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τοῦ βυθοῦ δεδυκότες εἶεν ἂν χθονιώτεροι τῶν
σπερμάτων, ὁ δὲ ἐπιθυμῶν ἀναπτῆναι καὶ μετέωρος
ὑπὲρ τὸν ἀέρα πρὸς αὐτὰς οὐρανοῦ πτῆναι κορυφὰς
δικαίως ἂν ἀποστρέφοιτο πάντα τὰ τοιαῦτα,
μεταθέοι δὲ καὶ μετατρέχοι τὰ τεινόμενα πρὸς τὸν
ἀέρα καὶ σπεύδοντα πρὸς τὸ ἄναντες καί, ἵνα
ποιητικώτερον εἴπω, πρὸς τὸν οὐρανὸν ὁρῶντα.
ὄρνισιν οὖν ἐπιτρέπει χρῆσθαι πλὴν ὀλίγων, οὓς
ἱεροὺς εἶναι πάντῃ συμβέβηκε, καὶ τῶν τετραπόδων
Works, Vol 1-2. Julian the Emperor. Wilmer Cave (France) Wright. William Heinemann, Harvard University Press. London; Cambridge, MA. 1913-1923. Keyboarding.
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