Noble souls, whose brightness the greed of fortune cannot dim, have a kingly something, which urges them to contend on equal footing with persons of … - Philo of Alexandria

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Noble souls, whose brightness the greed of fortune cannot dim, have a kingly something, which urges them to contend on equal footing with persons of the most massive dignity and pits freedom of speech against arrogance.

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About Philo of Alexandria

Philo (20 BCE – 50 CE), known also as Philo of Alexandria and as Philo Judeaus, was a Hellenized Jewish philosopher born in Alexandria, Egypt. The few biographical details concerning him are found in his own works, especially in Legatio ad Gaium, ("embassy to Gaius") and in Flavius Josephus (Antiquities xviii.8, § 1; comp. ib. xix.5, § 1; xx.5, § 2).

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Native Name: Φίλων τοῦ Ἀλεξανδρείας
Alternative Names: Philo Judeaus • Philo Alexandrinus • Philo Judæus • Philo • Philo the Jew • Philio of Alexandria • Philio Judæus • Philio Alexandrinus
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