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Joseph Joubert

The Notebooks of Joseph Joubert, Volume II

Name: The Notebooks of Joseph Joubert, Volume II
Author: Joseph Joubert

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p. 8953

18 (Liasse 8.)

On parle de l’extrême pureté de la langue grecque. Ceppendant Simmias de Rhode (cité par Suidas) qui vivoit au commencement des olympiades avoit publié trois livres intitulés Γλῶσσαι, c’est à dire Recueil des mots grecs emprumptés des langues étrangères. (Voyez page 132 le mémoire intitulé Recherches sur les autheurs dont Parthenius de Nicée a tiré ses narrations, par M. Le Beau le cadet.)

The Notebooks of Joseph Joubert, Volume II: UNDATED

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18 (Bundle 8.)

People speak of the extreme purity of the Greek language. Yet Simmias of Rhodes (cited by Suidas), who lived at the beginning of the Olympiads, had published three books entitled Glosses, that is to say, Collection of Greek Words Borrowed from Foreign Languages. (See on page 132 the memoir entitled Researches on the Authors from Whom Parthenius of Nicaea Drew His Narratives, by Mr. Le Beau the younger.)

T23.The reported extreme purity, Yet, parenthetic citation, three books and past-perfect publication remain. Glosses freshly translates the roman Greek title Γλῶσσαι; its compact circumflex remains a qualified source reading. The following French explanation is separately translated without treating it as a literal Greek expansion. French retains Ceppendant with double p, emprumptés with m, autheurs with h and singular Rhode; English uses Rhodes. Only the memoir title beginning Recherches and its trailing comma are italic, with the corresponding English title and comma italic; the Greek title and its English counterpart, preceding memoir cue, following by and enclosing parentheses are roman. English supplies commas after the Suidas parenthesis and that is to say. The historical dating and external page/title/author are source claims, not independently verified facts or notebook links. The younger translates le cadet rather than giving a new identity.

T190.In the French source, printed item 18 has italic Liasse 8. within roman parentheses and no date. Ceppendant has double p; Rhode is singular, olympiades lower-case, emprumptés retains m and autheurs retains h. These literal forms are not normalized from an external work. The Greek title Γλῶσσαι is roman; its omega has a compact raised circumflex contour in color, heavily compressed in the native rendering, so the diacritic remains qualified. Only Recherches sur les autheurs dont Parthenius de Nicée a tiré ses narrations, is italic, including the trailing comma; the preceding memoir cue, following par and full enclosing parentheses are roman. The Par-/thenius wrap is complete. Source c’est à dire is unhyphenated and has no following comma. No separate comma follows the Suidas parenthesis.

About This Reading Edition

Joubert’s notebooks return to the work of thinking and writing, the demands of friendship, and questions of faith, beauty and conduct. This edition pairs the French with a new English translation, preserving the order of the chosen source and the unfinished character of its fragments. Dates and source references allow readers to follow a thought through time or return to its printed context.

Historical Text and Translation

The French text follows André Beaunier’s 1938 edition of Les Carnets de Joseph Joubert, published by Gallimard from Joubert’s autograph manuscripts. Volume II continues the notebooks and includes seventy undated pieces. French and English are aligned paragraph by paragraph, retaining the source order, printed dates and page references so readers can return to the facsimile.

About Diotimos Editions

Diotimos Editions prepared this new English translation directly from the French, preserving Joubert’s distinctions, recurring images, ambiguities and unfinished thoughts. Translator’s notes clarify wording, references and uncertain readings: Essential keeps notes that help explain a passage, while All includes technical detail. Annotations from the 1938 source edition remain distinct from the new translator’s notes.

Rights

The linked facsimile records identify the French source as public domain in the United States. The new English translation and editorial notes are © 2026 Diotimos, with source annotations and new editorial contributions credited separately. This edition pairs the complete French notebooks with an independent English translation, preserving the distinction between Joubert’s text and its accompanying notes.