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Gorgias (/ ˈ ɡ ɔːr dʒ i ə s / GOR-jee-əs; [1] Ancient Greek: Γοργίας; c. 483 BC – c. 375 BC) [2] was an ancient Greek sophist, pre-Socratic philosopher, and rhetorician who was a native of Leontinoi in Sicily. Several doxographers report that he was a pupil of Empedocles, although he would only have been a few years younger. W ...
Gorgias (c. 485 – c. 380 BC), pre-Socratic philosopher. Heracleides of Leontini (fl. 3rd century BC), tyrant. Hicetas of Leontini (died 338 BC), general and tyrant. Giacomo da Lentini, 13th century poet and notary at the court of Frederick II, leading exponent of the Sicilian School, considered the originator of the sonnet.
In 427 BC, another Sicilian named Gorgias of Leontini visited Athens and gave a speech which dazzled the citizens. Gorgias’s "intellectual" approach to oratory, which included new ideas, forms of expression, and methods of argument, was continued by Isocrates, a 4th-century BC educator and rhetorician. Oratory eventually became a central ...
Leontini is being threatened by Syracuse which is allied to Sparta. However, the Athenian mission led by the Athenian general Laches is unable to offer much help. Laches is later prosecuted by Cleon for his unsuccessful mission to support Athenian interests in Sicily.
Historical treasures hidden for decades have been uncovered in the crypts of a cathedral, with items including burial crowns and insignia belonging to Medieval European rulers.
It was agreed between him and the inhabitants of Leontini that, to signal his approach, a beacon would be lit on one of the mountains near the town. Al Fadl became aware of this and lit a fire on the mountain for three days to fool the garrison. Al Fadl then took the majority of his force to prepare an ambush while he left a few men under Lentini.
Luigi Mangione has accepted nearly $300,000 in donations from fans as he awaits trial for allegedly slaying Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in December.. The December 4 Legal ...
DOGE members accessed computer systems to search for staff and data related to diversity programs. USAID. Musk announced on Feb. 2 that he was going to shut down the U.S. Agency for International ...