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Stobaeus, Volume I
John Stobaeus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordRhis names the nose or, in the plural, the nostrils as bodily openings.
- In StobaeusThe Timaeus breathing account groups the nostrils with the mouth as one route in an alternating movement of air.
- In this edition“Nostrils” fits the plural openings; “nose” suits the organ more generally.
- A place to beginThe nostrils and mouth share one of the account’s two routes.
- English renderings
- nose; nostril
Meaning
Rhis names the nose or, in the plural, the nostrils as bodily openings. The grammatical number and activity help determine the rendering.
Use in the book
The Timaeus breathing account groups the nostrils with the mouth as one route in an alternating movement of air. The other route is through the bodily surface. The description concerns breathing and heat exchange, not primarily the nose’s role in smell.
Places to read
- I.60.1.7The nostrils and mouth share one of the account’s two routes.
Translation in this edition
“Nostrils” fits the plural openings; “nose” suits the organ more generally.
Source note
Wachsmuth, volume I, printed pp. 500. The text’s shifting subjects are made explicit in English as heat and air, based on the preceding explanation.