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 1     Pre         |     to put it in his power to learn thoroughly the philosophy
 2     Int,       I|   while at Athens had been to learn philosophy; in Asia and
 3     Int,      IV|     into Varro's hands, as we learn from a letter, in which
 4     Int,      IV|    from the Academica that we learn definitely his philosophical
 5     Not,       1|       student should at least learn Plato's opinions from Tim.
 6     Not,       2| προμανθανειν, which means "to learn on and on, to learn by degrees" (
 7     Not,       2|        to learn on and on, to learn by degrees" (cf. προυμαθον
 8     Not,       2|      lexica absurdly say, "to learn beforehand, i.e. to learn
 9     Not,       2|     learn beforehand, i.e. to learn thoroughly." Constantissime: "
10     Not,       2|   μενος. From Diog. IV. 62 we learn that he thus parodied the
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