The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers · Character
Phavorinus
Greek philosopher and sophist, known for his eclectic works.
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First appearance: book iii
Phavorinus shows up with force in Pittacus. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced as a source noting there was another lawgiver named Pittacus, called 'Pittacus the less.'
Phavorinus first appears in 0033 book iii.
In Pittacus: Referenced as a source noting there was another lawgiver named Pittacus, called 'Pittacus the less.'
Later, in Anaximander: Cited as the source in his Universal History for Anaximander's invention of the gnomon and placement in Lacedaemon.
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