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Stobaeus, Volume I
John Stobaeus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordNotos names a south wind.
- In StobaeusThe catalogue places Notus opposite Aparctias, coming from the unseen southern pole.
- In this edition“South wind” is clear in prose; keep “Notus” when comparing named positions.
- A place to beginNotus occupies the southern position opposite the polar north wind.
- English renderings
- south wind; Notus
Meaning
Notos names a south wind. The plural can designate a southern class of winds.
Use in the book
The catalogue places Notus opposite Aparctias, coming from the unseen southern pole. Neighboring winds occupy the intervals toward Eurus and Lips. The organization depends on an observer for whom the southern pole is not visible, making the geographical standpoint part of the description.
Places to read
- I.40.1.37Notus occupies the southern position opposite the polar north wind.
Translation in this edition
“South wind” is clear in prose; keep “Notus” when comparing named positions.
Source note
Wachsmuth, volume I, printed pp. 264. “Unseen pole” describes the observer’s celestial view, not a claim that the pole is intrinsically invisible from every place.