| 单词 | Anaxagoras |
| 例句 | Anaxagoras held that the Sun and stars are fiery stones. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Anaxagoras, Protagoras, and of course Socrates were hauled up on charges of heresy and impiety. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Pericles delighted in philosophy and science, and Anaxagoras was one of his principal confidants. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There are those who think that in this role Anaxagoras contributed significantly to the greatness of Athens. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Anaxagoras was brought to Athens by Pericles, its leader in its time of greatest glory, but also the man whose actions led to the Peloponnesian War, which destroyed Athenian democracy. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Anaxagoras believed in a special mind substance and disbelieved in the existence of atoms. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Pericles seems to have engineered Anaxagoras’ release from prison, but it was too late. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There were cries, like those voiced about Anaxagoras and Bruno and Galileo, that he be condemned for impiety. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Anaxagoras was not nearly so radical as Democritus. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The series was created by David Anaxagoras, a preschool teacher. What’s on TV Friday 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z The ancient Stoics praised the philosopher Anaxagoras for his reported response to his son’s death: “I always knew that my child was a mortal.” Snowflake or tough cookie, you’re just hiding from pain | Oliver Burkeman 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Anaxagoras believed that it is mind, or nous, that controls the universe by mixing and unmixing things into a variety of different combinations. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z The opinions of Anaxagoras struck at the existence of the gods and emptied Olympus. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z Compare and contrast this famous sentence of Anaxagoras with that of one of the early Christian hermits. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Anaxagoras first said that the Nous, reason, rules the world; but now, for the first time, had man come to recognize that the Idea must rule the mental reality. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific 2012-03-26T02:00:37.300Z Stilpo was exiled for doubting whether the Athene of Phidias was a goddess and the books of Anaxagoras and Protagoras were publicly burned. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z Plutarch cites Plato's objection to Anaxagoras who was "entangled in natural causes" and lost sight of better causes and principles beyond them. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z In his philosophy Anaxagoras held that there was a portion of everything in everything, and that things are variously mixed in infinite numbers of seeds, each after its kind. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z According to this theory, maintained by Anaxagoras and Heraclitus, all bodies contained the germ or the organic molecules necessary for their generation. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Anaxagoras and his homoiomeriæ, Democritus and his atoms, he often quotes as his authorities. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific 2012-03-26T02:00:37.300Z A tomb was erected to him in the city, with this inscription: This tomb great Anaxagoras confines, Whose mind explored the heavenly paths of Truth. The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z Democritus who puts the world on chance, Diogenes, Anaxagoras, and Thales, Zeno, Empedocles, and Heraclitus, . The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z Anaxagoras, who was a contemporary of Empedocles, interests us because he was the first philosopher to repair to Athens, and the first sufferer for truth’s sake of whom we have record in Greek annals. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z Pythagoras was banished from Athens; Anaxagoras was immured in a dungeon; Democritus was considered a maniac, and Socrates condemned to death. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Anaxagoras, the philosopher and friend of Periklês, was among the first to arrive and to investigate the causes of the rise and fall of the Nile. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z The ravings of Anaxagoras are more "tolerable, who said that snow was black." The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:49.813Z The frequent imitations of Euripides35 show that while he felt the spell of his pathos, he was also attracted by the poetic mould into which the tragic poet has cast the physical speculations of Anaxagoras. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z Creed, 52, 220.Nous of Anaxagoras, 16.Numbers, in primitive thought, 9.—— Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z "It was Hermotimus, I think, who first proposed that doctrine," he said slowly, "and I have noticed that Anaxagoras employs it only when no other explanation of what he sees is left him." The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The empirical rules of the Egyptians were corrected and developed by the Ionic School which he founded, especially by Anaximander and Anaxagoras, and in the 6th century B.C. passed into the care of the Pythagoreans. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z The whole nation regarded Socrates as an impious innovator, and would have put to death Anaxagoras, but for the strenuous intercession of Pericles. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z But the great intellectual life of such men as Democritus, Empedocles, or Anaxagoras, escapes our notice in the more familiar studies of classical literature. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z Now with respect to Eggs.—Anaxagoras, in his book on Natural Philosophy, says that what is called the milk of the bird is the white which is in the eggs. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z "Do you hold, then, with Anaxagoras of Clazomene, that all things are directed by a divine mind?" The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z To this end he became a collector of books, whereas Bacon would have become "some sorry book-maker or a true pioner in that mine of truth which Anaxagoras said lay so deep." The Mystery of Francis Bacon 2011-07-09T02:00:14.663Z Eudemus, of Rhodes, one of the most distinguished of the pupils of Aristotle, and author of a History of Astronomy, attributes the introduction of the zodiac to Œnopides of Chio, a contemporary of Anaxagoras. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z He was a pupil of Anaximenes and a contemporary of Anaxagoras. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z One of the ancient lives says that it was this sense of the antagonism between Anaxagoras and the conservative masses that turned Euripides away from philosophy. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Anaxagoras came with the beginnings of a scientific description of the sun and stars. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z Anaxagoras plaintively exclaims, 'Nothing can be known, nothing can be learned, nothing can be certain, sense is limited, intellect is weak, life is short.' Joseph Smith the Prophet-Teacher A Discourse 2011-02-24T03:01:00.270Z Among the Greeks, Anaxagoras was the first who entertained clear ideas about the nature of eclipses; and it was from him that Pericles learnt their harmlessness. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z But he had read Democritus, and, it is said, Anaxagoras and Archelaus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z But he saw Anaxagoras, in spite of the protection of Pericles, accused of "impiety" and compelled to fly for his life. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z It was doubtless on this orchestra, just above the bustle and thoroughfare of the agora, that booksellers kept their stalls, and here it was that the book of Anaxagoras could be bought for a drachme. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z The Physical Philosophers—indicated by allusions to the doctrines of Anaxagoras, Heraclitus and Diogenes of Apollonia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Anaxemenes, Anaxagoras, and Democritus, who make the earth flat, consider it to be sustained by the air, which is accumulated below it, and also presses down upon it like a great coverlet. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z In general, he followed Anaxagoras, but in his cosmology he went back to the earlier Ionians. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" Mind is outside things, not mixed with them, and some authorities say that Anaxagoras called it "God." Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Anaxagoras belonged to the atomic school of Ionic philosophers. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli Other Greek philosophers, as for example Anaxagoras and Democritus, explained it as a reflection of the light of the sun which still found its way even though that luminary had passed from sight. The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time Leucippus, Democritus, Heraclitus, and Anaxagoras all adopted this purely imaginary form. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z He postulated primitive Matter, identical with air and mingled with Mind, thus avoiding the dualism of Anaxagoras. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The dullest and most unilluminated text-book produced at the present day is far more correct than Anaxagoras. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z He probably read the book of Anaxagoras, which was easily obtainable in Athens at the time. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy The cosmology of Thales, the astronomy of Anaxagoras, and the history of Herodotus afford early evidence of this, and it abounds in later writers. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science Anaxagoras explains the apparent motion of the celestial sphere from east to west by the hypothesis of a general revolution, the interruption of which, as we have just seen, caused the fall of meteoric stones. