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title: On the Nature of Being
title_greek: Ἀπόσπασμα
author: Thearidas the Early Greek Philosopher
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period: Archaic
dialect: Ionic
domain: Philosophy
format: Treatise
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---

# On the Nature of Being

*Ἀπόσπασμα*

**Author:** Thearidas the Early Greek Philosopher

**eul_wid:** `aka-aa` · [HTML page](https://eulogikon.org/works/thearidas-nature-being-aka-aa)

## Text

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Περὶ φύσεως Clem. Strom. 5.133.1 p. 416 St. Θεαρίδας δὲ ἐν τῷ Περὶ φύσεως γράφει· ἁ ἀρχὰ τῶν ὄντων, ἀρχὰ μὲν ὄντως ἀληθινά, μία· κείνα γὰρ ἐν ἀρχᾷ τέ ἐστιν ἓν καὶ μόνον.

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