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philosopher-king

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  • He wrote a highly flattering account of Alexander as a philosopher-king, while his descriptions of India and the Brahmans were much used by later historians.

    Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

  • This philosopher-king would be selected by a committee of academic notables.

    India's Government by Guru 2011

  • Especially renowned for his Meditations, written during last decade of his life, he's often regarded as one of the most admirable of the Roman emperors—a kind of Platonic philosopher-king.

    Sometimes Two Is Better Than One Tom L. Freudenheim 2011

  • In the words recorded by Mohammed, he was a philosopher-king “whom God made mighty in the land and gave the means to achieve all things.”

    Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

  • In the words recorded by Mohammed, he was a philosopher-king “whom God made mighty in the land and gave the means to achieve all things.”

    Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

  • So Chipotle, which was financed for a crucial part of its development by McDonald's, is the last corporation you might expect to be praised by Peter Singer, philosopher-king of the animal-rights movement.

    The Fast Food Revolutionary Jonathan Gold 2011

  • He wrote a highly flattering account of Alexander as a philosopher-king, while his descriptions of India and the Brahmans were much used by later historians.

    Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

  • In the words recorded by Mohammed, he was a philosopher-king “whom God made mighty in the land and gave the means to achieve all things.”

    Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

  • Especially renowned for his Meditations, written during last decade of his life, he's often regarded as one of the most admirable of the Roman emperors—a kind of Platonic philosopher-king.

    Sometimes Two Is Better Than One Tom L. Freudenheim 2011

  • He wrote a highly flattering account of Alexander as a philosopher-king, while his descriptions of India and the Brahmans were much used by later historians.

    Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

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