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z In this connection it seems necessary to point out the difference between the God of the Greek philosophers—Xenophanes and Anaxagoras, Plato and Aristotle—and the God of the Bible. Jewish Theology When war was first declared it represented the policy of Pericles, the great statesman of the Enlightenment, the friend of Anaxagoras, and of those whom Euripides honoured most. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z In the present instance the Greek illumination followed closely upon the heels of the great development of science and philosophy from Thales to Anaxagoras. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy In fact, he belonged to the old Ionian school, whose doctrines he modified by the theories of his contemporary Anaxagoras, although he avoided his dualism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" Anaxagoras thinks it an effect of the earth's shadow projected on this part of the heavens, when the sun is below. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z Anaxagoras and Socrates, from their theory of design in nature, deduced that there is a universal intelligence working for higher aims and purposes. Jewish Theology Anaxagoras of Clazomenae, in Ionia, was about fifteen years older than Euripides, and spent some thirty years of his life in Athens. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z In the first place Anaxagoras described the Nous as the "thinnest and purest of all things." A Critical History of Greek Philosophy As a follower of Anaxagoras and a member of the party of philosophers, he was dissatisfied with the conditions of life about him, and endeavored, through his dramas, to assist the movements for reform. Greek Women Plato indeed, in the 'Apology,' mentioning Anaxagoras and other natural philosophers, himself says of them things whereof Socrates denies any knowledge; yet it is all ascribed to Socrates. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 It was the birthplace of the philosopher Anaxagoras. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" He followed in the wake not of Anaxagoras but of Aeschylus. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z In this Anaxagoras showed a sound logical sense. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy The philosopher whose views we have next to consider is Anaxagoras of Clazomene, the friend and master of Pericles, Euripides, and Socrates. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition To him who said, "The Athenians have condemned you to death," he responded, "And nature has condemned them also thereto:" though some ascribe this to Anaxagoras. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 From the best days of Athens, the days of Anaxagoras, Protagoras, and Socrates, a strange affinity has subsisted between democracy and religious persecution. The History of Freedom But he was now dead, drowned at sea, and the poet's master, Anaxagoras, had died long before. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z So far as we know Anaxagoras never meddled in politics, but he was a friend of the statesman Pericles, and that was quite enough. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy From such conditions Anaxagoras proves that all the parts of an animal body pre-exist in the food, and are merely collected therefrom. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Then Anaxagoras had been driven out of Athens for his revolutionary notions; and Diogenes had been accused, like the Christians, of atheism. Callista : a Tale of the Third Century The histories of Anaxagoras, Protagoras, Diagoras, Socrates, Aristotle, Theophrastus, and of others, who were all condemned on account of their "impiety," tell quite another story.— Pedagogics as a System Anaxagoras taught the mechanical processes of the universe, and advanced many theories of the origin of animal life and of material objects. History of Human Society This principle Anaxagoras himself expressed with great clearness, in a fragment of his treatise which has come down to us. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy As to the nature of human knowledge, Anaxagoras, asserted that by the Intellect alone do we become acquainted with the truth, the senses being altogether untrustworthy. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition To parody the words of Anaxagoras, 'In the early religion all things were together, till the Homeric system came and arranged them'. Five Stages of Greek Religion Socrates, Phidias and Anaxagoras were all frequent visitors, and probably also Sophocles and Euripides. The Truth About Woman Anaxagoras was a man of wealth, who devoted all of his time and means to philosophy. History of Human Society What was it, now, which led Anaxagoras to the doctrine of a world-governing intelligence? A Critical History of Greek Philosophy The biography of Anaxagoras is not without interest. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Anaxagoras: Everything proceeds from everything, and everything becomes everything, because that which exists in the elements is composed of those elements. Thoughts on Art and Life Then came Anaxagoras, who was the first to believe that there was intelligent design back of the creation of animals and of plants. The Meaning of Evolution And this is what that Telamon declares, “I, when my son was born,” etc.; and thus Theseus, “I on my future misery did dwell;” and Anaxagoras, “I knew my son was mortal.” The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero But the opposite view has been maintained, by Grote, for example, and more recently by Professor Burnet, who thinks that Anaxagoras conceived the Nous as a material and physical force. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Here it was that Anaxagoras derived the knowledge which enabled him to predict that stones would fall from heaven, and from the feeling of the mud in a well to foretell impending earthquakes. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens He applied himself at first to philosophy, and, amongst others, had the celebrated Anaxagoras for his master. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Thales had for his successors Anaximander, Anaximenes, and Anaxagoras, who taught the doctrines of the Ionian school. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' Were it not so, would Anaxagoras, or this very Democritus, have left their estates and patrimonies, and given themselves up to the pursuit of acquiring this divine pleasure? The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero And it is certainly in this way that Anaxagoras uses the terms. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy On the west it beats against the Chersonese, Ægospotami where Anaxagoras predicted that stones would fall from heaven, and Lysimachia, and the city which Hercules founded and consecrated to the memory of his comrade Perinthus. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The theories of Heraclitus, Empedocles, Anaxagoras, etc. are refuted; i. The Student's Companion to Latin Authors That in this polemic he may have been aiming precisely at Anaxagoras is indicated by the fact that Diopeithes, who carried the resolution concerning the accusation of the philosopher, was a soothsayer by profession. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity Anaxagoras, who, as has been already stated, was a pupil of Anaximenes, was born at Clazomenæ, in Ionia, about b.c. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero And to say that Anaxagoras did not realize that mind is non-spatial is merely to say that he lived before the time of Descartes. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Then he supposes an unlimited µῑγµα--a chaotic mixture of elements existing from eternity, which was separated, combined, and organized by the energy of a Supreme Mind, the νοῦς of Anaxagoras. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles The great Anaxagoras gave a noble direction to his studies, so that he became imbued with the sublimest ideas of Grecian wisdom. Ancient States and Empires Shortly before the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War, Anaxagoras of Clazomenae was accused of impiety and had to leave Athens, where he had taken up his abode. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity Aristotle speaks of him as very much resembling in his opinions Democritus and Anaxagoras. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero But still the antithesis is conceived, and therefore it is correct to say that the Nous of Anaxagoras is an incorporeal principle. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy But neither his eloquence nor his tears could save his friend Anaxagoras, and he was ostracized. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles He first studied philosophy under Anaxagoras, and next under Archelaus, the natural philosopher. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Beyond this, nothing is said of any attack on the popular belief on the part of Anaxagoras, and in his philosophy nothing occurred which logically entailed a denial of the existence of the gods. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity Anaxagoras said that matter was infinite; but that from it were produced minute particles resembling one another; that at first they were confused, but afterwards brought into order by divine intellect. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero "All things were together," says Anaxagoras, "infinitely numerous, infinitely little; then came the Nous and set them in order." A Critical History of Greek Philosophy But Anaxagoras, it appears, lost sight of this principle, and descended to the explanation of the universe by material causes. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles He received an elaborate education, but of all his teachers the one whom he most reverenced was the serene and humane philosopher, Anaxagoras. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History It is somewhat different when we consider the purely personal point of view of Anaxagoras. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity Take, for instance, the cases of Anaxagoras, Leucippus, Democritus, and Epicurus, and other natural philosophers. The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura It was Anaxagoras who transplanted philosophy to Athens, which from his time forward became the chief centre of Greek thought. