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Stobaeus, Volume I
John Stobaeus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordEpisēmasia is an indication or sign, here connected with weather.
- In StobaeusOne report attributes weather indications to the sun alone; another associates seasonal signs with stellar risings and settings.
- In this edition“Weather indication” or “weather sign” is clearer than an unexplained omen.
- A place to beginWeather signs are attributed to the sun.
- English renderings
- weather sign; weather indication
Meaning
Episēmasia is an indication or sign, here connected with weather. It concerns a phenomenon taken as significant for atmospheric conditions.
Use in the book
One report attributes weather indications to the sun alone; another associates seasonal signs with stellar risings and settings. The term identifies the class of indications, while the accounts differ over their explanation and associations. Their common vocabulary should not conceal that difference.
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Translation in this edition
“Weather indication” or “weather sign” is clearer than an unexplained omen.
Source note
Wachsmuth, volume I, printed pp. 203–204. The surrounding report that stars turn around rather than beneath earth belongs to its particular cosmological model.