Nicomachean Ethics · Character
Pittacus
One of the Seven Sages, cited on moderation.
minor
First appearance: book i
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Referenced implicitly through the Pythagorean teaching on requital, though not named directly in the excerpt.
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With Euripides (social): Euripides is a tragedian and Pittacus is a historical sage; they are referenced together in discussions of virtue. In V: Referenced implicitly through the Pythagorean teaching on requital,…
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