Philo Judaeus, Quod Deterius Potiori Insidiari Soleat, ed. Leopold Cohn, 125

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[125] ἐν δὲ τῇ τοῦ θεοῦ ποιητικῇ μύθου μὲν πλάσμα οὐδὲν εὑρήσεις, τοὺς δὲ
ἀληθείας ἀσινεῖς κανόνας ἅπαντας ἐστηλιτευμένους, οὐδ’ αὖ τὰ φωνῆς μέτρα καὶ ῥυθμοὺς καὶ μέλη ἀκοὰς διὰ μουσικῆς ψυχαγωγοῦντα, τὰ δὲ φύσεως αὐτῆς τελειότατα ἔργα τὴν ἴδιον εὐαρμοστίαν κεκληρωμένα. καθάπερ δὲ ὁ νοῦς ἀκροατικῶς ἔχων τῶν θεοῦ ποιημάτων χαίρει, οὕτως καὶ ὁ λόγος συνῳδὸς ὢν τοῖς διανοίας ἐνθυμήμασι καὶ τρόπον τινὰ προσέχων

Quod Deterius Potiori Insidiari Soleat. Philo Judaeus. ed. Leopold Cohn. Germany. 2014.

Funding provided by European Social Fund Saxony.

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Quod Deterius Potiori Insidiari Soleat (Greek) (Philo Judaeus. Opera quae supersunt, Volume 1. Cohn, Leonard, editor. Berlin: Reimer, 1896.)

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On the Principle that the Worse is accustomed to be always plotting against the Better First1KGreek (The works of Philo Judaeus, the contemporary of Josephus, volume 1. Yonge, C. D., translator. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1854.) — 125 focus

[125] If, therefore, any one is worthy to listen to the account of the creative power of God he is of necessity joyful, and rejoices in company with those who have had a longing to hear the same. And in the account of the creative power of God you will find no cunningly devised fable, but only unalloyed laws of truth firmly established. Moreover, you will find no vocal measures or rhythm, no melodies alluring the hearing with musical art; but only most perfect works of virtue, which have all of them a peculiar harmony and fitness. And as the mind rejoices which is eager to hear of the works of God, so also does language, which is in harmony with the conceptions of the mind, and which in a manner is compelled to attend to them, feel exultation.

Philo Judaeus Quod Deterius Potiori Insidiari Soleat 125

ed. Leopold Cohn

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