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Now that Thales, Pythagoras, Xenophanes, Anaxagoras, Empedocles, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all believers in the existence of one supreme, uncreated, eternal God, has been, we think, clearly shown by Cudworth. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles From Prodicus he learned eloquence; from Socrates, ethics, and under Anaxagoras he studied philosophy. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 3 As to Diogenes, we learn that he was influenced by Anaximenes and Anaxagoras; in agreement with the former he regarded Air as the primary substance, and like Anaxagoras he attributed reason to his primary substance. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity It will be remembered that among the early Greeks Anaxagoras had referred the creative and formative processes of nature to a non-natural or rational agency, which he called the Nous. The Approach to Philosophy What, in the philosophy of Anaxagoras, is this force? A Critical History of Greek Philosophy On the question as to the origin and certainty of human knowledge, Anaxagoras differed both from the Ionians and the Eleatics. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles Hellenism, abolished, counts less skeptics to-day than in the days of Socrates and Anaxagoras. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 Curiously enough, even in antiquity this connexion was observed; in a biography of Thucydides it is said that he was a disciple of Anaxagoras and accordingly was also considered something of an atheist. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity It is clear, furthermore, that the doctrine of Anaxagoras not only names a distinct kind of cause, but also ascribes to it an independence and intrinsic importance that do not belong to motion. The Approach to Philosophy But Anaxagoras conceives the moving force as wholly non-physical and incorporeal. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy The harmony which the doctrine of Anaxagoras introduced into the philosophy of Athens, soon attracted attention and multiplied disciples. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles Anaxagoras, however, attempted to reconcile the evidence of the sense with the dictates of the reason. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics But, nevertheless, the trial, like those of Anaxagoras and Socrates, plainly bears witness to the animosity with which the modern free-thought was regarded in Athens. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity But Anaxagoras's sharp distinction between the material of the world on the one hand, and the author of its order and evolution on the other, is in itself worthy of notice. The Approach to Philosophy For Anaxagoras it is the one Nous which animates all living beings, men, animals, and even plants. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Anaxagoras, no doubt, prepared the way for this theory. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles Socrates: Most excellent Meletus, everyone knows that Anaxagoras says so; you can buy that information for a drachma! The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics It is interesting to note that in speaking of this doctrine in detail reference is clearly made to Anaxagoras; this confirms our afore-mentioned conjectures as to the character of his work. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity The moral glow of Socrates, which we all feel by ignition, has in it nothing incompatible with the physics of Anaxagoras which he so much scorned, but which he would hardly scorn to-day. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 To have formulated the antithesis between mind and matter is the most important work of Anaxagoras. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Plato accepted this suggestion of Anaxagoras with all his peculiar earnestness, and devoted himself to its fuller development. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles How few can be counted among its professors, who, like Polemo, were thereby converted from a profligate course, or like Anaxagoras, thought the world well lost in exchange for its possession? The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated: In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin Nous," Anaxagoras tells us, "is infinite and self-ruled, and is mixed with nothing, but is alone, itself by itself.... The Basis of Early Christian Theism This was the nous, the mind, of Anaxagoras. The Silesian Horseherd - Questions of the Hour Anaxagoras was, therefore, in that sense quite right. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy The miracle of it all is that such sublimely great men as Pericles, Phidias, Socrates and Anaxagoras should have sprung from such a barbaric folk. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators It was in prison that Anaxagoras wrote his squaring of the circle, and that Socrates, even after drinking the hemlock, talked philosophically, and begged his friends to be philosophers, and was esteemed happy by them. Plutarch's Morals Now, Anaxagoras had never heard of the true God, the God whom we worship. The Story of the Greeks The same is true, although in a lesser degree, of the system of Anaxagoras. The Silesian Horseherd - Questions of the Hour Anaxagoras owes his importance in the history of philosophy to the theory of the Nous. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy That the masses had small appreciation of these men is proven in the fact that Phidias and Anaxagoras died in prison, probably defeating their persecutors by suicide. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators On the other hand, his insistence on our duty to ‘care for’ it is quite inconsistent with the view that it is merely something extrinsic, as all the eastern Ionians down to Anaxagoras had taught. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield Like his friend Anaxagoras, Socrates was a very deep thinker. The Story of the Greeks We must not, however, suppose, that this nous bore a personal character, for Anaxagoras expressly states that it is a χρῆμα, a thing, even though he would have said that this nous regulated all things. The Silesian Horseherd - Questions of the Hour Anaxagoras was the first to have dimly seen this. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy The particular offense of Anaxagoras was that he said Jove occasionally sent thunder and lightning with no thought of Athens in mind. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators There can be no reasonable doubt that at a very early age he attached himself to Archelaus, an Athenian who had succeeded Anaxagoras, when that philosopher had to leave Athens for Lampsacus. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield Anaxagoras also tried to explain that the moon was probably very much like the earth, with mountains, plains, and seas. The Story of the Greeks Solon, Anaxagoras, and Epicurus, are more sublime, if truth is sublimity. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection This thought now forms the first principle of Empedocles, and of his successors, Anaxagoras, and the Atomists. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Anaxagoras, when he attempted to propagate a just notion of the Supreme Being, was dragged to prison. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 In his astronomical theories, however, Anaxagoras showed himself a true eastern Ionian, and lagged far behind the Pythagoreans. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield Pericles, who had so often talked with Anaxagoras and the other learned men of his day, knew what an eclipse was, and had even been told that one would soon take place. The Story of the Greeks Anaxagoras and his homoiomeriæ, Democritus and his atoms, are frequently quoted as his authorities. Selected Essays Anaxagoras was thus the first to give the true cause of the moon's light. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy These names carry us into the broad daylight of history, for Anaximander was the teacher of Anaximenes, Anaximenes of Anaxagoras, and Anaxagoras of Perikles. India: What can it teach us? A Course of Lectures Delivered before the University Of Cambridge It has been mentioned already that Anaxagoras of Clazomenae had settled there, and it was not long before his example was followed by others. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield Anaxagoras went away without making any fuss, and withdrew to a distant city, where he continued his studies as before. The Story of the Greeks "Anaxagoras," he says, "uses Mind only as a kind of last resort, dragging it in when he fails otherwise to account for a phenomenon, but never thinking of it else." A Short History of Greek Philosophy Anaxagoras's theory of perception is the opposite of the theories of Empedocles and the Atomists. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy It is a well-known and undisputed fact that the philosopher Anaxagoras not only taught but practised this study. Palmistry for All The whole was admired by all that saw it, except the philosopher Anaxagoras, who, at the sight of it, cried, "There is a great deal of money changed into stone." A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses Anaxagoras, the friend and master of Pericles, Euripides, and Socrates, was accused by the superstitious Athenians of atheism and impiety to the gods. The Necessity of Atheism And in the Phaedo Plato makes Socrates speak of the high hopes with which he had taken to the works of Anaxagoras, and how grievously he had been disappointed. A Short History of Greek Philosophy Secondly, it is to the credit of Anaxagoras that he was the first to introduce the idea of teleology into philosophy. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Indeed, Anaxagoras considered the stars to be only stony masses, torn from the earth by the violence of rotation. Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity Anaxagoras includes in Mind moral principles as well as life and motion, 677-l. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Anaxagoras was of opinion that animals and plants sprang from the earth by means of germs carried in the atmosphere which gave fecundity to the earth. Evolution An Investigation and a Critique Anaxagoras, then, at least on this side of his teaching, must be considered rather as the author of a phrase than as the founder of a philosophy. A Short History of Greek Philosophy Final causes were introduced into philosophy by Anaxagoras, whose doctrine of the world forming mind was assumed to explain the design and purpose which the universe exhibits. