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His "Symposium" mentions that philosophy & gymnastics are "inimical to tyranny" |
Plato
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$800 |
DJ |
ANCIENT LITERATURE |
2025-05-28 |
#52 |
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In this philosopher's "Symposium", Socrates actually puts on sandals to go discuss love |
Plato
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$400 |
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ANCIENT NAMES |
2024-06-28 |
#9135 |
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"The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life" is a saying from his "Republic" |
Plato
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$600 |
J |
ANCIENT WISDOM |
2011-11-15 |
#6247 |
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He argued in "The Republic" that the state had 3 parts: the rulers, the soldiers & the workers |
Plato
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$1,600 |
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ANCIENT GREEK WRITERS |
2008-09-29 |
#5531 |
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He founded his academy in the olive grove of Academus outside Athens |
Plato
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$800 |
DJ |
ANCIENT TIMES |
2005-11-04 |
#4865 |
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When he died in about 347 B.C., his nephew Speusippus took over leadership of the Academy |
Plato
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$1,000 |
DJ |
ANCIENT HISTORY |
1999-06-17 |
#3419 |
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This pupil of Socrates went to Sicily to try to turn Dionysius into a philosopher king |
Plato
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$400 |
DJ |
ANCIENT HISTORY |
1994-11-17 |
#2349 |
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This founder of The Academy was ill at the time of Socrates' execution & was not present |
Plato
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$400 |
DJ |
ANCIENT HISTORY |
1994-07-11 |
#2286 |
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"Friends have all things in common" is a wise saying from one of his dialogues |
Plato
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$600 |
DJ |
ANCIENT WISDOM |
1993-11-16 |
#2117 |
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Aristotle stayed at the Academy for 20 years, leaving only after this man died |
Plato
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$400 |
DJ |
ANCIENT GREEKS |
1993-02-15 |
#1951 |
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In "The Republic", he wrote "Necessity... is the mother of invention" |
Plato
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$600 |
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ANCIENT HISTORY |
1986-11-07 |
#500 |
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Student of Socrates, teacher of Aristotle |
Plato
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$500 |
J |
ANCIENT HISTORY |
1985-01-16 |
#93 |