Organon no. 9

[Julian Winston]

Not to be confused with "Love Potion number nine"

I posted this to "lyghtforce" too. Sorry for a cross-posting for
those who are on both.

JW

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A student asked:
So here they all are. Take your pick.

Aphorism 9 as we know it, first appears in the 5th (1833) edition.

Dudgeon (1849): In the healthy condition of man, the spiritual vital
force (autocracy), the dynamis that animates the material body
(Organism), rules with unbounded sway, and retains all the parts of
the organism in admirable, harmonious, vital operation, as regards
both sensations and functions, so that our indwelling, reason-gifted
mind can freely employ this living healthy instrument for the higher
purposes of our existence.

Wesselhoeft (1876): During the healthy condition of man, this
spirit-like force (autocracy), animating the material body
(organism), rules supreme as dynamis. By it all the parts are
maintained wonderfully in harmonious vital process, both in feelings
and functions, in order that our intelligent mind may be free to make
the living, healthy, bodily medium subservient to the higher purposes
of our being.

Fincke (c.1890): In the healthy state of man, the spirit-like life
force (autocracy), which as dynamis vivifies the material body
(organic), rules absolutely and holds all its parts in admirably
harmonic course of life in sensations and functions, that our
indwelling, rational spirit can use freely this living sound
instrument for the higher end of our being.

Naude/ Kunzli (1982): In the state of health, the spirit-like vital
force (dynamis), animating the material human organism, reigns in
supreme sovereignty. It maintains the sensations and activities of
all the parts of the living organism in a harmony that obliges
wonderment. The reasoning spirit who inhabits the organism can thus
freely use this healthy instrument to reach the lofty goals of human
existence.

O'Reilly/Decker (1996): In the healthy human state, the spirit-like
force (autocracy), that enlivens the material organism as dynamis,
governs without restriction and keeps all parts of the organism in
admirable, harmonious, vital operation as regards both feelings and
functions, so that our indwelling rational spirit can avail itself of
this living healthy instrument for the higher purposes of our
existence.