§8.61.1Εἰσιέναι εἰς τὸ ἡγεμονικὸν ἑκάστου, παρέχειν δὲ καὶ ἑτέρῳ παντὶ εἰσιέναι εἰς τὸ ἑαυτοῦ ἡγεμονικόν.
To enter into the governing part of each person, and to allow every other person also to enter into one's own governing part.
Marcus Aurelius · Meditations §8.61.1
Entering Others' Minds and Welcoming Them into One's Own
Summary
The author advises entering into the governing part of others while also allowing them to enter into one's own governing part.
Notes
- §8.61.1Εἰσιέναι ... παρέχειν — These are infinitives used as imperatives (imperative infinitives), conveying a gnomic or hortatory sense ("enter...", "allow...").
- §8.61.1ἑαυτοῦ — The reflexive pronoun ἑαυτοῦ refers to the implied subject of the infinitives (the second person singular "yourself"), meaning "one's own" (i.e., your own) governing part. This creates a contrast between entering others' minds and allowing them to enter yours.
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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations §8.61.1. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0562.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:8.61.1
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