Tag: ancient greece
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May 02, 2008 09:18 AM EDT --
Socrates was a distinguished Greek philosopher. The son of a sculptor, and for some time followed that calling himself. He also spent time serving in the army.
Returning to Athens he devoted himself . . .
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June 03, 2008 09:01 PM EDT --
At the age of 17 Aristotle joined Plato's Academy in Athens where he studied science and philosophy for 20 years. Shortly after Plato's death, Aristotle left the Academy and moved to Mytilene, . . .
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July 24, 2008 07:55 PM EDT --
Anaximander was a Greek philosopher. Like other early Greek philosophers, he believed that all things come from one underlying substance. He called this substance the indefinite , probably to distinguish . . .
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June 21, 2008 08:06 AM EDT --
Anthology is the figurative term used to describe a selection or collection of literary compositions, usually poems or hymns.
The first Greek Anthology, comprising the choicest pieces by Greek classical . . .
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August 01, 2008 09:27 AM EDT --
In 401 BC an army of Greek mercenaries joined the service of Cyrus the Young, Prince of Persia, and took part in a campaign against Cyrus' brother King Artaxerxes II.
After the death of Cyrus . . .
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May 05, 2008 06:28 PM EDT --
Plato was the reknowned Greek philosopher who taught at Athens and greatly distinguished himself by his lectures and writings.
His Dialogues and his Republic are among the greatest works of the . . .
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