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy The Scholia above will moreover lead us to discover whence the strange notion arose about the famous Anaxagoras of Clazomen�; who is said to have prophesied, that a stone would fall from the Sun. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. Theism of Anaxagoras subversive of the religion of outward nature, 679-u. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry The same author doth also in another place accuse Anaxagoras Lib. The Discovery of a World in the Moone Or, A Discovrse Tending To Prove That 'Tis Probable There May Be Another Habitable World In That Planet After nearly half a century's teaching at Athens Anaxagoras was indicted on a charge of inculcating doctrines subversive of religion. A Short History of Greek Philosophy Anaxagoras had apparently escaped with the help of Pericles. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy His pupil, Aristotle, taught all that Anaxagoras taught, and if he also had not been exiled, but had been free to study, investigate and express himself, he would have come very close to the truth. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists Anaxagoras admitted the existence of ultimate elementary particles, as Empedocles did, from the combinations whereof all material phenomena resulted. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Athens might arraign Anaxagoras for impiety or Socrates for heresy, but these charges were either mere pretexts or were viewed simply in their social bearing. Platform Monologues Anaxagoras was the friend and intimate of Pericles, leader of the democratic party in the state, and the attack upon Anaxagoras was really a political move intended to damage Pericles. A Short History of Greek Philosophy Socrates could fly to Thessaly, where the law could not reach him, as Anaxagoras had fled to Ionia. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy According to modern science, Anaxagoras was very close upon the trail of truth. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists Thus Anaxagoras stated that the intellect requires to be "detached" in order to command, and that the agent must have power over matter, in order to be able to move it. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province For instance, Anaxagoras taught that since the world presents itself as an ordered and purposeful whole, the forming force or agency must also be purposeful. Nature Mysticism Anaxagoras retired to Lampsacus, a city on the Hellespont, and there, after some five years, he died. A Short History of Greek Philosophy Later philosophers also gave different accounts of it, Heracleitus thinking it was fire, Empedocles the four elements, Anaxagoras an indefinite number of kinds of matter. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy I am quite willing to grant it," replied Anaxagoras; "but for your transformations there must be a transforming principle. The Heavenly Father Lectures on Modern Atheism Rome is full of warring cults, Greek, African, Babylonian, Buddhistic; the writings of the great teachers, the masters, Heraclitus, Zeno, Anaxagoras, Plato, Socrates, Epictetus, Seneca, are overlaid with heretical emendations. Visionaries In all the early history of the Jewish nation there is no conception approaching to the sublimity of that of Anaxagoras, who called God the Intelligence or νους. Consolations in Travel or, the Last Days of a Philosopher Anaxagoras says that man is the wisest of animals because he possesses hands. A Short History of Greek Philosophy Anaxagoras also, used Nous as a moving force. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy The same opinion was held by Hippo, by Diogenes of Apollonia, by Heraclitus, and by Anaxagoras. Myth and Science An Essay Marcilius Ficinus, the second father of the Platonic philosophy, lived in my house, and conversed with me as intimately as Anaxagoras with you. Dialogues of the Dead Firstly, because, both in Phys. viii and in De Coelo i, text 101, he premises some opinions, as those of Anaxagoras, Empedocles and Plato, and brings forward reasons to refute them. Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition Beginnings of prosecution for heresy in Greece:—Anaxagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle. Practical Essays Anaxagoras was at this time teaching that all motion of things is produced by a world-intelligence, or reason. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy This Anaxagoras avoided by making matter remain at rest until it was stirred by God; and Aristotle in the same passage commends him for it. Theodicy Essays on the Goodness of God, the Freedom of Man and the Origin of Evil Anaxagoras was banished for it, Aristotle had to fly for his life, and the mere unfounded suspicion of it contributed greatly to the condemnation of Socrates. Auguste Comte and Positivism Anaxagoras, however, attributed the distinction and multitude of things to matter and to the agent together; and he said that the intellect distinguishes things by extracting what is mixed up in matter. Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition The first recorded martyr to free speculation in philosophy was Anaxagoras in Greece. Practical Essays The foundation of the philosophy of Anaxagoras is the same as that of Empedocles and the Atomists. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy There are as many hells as Anaxagoras conceited worlds. Sir Thomas Browne and his 'Religio Medici' an Appreciation The popular tribunal which condemned Anaxagoras had evidently not risen to the metaphysical point of view. Auguste Comte and Positivism In reply to the second argument, we say that certain of the ancient natural philosophers maintained confusion devoid of all distinction; except Anaxagoras, who taught that the intellect alone was distinct and without admixture. Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition She was no adventuress of the street, but an educated and brilliant woman, in whose home you might have met not only Pericles, but also Socrates, Phidias, Anaxagoras, Sophocles and Euripides. Woman in Modern Society The sun, according to Anaxagoras, is many times as large as the Peloponnese. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy This was the city which banished Themistocles, starved Aristides, forced into exile Miltiades, drove out Anaxagoras, and poisoned Socrates. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) We no longer speculate with Epicurus and Anaxagoras whether the sun may be as large as a quoit, or even as large as Peloponnesus. Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 Anaxagoras escaped with his life only through the powerful protection of Pericles. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The fall of a moderate-sized stone, which is preserved in the Gymnasium at Abydos, is also reported to have been foretold by Anaxagoras. COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 Anaxagoras is the last philosopher of the first period of Greek philosophy. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy He feared that Anaxagoras would be convicted, and sent him out of the city before his trial commenced. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I I asked the blowing breezes, and the whole expanse of air with its inhabitants made answer: 'Anaxagoras was at fault, I am not God.' The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times And if all things were mingled together, but never separated, that doctrine of Anaxagoras would soon be verified, 'all things would be together.' Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates Anaxagoras is quoted as saying that "if the animals had hands and fingers, they would be like men." A Series of Lessons in Raja Yoga To have realized the twin antitheses of matter and mind, of mechanism and teleology, is the glory of Anaxagoras. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy These proceedings differed greatly from those of Anaxagoras the philosopher, who left his house, and let his estate go to ruin, while he pursued his lofty speculations. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I The conception of the heavens is purely objective, corresponding, in fact, to Anaxagoras's sketch of the universe. The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Pericles was taught by the gentle Anaxagoras, who gave all his money to the State in order that he might be free. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great Hence the great honour paid to Thales, Anaxagoras, and others, who speculated on theories thus magnificent and superhuman, though useless in respect to human good. Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics At Athens, Anaxagoras came into contact with all the famous men of the time. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Then Anaxagoras uncovered his head, and said to him, "Perikles, those who want to use a lamp supply it with oil." Plutarch's Lives, Volume I Others said, such as Anaxagoras and Democritus, that it was the light of the Sun reflected into that part. The Banquet (Il Convito) Anaxagoras says this is the sole origin of all that fullness; but Euripides goes further and describes the exact place where this melting of the snow takes place. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 Anaxagoras taught that the snow was black; and he was right, cold being blackness. The Man Who Laughs The particulars of the charge were that Anaxagoras said that the sun was a red-hot stone, and that the moon was made of earth. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy At the time all men looked with admiration on Anaxagoras, but afterwards, when Thucydides had fallen, and all the state had become united under Perikles, they admired Lampon equally. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I It is the portrait of Anaxagoras drawn by Pericles. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 But Anaxagoras, the natural philosopher, says that the fullness of the Nile arises from the snow melting; and so too says Euripides, and some others of the tragic poets. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 Anaxagoras, it is said, wrote a treatise in which he maintained that the human race would never have become human if it had not been for the hand. The Meaning of Infancy But it appears that Anaxagoras escaped, probably with the help of Pericles, and from Athens went back to his native country in Asia Minor. