{"collection":"Classics","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/cla/ogv/ogv11.htm","path":"cla/ogv/ogv11.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/cla/ogv/ogv11.htm","text":"The Golden Verses of Pythagoras, by Fabre d'Olivet, [1917]\nIn the original book, the Greek and French were on facing pages with English at the base of the page in a footnote. I have reformatted this slightly for readability by placing the Greek and English in a two column table followed by the French. The text has not been altered.\u2014JBH\n| \u03a0\u0391\u03a1\u0391\u03a3\u039a\u0395\u03a5\u039d. | GOLDEN VERSES OF THE PYTHAGOREANS (1) PREPARATION | \n| \u0391\u0398\u0391\u039d\u0391\u03a4\u039f\u03a5\u03a3 \u03bc\u1f72\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u1ff6\u03c4\u03b1 \u0394\u03b5\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2, \u03bd\u03cc\u03bc\u1ff3 \u1f61\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9, \u03a4\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u00b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c3\u03ad\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f45\u03c1\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd. \u1f14\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03b8\u1fbd \u1f2d\u03c1\u03c9\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03c5\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2. \u03a4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03b8\u03bf\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c3\u03ad\u03b2\u03b5 \u0394\u03b1\u03af\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2, \u1f14\u03bd\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u1fe5\u03ad\u03b6\u03c9\u03bd. | Render to the Immortal Gods the consecrated cult; Guard then thy faith (2): Revere the memory Of the Illustrious Heroes, of Spirits demi-Gods (3). | \n| \u039a\u0386\u0398\u0391\u03a1\u03a3\u0399\u03a3 | PURIFICATION | \n| \u03a4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b5 \u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c4\u03af\u03bc\u03b1, \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c4\u1fbd\u1f04\u03b3\u03c7\u03b9\u03c2\u1fbd \u1f10\u03c7\u03b3\u03b5\u03b3\u03b1\u1ff6\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2. \u03a4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b4\u1fbd \u1f04\u03bb\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd \u1f00\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u1f7a \u03c6\u03af\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u1f45\u03c2\u03b9\u03c2\u00a01 \u1f04\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2. \u03a0\u03c1\u03b1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b9 \u03b4\u1fbd\u03b5\u0303\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5 \u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2, \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03b9\u03c3\u03af \u03c4\u1fbd \u03b5\u03c0\u03c9\u03c6\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03bc\u03bf\u03b9\u03c3\u03b9. \u039c\u1f74\u03b4\u1fbd \u1f14\u03c7\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03b5 \u03c6\u03af\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u03c3\u1f78\u03bd \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f35\u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u1fc6\u03c2, \u1f4c\u03c6\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b4\u03cd\u03bd\u1fc3 \u03b4\u03cd\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f00\u03bd\u03ac\u03b3\u03c7\u03b7\u03c2 \u1f10\u03b3\u03b3\u03cd\u03b8\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1\u03af\u03b5\u03b9. \u03a4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u1f72\u03bd \u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u1f34\u03c3\u03b8\u03b9.\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd \u03b4\u1fbd\u03b5\u1f30\u03b8\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03bf \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5\u00b7 \u0393\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03bc\u1f72\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03ce\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f55\u03c0\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5, \u03bb\u03b1\u03b3\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b5, \u039a\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6. \u03a0\u03c1\u03ae\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u1fbd\u03b1\u1f30\u03c3\u03c7\u03c1\u1f78\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03ae\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u1fbd \u1f04\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5, \u039c\u1f74\u03c4\u1fbd \u1f30\u03b4\u03af\u03b7. \u03a0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f30\u03c3\u03c7\u03cd\u03bd\u03b5\u03bf \u03c3\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd. | Be a good son, just brother, spouse tender and good father (4) Choose for thy friend, the friend of virtue; Yield to his gentle counsels, profit by his life, p. 115 And for a trifling grievance never leave him (5); If thou canst at least: for a most rigid law Binds Power to Necessity (6). Still it is