Ἀθάνατοί τε θεοὶ καὶ γηγενέεις ἃνθρωποι.

Syrian. in Meta. Aristot. p. 113. Gr.

i.e. (According to the Pythagoreans) “the immortal gods and earth-born men, call the venerable decad, immutable and unwearied.”

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Αυτὸς μὲν Πυθαγόρας ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ λόγῳ διαῤῥηδην μορφῶν καὶ ἰδεῶν κράντορα τὸν ἀριθμόν ἔλεγεν εἶναι.

Vid. Syrian. in Arist. Meta. p. 85. Gr.

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Φιλόλαος δέ, τῆς τῶν κοσμικὼν αἰωνίας διαμονῆς τὴν κρατιστεύουσαν καὶ αὐτογειῆ συνοχὴν εἶναι ἀπεφήνατο τὸν ἀριθμόν.

Syrian. in eodem loco.

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