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μ1363ΜυῖαMuia, Myia, Fly[Daughter] of Pythagoras the great and of Theano; a Samian woman.Matched in translationhighshort
κ2550Κοινὰ τὰ τῶν φίλωνthe property of friends is common propertyThey say that Pythagoras the philosopher persuaded those who associated with him as students to pool their property -- hence the proverb.Matched in translationhighshort
γ351Γνώριμοιacquaintances, pupils[Meaning] associates. "Pythagoras of Samos had more than 600 pupils."Matched in translationhighshort
α3872ἈριγνώτηArignote, ArignotaFemale student of the great Pythagoras and of Theano; Samian woman, Pythagorean philosopher. She composed the following: Bacchica; it is about the Mysteries of Demeter; it is also entitled Sacred Narrative. She also wrote …Matched in translationhighshort
ε3187ἝσπεροςEvening star, Hesperus… Morning star are the same. But some [say it was] Pythagoras.Matched in translationhighshort
η88Ἤδηby this time… join in friendship with the Romans is not hateful". Concerning Pythagoras: "for often before now I have seen clever men die in false report; then, when they return home, they are held in greater …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε1003ἘμπεδοκλῆςEmpedocles, Empedokles… say that the Agrigentian Empedokles followed in the steps of Pythagoras, as Apollonius of Tyana also did. For [they say that] he associated with the gods and learned from them what in men they …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε3605ΕὔξενοςEuxenos, Euxenus… he patterned himself on Epicurus. He knew the doctrines of Pythagoras, as birds [know] what they learn from humans. For "rejoice" and "do well" and "Zeus [is] propitious" and such [sayings] the birds declare …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε1002ἘμπεδοκλῆςEmpedokles, Empedocles… maintained that he was a disciple of Telauges, son of Pythagoras. From Akragas, [he was] a natural philosopher and epic poet. He flourished during the 77th Olympiad. With a gold crown on his head …Matched in translationhighmedium
α4523Αὐτὸς ἔφαhe himself said; ipse dixit"This proverbial [phrase], in reference to Pythagoras the philosopher, entered into [usage in everyday] life." For this man, glorifying his own word and life in his lectures, used to say "he said himself"; meaning …Matched in translationhighshort
χ529Χροῒ δῆλαclear in the skin… that Pherekydes the sage died after contracting lice; and when Pythagoras arrived and asked how he was, he pushed his finger through the doorway and said: "clear in the skin". And this led to …Matched in translationhighshort
α3420ἈπολλώνιοςApollonios, Apollonius… Nerva's reign, during which he did indeed pass away. Following Pythagoras' example he kept absolute silence all through five years. He set out for Egypt, then went to Babylon to meet the Magi, and …Matched in translationhighlong
α114ἈγαθοεργίαbeneficenceDamascius [writes]: "to sum everything up in one statement, what Pythagoras said about man being very similar to the divine is something that he [Isidore] clearly demonstrated in his deeds: his beneficent zeal and …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2549Κοινὰ τὰ τῶν φίλωνthe property of friends is common property… this [proverb] originated in Magna Graecia, in the period when Pythagoras persuaded those settling there to hold property undistributed [to private owners]. Menander uses the proverb in Brothers. "Not, of course, referring to goods …Matched in translationhighshort
ε3504ΕὐθύδημοςEuthydemos, Euthydemus… works of Epicurus." And his teacher of the works of Pythagoras [was] Euxenus.Matched in translationhighmedium
ε1007ἘμπεδότιμοςEmpedotimos, Empedotimus… Kronian: "for our part we [speak] trusting in Empedotimus and Pythagoras, both in what Heraclides of Pontus took from them when he said 'and a little earlier [...]' and our renowned soothsayer Iamblichus [sc. …Matched in translationhighshort
αι334ΑἴσωποςAesop… of] Croesus he spent time there, in the era before Pythagoras; the midpoint of his life was the 40th Olympiad. He wrote about the things which happened to him at Delphi in 2 books. …Matched in translationhighmedium
αι77ΑἴγυπτοςAigyptos, Aegyptus, Egypt… in Egypt lasted for 40 days. [Note] that Anaxagoras and Pythagoras arrrived in Egypt and conversed with the learned Egyptians and Hebrews there and acquired their knowledge about the things that exist, and later …Matched in translationhighmedium
α4716Ἄχρησταuseless (things), unprofitable (things)… dog, nor a chattering rower. See other [such injunctions] under Pythagoras. "Not to dart into (that is, burst into) [the house] of a dancing girl, lest, while gaping after such things, you are struck …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ1319Δογματίζειdogmatizes, sets forth dogma… some [consider it] ensouled, some without soul. When Anaxagoras and Pythagoras went to Egypt and conferred with the wise men of Egyptians and the Hebrews there, they acquired their knowledge about the things that …Matched in translationhighmedium
ι437ἸουλιανόςIoulianos, Iulianus, Julian… work entitled Kronia: "But we [speak] trusting in Empedotimus and Pythagoras on whom Heraclides the Pontian relied when he spoke," and a little before [he said], "and the famous one and hierophant Iamblichus showed …Matched in translationhighlong
α425ἈδάμAdam… begettings, Hesiod. Hence the reputation of Thales and the glorious Pythagoras and Socrates the wise and Plato, the much-ballyhooed pride of the Academy of the Athenians. Hence the Parmenideses and the Protagorases and the …Matched in translationhighlong

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