Μέγιστον τόπος. Άπαντα γαρ χωρεί.
Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the philosophers, book 1, chapter 35
This quote is attributed to Thales of Miletus (Θαλής ο Μιλήσιος) who lived from 624/623 – c. 548/545 BC (640 ή 624 π.Χ. Μίλητος, Ιωνία – 546 π.Χ.)
Here is some brief glossary/Parsing info:
- μέγιστον is a singular adjective neuter vocative form of μέγας meaning great
- τόπος is a singular mainline noun with the meaning of location or place or space
- ἀπάντα is a singular Present Active Imperative 2nd Person form of ἅπας meaning all together / everything
- γάρ in a conjunction used alone or with other Particles meaning ‘for’, since’, ‘but’, ‘because’
- χώρει is a singular verb present indicative active transitive 2nd or 3rd person form of χωρεω meaning contain
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