Varro's approach to his subjects is usually systematic and synchronic, but there are frequent diachronic digressions and observations on time and the past, often divided into three stages (remote past, near past, and present). I discuss Rust. 2.1, with a progressive concept of three successive stages in human history from Dicaearchus, and a fragment from Censorinus, where Varro distinguishes tria discrimina temporum. A significant affinity emerges between etymological research and the study of origins: both involve the study of antiquitas or the origo, and both use the genealogical-reconstructive method. The same image of gradus descendere indicates the sequence of logical and chronological steps in describing human history (Rust. 2.1.3–5) and etymological research (Ling. 5.7–9). Varro is fully aware of the difficulties in reconstructing the ancient past and the origins of language, because uncertainty is a characteristic of the origo of human history and of words.

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DICAM DUMTAXAT QUEST EST历史记录：VARRO和/或过去

瓦罗（Varro）处理对象的方法通常是系统且同步的，但经常会在时间上和过去进行历时性离题和观察，通常分为三个阶段（过去，近代和现在）。我讨论Rust。2.1，具有人类历史上三个连续阶段的进化概念，来自狄卡俄里斯（Dicaearchus），还有一段来自普查（Censorinus）的片段，瓦罗在其中区分了三叉戟（tempa discrimina temporum）。在词源研究和起源研究之间出现了显着的亲和力：两者都涉及安帝古或origo的研究，并且都使用家谱重建方法。同一梯度的下层图像指示了描述人类历史（铁锈2.1.3-5）和词源研究（Ling.5.7-9）的逻辑和时间顺序。