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Help with the use of imperfect by Plotinus
Why does plotinus use imperfect εἰμί here? I tried to find info about imperfect in subordinate clauses but it seems like its not even used there? And its main uses dont seem suitable to me τῇ δὲ αἰσθήσει παραδεξαμένου τοῦ αἰσθητικοῦ ἀνθρώπου καὶ συναρ- μόσαντος εἰς ἔσχατον πρὸς τὴν ἐκεῖ ἁρμονίαν, καὶ πυρὸς ἐναρμόσαντος πρὸς τὸ ἐκεῖ πῦρ, οὗ αἴσθησις ἦν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ψυχῇ ἀνάλογον (τῇ) τοῦ πυρὸς τοῦ ἐκεῖ φύσει. From ennead 6.7 chapter 6. I tried to look up all the possible uses in CGCG but could not find anything that made sense to me. In English Gerson simply renders it as present "belongs"
u/PlotinusEnjoyer556 — 1 day ago