Falsafa

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

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    Pythocles

    historical figure · 3 works · 3 mentions · 3 anchored passages

    Pythocles of Samos

    spoken of as

    1 expression

    Pythocles of Samos1 mention

    Stromata (Greek)

    And Theopompus and Ephorus and Timaeus record a certain Orthagoras as a seer, as does Pythocles of Samos, in the fourth book of his Italica, Gaius Julius Nepos.
    book 1

    in the texts

    StromataLate Antiquity · Greek

    Pythocles of Samos, author of the Italica, cited as a further source recording the seer Orthagoras.

    And Theopompus and Ephorus and Timaeus record a certain Orthagoras as a seer, as does Pythocles of Samos, in the fourth book of his Italica, Gaius Julius Nepos.
    book 1

    On the CrownClassical · Greek

    Associate of Aeschines who spoke against Demosthenes in the funeral-speaker dispute.

    It is a proof of her gratitude that, when the people wanted one who should speak over the bodies of the slain, shortly after the battle, you were nominated but they did not appoint you, in spite of your beautiful voice, nor Demades, although he had recently arranged the peace, nor Hegemon, nor any of your party:
    on the crown

    Letters to LuciliusImperial · Latin

    Figure addressed in Epicurus's maxim about wealth and desire.

    "If you wish to make Pythocles honourable, you must not add to his honours, but subtract from his desires.
    letter 21
    It was to him that Epicurus wrote that noble saying, by which he urges him to make Pythocles rich, but not by the common nor the doubtful road.
    letter 21