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Pythagoras
also: Pythagoran
The early Greek philosopher and sage (6th c. BC); Catius absurdly claims his food-rules outdo Pythagoras, Socrates, and Plato.
Reading notes
- The Odes §1.28 son of Panthous
Euphorbus, the Trojan whose shield Pythagoras claimed in a former life — 'sent down a second time to Orcus.'
- The Epistles §2.1 Pythagorean
The early Greek philosopher and sage (6th c. BC); Catius absurdly claims his food-rules outdo Pythagoras, Socrates, and Plato.
- The Epodes §15 Pythagoras
The philosopher of transmigration; 'reborn Pythagoras' alludes to his claim to remember past lives, a mark of rare wisdom.
- The Satires §2.4 outdo Pythagoras
The sage of Samos (6th c. BC); Catius's claim that his table-rules surpass Pythagoras, Socrates, and Plato is the satire's opening absurdity.