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3rd century CE See all items with this value

Diogenes Laertius See all items with this value

Lives of Eminent Philosophers 1.2.51

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Φασὶ δέ τινες ὅτι κοσμήσας ἑαυτὸν ὁ Κροῖσος παντοδαπῶς καὶ καθίσας εἰς τὸν θρόνον ἤρετο αὐτὸν εἴ τι θέαμα κάλλιον τεθέαται: ὁ δέ "ἀλεκτρυόνας, εἶπε, καὶ φασιανοὺς καὶ ταώς: φυσικῷ γὰρ ἄνθει κεκόσμηνται καὶ μυρίῳ καλλίονι."

Participle (active) See all items with this value

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Person See all items with this value

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Croesus

Roosters, pheasants, and peacocks

Visual Work: Clothing See all items with this value

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Croesus - unspecified but probably expensive garments and jewellery

Fowl - nature's brilliant colours (i.e. their plumage)

A01071

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Diogenes Laertius

3rd century CE

Animal

Person (Ornamented)

Clothing

Nature

Jewellery