philosopher

Plato

Πλάτων

Athenian philosopher (c. 428–348 BC), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle. His dialogues on virtue, justice, and the soul were extensively cited by Christian moral theologians.

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Herzog 1908

PLATO. See Platonism and Christianity.

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(1), July 22. Martyr at Ancyra, under a certain Agrippinus. He is only known bya letter of St. Nilus, disciple of Chrysostom ; read at the second council of Nice. (Mart. Rom. ; Ceillier, viii. 224; Ruinart, Pref. xxii.)

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