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Stobaeus, Volume I
John Stobaeus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordKlima can denote an inclination or a region associated with geographical orientation.
- In StobaeusThe account of poles places the visible pole toward the northern klima.
- In this edition“Region” is clearest locally; “geographical inclination” explains the headword’s wider technical range.
- A place to beginThe northern region locates the visible celestial pole.
- English renderings
- region; inclination; geographical zone
Meaning
Klima can denote an inclination or a region associated with geographical orientation. It is not simply the modern aggregate of weather patterns called climate.
Use in the book
The account of poles places the visible pole toward the northern klima. Here region is sufficient: the phrase locates the observer’s northern sky. The passage does not provide a numerical latitude or a system of climatic zones.
Places to read
- I.40.1.4The northern region locates the visible celestial pole.
Translation in this edition
“Region” is clearest locally; “geographical inclination” explains the headword’s wider technical range.
Source note
Wachsmuth, volume I, printed pp. 256. The southern-pole clause is restored from the parallel text, while the northern occurrence of klima belongs to the retained wording.