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Anacharsis
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Anacharsis was a male philosopher and politician from classical antiquity, born in 700 BCE in Scythia. He held the position of king and practiced Scythian religion. His father was Gnourus, and he died in 600 BCE. The subject is described in sources including the Encycloædia Britannica 11th edition and Pauly–Wissowa.
Attributed quotes include statements regarding the forum as a place for deceit, the value of a single friend over many, and the dissuasive nature of observing drunken men. A separate entry for Anacharsis Cloots, born in 1755 and died in 1794, lists works such as *La république universelle* and *L'orateur du genre-humain*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1755
- Died
- 1794
- Works
- 48
Top works
- La république universelle, ou, Adresse aux tyrannicides
- Discours d'Anacharsis-Cloots
- L'orateur du genre-humain, ou, Dépêche du Prussien Cloots, au Prussien Hertzberg
- Œuvres
- Voltaire triomphant; ou, Les prêtres décus; drame
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 15
- Total plays
- 37
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Recent publications · Crossref
1 total works indexed
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Quotes
- “These decrees of yours are no different from spiders' webs. They'll restrain anyone weak and insignificant who gets caught in them, but they'll be torn to shreds by people with power and wealth.”
- “The forum [is] an established place for men to cheat one another, and behave covetously.”
- “Under which head do you class those who are at sea?”
- “My country is a disgrace to me, but you are a disgrace to your country.”
- “Better to have one friend of great value, than many friends who were good for nothing.”
- “A view of the unseemly actions of drunken men is the most effectual dissuasive from wine.”
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Anacharsis
- Royalty.title
- Prince of Scythia
- Royalty.image
- Anacharsis.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- 18th-century portrait, based on an ancient engraved gem.
- Royalty.birth_date
- Middle 6th century BC
- Royalty.death_date
- Late 6th century BC
- Royalty.father
- Gnurus
- Royalty.occupation
- Philosopher
- Royalty.religion
- Scythian religion
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Encyclopedic overview
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Anacharsis (; ) was a Scythian prince and philosopher of uncertain historicity who lived in the 6th century BC.
==Life== Anacharsis was the brother of the Scythian king Saulius, and both of them were the sons of the previous Scythian king, Gnurus.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Anacharsis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.