given thee to fight and overcome Thy foolish passions: learn thou to subdue them (7). Be sober, diligent, and chaste; avoid all wrath. In public or in secret ne\u2019er permit thou Any evil; and above all else respect thyself (8). | \n| PR\u00c9PARATION | \n| Rends aux Dieux immortels le cult consacr\u00e9; Garde ensuite ta foi: R\u00e9v\u00e8re la m\u00e9moire Des H\u00e9ros bienfaiteurs, des Esprits demi-Dieux. | \n| PURIFICATION | \n| Sois bon fils, fr\u00e8re juste, epoux tendre et bon p\u00e8re. Choisis pour ton ami, l\u2019ami de la vertu; C\u00e8de \u00e0 ses doux conseils, instruis-toi par sa vie, Et pour un tort l\u00e9ger ne le quitter jamais; Si tu le peux du moins: car une loi s\u00e9v\u00e8re Attache la Puissance \u00e0 la N\u00e9cessit\u00e9. Il t\u2019est donn\u00e9 pourtant de combattre et se vaincre Tes folles passions: apprends \u00e0 les dompter. Sois sobre, actif et chaste; \u00e9vite la col\u00e8re. En public, en secret ne te permets jamais Rien de mal; surtout respecte-toi toi-m\u00eame. | \n| \u00a0\u00a0\u0395\u1f36\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03c7\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd \u1f00\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u0303\u03b9\u03bd \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u1ff3 \u03c4\u03b5, \u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u1ff3 \u03c4\u03b5. \u039c\u1f74\u03b4\u1fbd \u1f00\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u1f76 \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u1f72\u03bd \u1f14\u03b8\u03b9\u03b6\u03b5. \u1f08\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u03b3\u03bd\u1ff6\u03b8\u03b9 \u03bc\u1f72\u03bd \u1f61\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c0\u03ad\u03c0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f05\u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9. \u03a7\u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u1fbd\u1f04\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u1f72\u03bd \u03ba\u03c4\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u0303\u03b9, \u1f04\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03c4\u1fbd \u1f40\u03bb\u03ad\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9. \u1f4d\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b5 \u03b4\u03b1\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03af\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9 \u03c4\u03cd\u03c7\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b2\u03c1\u03bf\u03c4\u03bf\u1f76 \u1f04\u03bb\u03b3\u03b5 \u1f14\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd, \u1f6d\u03bd \u1f04\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u1f14\u03c7\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u1fb4\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5, \u03bc\u03ae\u03b4\u1fbd \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9. \u1f38\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03cc\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u1f74\u00b7 \u1f6d\u03b4\u03b5 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c6\u03c1\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03bd. \u039f\u1f50 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u1f7a \u03bc\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b4\u03af\u03b4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9. | \u00a0\u00a0Speak not nor act before thou hast reflected. Be just (9). Remember that a power invincible Ordains to die (10); that riches and the honours Easily acquired, are easy thus to lose (11). As to the evils which Destiny involves, Judge them what they are: endure them all and strive, As much as thou art able, to modify the traits: The Gods, to the most cruel, have not exposed the Sage (12). p. 117 | \n| \u00a0\u00a0\u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u1f78\u03b9 \u03b4\u1fbd\u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03ce\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03c3\u03b9 \u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03bf\u1f76 \u03c4\u03b5, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03c3\u03b8\u03bb\u03bf\u1f76 \u03a0\u03bf\u03c1\u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2, \u1f67\u03bd \u03bc\u03ae\u03c4\u1fbd \u1f10\u03ba\u03c0\u03bb\u03ae\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5\u03bf, \u03bc\u03ae\u03c4\u1fbd \u1f04\u1fe4 \u1f10\u03ac\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u1f1c\u03b9\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd. \u03a8\u03b5\u1fe6\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b4\u1fbd \u03ae\u03bd \u03c0\u1f72\u03c1 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03bb\u03ad\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9, \u03a0\u03c1\u1fb4\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c7\u1fbd\u00b7 \u1f4d \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c4\u03bf\u03b9 \u1f10\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9, \u03b5\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u1f76 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c3\u03b8\u03c9. \u039c\u03b7\u03b4\u03b5\u1f76\u03c2 \u03bc\u03ae\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u1ff3 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u1fc3, \u03bc\u03ae\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b9 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u1ff3 \u03a0\u03c1\u1fc6\u03be\u03b1\u03b9, \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u1fbd \u1f10\u03b9\u03c0\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd, \u1f45 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f76 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03b2\u03ad\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u1f78\u03bd \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03af. \u0392\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03cd\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5, \u1f45\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03bc\u03c9\u03c1\u1f70 \u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9. \u0394\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b5 \u03bb\u03ad\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u1fbd\u1f00\u03bd\u03cc\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2. \u1f08\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u03c4\u03ac\u03b4\u1fbd \u1f10\u03ba\u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03ad\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd, \u1f05 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u1fbd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b9\u03ae\u03c3\u03b7. | \u00a0\u00a0Even as Truth, does Error have its lovers: With prudence the Philosopher approves or blames; If Error triumph, he departs and waits (13). Listen and in thine heart engrave my words; Keep closed thine eye and ear \u2019gainst prejudice; Of others the example fear; think always for thyself (14): Consult, deliberate, and freely choose (15). Let fools act aimlessly and without cause. Thou shouldst, in the present, contemplate the future (16). | \n| p. 117 \u00a0\u00a0Ne parle et n\u2019agis point sans avoir r\u00e9fl\u00e9chi. Sois juste. Souviens-toi qu\u2019un pouvoir invincible Ordonne de mourir; que les biens, les honneurs Facilement acquis, sont faciles \u00e0 perdre. Et quant aux maux qu\u2019entra\u00eene avec soi le Destin, Juge-les ce qu\u2019ils sont: supporte-les; et t\u00e2che, Autant que tu pourras, d\u2019en adoucir les traits Les Dieux, aux plus cruels, n\u2019ont pas livr\u00e9 les sages. \u00a0\u00a0Comme la V\u00e9rit\u00e9, l\u2019Erreur a ses amants: Le philosophe approuve, ou bl\u00e2me avec prudence; Et si Erreur triomphe, il s\u2019\u00e9loigne; il attend. Ecoute, et grave bien en ton c\u0153ur mes paroles: Ferme l\u2019oeil et l\u2019oreille \u00e0 la pr\u00e9vention; Crains l\u2019exemple d\u2019autrui; pense d\u2019apr\u00e8s toi-m\u00eame; Consulte, d\u00e9lib\u00e8re, et choisis librement. Laisse les fous agir et sans but et sans cause. Tu dois dans le pr\u00e9sent, contempler l\u2019avenir. | \n| \u00a0\u00a0\u03a0\u03c1\u1fc6\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u1f72\u03bd \u03c4\u1f7c\u03bd \u03bc\u1f74 \u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03c3\u03b9\u00b7 \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b4\u03ac\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5 \u1f4c\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b5\u1f7c\u03bd, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03c0\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b2\u03af\u03bf\u03bd \u1f67\u03b4\u03b5 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2. \u00a0\u00a0\u1f48\u03c5\u03b4\u1fbd \u1f51\u03b3\u03b9\u03b5\u03af\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u1f76 \u03c3\u1ff6\u03bc\u1fbd \u1f00\u03bc\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae. \u1f08\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c3\u03af\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5, \u03b3\u03c5\u03bc\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b5 \u03a0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9. \u03bc\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u03bb\u03ad\u03b3\u03c9 \u03c4\u03cc \u03b4\u1fbd, \u03b4 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03c3\u1fbd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b9\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9. \u1f18\u03b9\u03b8\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03ac\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd, \u1f04\u03b8\u03c6\u03c1\u03c5\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd. \u039a\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c6\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1\u03be\u1f78 \u03b3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd, \u1f41\u03c0\u03cc\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b8\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u1f35\u03c3\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u039c\u03b7 \u03b4\u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u1fb7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1f70 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u1f78\u03bd, \u1f41\u03c0\u03bf\u1fd6\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f00\u03b4\u03b1\u03ae\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd. \u039c\u03b7 \u03b4\u1fbd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b5\u03bb\u03ad\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f34\u03c3\u03b8\u03b9\u00b7 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03b4\u1fbd\u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f04\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd. \u03a0\u03c1\u1fc6\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03b8\u1fbd, \u1f03 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03b2\u03bb\u1f70\u03c8\u03b7\u00b7 \u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78 \u03ad\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5. | \u00a0\u00a0That which thou dost not know, pretend not that thou dost. Instruct thyself: for time and patience favour all (17). Neglect not thy health (18): dispense with moderation, Food to the body and to the mind repose (19). Too much attention or too little shun; for envy Thus, to either excess is alike attached (20). Luxury and avarice have similar results. One must choose in all things a mean just and good (21). p. 119 | \n| \u03a4\u0395\u039b\u0395\u0391\u038c\u03a4\u0397\u03a3. | PERFECTION | \n| \u00a0\u00a0\u039c\u1f74\u03b4\u1fbd \u1f55\u03c0\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03ad\u03c0\u1fbd \u1f44\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b4\u03ad\u03be\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9, \u03a0\u03c1\u1f76\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u03c1\u1f76\u03c2 \u1f15\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd\u00b7 \u03a0\u1fc6 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03b2\u03b7\u03bd; \u03c4\u1f76 \u03b4\u1fbd\u1f14\u03c1\u03b5\u03be\u03b1; \u03c4\u1f76 \u03bc\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u03ad\u03bf\u03bd \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f10\u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03ad\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7; \u1f08\u03c1\u03be\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b4\u1fbd\u03b1\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03c0\u03ad\u03be\u03b9\u03b8\u03b9\u00b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1 \u0394\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u1f70 \u03bc\u1f72\u03bd \u1f11\u03ba\u03c0\u03c1\u03ae\u03be\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c0\u03bb\u03ae\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5\u03bf\u00b7 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03c4\u1f70 \u03b4\u1f72, \u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5. \u03a4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03cc\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u00b7 \u03c4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u1fbd \u1f10\u03ba\u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1\u00b7 \u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c7\u03c1\u1f74 \u1f10\u03c1\u1fb7\u03bd \u03c3\u03b5. \u03a4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b5\u03af\u03b7\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u1f34\u03c7\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b8\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9. | \u00a0\u00a0Let not sleep e\u2019er close thy tired eyes Without thou ask thyself: What have I omitted and what done? (22). Abstain thou if \u2018tis evil; persevere if good (23). Meditate upon my counsels; love them; follow them; To the divine virtues will they know how to lead thee (24). I swear it by the one who in our hearts engraved The sacred Tetrad, symbol immense and pure, Source of Nature and model of the Gods (25). But before all, thy soul to its faithful duty, Invoke these Gods with fervour, they whose aid, Thy work begun, alone can terminate (26). Instructed by them, naught shall then deceive thee: | \n| \u00a0\u00a0Ce que tu ne sais pas, ne pr\u00e9tends point le faire. Instruis-toi: tout s\u2019accorde \u00e0 la constance, au temps. Veille sur ta sant\u00e9: dispense avec mesure, Au corps les aliments, \u00e0 l\u2019esprit le repos. Trop ou trop peu de soins sont \u00e0 fuir; car l\u2019envie, A l\u2019un et l\u2019autre exc\u00e8s, s\u2019attache \u00e9galement. Le luxe et l\u2019avarice ont des suites semblables. Il faut choisir en tout, un milieu juste et bon. PERFECTION Que jamais le sommeil ne ferme ta paupi\u00e8re, Sans t\u2019\u00eatre demand\u00e9: Qu\u2019ai-je omis? qu\u2019ai-je fait? Si c\u2019est mal, abstiens-toi; si c\u2019est bien, pers\u00e9v\u00e8re. M\u00e9dite mes conseils; aime-les; suis-les tous: Aux divines vertus ils sauront te conduire. J\u2019en jure par celui qui grava dans nos c\u0153urs, La T\u00e9trade sacr\u00e9e, immense et pur symbole, Source de la Nature, et mod\u00e8le des Dieux. | \n| \u039d\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u1fb3 \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1fb7 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03c4\u1f7a\u03bd, \u03a0\u03b1\u03b3\u1f70\u03bd \u1f00\u03b5\u03bd\u03ac\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c6\u03cd\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2. \u1f08\u03bb\u03bb\u1fbd \u1f14\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c5 \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbd \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd \u0398\u03b5\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u03b5\u03c5\u03be\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03ad\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9. \u03a4\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2, \u0393\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03b7 \u1f00\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b5 \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff6\u03bd, \u03b8\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u1fbd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03a3\u03cd\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd, \u1f27 \u03c4\u03b5 \u1f15\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ad\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9, \u1f27 \u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9. \u0393\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u1fc3 \u03b4\u1fbd, \u1f27 \u03b8\u03ad\u03bc\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u1f76, \u03c6\u03cd\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f41\u03bc\u03bf\u03af\u03b7\u03bd \u1f6c\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03ae\u03c4\u1fbd \u1f04\u03b5\u03bb\u03c0\u03c4\u1fbd \u03b5\u03bb\u03c0\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd, \u03bc\u03ae\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03bb\u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd. \u0393\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u1fc3 \u03b4\u1fbd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03ce\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03b8\u03b1\u03af\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u1fbd \u1f14\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03a4\u03bb\u03ae\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2, \u03bf\u1f35 \u03c4\u1fbd\u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03b8\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f44\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03bf\u1f54\u03c4\u1fbd \u1f10\u03c3\u03bf\u03c1\u1ff6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd. \u039f\u1f54\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03bb\u03cd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u00b7 \u03bb\u03cd\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03af\u03c3\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9. \u03a4\u03bf\u03af\u03b7 \u03bc\u03bf\u03af\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b2\u03c1\u03bf\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b2\u03bb\u03ac\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c6\u03c1\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2\u00b7 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03ba\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f0c\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03c4\u1fbd \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbd \u1f04\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f00\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u1fbd \u1f14\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2. \u039b\u03c5\u03b3\u03c1\u1f74 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c0\u03b1\u03b4\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b2\u03bb\u03ac\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u03b5 \u03a3\u03cd\u03bc\u03c6\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2\u00b7 \u1f25 \u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b4\u03b5\u1fd6 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ac\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd, \u1f10\u03af\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c6\u03b5\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd. | Of diverse beings thou shalt sound the essence; And thou shalt know the principle and end of All (27). If Heaven wills it, thou shalt know that Nature, Alike in everything, is the same in every place (28): So that, as to thy true rights enlightened, Thine heart shall no more feed on vain desires (29). Thou shalt see that the evils which devour men Are of their choice the fruit (30); that these unfortunates Seek afar the goodness whose source within they bear (31). For few know happiness: playthings of the passions, Hither, thither tossed by adverse waves, Upon a shoreless sea, they blinded roll, Unable to resist or to the tempest yield (32). | \n| \u00a0\u00a0\u0396\u03b5\u1fe6 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1, \u1f24 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bb\u03cd\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f05\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2. \u1f2c \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2\u00a01 \u1f41\u03af\u1ff3 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b4\u03b1\u03af\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9 \u03c7\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9. \u1f08\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u03c3\u1f7a \u03b8\u03ac\u03c1\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u00b7 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b5\u1f76 \u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bf\u03bd \u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u1f76 \u03b2\u03c1\u03bf\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f49\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f31\u03b5\u03c1\u1f70 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c6\u03cd\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03ba\u03bd\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f15\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1. \u1f6f\u03bd \u1f10\u1f76 \u03c3\u03bf\u1f76 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c4\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9, \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f67\u03bd \u03c3\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9, \u1f18\u03be\u03b1\u03ba\u03ad\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2, \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f74\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c0\u03cc\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c3\u03b1\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2. \u1f08\u03bb\u03bb\u1fbd \u1f10\u03af\u03b5\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b2\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd, \u1f67 \u1f10\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd, \u1f14\u03bd \u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2, \u1f1c\u03bd \u03c4\u03b5 \u03bb\u03cd\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u00b7\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c8\u03c1\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03c5 \u1f15\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1, \u1f28\u03bd\u03af\u03bf\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd \u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03bc\u03b7\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03cd\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd \u1f00\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd. \u1f28\u03bd \u03b4\u1fbd\u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c8\u03b1\u03c2\u00a01 \u03c3\u1ff6\u03bc\u03b1 \u1f10\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f30\u03b8\u03ad\u03c1 \u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u03cd\u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u1f14\u03bb\u03b8\u03b7\u03c2, \u1f1c\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f00\u03b8\u03ac\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2, \u03b1\u03bc\u03b2\u03c1\u03bf\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2, \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f14\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b8\u03bd\u03b7\u03cc\u03c2. | \u00a0\u00a0God! Thou couldst save them by opening their eyes (33). But no: \u2018tis for the humans of a race divine To discern Error and to see the Truth (34). Nature serves them (35). Thou who fathomed it, O wise and happy man, rest in its haven. But observe my laws, abstaining from the things Which thy soul must fear, distinguishing them well; Letting intelligence o\u2019er thy body reign, (36); So that, ascending into radiant Ether, Midst the Immortals, thou shalt be thyself a God. | \n| Mais qu\u2019avant, ton \u00e2me, \u00e0 son devoir fid\u00e8le, Invoque avec ferveur ces Dieux, dont les secours Peuvent seuls achever tes \u0153uvres commenc\u00e9es. Instruit par eux, alors rien ne t\u2019abusera: Des \u00eatres diff\u00e9rents tu sonderas l\u2019essence; Tu conna\u00eetras de Tout le principe et la fin. Tu sauras, si le Ciel le veut, que la Nature, Semblable en toute chose, est la m\u00eame en tout lieu: En sorte qu\u2019\u00e9clair\u00e9 sur tes droits v\u00e9ritables, Ton c\u0153ur de vains d\u00e9sirs ne se repa\u00eetra plus. Tu verras que les maux qui d\u00e9vorent les hommes, Sont le fruit de leur choix; et que ces malheureux Cherchent loin d\u2019eux biens dont ils portent la source. Peu savent \u00eatre heureux: jouets des passions, Tour \u00e0 tour ballot\u00e9s par des vagues contraires, Sur une mer sans rive, ils roulent, aveugl\u00e9s, Sans pouvoir r\u00e9sister ni c\u00e9der \u00e0 l\u2019orage. Dieu! vous les sauveriez en d\u00e9sillant leurs yeux. . . . Mais non: c\u2019est aux humains, dont la race est divine, A discerner l\u2019Erreur, \u00e0 voir la V\u00e9rit\u00e9. La Nature les sert. Toi qui l\u2019as p\u00e9n\u00e9tr\u00e9e, Homme sage, homme heureux, respire dans le port. Mais observe mes lois, en t\u2019abstenant des choses Que ton \u00e2me doit craindre, en les distinguant bien; En laissant sur le corps r\u00e9gner l\u2019intelligence: Afin que, t\u2019\u00e9levant dans l\u2019Ether radieux, Au sein des Immortels, tu sois un Dieu toi-m\u00eame! | \n114:1 The final sigma is printed in the original book as the medial form here.\u2014JBH\n120:1 The epsilon in these words is rotated 180 degrees in the printed original.\u2014JBH.","title":"The Golden Verses of Pythagoras: The Golden Verses of Pythagoras","type":"page"}