{"author":null,"backreferences":[{"context_html":"<p>We shall find another testimony in confirmation, in the fact that the\r\nbest of the philosophers, having appropriated their most excellent\r\ndogmas from us, boast, as it were, of certain of the tenets which\r\npertain to each sect being culled from other Barbarians, chiefly\r\nfrom the Egyptians—both other tenets, and that especially of the\r\ntransmigration of the soul. For the Egyptians pursue a philosophy of\r\ntheir own. This is principally shown by their sacred ceremonial. For\r\nfirst advances the Singer, bearing some one of the symbols of music.\r\nFor they say that he must learn two of the books of Hermes, the one of\r\nwhich contains the hymns of the gods, the second the regulations for\r\nthe king’s life. And after the Singer advances the Astrologer,<a class=\"fnanchor pginternal\" href=\"#Footnote_959\" id=\"FNanchor_959\">[959]</a>\r\nwith a horologe in his hand, and a palm, the symbols of astrology.\r\nHe must have the astrological books of Hermes, which are four in\r\nnumber, always in his mouth. Of these, one is about the order of the<span class=\"pagenum\" id=\"Page_324\">[324]</span>\r\nfixed stars that are visible, and another about the conjunctions and\r\nluminous appearances of the sun and moon; and the rest respecting their\r\nrisings. Next in order advances the sacred Scribe, with wings on his\r\nhead, and in his hand a book and rule, in which were writing ink and\r\nthe reed, with which they write. And he must be acquainted with what\r\nare called hieroglyphics, and know about cosmography and geography,\r\nthe position of the sun and moon, and about the five planets; also the\r\ndescription of Egypt, and the chart of the Nile; and the description\r\nof the equipment of the priests and of the places consecrated to them,\r\nand about the measures and the things in use in the sacred rites. Then\r\nthe Stole-keeper follows those previously mentioned, with the cubit of\r\njustice and the cup for libations. He is acquainted with all points\r\ncalled Pædeutic (relating to training) and Moschophatic (sacrificial).\r\nThere are also ten books which relate to the honour paid by them to\r\ntheir gods, and containing the Egyptian worship; as that relating to\r\nsacrifices, first-fruits, hymns, prayers, processions, festivals, and\r\nthe like. And behind all walks the Prophet, with the water-vase carried\r\nopenly in his arms; who is followed by those who carry the issue of\r\nloaves. He, as being the governor of the temple, learns the ten books\r\ncalled “Hieratic;” and they contain all about the laws, and the gods,\r\nand the whole of the training of the priests. For the Prophet is, among\r\nthe Egyptians, also over the distribution of the revenues. There are\r\nthen forty-two books of Hermes indispensably necessary; of which the\r\nsix-and-thirty containing the whole philosophy of the Egyptians are\r\nlearned by the forementioned personages; and the other six, which are\r\nmedical, by the Pastophoroi (image-bearers),—treating of the structure\r\nof the body, and of diseases, and instruments, and medicines, and\r\nabout the eyes, and the last about women. Such are the customs of the\r\nEgyptians, to speak briefly.</p>","headings":["THE WRITINGS OF CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA.","BOOK VI.","CHAPTER IV. THE GREEKS DREW MANY OF THEIR PHILOSOPHICAL TENETS FROM THE EGYPTIAN AND INDIAN GYMNOSOPHISTS."],"marker_anchor":"FNanchor_959","paragraph_id":"pg73020-paragraph-698"}],"canonical_references":[],"date_end":null,"date_start":null,"deduplication_fingerprint":"d58e2c3fb39938b3d318adebc6c4ead22a77a8f48895fe2a96515d915b242b86","edition_title":"The writings of Clement of Alexandria, Vol. 2 (of 2)","edition_translators":["William Wilson"],"edition_year":1869,"explicit_reference_candidates":[],"headings":[],"id":"pg73020-Footnote_959","license_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html","public_import_allowed":false,"record_kind":"original-editor-translator-note","review_required":["work and recension attribution","original-work chronology","Bible reference numbering and citation kind","English edition rights and attribution"],"review_status":"needs_review","rights_evidence":"Project Gutenberg metadata: Public domain in the USA. Existing 1869 English translation; translator died 1875. Electronic transcription subject to Project Gutenberg reuse terms.","source_anchor":"Footnote_959","source_ebook":73020,"source_html":"<div class=\"footnote\">\n<p><a class=\"label pginternal\" href=\"#FNanchor_959\" id=\"Footnote_959\">[959]</a> Ὡροσκόπος.</p>\n</div>","source_sha256":"c35077683d75abe553cc6ef5d3ef5a1a978f07dfbcf4bad5c3d56302ad03dc19","source_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/73020/pg73020-images.html#Footnote_959","text_sha256":"420f68c06420dcc705bf27075e20307c77dc70d68f43fa8db1b9a6a60a04b5b4","verified":false,"work_id":null}