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy But a difference—rather a contradiction—will manifest itself between this belief and our principle, just as was the case in reference to the demand made by Socrates in the case of Anaxagoras' dictum. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Seed is hidden from us when it is disseminated in the air, as the physicist Anaxagoras holds, or is distributed over the land by the surface water, as Theophrastus maintains. Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro Plato says, Pericles owed this elevation to the lessons of Anaxagoras. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 Since also, in the Phaedrus of Plato, Socrates says that this is what Pericles was superior to all other orators in, that he had been a pupil of Anaxagoras the natural philosopher. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 The enemies of Pericles determined to teach Anaxagoras a lesson, and a charge of atheism and blasphemy was accordingly brought against him. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Socrates adopted the doctrine from Anaxagoras, and it forthwith became the ruling idea in philosophy—except in the school of Epicurus, who ascribed all events to chance. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Among the earliest astronomers of Greece were Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes and Anaxagoras. Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author But fearing how it might go with Anaxagoras, he sent him out of the city. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Anaximander, Empedocles, Anaxagoras, and, greatest of all, Aristotle, as we have seen, developed them, making their way at times by guesses toward truths since established by observation. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom This was quite true, as that is exactly what Anaxagoras did say of the sun and the moon. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Aristotle says of Anaxagoras, as the originator of the thought in question, that he appeared as a sober man among the drunken. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Her heart yearned to follow the household of Anaxagoras; but Philothea strengthened her own conviction that duty and gratitude both demanded she should remain with Phidias. Philothea A Grecian Romance And Diopithes proposed a decree, that public accusation should be laid against persons who neglected religion, or taught new doctrines about things above, directing suspicion, by means of Anaxagoras, against Pericles himself. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans When the Twins, accompanied by Anaxagoras and the slave, finally reached the house of their uncle, they found the door open and people hurrying excitedly to and fro, carrying torches in their hands. The Spartan Twins Secondly, Professor Burnet thinks that it is quite certain that the Nous occupies space, for Anaxagoras speaks of greater and smaller portions of it. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy It is evident that the defect which Socrates complains of respecting Anaxagoras' doctrine does not concern the principle itself, but the shortcoming of the propounder in applying it to nature in the concrete. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes But Milza was free: and Anaxagoras told her it depended on her own choice, to go with them, or follow Geta. Philothea A Grecian Romance Daimachus, in his treatise on Religion. supports the view of Anaxagoras. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans "What do you think of this, Anaxagoras?" he said, smiling. The Spartan Twins The whole point of this introduction of the Nous into the philosophy of Anaxagoras is because he could not explain the design and order of the universe on a purely physical basis. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy The ignorance of Anaxagoras as to how intelligence reveals itself in actual existence was ingenuous. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes They were the last she heard sung by Paralus, the night Anaxagoras departed from Athens. Philothea A Grecian Romance Plutarch quotes Empedocles, Anaxagoras, Aristotle, and Plato in support of his hypothesis of the Two Principles, and refers to Plato's Third Principle. Legends of the Gods The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translations "They said something about you too," said Daphne, lifting her eyes to Anaxagoras. The Spartan Twins It is because he cannot in any other way explain purposive motion that Anaxagoras introduces mind into his otherwise materialistic system. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Anaxagoras exerted an almost incomparable influence over Greek philosophy of the classical times. Initiation into Philosophy "How is Pericles affected by this visitation of the gods upon the best beloved of his children?" inquired Anaxagoras. Philothea A Grecian Romance If he had a taste for higher speculation, he might hear Anaxagoras discoursing on the mysteries of the spiritual world, or Zeno applying his sharp tests for the conviction of human error. Stories from Thucydides "I trust I may live up to their opinion of me," said Anaxagoras. The Spartan Twins To come now to the question of the activity of the Nous and its function in the philosophy of Anaxagoras, we must note that it is essentially a world-forming, and not a world-creating, intelligence. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Like Anaxagoras, he was banished from the city under the charge of impiety, and his books were publicly burnt. Initiation into Philosophy The morning after the decease of Anaxagoras, Plato sent a messenger to Lampsacus, desiring the presence of these women, accompanied by Euago and his household. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras brought in intelligence, or reason, as giving the start to the development of matter,—this principle doing nothing more, however, and being inherent in matter itself. Outline of Universal History Pericles waited, talking quietly with Anaxagoras, until their hunger was partly appeased, and then he spoke to them again. The Spartan Twins The date of his birth, the date of his death, and his place of residence, are alike unknown, but it is believed that he was a contemporary of Empedocles and Anaxagoras. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy He was very learned, and acquainted with everything that had been written by all the philosophers before Socrates, particularly Heraclitus, Pythagoras, Parmenides, and Anaxagoras. Initiation into Philosophy Anaxagoras stood beside me; and he said we were living in the age of innocence, when mortals could gaze on divine beings unveiled, and yet preserve their reason. Philothea A Grecian Romance He was a fellow student of Pericles, and his dramas show the influence of the philosophical ideas of Anaxagoras and of Socrates, with whom he was personally intimate. Hippolytus/The Bacchae It is for this that I have poured over such works as Huxley, Herbert Spencer, Moses in the bulrushes, Anaxagoras, Lucretius and Hoyle. Remarks Now up to the present point the philosophy of Anaxagoras does not rise above the previous philosophies of Empedocles and the Atomists. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Anaxagoras thought that, being flat, it would be buoyed up and supported on the air like a kite. History of Astronomy The stranger said he had with him a parcel for Anaxagoras; and inquired whether any tidings of that philosopher had been lately received in Athens. Philothea A Grecian Romance Nor do you mutter, I pray you, at what Plato, Anaxagoras, and Democritus have said. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 Other philosophers belonging to Iona or Elea may be referred to these schools, as Heraclitus, Empedocles, Democritus, and Anaxagoras, whose doctrines, however, vary from those of the representatives of the philosophical systems above named. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities He was a contemporary of Anaxagoras, and opposed to the more developed teachings of that philosopher the crude materialism of the Ionic School. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Anaxagoras and Aristotle were banished for thinking as they did; Euripides was an object of abhorrence to the conservative of his day, and Socrates was actually executed for his godless teachings. The Mind in the Making The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform At last, she seemed to be standing under the old grape-vine, that shaded the dwelling of Anaxagoras, and Philæmon crowned her with a wreath of myrtle. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras made believe that the atom had reason. Historical Miniatures Anaxagoras described the Mausoleum as the ghost of wealth turned into stone. The Pleasures of Life The problem of all philosophers from Thales to Anaxagoras was, what is the nature of that first principle from which all things have issued? A Critical History of Greek Philosophy "Take it back," said Anaxagoras—"if he wished to keep the lamp alive, he ought to have administered the oil before!" Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 02 "But tell me, O admirable Plato!" said Anaxagoras, "what connection can there be between the inward allegorical serpent, and the created form thereof?" Philothea A Grecian Romance If innocent he may look, like Anaxagoras, to the heavens; but he must be constrained to feel this world is to him a wilderness. The American Union Speaker But don't expose yourself in any outbreak of eloquence; for, by the mortar in which Anaxagoras was pounded! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 He was especially intimate with the philosopher Anaxagoras who had come from Ionia to teach at Athens. A History of Freedom of Thought When the philosopher Anaxagoras lay dying for want of sustenance, his great pupil, Pericles, sent him a sum of money. Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 02 Anaxagoras invited his royal guest to share a philosopher's repast, to which he promised should be added a goblet of wine, lately sent from Lampsacus. Philothea A Grecian Romance The same may be said of Heraclitus, Xenophanes, Parmenides, and Anaxagoras: they were great men, but they gave to the world mere speculations, some of which are very puerile. