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Pseudo-Diogenes

Pseudo-Diogenic Epistles Testimony 48

Testimony 48 of 51

Canonical reference 48

Ancient Greek

Rudolf Hercher, editor · pseudo-letters-grc

Φρύνιχος Λαρισαῖος ἀκουστὴς ἡμῶν ποθεῖ τὸ ἱπποβοτον βοτον Ἄργος θεάσασθαι, ὅς ἀπὸ σοῦ δεήσεται φιλόσοφος ὢν οὐ πολλῶν.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11

Phrynichus of Larissa, my pupil, longs to see horse-pasturing Argos. Being a philosopher, he will ask few things of you.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11

Phrynichos de Larissa, qui nous écoute, désire voir Argos nourricière de chevaux. Étant philosophe, il ne te demandera pas beaucoup.

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