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Comma for either/or — dharma, courage. Spelling forgiving — corage finds courage.

    The Atlas·Figures

    Pittacus

    historical figure · 6 works · 6 mentions · 7 anchored passages

    Pittacus of Mitylene · Pittacus of Mytilene · king of the Edonians

    spoken of as

    2 expressions

    Pittacus of Mitylene1 mention

    Stromata (Greek)

    likewise the advice "Know the right moment" they hold to be Pittacus'.
    book 1

    Pittacus of Mytilene1 mention

    The Histories (Greek)

    but when his preparations for shipbuilding were underway, either Bias of Priene or Pittacus of Mytilene (the story is told of both) came to Sardis and, asked by Croesus for news about Hellas, put an end to the shipbuilding by giving the following answer:
    chapter 1

    in the texts

    Nicomachean EthicsClassical · Greek

    Historical statesman cited as an example in a discussion of civic concord over who should rule.

    for instance, there is concord in the state when the citizens unanimously decree that the offices of state shall be elective, or that an alliance shall be made with Sparta, or that Pittacus shall be dictator (when Pittacus was himself willing to be dictator).
    chapter 9

    De legendis gentilium librisLate Antiquity · Greek

    One of the Seven Sages, cited for his saying on the difficulty of virtue.

    But is not rather the saying of Pittacus true, who said that it is hard to be good?
    de legendis gentilium libris

    StromataLate Antiquity · Greek

    One of the Seven Sages, lawgiver of Mitylene.

    likewise the advice "Know the right moment" they hold to be Pittacus'.
    book 1
    Thales of Miletus, Bias of Priene, Pittacus of Mitylene, and Cleobulus of Lindos;
    book 1

    The HistoriesClassical · Greek

    Sage of Mytilene, one of the Seven Sages, alternatively credited with dissuading Croesus from naval attack

    but when his preparations for shipbuilding were underway, either Bias of Priene or Pittacus of Mytilene (the story is told of both) came to Sardis and, asked by Croesus for news about Hellas, put an end to the shipbuilding by giving the following answer:
    chapter 1

    RepublicClassical · Greek

    One of the Seven Sages, invoked hypothetically by Socrates.

    We will take up arms against him, then, said I, you and I together, if anyone affirms that either Simonides or Bias or Pittacus or any other of the wise and blessed said such a thing.
    chapter 1

    History of the Peloponnesian WarClassical · Greek

    King of the Edonians whose assassination allows his town of Myrcinus to come over to Brasidas.

    Pittacus, the king of the Edonians, having been killed by the sons of Goaxis, and Brauro his own wife:
    chapter 4