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements The Athenians may have condemned Xenophanes and Anaxagoras, yet not the other Ionian philosophers, nor the lofty speculations of Plato; but they murdered Socrates because they hated him. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations For Anaxagoras, long agon, Saw hills, as well as you i'th' moon, And held the sun was but a piece Of red hot iron as big as Greece. A Voyage to the Moon These at first attacked his friends--Phidias, Anaxagoras, Aspasia, and others--who were prominent representatives of his opinions and designs. Mosaics of Grecian History Then stooping down, he took Anaxagoras by the hand, and said affectionately, "Have you nothing to ask of your brother's son?" Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras scouted the notion that the sun was a god, and supposed it to be a mass of ignited stone,--for which he was called an atheist. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements Anaxagoras, the most famous of the Ionian philosophers, was born 500 B.C., and belonged to a rich and noble family. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations See Anaxagoras, allowing his fortune to melt away, that he might discover the many faces of nature. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. The most illustrious of the Ionic philosophers, and the first distinguished philosopher of this period of Grecian history, was Anaxagoras, who was born at Clazom'enæ in the year 499 B.C. Mosaics of Grecian History The first inquiries of Pericles were concerning the health of Anaxagoras; and he seemed deeply affected, when informed that he would behold his face no more. Philothea A Grecian Romance Of all this we are still as ignorant as mankind were in the days of Anaxagoras. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 This explanation of material phenomena by intellectual causes was the peculiar merit of Anaxagoras, and places him in a very high rank among the thinkers of the world. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations Anaxagoras was one of the greatest philosophical geniuses of all ages; but, as philosophy is a science, and is progressive, his knowledge could not be compared with that of Aristotle. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. A short time before his death the senate of Lampsacus sent to Anaxagoras to ask what commemoration of his life and character would be most acceptable to him. Mosaics of Grecian History When she repeated this brief conversation to Anaxagoras, he heard it with affectionate interest in Milza's welfare, and promised to have a friendly talk with honest-hearted Geta. Philothea A Grecian Romance It was now about time to return to earth, and so Empedocles and Democritus came along with their Atoms; thereby provoking Anaxagoras into bringing in Soul to explain things. Without Prejudice The ancient Greeks worshipped the sun, and condemned to death one of their greatest philosophers, named Anaxagoras, because he denied that it was a god. The Fairy-Land of Science The same may be said of Heraclitus, Xenophanes, Parmenides, Anaxagoras. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. The doctrines taught by Anaxagoras were the commencement of the contest between the old philosophy and the new; and the varying phases of the struggle appear throughout all subsequent Grecian history. Mosaics of Grecian History The travellers stood for a few moments in perfect silence—Philæmon with folded arms, and Anaxagoras leaning on his staff. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras and Democritus, that it is a solid, condensed, and fiery body, in which there are flat countries, mountains, and valleys. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Anaxagoras, a learned Greek, was laughed at by all his fellow Greeks because he said that the sun was as large as the Peloponne-sus, that is about the size of Middlesex. The Fairy-Land of Science Anaxagoras scouted the notion that the sun was a god, and supposed it to be a mass of ignited stone, for which he was called an atheist. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. His father was a sculptor, and the son for some time practiced the same profession at Athens, meanwhile aspiring toward higher things, and pursuing the study of philosophy under Anaxagoras and others. Mosaics of Grecian History "And would you have left Athens without my blessing?" inquired Anaxagoras. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras, Democritus, and Cleanthes say that all the stars have their motion from east to west. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Phocion, Socrates, Anaxagoras, Diogenes, are great men, but they leave no class. Essays — First Series Anaxagoras, the most famous of the Ionian philosophers, was born B.C. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. The teachings of Anaxagoras were destined to attain to wide-spread power over the Grecian mind. Mosaics of Grecian History In these exertions, Pericles was zealously assisted by Clinias, a noble and wealthy Athenian, the friend of Anaxagoras and Phidias, and a munificent patron of the arts. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras thinks, that sleep makes the operations of the body to cease; it is a corporeal passion and affects not the soul. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Anaxagoras said that he was in the world to admire the sun. Notre-Dame De Paris An abject superstition which Democritus or Anaxagoras would have rejected with scorn, added the last disgrace to the long dotage of the Stoic and Platonic schools. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 Anaxagoras says, that thunder is only an explosion produced by— CALLIDEMUS. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 1 Anaxagoras is not exiled from Athens; but Athens from Anaxagoras. Philothea A Grecian Romance Yet we must not allow that humming noise to Anaxagoras's little motes, for it is neither probable nor necessary. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Anaxagoras, it will be remembered, maintained that snow is black, and this I have since found to be the case. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 Her intimacy with Anaxagoras, the celebrated Ionic philosopher, was made a handle for wounding Pericles in his tenderest relations. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest Does not Anaxagoras mention, among his other discoveries, that when a man has nothing to eat he dies? Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 1 The brazen urn was again passed round, and the black pebbles were more numerous than they had been when the fate of Anaxagoras was decided. Philothea A Grecian Romance When I had thus said, Ammonius began: Perhaps it will look like a ridiculous attempt in us, to endeavor to confute Democritus and correct Anaxagoras. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Near by, old Anaxagoras, bald and hoary, traced figures in the dust with a compass. Thais He studied rhetoric under Prodicus, and physics under Anaxagoras and he also lived on intimate terms with Socrates. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest Whether he write on politics to the Emperor and the Doge, or send advice and consolation to a private friend, every line is crowded with examples and quotations, and sounds big with Anaxagoras and Scipio. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 1 When the Epistates read the accusation against Anaxagoras, and proclaimed that any Athenian, not disqualified by law, might speak, Pericles arose. Philothea A Grecian Romance Now the night, simply considered in itself, hath nothing that may disturb the air; though the day hath,—namely the sun, according to the opinion of Anaxagoras. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies It is remarkable that Plato's account of mind at the end of the Laws goes beyond Anaxagoras, and beyond himself in any of his previous writings. Laws He constantly conversed with Anaxagoras, Protagoras, Zeno, and other eminent philosophers. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest Until the Atomists, the abstraction of the individual did not exist; in the philosophy of Anaxagoras the idea of mind, whether human or divine, was beginning to be realized. Sophist Nay, Anaxagoras," rejoined Plato, "you must not forget that this Peloponessian war, the noisy feuds in Athens, and afflictions in his own family, have involved him in continual distractions. Philothea A Grecian Romance The ancient philosophers held that the mixture of elements proceeded from the alteration of qualities; but the disciples of Anaxagoras and Democritus say it is done by apposition. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies But Plato makes the further criticism, that the error of Anaxagoras consisted, not in denying the universal agency of mind, but in denying the priority, or, as we should say, the eternity of it. Laws Anaxagoras prudently fled from Athens, and thus probably avoided a fate which in consequence of a similar accusation afterwards overtook Socrates. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest Of the Pythagoreans or of Anaxagoras he makes no distinct mention. Sophist "And where is the faithful Geta?" inquired Anaxagoras. Philothea A Grecian Romance The followers of Anaxagoras, that it is airy and a body. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies With Anaxagoras this was scarcely more than a guess. A History of Science — Volume 2 We are told that Anaxagoras alleged that all animals were originally generated out of moisture, heat, and earth particles. A History of Science — Volume 1 At length Anaxagoras, hardly distinguishing between life and mind, or between mind human and divine, attained the pure abstraction; and this, like the other abstractions of Greek philosophy, sank deep into the human intelligence. Phaedo When we first landed on the Ionian shore,"'replied Anaxagoras, "I took up my abode two stadia from Lampsacus, and sometimes went thither to lecture in the porticos. Philothea A Grecian Romance Diogenes and Anaxagoras state that, after the world was composed and had produced living creatures, the world out of its own propensity made an inclination toward the south. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Probably many another man since Anaxagoras had asked the same question, but assuredly Newton was the first man to find an answer. A History of Science — Volume 2 It is Pantheistic deity as Anaxagoras conceives it; his may be called the first scientific conception of a non-anthropomorphic god. A History of Science — Volume 1 To his old enemies the Comic poets, and to the proceedings on the trial, he alludes playfully; but he vividly remembers the disappointment which he felt in reading the books of Anaxagoras. Phaedo "The name of Socrates recalls Alcibiades to my mind," rejoined Anaxagoras. