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Book I Chapter 49 · I.49.44.72–I.49.44.73
Ancient Greek
p. 130844.72
Τοσαῦτα μὲν τὰ στοιχεῖα εἶπεν· ὁ δὲ θεὸς ἱερᾶς ἐν τῷ λέγειν φωνῆς τὰ σύμπαντα πληρώσας, “Πορεύεσθε”, εἶπεν, “ἱερὰ καὶ μεγάλου πατρὸς ἄξια τέκνα, καὶ κατὰ μηδένα τρόπον νεωτερίζειν ἐπιχειρεῖτε μηδὲ ἀργὸν τῆς ἐξ αὑτῶν ὑπηρεσίας τὸν σύμπαντά μου κόσμον καταλείπετε. ἑτέρα γὰρ ἐν ὑμῖν τις ἤδη τῆς ἐμῆς ἀπόρροια φύσεως, ὃς δὴ καὶ ὅσιος ἔσται τῶν πραττομένων ἐπόπτης καὶ ζώντων μὲν κριτὴς ἀμεθόδευτος, φρικτὸς δ᾽ οὐ μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ τιμωρὸς τῶν ὑπὸ γῆν τύραννος. καὶ ἑκάστῳ δὲ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἀκολουθήσει διὰ γένους μισθὸς ἐπάξιος.”
44.73
Καὶ οὕτως ἐπαύσατο τῆς ἐντυχίας τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ δεσπότου κελεύσαντος καὶ ἐχεμυθίαν εἶχον· καὶ ἕκαστον αὐτῶν τῆς ἰδίας ἐξουσίας ἐκράτει καὶ ἐδέσποζε.”
Stobaeus, Volume I: Book I Chapter 49
p. 130944.72 · The creator promises judgment and recompense
The elements said this. The god, filling all things with his sacred voice as he spoke, said: “Depart, sacred children worthy of a great father. Do not attempt any innovation, and do not leave my whole cosmos idle, deprived of the service that comes from you. For another outflow of my nature is already among you. He will be a holy observer of deeds and an undeceivable judge of the living, and a ruler of those beneath the earth who is not only fearsome but also punitive. Fitting recompense will follow each human being through the race.”1583
44.73 · The elements return to their duties
Thus, at the master’s command, the elements ceased their petition and kept silence; each retained control and mastery over its own domain.”1584
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