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21Phaedo — /fee doh/, n. a philosophical dialogue (4th century B.C.) by Plato, purporting to describe the death of Socrates, dealing with the immortality of the soul, and setting forth the theory of Ideas. * * * ▪ Greek philosopher also spelled Phaedon born …
22Megabyzus — ▪ Achaemenian general flourished 5th century BC one of the greatest generals of the ancient Achaemenid Empire of Persia. He was the son of Zopyrus and the brother in law of King Xerxes I. Sent to quell an uprising in Babylon (482),… …
23Timon of Phlius — For the inspiration for Shakespeare s Timon of Athens, see Timon of Athens (person). Timon of Phlius, 17th century engraving Timon of Phlius (Greek: Τίμων, gen.: Τίμωνος; c. 320 BC – c. 230 BC) was a Greek skeptic philosopher …
24PHYSIOGNOMIA — ars coniecturalis, ex corporis aspectu, de interna animi dispositione, futuro insuper eventu, praesagia capiendi. Cuius fundamentum est animae corporisque foedus, unde fit, ut animi mores sequantur temperamentum corporis, sicut librô integrô… …
25Reichthum — 1. Besitzen viel reichtumb vnd gut manchem ewigen schaden thut. Luther (Tischr., XX, 250b) spricht sehr wegwerfend davon. »Unser Herr Gott«, sagt er, »gibt gemeiniglich Reichthum denen groben Eseln, denen er sonst nichts gönnet.« Lat.: Diuitiis… …
