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Theophrastus · Fragments §153.1

The Transience of Falsehood Born from Envy and Slander

Passage 158 of 196 · Greek

Summary

This fragment states that a falsehood arising from slander and envy, even if it temporarily gains power, quickly withers away.

§153.1Fr. 153 Ἐκ διαβολῆς καὶ φθόνου ψεῦδος ἐπʼ ὀλίγον ἰσχύσαν ἀπεμαράνθη.
A falsehood that gained power for a short time from slander and envy withered away.

Notes

  1. 153.1ἰσχύσαν — The aorist active participle (neuter singular nominative) of the verb ἰσχύω (to be strong, prevail), modifying the subject ψεῦδος. It functions attributively, meaning '[a falsehood] that has gained power for a time.'
  2. 153.1ἀπεμαράνθη — The third-person singular aorist indicative passive of the verb ἀπομαραίνω (to wither away, die out), meaning 'withered away' or 'faded.' It emphasizes the transient nature of the lie in contrast to its temporary power.

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Theophrastus, Fragments §153.1. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg010x09.humanitext-grc1:153.1

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