ἡδονήν, μέγιστον κακοῡ δέλεαρ - Plato

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ἡδονήν, μέγιστον κακοῡ δέλεαρ

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Plato (Πλάτων Plátōn; c. 427 BC – c. 347 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought and the Academy (Akademia), the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.

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Native Name: Πλάτων
Alternative Names: Plátōn • Platon • Aristocles • Αριστοκλής • Ἀριστοκλῆς
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