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Heraclitus

Heraclitus: Diels B fragments Carrier fragment 22B139

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Canonical reference 22B139

Ancient Greek

Hermann Diels, editor · ogl-diels-1922

Ἡρακλείτου φιλοσόφου. Ἐπειδὴ φασί τινες εἰς ἀρχὰς κεῖσθαι τὰ ἄστρα … μέχρις οὑ ἐθέλει ὁ ποιήσας αὐτόν.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-14

By Heraclitus the philosopher. “Since some say that the stars are set in positions of authority … until the one who made it wishes.”

French AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-14

D'Héraclite le philosophe. « Puisque certains disent que les astres sont placés parmi les principes… jusqu'à ce que le veuille celui qui l'a créé. »

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