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Stobaeus, Volume I
John Stobaeus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordHamartia and hamartēma concern error or wrongdoing, with the latter often naming a particular offense.
- In StobaeusPorphyry’s reported ordeal distinguishes an innocent accused person from one who has done wrong.
- In this edition“Wrongdoing” or “offense” fits these ethical contexts; “error” suits a less specifically culpable mistake.
- A place to beginWrongdoing is what the reported water ordeal claims to expose.
- English renderings
- error; wrongdoing; offense
Meaning
Hamartia and hamartēma concern error or wrongdoing, with the latter often naming a particular offense. Context determines the ethical weight.
Use in the book
Porphyry’s reported ordeal distinguishes an innocent accused person from one who has done wrong. The Brahmans return the latter alive for punishment without a death sentence. The term therefore names the offense under accusation, not an inherited condition attached to every person.
Places to read
- I.3.56bWrongdoing is what the reported water ordeal claims to expose.
- I.49.58.46Serious offenses are distinguished according to their possibility of remedy.
Translation in this edition
“Wrongdoing” or “offense” fits these ethical contexts; “error” suits a less specifically culpable mistake.
Source note
Wachsmuth, volume I, printed pp. 67, 443–444. The water’s changing depth is part of reported testimony, not a phenomenon independently established by this lexicon.