"The discovery of a few pages from an original edition of Hugo's work would then be a momentous event. This is precisely what specialists in Empedocles are experiencing today."
"Analysis of the text has revealed unexpected connections, including the probable direct source of a passage by Plutarch, as well as a dialogue by Plato and a text by Theophrastus."
"Empedocles was born in the Greek colony of Agrigentum in Sicily around 494 B.C. He is best known for having proposed the cosmogonic theory of the four elements."
"The fragment is identified as part of the Physica, a verse tract on particle effluvia and the perceptions of the senses, particularly vision."
A papyrus fragment containing thirty previously unknown verses by Empedocles has been found in Cairo. This is the first original writing by him that is not quoted by other authors. Empedocles, known for his theory of the four elements, wrote in verse, a style that ended with him. The fragment is identified as part of the Physica, discussing particle effluvia and sensory perception. The text reveals connections to Plutarch, Plato, and Theophrastus, suggesting Empedocles as a precursor to atomist philosophers.
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