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From these sketches, he [Carterius] brought back and? those of his own design. For Euthymenes the student of Carterius? recollects? his lineage, as does his brother Eusebius; and there, Eusebius the statesman? mentions Eusebius himself. For Venetian original: "benetios" - likely a reference to a specific editor or a geographical origin arrived there to see him. Since he demonstrated many things, he said that errors? occurred concerning him, from which one might be deceived?, and what sort of things required change? from him; we are called to a state of solemnity? by these same sensible things? in his presence, from as many things as are found in the first of the medical? commentaries, and those very things arrived there. For because he did not write books about himself?, it is recorded here?. Regarding him, it is said that one may learn diligently? and through practice? of him.
Since there is an abundance?, it happened that Ammonius Likely Ammonius Saccas, the teacher of Plotinus, though later tradition often conflates him with other scholars of the same name. was expected? to learn. Authentius, as they say he became?, hearing the matters in the Art The "Art" (techne) usually refers to the medical art of Galen or the craft of philosophy.. And Ammonius learned from him?. Alexander Possibly Alexander of Aphrodisias, a famous commentator on Aristotle. also from him?, from whom many of those who learn? will appear?, and most of them emerge? from him, from where their deeds? are not their own, but they demonstrate? those things they learned according to science?. Afterward, he was lesser? by nature in his learning?, from which the genealogy? originates. From this source, Ammonius the son of Hermeias A famous Neoplatonist commentator on Aristotle from the 5th century AD; his mention suggests this text is a later Byzantine synthesis of different scholarly lineages. wrote the explanations? of Aristotle. And among the ancients?, we saw that all wisdom? had come to be, because each person? is from him. From this, he saw that man called Antoninus? Likely a reference to Emperor Marcus Aurelius or a later Roman patron.. For in this time, there were men?. However, the most ancient? reading in the conversations? regarding the matter?. It is very good? to demonstrate? the kinship between medicine? and grammar?, from which his fame? dates from the beginning?. There they said? we have made it come to be?. At the same time, all these things, because he demonstrated? from the fathers, it is his? to demonstrate?. And they gave what seemed best? when bringing? him; we arrived at philosophy?. And for those then living?, it was economically handed down? by the Alexandrians?, and how in the giving back? of his work, he said to despise? this; to you and to some friends? these were unpublished?. Indeed, he composed? his soul diligently?, to read the harmony?. For he seemed to all? to be so. Porphyry intended to be? in it, to say? at one time that he led?. From this, Porphyry [spoke]. And hearing of nature?, I recognized? with Ammonius what had been done?, and it escaped notice? that she had come to philology? Literally "the love of words/learning.", as he said from her? thus attempting?, thus to take from them?. And it always seems? to be existing?, for he was not secure? in this, but it was always clear? to him especially?, according to what had happened? to him, to compose? how worthy men? were incapable?. He saw all things? made by him and composed them? for Ammonius. For through this
being filled with indivisible? war; the ancients? say they scarcely needed it?. They also possessed? kingship that was philosophical?. For on the contrary, if ever she?, they would always remain?. Of those men, for the praise of piety?, it entirely came to be? that none? of the words of Ammonius? were collected?. But those who followed? him pleasurably? took them from Athens?. Ammonius, by those ancients then?. To those there?, the matters concerning the commentary accounts?. By Frangius? An unclear proper name, perhaps a corrupted reference to a Latin or Frankish scholar. it naturally? happened that certain? such as these from him?, increasing? while being most weak?, having been placed before ancient things?. They placed? them afterward?. Again, from where his powers? were a written work?. But Ptolemy, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, the King of Egypt famous for expanding the Library of Alexandria. surnamed Philadelphus? of the lot?. There, the greatest honor came to be?. To be well-regarded by him?. He composed? those things of Ammonius?, that man regarding all books?, he set forth? as many as were there? and discerned? them. But he said that he did not only write?; moreover, the ancient books?, as if to seek from him? the greatest leisure? for the stewards Greek: "oikonomoi," likely referring to the librarians or administrators of the royal collection., to learn from them?. From which also a lover of learning? is good?, those being able? of him. For these things were made? for Ammonius. This one is from him, of the twenty? Likely referring to a set of 20 books or scrolls. and? those which he placed here? during the reigns of Philip? A reference to the Macedonian era.. For each of them, having been arranged? by the last reign?, so that he gave? two books in a whole collection?. From which they have yet made? of them, he composes? from the twenty?; philosophy exists? along with all the ancients?, and through that one, he was eager? to have all the works of Galen. Galen of Pergamum (129–c. 216 AD), the most influential physician of antiquity. Since the entirety? [of the collection] was many?, and he composed? them from the rare? ones, for the books of the innocent? were collected? from the ancients?, and from the poems of Isaeus? it was indispensable? from him, and they are willing?. Those things on the way? from the learning of Galen?, I, an old man?. In the intertwinings? with Antoninus? there were lessons? from that man — they were laid up? in books? by Ammonius? and afterward? he gave before? the compositions? concerning Galen?; it was demonstrated? that he had written? with no account?, many of the ancients? — those men gave back?, and that man contributed? of him. Those things from the Alexandrians? themselves from the reign of Galen? Likely meaning the era when Galen was most prominent or his works were officially adopted., about twenty? being persuaded? by those very things in the works of Porphyry?, for the most part? their written work?, instead of his own, is discerned in the chapters?. From there, from the first? at the peak of Galen?, from where he himself wrote? the ambiguities? of the subject?, if according to him it is worthy? of the principles of Galen?, those who afterward? had for him Porphyry to hold the first place?, having written? of them, as many as appear? to call? in their book?, to come from it? so that the edition is straight?. From which