Principal Doctrines, 19

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Greek text: Usener edition

19Ὁ ἄπειρος χρόνος ἴσην ἔχει τὴν ἡδονὴν καὶ ὁ πεπερασμένος, ἐάν τις αὐτῆς τὰ πέρατα καταμετρήσῃ τῷ λογισμῷ.

Hicks translation

19Infinite time and finite time hold an equal amount of pleasure, if we measure the limits of that pleasure by reason.

Saint-Andre translation

19Infinite time and finite time contain the same amount of joy, if its limits are measured out through reasoning.