§6.49Οἱ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς διὰ συχνοῦ χρόνου κινοῦντες, ἔχοντές τε βάμμαλευκώματος ἐπὶ τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ, ὡς προσεστηκότας, ἐννοητικοί· ἂν γὰρ πρός τινι ἐννοίᾳ σφόδρα γένηται ἡ ψυχή, ἴσταται καὶ ἡ ὄψις.
Those who move their eyes at long intervals, and have a stain of white film on the eye, as if they were staring, are thoughtful; for if the soul is strongly intent upon some thought, the sight also stands still.
§6.50Οἱ μέγα φωνοῦντες βαρύτονον ὑβρισταί· ἀναφέρεται ἐπὶ τοὺς ὄνους.
Those who speak in a loud and deep voice are insolent; this is referred to asses.
Ὄσοι δὲ φωνοῦσιν ἀπὸ βαρέος ἀρξάμενοι, τελευτῶσι δὲ εἰς ὀξύ, δυσθυμικοί, ὀδύρται· ἀναφέρεται ἐπὶ τοὺς βοῦς καὶ ἐπὶ τὸ πρέπον τῇ φωνῇ.
Those who speak beginning from a deep voice and ending in a high pitch are despondent and lamenting; this is referred to oxen and to the appropriateness of the voice.
Ὄσοι δὲ ταῖς φωναῖς ὀξείαις μαλακαῖς κεκλασμέναις διαλέγονται, κίναιδοι· ἀναφέρεται ἐπὶ τὰς γυναῖκας καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν ἐπιπρέπειαν.
Those who converse with high, soft, and broken voices are effeminate; this is referred to women and to appearance.
§6.51Ὄσοι βαρύτονον φωνοῦσι μέγα, μὴ πεπλεγμένον, ἀναφέρεται ἐπὶ τοὺς εὐρώστους κύνας καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν ἐπιπρέπειαν.
Those who speak in a deep and loud voice that is not broken, are referred to strong dogs and to appearance.
Ὄσοι μαλακὸν ἄτονον φωνοῦσι, πραεῖς· ἀναφέρεται ἐπὶ τὰς ὅϊς.
Those who speak in a soft, tensionless voice are gentle; this is referred to sheep.
Ὄσοι δὲ φωνοῦσιν ὀξὺ καὶέγκεκραγός, μάργοι· ἀναφέρεται ἐπὶ τὰς αἶγας.
Those who speak in a high and screaming voice are lustful; this is referred to goats.
§6.52Οἱ μικροὶ ἄγαν ὀξεῖς· τῆς γὰρ τοῦ αἵματος φορᾶς μικρὸν τόπον κατεχούσης καὶ αἱ κινήσεις ταχὺ ἄγαν ἀφικνοῦνται ἐπὶ τὸ φρονοῦν.
Those who are excessively small are quick-tempered; for since the circulation of blood occupies a small space, the movements also arrive very quickly at the seat of thought.
Οἱ δὲ ἄγαν μεγάλοι βραδεῖς· τῆς γὰρ τοῦ αἵματος φορᾶς μέγαν τόπον κατεχούσης αἱ κινήσεις βραδέως ἀφικνοῦνται ἐπὶ τὸ φρονοῦν.
Those who are excessively large are slow; for since the circulation of blood occupies a large space, the movements arrive slowly at the seat of thought.
§6.53Ὄσοι τῶν μικρῶν ξηραῖς σαρξὶ κεχρημένοι εἰσὶν ἢ καὶ χρώμασιν, ἃ διὰ θερμότητα τοῖς σώμασιν ἐπιγίνονται, οὐδὲν ἀποτελοῦσιν· οὔσης γὰρ τῆς φορᾶς ἐν μικρῷ καὶ ταχείας διὰ τὸ πυρῶδες, οὐδέποτε κατὰ ταὐτόν ἐστι τὸ φρονεῖν, ἀλλὰ ἄλλοτ’ ἐπ’ ἄλλων, πρὶν τὸ ὑπερέχον περᾶναι.
Those among the small who have dry flesh or colors that occur in bodies due to heat, accomplish nothing; for since the circulation is in a small space and rapid because of the fiery nature, their thinking is never consistent, but moves from one thing to another before the preceding thought is completed.
§6.54Ὄσοι δὲ τῶν μεγάλως ὑγραῖς σαρξὶ κεχρημένοι, ἢ καὶ χρώμασιν ἃ διὰ ψυχρότητα ἐγγίνονται, οὐδὲν ἐπιτελοῦσιν· οὔσης γὰρ τῆς φορᾶς ἐνμεγάλῳ τόπῳ καὶ βραδείαςδιὰ τὴν ψυχρότητα, οὐ συνανύει ἀφικνουμένην ἐπὶ τὸ φρονοῦν.
Those among the large who have wet flesh or colors that occur due to cold, complete nothing; for since the circulation is in a large space and slow because of the cold, it does not achieve its end upon arriving at the seat of thought.
§6.55Ὄσοι δὲ τῶν μικρῶν ὑγραῖς σαρξὶ κεχρημένοι εἰσὶ καὶχρώμασι διὰ ψυχρότητα, γίνονται ἐπιτελεστικοί· οὔσης γὰρ τῆς κινήσεως ἐν μικρῷ, τὸ δυσκίνητον τῆς κράσεως συμμετρίαν παρέσχε τὸ πρῶτον ἐπιτελεῖν.
