“ the wisest man appears as an ape when compared with a god --- in wisdom, in beauty, and in all other ways. ”
Heraclitus, On Nature (c. 535 – c. 475 BCE). copy citation
| Author | Heraclitus |
|---|---|
| Source | On Nature |
| Topic | wisdom beauty |
| Date | c. 535 – c. 475 BCE |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by William Harris |
| Weblink | http://community.middlebury.edu/~harris/Philosophy/heraclitus.pdf |
Context
“it is drinkable and healthful for fishes, but undrinkable and deadly for men. (61)
102. Donkeys would prefer hay to gold. (9)
103. Pigs wash in mud, and domestic fowls in dust or ashes. (37)
104. The handsomest ape is ugly compared with humankind; the wisest man appears as an ape when compared with a god --- in wisdom, in beauty, and in all other ways. (82, 83)
105. Man is regarded as childish by a spirit (daemon) , just as a boy is by a man. (79)
106. To God all things are beautiful, good, and right. Men, on the other hand, deem some things right and others wrong.”
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