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Prw~ton me\n ou}n to_ a1nw ku&toj a)fori/zetai kata_ th_n ge/nes<strong>in</strong>,<br />

to_ de\ ka&tw proi"o&ntoj tou~ xro&nou lamba&nei th_n au1chs<strong>in</strong> e0n toi=j e0nai/moij.<br />

a3panta de\ tai=j perigrafai=j diori/zetai pro&teron, u3steron de\ lamba&nei ta_<br />

xrw&mata kai\ ta_j malako&thtaj kai\ ta_j sklhro&thtaj, a)texnw~j w3sper<br />

a2n u(po_ zwgra&fou th~j fu&sewj dhmiourgou&mena: kai\ ga_r oi9 grafei=j<br />

u(pogra&yantej tai=j grammai=j ou3twj e0nalei/fousi toi=j xrw&masi to_ zw|~on.<br />

Now the upper portion <strong>of</strong> the body is the first to be marked <strong>of</strong>f <strong>in</strong> the course <strong>of</strong> the<br />

embryo’s formation; the lower portion receives its growth as time goes on. (This applies<br />

to the blooded animals). In the early stages the parts are all traced out <strong>in</strong> outl<strong>in</strong>e; later on<br />

they get their various colors <strong>and</strong> s<strong>of</strong>tnesses <strong>and</strong> hardnesses, for all the world as if a<br />

pa<strong>in</strong>ter were at work on them, the pa<strong>in</strong>ter be<strong>in</strong>g Nature. Pa<strong>in</strong>ters, as we know, first <strong>of</strong> all<br />

sketch <strong>in</strong> the figure <strong>of</strong> the animal <strong>in</strong> outl<strong>in</strong>e, <strong>and</strong> after that go on to apply the colors.<br />

50<br />

Aristotle, De Generatione <strong>Animal</strong>ium 746a IV B.C.<br />

Text: H. J. D. Lul<strong>of</strong>s, ed., Aristotelis de Generatione <strong>Animal</strong>ium (Oxford, 1965; repr.<br />

1972).<br />

Translation: A. L. Peck, ed., tr., Aristotle. Generation <strong>of</strong> <strong><strong>Animal</strong>s</strong> (Cambridge, Mass. <strong>and</strong><br />

London, 1943; repr. 1953).<br />

Gi/gnetai de\ o( sunduasmo_j toi=j zw|&oij kata_ fu&s<strong>in</strong> me\n toi=j o(mogene/s<strong>in</strong>, ou) mh_n<br />

a)lla_ kai\ toi=j me\n su&negguj th_n fu&s<strong>in</strong> e1xous<strong>in</strong> ou)k a)diafo&roij de\ tw|~ ei1dei, e0a_n<br />

ta& te mege/qh paraplh&sia h|} kai\ oi9 xro&noi i1soi w}si th~j kuh&sewj. spa&nia me\n<br />

ou}n gi/gnetai ta_ toiau~ta e0pi\ tw~n a1llwn, gi/gnetai de\ kai\ e0pi\ kunw~n kai\<br />

a)lwpe/kwn kai\ lu&kwn : kai\ oi9 0Indikoi\ de\ ku&nej e0k qhri/ou t<strong>in</strong>o_j<br />

kunw&douj gennw~ntai kai\ kuno&j.<br />

<strong>The</strong> partners <strong>in</strong> copulation are naturally <strong>and</strong> ord<strong>in</strong>arily animals <strong>of</strong> the same k<strong>in</strong>d; but<br />

beside that, animals that are closely allied <strong>in</strong> their nature, <strong>and</strong> are not very different <strong>in</strong><br />

species, copulate, if they are comparable <strong>in</strong> size <strong>and</strong> if their period <strong>of</strong> gestation are equal<br />

<strong>in</strong> length. Although such cross<strong>in</strong>g is <strong>in</strong>frequent among the majority <strong>of</strong> animals, it occurs<br />

among dogs, foxes, wolves (<strong>and</strong> jackals); the Indian dog also is produced from the union<br />

<strong>of</strong> a dog with some wild doglike beast.<br />

51<br />

Aristotle, De Generatione <strong>Animal</strong>ium 747b IV B.C.<br />

Text: H. J. D. Lul<strong>of</strong>s, ed., Aristotelis de Generatione <strong>Animal</strong>ium (Oxford, 1965; repr.<br />

1972).<br />

Translation: A. L. Peck, ed., tr., Aristotle. Generation <strong>of</strong> <strong><strong>Animal</strong>s</strong> (Cambridge, Mass. <strong>and</strong><br />

London, 1943; repr. 1953).<br />

ei0 ga_r e0c o(moeidw~n a1rrenoj kai\ qh&leoj o(moeide\j gi/gnesqai pe/fuke toi=j<br />

gennh&sas<strong>in</strong> a1rren h2 qh~lu, oi[on e0k kuno_j a1rrenoj kai\ qh&leoj ku&wn a1rrhn<br />

h2 qh&leia, kai\ e0c e9te/rwn tw|~ ei1dei e3teron tw|~ ei1dei, oi[on ei0 ku&wn<br />

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