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20 hours ago · Alcibiades was born in Athens. The family of his father, Cleinias, [3] had old connections with the Spartan aristocracy through a relationship of xenia, and the name "Alcibiades" was of Spartan origin. [4] [5] Alcibiades' mother was Deinomache, the daughter of Megacles, head of the powerful Alcmaeonid family, and could trace her family back to ...
2 days ago · Two of the sons of Pericles are said to be there, Paralus and Xanthippus. With the exception of Aristophanes, all of Socrates' named friends from the Symposium are in Eryximachus the doctor, and Phaedrus are there, and so are the lovers Pausanias and Agathon (who is said to be a mere boy at this point), and Alcibiades.
3 days ago · “Alcibiades” Armand, D’Angour, The Critic. The wisest man in all of ancient Athens—Socrates, namely—met Alcibiades as a young man. After their encounter, the philosopher is said to have proclaimed that the boy would grow into either a great man or a singular force of destruction. In the end, he became a little bit of both.
4 days ago · 2,055 words Part 5 of 7 (Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here, Part 4 here, Part 5 here) The final part of the Alcibiades I deals with the self and self-knowledge. Most ancient commentators held that this discussion is the core of the dialogue. From Self-Cultivation to Self-Knowledge Socrates has finally gotten […]
3 days ago · Deep Kindness Quotes. “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”. — Edith Wharton. “There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”. — John Holmes. “Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving ...
4 days ago · Here are 10 quotes from the REAL Mother Cabrini about living a holy Catholic life in Jesus Christ: 1) “We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of mankind does not depend upon material success…but on Jesus alone.”
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