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v. t. e. The Laws ( Greek: Νόμοι, Nómoi; Latin: De Legibus[ 1]) is Plato 's last and longest dialogue. The conversation depicted in the work's twelve books begins with the question of who is given the credit for establishing a civilization's laws.
List of ancient Greek lawgivers. Aegimius (mythological) Cercidas (fl. 3rd century BCE, Megalopolis) Charondas (fl. 6th century BCE, Catania in Sicily) Cleisthenes (c. 570 – c. 508 BCE, Athens) Demonax (fl. 6th century BCE, Cyrenaica) Diagoras of Melos (fl. 5th century BCE)
Great conjunctions attracted considerable attention in the past as omens. During the late Middle Ages and Renaissance they were a topic broached by the pre-scientific and transitional astronomer-astrologers of the period up to the time of Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler, by scholastic thinkers such as Roger Bacon [3] and Pierre d'Ailly, [4] and they are mentioned in popular and literary works ...
Protagoras ( / proʊˈtæɡərəs /; Greek: Πρωταγόρας) is a dialogue by Plato. The traditional subtitle (which may or may not be Plato's) is "or the Sophists". The main argument is between Socrates and the elderly Protagoras, a celebrated sophist and philosopher. The discussion takes place at the home of Callias, who is host to ...
The Temple of Athena Nike ( Greek: Ναός Αθηνάς Νίκης, Naós Athinás Níkis) is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Built around 420 BC, the temple is the earliest fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis. It has a prominent position on a steep bastion at the south west corner of the ...
A figure of speech or rhetorical figure is a word or phrase that intentionally deviates from straightforward language use or literal meaning to produce a rhetorical or intensified effect (emotionally, aesthetically, intellectually, etc.). [ 1][ 2] In the distinction between literal and figurative language, figures of speech constitute the latter.
Parent. Caleres (1980–present) Website. famousfootwear .com. Famous Footwear is a nationwide chain of retail stores in the United States dealing in branded footwear, generally at prices discounted from manufacturer's suggested prices. The chain is a division of the St. Louis –based Caleres and had more than 1,125 stores in 2010.
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