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras, that it is far greater than Peloponnesus. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies But Anaxagoras had been dead thirty years, and was beyond the reach of persecution. Apology We have seen, too, that the doctrine had not made its way in Attica in the time of Anaxagoras. A History of Science — Volume 1 Or if there were composition only, and no division of substances, then the chaos of Anaxagoras would come again. Phaedo "Philothea would not leave me, even if I urged it with tears," replied Anaxagoras; "and I am forbidden to return to Athens." Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras, that the snow in Ethiopia which is frozen in winter is melted in summer, and this makes the inundation. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Pericles, for instance, who was the most accomplished of all speakers, derived his eloquence not from rhetoric but from the philosophy of nature which he learnt of Anaxagoras. Phaedrus The main purpose of Hero in his preliminary thesis has to do with the nature of matter, and recalls, therefore, the studies of Anaxagoras and Democritus. A History of Science — Volume 1 Then he heard some one reading out of a book of Anaxagoras, that mind is the cause of all things. Phaedo A lock of grey hair suspended on the door, and a large vase of water at the threshold, early announced to the villagers that the soul of Anaxagoras had passed from its earthly tenement. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras says a voice is then formed when upon a solid air the breath is incident, which being repercussed is carried to the ears; after the same manner the echo is produced. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Early philosophers, like Anaxagoras and Metrodorus, had found in Homer and mythology hidden meanings. Phaedrus We may infer that in the three hundred years that had elapsed since the time of Anaxagoras, that philosopher's idea of the molecular nature of matter had gained fairly wide currency. A History of Science — Volume 1 Others laugh at such notions, and say with Anaxagoras, that justice is the ordering mind. Cratylus When counted, the black pebbles predominated over the white, and Anaxagoras was condemned to die. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras, by the repelling force of the northern air, which is violently pushed on by the sun, and thus rendered more condensed and powerful. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies The early physiologists had generally written in verse; the prose writers, like Democritus and Anaxagoras, as far as we can judge from their fragments, never attained to a periodic style. Timaeus He criticised Anaxagoras for having tended to deduce general laws from observation. A History of Science — Volume 1 SOCRATES: And do you not believe with Anaxagoras, that mind or soul is the ordering and containing principle of all things? Cratylus Anaxagoras and Phidias, being under sentence of death, were placed in prison, until the people should finally decide upon their fate. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras, that those styled shooting stars descend from the aether like sparks, and therefore are soon extinguished. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies But unlike Anaxagoras, Plato made the sun and stars living beings and not masses of earth or metal. Timaeus In other words, the atom of Democritus is nothing less than the primordial seed of Anaxagoras, a little more tangibly visualized and given a distinctive name. A History of Science — Volume 1 SOCRATES: That name is rather unfortunate for Anaxagoras. Cratylus He has since been wedded to political ambition, which never brought any man nearer to his divine home; but Anaxagoras is not forgotten. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras, that the sun moving under the earth and not being able to enlighten every place, the shadow of the earth, being cast upon the part of the heavens, makes the galaxy. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies The formula of Anaxagoras—'all things were in chaos or confusion, and then mind came and disposed them'—is a summary of the first part of the Timaeus. Timaeus Anaxagoras explicitly conceived his elements as invisibly small, as infinite in number, and as made up of an indefinite number of kinds—one for each distinctive substance in the world. A History of Science — Volume 1 And all the higher class of statesmen have in them something of that idealism which Pericles is said to have gathered from the teaching of Anaxagoras. The Republic In the course of conversation, Anaxagoras informed his child that Pericles particularly urged her attendance at Aspasia's next symposium. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras and Democritus, that two or more stars being in conjunction by their united light make a comet. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies But still we find a trace reappearing of the teaching of Anaxagoras: 'All was confusion, and then mind came and arranged things.' Timaeus The sole element of truth which these dreamings contain, as distinguishing them from the dreamings of Anaxagoras, is in the conception that the various atoms differ in size and weight. A History of Science — Volume 1 Wretched Anaxagoras, God shall judge thee, not I. Hebert, therefore, is gone, and the Hebertists; they that robbed Churches, and adored blue Reason in red nightcap. The French Revolution It was the last market hour of Athens, when Anaxagoras, Philothea, and Eudora, accompanied by Geta, the favourite slave of Phidias, stepped forth into the street, on their way to Aspasia's residence. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras, that the air endeavoring to make a passage out of the earth, meeting with a thick superficies, is not able to force its way, and so shakes the circumambient earth with a trembling. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Anaxagoras plaintively exclaims, "Nothing can be known, nothing can be learned, nothing can be certain, sense is limited, intellect is weak, life is short." History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science The exact position which Anaxagoras had among his contemporaries, and his exact place in the development of philosophy, have always been somewhat in dispute. A History of Science — Volume 1 Socrates' criticism of Anaxagoras' theory with regard to the sun. The Symposium Anaxagoras reclined near the statue of Aphrodite, listening and occasionally speaking to Plato, who leaned against one of the marble pillars, in earnest conversation with a learned Ethiopian. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras avers that bodies did consist from all eternity, but the divine intellect did reduce them into their proper orders, and effected the origination of all beings. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies He had "heard," it is said, Archelaus, a pupil of Anaxagoras. The Memorabilia In attempting to answer these inquiries, we are obliged, in part, to take our evidence at second-hand; but, fortunately, some fragments of writings of Anaxagoras have come down to us. A History of Science — Volume 1 In the next generation Anaxagoras taught that the sun was a vast globe of white-hot iron, and that the stars were material bodies made white-hot by friction with the ether. The Story of Evolution Anaxagoras briefly replied, that the mind which did not believe in divine beings, must be cold and dark indeed. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras is of the same opinion, that Nature is coalition and separation, that is, generation and corruption. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Anaxagoras rejects the alliance," said he, smiling; "but take my word for it, the maiden would not dismiss the matter thus lightly. Philothea A Grecian Romance The element of error contained in these cosmogonic speculations of Anaxagoras has led critics to do them something less than justice. A History of Science — Volume 1 This unexpected interview produced a singular excitement in the mind of Anaxagoras. Philothea A Grecian Romance "Methinks a citizen and a soldier might find a more worthy model in Spartan, than in Ionian manners," said Anaxagoras; "but the latter truly suits better with the present condition of Athens." Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras says that animals have only that reason which is operative, but not that which is passive, which is justly styled the interpreter of the mind, and is like the mind itself. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies In the garden of Anaxagoras, you will find a statue of Pallas, carved from an olive-tree. Philothea A Grecian Romance Here there were no flaws in the reasoning of Anaxagoras. A History of Science — Volume 1 Ask any of the poets, what living man most resembles Amphiaraus in this sentiment; and his reply will surely be, 'It is Anaxagoras.' Philothea A Grecian Romance "But the vicious rich man will bribe the beggar to vote as he dictates," replied Anaxagoras; "and thus his power of doing evil becomes two fold." Philothea A Grecian Romance With them Anaxagoras and Euripides concur: Nothing dies, Different changes give their various forms. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies "If it be as you have said, Anaxagoras is indeed happier than princes," he replied. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras as Meteorologist The man who had studied the meteorite of aegospotami, and been put by it on the track of such remarkable inductions, was, naturally, not oblivious to the other phenomena of the atmosphere. A History of Science — Volume 1 He waved his hand for his attendants to withdraw; but the maiden hesitated, until Anaxagoras said mildly, "Chrysippus is of your father's kindred; and it is discreet that his request be granted." Philothea A Grecian Romance If it please you, Anaxagoras, we will leave these subjects to be discussed in the Prytaneum and the Agoras. Philothea A Grecian Romance "And what monument would you have reared to mark the spot where Anaxagoras sleeps?" said Chrysippus. