Falsafa

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

    The Atlas · Quotations

    Croesus

    quoted 21 times by 3 works · as a person

    also in the atlas: Croesus the figure

    Most often quoted — the words themselves, in quotation. The locus given for each is the passage in the quoting book; the harvest records no place inside what is quoted, and nothing here pretends to.

    16 quoted · 5 reported

    17 neutral 4 refuted

    in the voice of Cyrus 4 , Solon 4 , Adrastus 2 , Apollo 1 , Apollo (the oracle) 1 , Atys 1 , Croesus' mute son 1 , Mysians 1 , Sage (Bias or Pittacus) 1 , Sandanis 1

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    3 works

    1. in the voice of Solon

    2. The Histories Herodotus 16 neutral 2 refuted 18 citations · 47 passages

      book 1 47

      Direct speech by Solon giving the unexpected first answer

      Croesus asked this question believing that he was the most fortunate of men, but Solon, offering no flattery but keeping to the truth, said, “O King, it is Tellus the Athenian.
      book 1

    3. in the voice of Thales of Miletus

    4. Ad Nationes Tertullian 1 neutral 1 refuted 2 citations

      book 2 2

      A direct reply is attributed to Thales in answer to Croesus's question.

      " Thales of Miletus, to Croesus inquiring what he thought about the gods, after several leaves of deliberation, replied, "Nothing.
      book 2

    5. in the voice of Apollo (the oracle)

    6. Protrepticus Clement of Alexandria 1 refuted 1 citation

      protrepticus

      The oracle's promise-and-betrayal to Croesus is treated by Clement as a reported speech-act proving Apollo's falsity.

      He betrayed his friend Croesus, and, forgetting his fee — so fond of glory was he — he led Croesus across the Halys to the pyre.
      protrepticus
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