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  • The (Greek) of the Philebus is the principle which gives form and measure to the (Greek); and in the

    Charmides, or Temperance 2003

  • The (Greek) of the Philebus is the principle which gives form and measure to the (Greek); and in the

    The Dialogues of Plato 2003

  • I was so overawed by Hurtha's exposition that the so-called Philebus might then have slipped away unnoticed, but when I checked he had not done so.

    Mercenaries Of Gor Norman, John 1985

  • I kept an eye on the so-called Philebus, lest he take this opportunity to take to his heels.

    Mercenaries Of Gor Norman, John 1985

  • The so-called Philebus seemed as though he might desire to withdraw from our vicinity now and then, even giving up his place inline, particularly when Hurtha would come to an often-repeated, stirring refrain, but my hand on his collar kept him in his place.

    Mercenaries Of Gor Norman, John 1985

  • In the Philebus, which is thought to be a late work,

    HAPPINESS AND PLEASURE ABRAHAM EDEL 1968

  • We may observe (1) that he professes only to give us a few opinions out of many which were at that time current in Greece; (2) that he nowhere alludes to the ethical teaching of the Cynics — unless the argument in the Protagoras, that the virtues are one and not many, may be supposed to contain a reference to their views, as well as to those of Socrates; and unless they are the school alluded to in the Philebus, which is described as ‘being very skilful in physics, and as maintaining pleasure to be the absence of pain.’

    The Sophist 2006

  • "The Furies seize upon your 'Philebus'!" thundered Agias.

    A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. William Stearns Davis 1903

  • Gorg.); there is also a common tendency in them to take up arms against pleasure, although the view of the Philebus, which is probably the later of the two dialogues, is the more moderate.

    Philebus 2006

  • " I kept my eye on the fellow before me, the so-called Philebus, he who claimed to be a vintner from Torcadino.

    Mercenaries Of Gor Norman, John 1985

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