On Nicomachus's Introduction to Arithmetic (1894) - Page 7

VI PREFACE.

The Florentine itself, although it is far superior to other books as being the archetype of all, nevertheless contains many false and erroneous readings. I could by no means remedy these defects unless the outstanding learning and generosity of I. L. Heiberg had brought aid through the mediation of Vitelli. I only regret that all of Heiberg's corrections and many of Vitelli's were communicated to me after the book was already printed, so that it is now necessary to propose many things in the 'Addenda and Corrigenda,' and for the most part to incorporate them into the very context of the text. This will not be done without some inconvenience to the readers.

Addenda and Corrigenda.1

P. 3, 21 read: they come to be || 4, 8 dynámena powers/potentials is correct in the Florentine || 5, 4 perhaps perfectly P || 7, 2 H prefers would, but more often in Iamblichus individual excerpts are proposed with no connection, much less a clever one: cf. 28, 21 || 9, 19 read: of the sciences || 10, 10 sq. V conjectures: and the numerable one <namely: he defined> specifically || 11, 5 the moderns] see Euclid VII def. 1 || 11, 20 sqq. H: the most novel is the heteromecic heteromēkēs having unequal sides/oblong, when it has become squared, the concept of a greater || 11, 25 read: the rest || 13, 22 sq. H: progresses according to ... increase, and || p. 16, 4 H: 'no change is needed: it must be interpreted as: it is possible that it is demonstrated to be necessary' || 16, 8 H orders 'in' to be deleted: but cf. p. 36, 1 || 16, 9 V would have transposed: the monad and || 16, 12 P: the square first (cf. v. 18) || 19, 17 H: those previously shown || 19, 22 read: more extensively || 21, 24 [attributed to the Florentine codex p. 13, 2: 'it comes (so)' instead of 'it approaches': p. 21, 21 sq. 'smaller towards them' instead of 'smaller, them': p. 22, 2 'even' instead of 'even numbers': p. 27, 12 'when itself (sic)' instead of 'that it itself': p. 31, 15 'and such' instead of 'although of this': p. 62, 12 'they diminish' instead of 'they will remain', etc. There are many more, and of no less importance, which both omitted.]

1) H = Heiberg: V = Vitelli: P = Pistelli: Ciz = Cizensis Codex (cf. Iamblichi De Vita Pythagorica On the Pythagorean Life ed. Kiessling II pp. 310 sqq.).