Philo Judaeus, Quis Rerum Divinarum Heres Sit, ed. Paul Wendland, 144

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[144]
εἰ μὲν οὖν τὸ ἴσον μίαν εἶχεν ἰδέαν, ἱκανῶς ἂν τὰ λεχθέντα εἴρητο, πλειόνων δ’ οὐσῶν οὐκ ἀποκνητέον τὰ ἁρμόττοντα προσθεῖναι. λέγεται γὰρ ἴσον καθ’ ἕνα μὲν τρόπον ἐν ἀριθμοῖς, ὡς δύο δυσὶ καὶ τρία τρισὶ καὶ τὰ ἄλλα ταύτῃ, καθ’ ἕτερον δὲ ἐν μεγέθεσιν, ὧν μήκη, πλάτη, βάθη, διαστάσεις εἰσίν· παλαιστὴς γὰρ παλαιστῇ καὶ πήχει πῆχυς ἴσα
μεγέθει, δυνάμει δέ ἐστιν ἄλλα, ὡς τὰ ἐν σταθμοῖς καὶ μέτροις.

Quis Rerum Divinarum Heres Sit. Philo Judaeus. ed. Paul Wendland. Germany. 2014.

Funding provided by European Social Fund Saxony.

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Quis Rerum Divinarum Heres Sit (Greek) (Philo Judaeus. Opera quae supersunt, Volume 3. Wendland, Paul, editor. Berlin: Reimer, 1898.)

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On the question, Who is the Heir of Divine Things First1KGreek (The works of Philo Judaeus, the contemporary of Josephus, volume 2. Yonge, C. D., translator. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1854.) — 144 focus

[144] If therefore there were but one idea of perfect equality, what has been said would be quite sufficient for the purpose. But as there are many, we must not hesitate to add some considerations which are suitable. For the word "equal" is used in one sense when speaking of numbers, as when we say that two are equal to two, and three to three; and speak of other numbers in the same manner. But in another sense when speaking of magnitude, as equal in length or breadth, or depth, which are all different proportions. For wrestler compared with wrestler, or cubit with cubit are equal in magnitude but different in power, as is the case also with measures and weights.

Philo Judaeus Quis Rerum Divinarum Heres Sit 144

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