Those among the small who have wet flesh and colors due to cold, become effective; for since the movement is in a small space, the sluggishness of the temperament provides a balance to complete the first task.
§6.56Ὅσοι δὲ τῶν μεγάλων ξηραῖς σαρξὶ κεχρημένοι εἰσὶ καὶ χρώμασι διὰ θερμότητα, γίνονται ἐπιτελεστικοὶ καὶ αἰσθητικοί· τὴν γὰρ τοῦ μεγέθους ὑπερβολὴν σαρκῶν τε καὶ χρώματος ἡ θερμότης ἠκέσατο, ὥστε σύμμετρον εἶναι πρὸς τὸ ἐπιτελεῖν.
Those among the large who have dry flesh and colors due to heat, become effective and perceptive; for the heat remedies the excess of size in terms of flesh and color, so as to be balanced for execution.
§6.57Τὰ μὲν οὖν μεγέθεσιν ὑπερβάλλοντα τῶν σωμάτων ἢ σμικρότησιν ἐλλείποντα, ὡς τυχόντα ἐπιτελεστικά ἐστι καὶ ὡς ἀτελῆ, εἴρηται, Ἡ δὲ τούτων μέση φύσις πρὸς τὰς αἰσθήσεις κρατίστη καὶ τελεστικωτάτη, οἷς ἂν ἐπιθῆται·
Thus, how bodies exceeding in size or deficient in smallness happen to be effective or incomplete, has been told.
αἱ γὰρ κινήσεις οὐ διὰ πολλοῦ οὖσαι ῥᾳδίως ἀφικνοῦνται πρὸς τὸν νοῦν· οἶσαί τε οὐ κατὰ μικρὸν ὑπερχωροῦσιν.
But the middle nature of these is best for perceptions and most effective for whatever it may undertake; for the movements, not being over a long distance, easily arrive at the mind, and those that are there do not slip away in a short measure.
§6.58Ὥστε τὸν τελεώτατον πρὸς τὸ ἐπιτελεῖν τε ἂ ἄν προθῆται καὶ αἰσθάνεσθαι μέλλοντα μέτριον δεῖ εἶναι τὸ μέγεθος.
Consequently, one who is to be most perfect in completing whatever they propose and in perceiving, must be moderate in size.
Οἱ ἀσύμμετροι πανοῦργοι· ἀναφέρεται ἐπὶ τὸ πάθος καὶ τὸ θῆλυ.
Those who are disproportionate are knavish; this is referred to the state and to the female.
Εἰ γὰρ οἱ ἀσύμμετροι πανοῦργοι, οἱ σύμμετροι δίκαιοι ἂν εἴησαν καὶ ἀνδρεῖοι.
For if the disproportionate are knavish, the proportionate would be just and brave.
§6.59Τὴν δὲ τῆς συμμετρίας ἀναφορὰν πρὸς τὴν τῶν σωμάτων εὐαγωγίαν καὶ εὐφυΐαν ἀνοιστέον, ἀλλ’ οὐ πρὸς τὴν τοῦ ἄρρενος δέαν, ὥσπερ ἐν ἀρχῇ διῃρέθη.
But the reference to proportion must be referred to the tractability and good natural disposition of bodies, and not to the appearance of the male, as was distinguished at the beginning.
Καλῶς δ' ἔχει καὶ πάντα τὰ σημεῖα, ὅσα προείρηται, ἀναφέρειν ἐπὶ τὴν ἐπιπρέπειαν καὶ εἰς ἄρρεν καὶ θῆλυ· ταῦτα γὰρ τελεωτάτην διαίρεσιν διῄρηται, καὶ ἐδείχθη ἄρρεν θήλεος δικαιότερον καὶ ἀνδρειότερον καὶ ὅλως εἰπεῖν ἄμεινον.
It is well also to refer all the signs that have been mentioned to appropriateness and to the male and female; for these have been divided into the most perfect division, and it has been shown that the male is more just, braver, and in a word, better than the female.
§6.60Ἐν ἁπάσῃ δὲ τῇ τῶν σημείων ἐκλογῇ ἕτερα ἑτέρων σημεῖα μᾶλλον δηλοῦσιν ἐναργῶς τὸ ὑποκείμενον.
In the entire selection of signs, some signs indicate the subject more clearly than others.
Ἐναργέστερα δὲ τὰ ἐν ἐπικαιροτάτοις τόποις ἐγγινόμενα.
More distinct are those occurring in the most vital places.
Ἐπικαιρότατος δὲ τόπος ὁ περὶ τὰ ὄμματά τε καὶ τὸ μέτωπον καὶ κεφαλὴν καὶ πρόσωπον, δεύτερος δὲ ὁ περὶ τὰ στήθη καὶ ὤμους, ἔπειτα περὶ τὰ σκέλη τε καὶ πόδας· τὰ δὲ περὶ τὴν κοιλίαν ἥκιστα.
The most vital place is around the eyes, the forehead, the head, and the face; the second is around the chest and shoulders; then around the legs and feet; but the parts around the belly are least of all.
Ὅλως δὲ εἰπεῖν οὗτοι οἱ τόποι ἐναργέστατα σημεα παρέχονται, ἐφ’ ὦν καὶ φρονήσεως πλείστης ἐπιπρέπεια γίνεται.
To speak generally, these places provide the most distinct signs, in which also the appearance of the greatest wisdom occurs.