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What was was ever, and ever shall be. For, if it had come into being, it needs must have been nothing before it came into being. Now, if it were noth… - Melissus of Samos
" "What was was ever, and ever shall be. For, if it had come into being, it needs must have been nothing before it came into being. Now, if it were nothing, in no wise could anything have arisen out of nothing.
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About Melissus of Samos
Melissus of Samos (Greek: Μέλισσος; fl. fifth century BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher, the third and last member of the ancient school of Eleatic philosophy, whose other members included Zeno and Parmenides.
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Native Name:
Μέλισσος ὁ Σάμιος
Alternative Names:
Melissos
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