Heraclitus, Fragment 80
The source
"I went looking for myself." Heraclitus said it in Fragment 80. Translated by John Burnet, 1920.
"I have sought for myself"John Burnet, 1920, Fragment 80.
Who said it
Heraclitus (c. 535–475 BC). Philosopher of Ephesus who taught that everything flows. Only fragments of his book survive.
Questions
- Who said "I went looking for myself."?
- Heraclitus (c. 535–475 BC). Source: Fragment 80.
- What is the original wording?
- I have sought for myself (John Burnet, 1920). Translated by John Burnet, 1920.
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