The Anthology of John Stobaeus

not would original: οὐκ ἂν from manuscript A 25. Zeus, god of the family, these things original: ὁμόγνιον Δία ταῦτα] the family such things original: ὁμόγνιον τὰ τοιαῦτα manuscripts AB

P. 75, 7. of the childless original: τοῦ ἄπαιδος] of the one who is not yet a youth original: τοῦ μὴ ἔμπαιδος from manuscript A, of the one with good children original: τοῦ εὔπαιδος Gaisford incorrectly; the best word is one having children original: ἔμπαις used of one who possesses children 11. being seen original: ὁρωμένη] being seen original: ὁρώμενοι from Trincavelli's edition 13. of the dancers original: χορευτῶν] of those dancing original: χορευόντων from manuscript A

P. 76, 5. most hateful original: ἐχθίστη] extreme original: ἐσχάτη Nauck 12. 13. whether it is necessary — of those being born original: ἢ δεῖ — γεννωμένων] see Fragments of the Greek Comedians original: Com. graec. Vol. IV p. 117 ff. 21. of Menander original: Μενάνδρου] it belongs to Euripides, see Nauck's Tragic Fragments p. 532. The passage from Menander has fallen out term: excidit | a technical term indicating a portion of text was lost during the copying of manuscripts 23. son original: υἱὸν] being original: ὄνθ’ from Eustathius 25. it was an evil original: ἦν κακόν] thus Grotius, I would prefer it was then original: ἦν ἄρα, the manuscripts omit evil original: κακὸν 26. is not even one thing original: ἐστὶν οὐδὲ ἓν] is nothing original: οὐδέν (Vind. οὐδεέν) ἐστι manuscripts, corrected by Bentley

P. 77, 7. gives original: δίδωσι] they give original: διδῶσι Matthiae 8. to be accused original: ’γκαλεῖσθαι] to be fulfilled original: τελεῖσθαι A, to be ... original: γλεῖσθαι Mend. and Vienna manuscripts, to wail original: γοᾶσθαι Nauck 10. how original: πῶς] where ever? original: τοῦ ποτ’ Eustathius 16. of the contest original: ἀγῶνος] of agony/distress original: ἀγωνίης Nauck 17. another pain original: ἑτέρην ὀδύνην] with another pain original: ἑτέρῃ ὀδύνῃ from manuscripts AB and the Vienna manuscript 24. I see in original: ἐνορῶ] I see in original: ἐνορέω term: Ionic form | a dialect of ancient Greek used by authors like Democritus, often characterized by different vowel sounds 25. in possession original: κτήσει] in possession original: κτήσι 26. thriving original: εὐθηλέοντα] thriving original: εὐθηνέοντα Gesner 28. there are riches original: χρήματά ἐστι] there is no place for "riches" in this context; Democritus wrote, in my opinion, what I have published: whenever there is a need for one to get a child original: ὅτεῳ χρήμη ἐστὶ παῖδα ποιήσασθαι, whoever has the need to possess children original German: wer das Bedürfniss hat Kinder zu besitzen; this is an Ionic word, restored by us also in the commentary on Apollonius of Rhodes IV, 1677

P. 78, 1. of friends to me original: φίλων ἐμοὶ] Manuscript A has and of friends to me, from which I placed of certain friends for me original: φίλων τεώ μοι it seems original: δοκεῖ] it seems original: δοκέει 3. wishes original: ἐθέλει] wishes original: θέλει from manuscript A it might seem original: δοκῇ] it might seem original: δοκέῃ 4. it might follow original: ἕποιτο] it follows original: ἕπηται Mullach; I would prefer it might be for him original: εἴη οἱ 5. it is the original: ἔστι τὸν] slender/simple original: λίτον manuscript A to take original: λαβεῖν] to take original: λαβέειν 6. of which things it may be necessary original: ὧν ’ἂν δεῖ] whom it may be necessary original: ὃν (τὸν) ἂν δέῃ Gaisford, of those things it may be necessary original: τῶν ἂν δέῃ Mullach if original: ἢν] if original: εἰ Vienna manuscript he might make original: ποιῆται] he might make original: ποιέηται, Vienna manuscript he makes original: ποιεῖται 10. it seems original: δοκεῖ] it seems original: δοκέει 12. to the other animals original: τοῖς ἄλλοις ζώοις] to the other animals original: τοῖσι ἄλλοισι ζωίοισι 13. of assistance original: ἐπωφελείης] upon assistance original: ἐπὶ ὠφελείης before Schaefer; moreover I would prefer beneficial original: ἐπωφελής 14. of no original: οὐδεμιᾶς] of no original: οὐδεμιῆς whenever original: ὅταν] correct a printer's error when original: ὅκαν he suffers hardship original: ταλαιπωρεῖ] he suffers hardship original: ταλαιπωρέει 16. of small original: σμικρᾶς] the form of small [age] original: σμικρῆς is not sufficient, therefore I wrote they may be small original: σμικρὰ ἔη, referring to the offspring original: τὰ ἔκγονα 17. as many as original: ὅσα] flowing original: ρυσα before Gesner the/to the original: τὸ] to the original: τῷ Mullach 18. human greater original: ἀνθρώπινον μεῖζον’] the manuscripts have customary for a man original: ἀνθρώπῳ νομίζον, Gaisford has human greater, Gesner has greater for a man original: ἀνθρώπῳ μεῖζον (μέζον), which seems correct benefit original: ἐπαύρησιν] benefit original: ἐπαύρεσιν from manuscripts AB

P. 79, 6—9. of Menander — to a father original: Μενάνδρου — πατρὶ] see Fragments of the Greek Comedians Vol. IV.

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