more_o than_o they_o profit_v therefore_o health_n and_o wealth_n be_v not_o good_n again_o that_o which_o we_o may_v use_v ill_a as_o well_o as_o well_o be_v not_o good_a but_o health_n and_o wealth_n may_v be_v use_v ill_a as_o well_o as_o well_o therefore_o health_n and_o wealth_n be_v not_o good_n yet_o pâ—ssidonus_n reckon_v these_o among_o good_n but_o hecaton_n in_o his_o 19_o of_o good_a and_o chrysippus_n of_o pleasure_n will_v not_o allow_v pleasure_n a_o good_a for_o pleasure_n be_v dishonest_a but_o nothing_o dishonest_a be_v good_a 3_o moreover_o riches_n as_o diogenes_n con_v ceive_v have_v not_o only_o this_o power_n that_o they_o guide_v to_o pleasure_n and_o good_a health_n but_o that_o they_o comprise_v they_o they_o do_v not_o the_o same_o in_o virtue_n nor_o in_o other_o art_n whereto_o money_n may_v be_v a_o guide_n but_o it_o can_v contain_v they_o thus_o if_o pleasure_n or_o health_n be_v good_a riches_n likewise_o shall_v be_v number_v among_o the_o good_a but_o if_o wisdom_n be_v good_a it_o follow_v not_o that_o riches_n likewise_o be_v good_a nor_o that_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o good_a not_o that_o which_o be_v good_a can_v be_v contain_v by_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o among_o the_o good_a and_o also_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o science_n and_o comprehension_n of_o thing_n by_o which_o art_n be_v produce_v move_v appetition_n but_o riches_n be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o good_a it_o follow_v that_o no_o art_n can_v be_v contain_v in_o riches_n and_o much_o lâ—sse_o any_o virtue_n for_o virtue_n require_v far_o more_o study_n and_o exercise_v then_o art_n and_o comprise_v the_o firmness_n stability_n and_o constancy_n of_o all_o life_n which_o art_n do_v not_o stobâ—us_n thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v indifferent_a in_o three_o respect_n first_o if_o they_o move_v neither_o appetite_n nor_o aversion_n as_o if_o the_o star_n be_v of_o even_a number_n or_o to_o have_v even_o or_o uneven_a hair_n on_o our_o head_n to_o stretch_v out_o the_o finger_n this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n to_o take_v up_o straw_n and_o the_o like_a second_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v indifferent_a which_o move_v appetite_n and_o aversion_n equal_o not_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o as_o in_o two_o piece_n of_o silver_n of_o equal_a value_n no_o way_n different_a which_o to_o he_o who_o come_v to_o make_v