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Posidonius
Testimonies on Posidonius Carrier unit 17a
Carrier unit 22 of 28
Canonical reference T.17a
Ancient Greek
;I 2, 1: ἐπεὶ οὐδὲ πρὸς ἅπαντας φιλοσοφεῖν ἄξιον, πρὸς Ἐρατοσθένη δὲ καὶ Ποσειδώνιον καὶ Ἵππαρχον καὶ Πολύβιον καὶ ἄλλους τοιούτους καλόν.
English AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-15
;I 2, 1: For it is not worthwhile to engage in philosophical discussion with everyone, but it is good to do so with Eratosthenes, Posidonius, Hipparchus, Polybius, and others of that sort.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-15
;I 2, 1 : Car il ne vaut pas la peine de philosopher avec tout le monde, mais il est bon de le faire avec Ératosthène, Posidonius, Hipparque, Polybe et d’autres hommes semblables.
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