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The manuscript is a severely damaged fragment with significant loss of text due to tearing, water staining, and fading. The script is a compact Greek minuscule with many ligatures, making much of the text difficult to decipher with certainty. A digital watermark from the Vatican Library often obscures the central text.
P...? omission? original: "ἔλλειψις" (elleipsis); refers to a lack, a falling short, or a grammatical omission. toward...? original: "προσ..." (pros); a prefix suggesting movement toward or addition.... from? those following? ... to be? reason-? original: "λογ-" (log-); likely part of "logos," which in Hermetic thought can mean Word, Reason, or a divine Discourse.
... the? passions original: "πάθη" (pathē); refers to the emotions or external impressions that "happen" to the soul, often viewed as obstacles to divine knowledge. because of this? ... but? also towards? me? ...
... in? these? him? ... according to? the same? ...
... by? these? ... from? the particular original: "καθ’ ἕκαστον" (kath’ hekaston); a philosophical term for individual things or specific cases as opposed to universals. to? the others? ...
... of the words? or "arguments" ... of that which? has become? ... to those? spoken? ...
... not? only ... the causes? ... of those? set forth? ...
... of these? ... into? the? not? ... according to? nat-? likely "physis," referring to nature or the natural order. ...
... of the? passion? ... as? in? the? ...