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Tusculan Disputations · Character

Solon

Athenian lawgiver and poet; founder of democratic institutions.

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Also known as Solon, the wise Solon

First appearance: tusculan disputations

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ANAnacharsisEPEpaminondasTHThemistoclesAGAgamemnonLYLycurgusSOSolon

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