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras, I perceive that you are strangely unlike other mortals; and I know not how you will receive the proposal I am about to make. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras was a sceptical, experimental scientist, gifted also with the prophetic imagination. A History of Science — Volume 1 "Philothea gave her affections to Paralus, even in the days of their childhood," replied Anaxagoras; "and she is of a nature too divine to place much value on the splendour that passes away." Philothea A Grecian Romance Aspasia, observing this, exclaimed, "Tell me, O Plato, how you knew that wreath, above all the others, was woven for the grand-daughter of Anaxagoras?" Philothea A Grecian Romance As they parted, Anaxagoras again pressed Philæmon to his heart, and said, "May that God, whose numerous attributes the Grecians worship, forever bless thee, my dear son." Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras retained his usual bland expression and meek dignity. Philothea A Grecian Romance They tend to substantiate our conviction that Democritus must rank below Anaxagoras as a devotee of pure science. A History of Science — Volume 1 At midnight, Pericles came, to accompany Anaxagoras to Salamis. Philothea A Grecian Romance The entire side of Anaxagoras' house was covered with a luxuriant grape-vine, which stretched itself out on the roof, as if enjoying the sunshine. Philothea A Grecian Romance The dwellings of Anaxagoras and Phidias were separated by a garden entirely sheltered from public observation. Philothea A Grecian Romance You speak truth, Philæmon," rejoined Anaxagoras: "Pallas Athenæ seems to have deserted her chosen people. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras conceived that this was precisely what had occurred. A History of Science — Volume 1 Ask the young noble, who has been to him as a father; and his response will be 'Anaxagoras.' Philothea A Grecian Romance Some of the guests were speaking of it when he entered," replied Anaxagoras; "but no one alluded to it in his presence. Philothea A Grecian Romance Ask the poor fisherman at the gates, who has been to him as a brother; and he will answer 'Anaxagoras.' Philothea A Grecian Romance When the merry-hearted boys throng your doors to sing their welcome to Ornithæ, inquire from whom they receive the kindest word and the readiest gift; and they will tell you, 'Anaxagoras.' Philothea A Grecian Romance It should be recalled that of the three philosophers thus mentioned as contending that all animals respire, Anaxagoras was the elder; he, therefore, was presumably the originator of the idea. A History of Science — Volume 1 "Of course," said Anaxagoras, "Alcibiades will go directly to Elysium, though Solon groped his way in darkness." Philothea A Grecian Romance Nay, blame me not, Anaxagoras," rejoined Pericles; "I cannot govern as I would. Philothea A Grecian Romance "Stranger, thou hast not yet learned the fashions of Athens," said Anaxagoras, gravely. Philothea A Grecian Romance But tell me, O Anaxagoras and Plato," exclaimed Tithonus, "if, as Hermippus hath said, the Grecian philosophers discard the theology of the poets? Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras found such an explanation, and, as good luck would have it, that explanation has been preserved. A History of Science — Volume 1 She is like a torch sending forth its last bright blaze, before it is extinguished forever," replied Anaxagoras, calmly: "Where idle demagogues control the revenues of industrious citizens, the government cannot long stand. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras, always mindful of the happiness of those around him, proposed that the constancy of faithful Geta should be rewarded by an union with Milza. Philothea A Grecian Romance "A moderate supply of wealth is usually the result of virtuous and industrious habits; and it should be respected merely for what it indicates," rejoined Anaxagoras. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras, said wisely that material forms lead the contemplative mind to the worship of ideal good, which is in its nature immortal and divine. Philothea A Grecian Romance All in all, then, the work of Anaxagoras must stand as that of perhaps the most far-seeing scientific imagination of pre-Socratic antiquity. A History of Science — Volume 1 "None of importance," replied Anaxagoras, "excepting rumours of approaching war, and this new edict, by which so many citizens are suddenly reduced to poverty." Philothea A Grecian Romance Philothea presented a zone, embroidered by her own skilful hands; Anaxagoras bestowed a pair of sandals laced with crimson; and Geta purchased a bridal robe of flaming colours. Philothea A Grecian Romance Even so," rejoined Anaxagoras; "and his condemnation has proved the best luck he ever had. Philothea A Grecian Romance "Marvellous, indeed, is the mystery of our being," exclaimed Anaxagoras. Philothea A Grecian Romance Notwithstanding the loss of the greater part of the writings of Anaxagoras, however, a tolerably precise account of his scientific doctrines is accessible. A History of Science — Volume 1 "I do not believe the tender-hearted maiden ever cherished resentment against any living thing," replied Anaxagoras. Philothea A Grecian Romance In a more respectful tone, Chrysippus rejoined: "Anaxagoras, all men speak of your wisdom; but does this fame so far satisfy you, that you never regret you sacrificed riches to philosophy?" Philothea A Grecian Romance Philothea, with the consent of Anaxagoras, went to share the apartment of her friend; which, separated only by a small garden, was almost within hearing of her own. Philothea A Grecian Romance Her affectionate anxiety was almost deepening into sadness, when Anaxagoras returned, accompanied by the Ethiopian boy. Philothea A Grecian Romance We have already pointed out the uncertainty that attaches to such evidence as this, but it is as valid for Anaxagoras as for another. A History of Science — Volume 1 A paternal blessing beamed from the countenance of Anaxagoras, the moment Philothea appeared. Philothea A Grecian Romance Perhaps you already know that Anaxagoras fell asleep in Ionia. Philothea A Grecian Romance Thus resisted, Aspasia appealed to Anaxagoras to exert his authority; adding, in an audible whisper, "Phidias has told me that she is as lovely as the immortals." Philothea A Grecian Romance "And has this strange pestilence produced such an effect on Paralus only?" inquired Anaxagoras. Philothea A Grecian Romance Following Diogenes, then, we shall find some remarkable scientific opinions ascribed to Anaxagoras. A History of Science — Volume 1 The children were greatly delighted with this exploit, and hastened to exhibit it before their old friend Anaxagoras, who always entered into their sports with a cheerful heart. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras was charged with not having offered victims to the gods; and with having blasphemed the divine Phœbus, by saying the sun was only a huge ball of fire. Philothea A Grecian Romance Tears mingled with her smiles, as she said, "O, how hard it is to believe the spirit of Anaxagoras will be as near me in Athens, as it is here, where his bones lie buried!" Philothea A Grecian Romance But however little Anaxagoras could explain the centrifugal force on mechanical principles, the practical powers of that force were sufficiently open to his observation. A History of Science — Volume 1 Nor can it be said that this hypothesis of Anaxagoras was a purely visionary guess. A History of Science — Volume 1 Biological Speculations Passing from the phenomena of the air to those of the earth itself, we learn that Anaxagoras explained an earthquake as being produced by the returning of air into the earth. A History of Science — Volume 1 Cleon arose, and said it was well known to the disciples of Anaxagoras, that he taught the existence of but one God. Philothea A Grecian Romance But a far more remarkable insight than this would imply was shown by Anaxagoras when he asserted that a certain amount of air is contained in water, and that fishes breathe this air. A History of Science — Volume 1 The creation of these particles was a conception that for Anaxagoras, as for the modern Spencer, lay beyond the range of imagination. A History of Science — Volume 1 Such was the conclusion which Anaxagoras reached; such his explanation of the origin of the heavenly bodies. A History of Science — Volume 1 Back of nous and the particles lies, for an Anaxagoras as for a Spencer, the Unknowable. A History of Science — Volume 1 Clinias desired leave to speak in behalf of Philothea, grandchild of Anaxagoras; and the populace, made good-humoured by their own clemency, expressed a wish to hear. Philothea A Grecian Romance Yet the significant fact remains that Anaxagoras ascribed to thunder and to lightning their true position as strictly natural phenomena. A History of Science — Volume 1 Physical Speculations Anaxagoras is cited by Aristotle as believing that "plants are animals and feel pleasure and pain, inferring this because they shed their leaves and let them grow again." A History of Science — Volume 1 The association between Anaxagoras and Democritus cannot be directly traced, but it is an association which the historian of ideas should never for a moment forget. A History of Science — Volume 1 We have already referred to the claim alleged to have been made by Anaxagoras that snow is not really white, but black. A History of Science — Volume 1 "Though we live in indolent Ionia, we still believe Hesiod's maxim, that industry is the guardian of virtue," rejoined Anaxagoras. Philothea A Grecian Romance Democritus called his primordial element an atom; Anaxagoras, too, conceived a primordial element, but he called it merely a seed or thing; he failed to christen it distinctively. A History of Science — Volume 1 And, on the other hand, because Anaxagoras predicted a different quality for his primordial elements, the philosopher of our day has discredited the primordial element of Anaxagoras. A History of Science — Volume 1 Yet we dare suggest that in their enthusiasm for the atomic theory of Democritus the historians of our generation have done something less than justice to that philosopher's precursor, Anaxagoras. A History of Science — Volume 1 All in all, then, just as Anaxagoras preceded Democritus in time, so must he take precedence over him also as an inductive thinker, who carried the use of the scientific imagination to its farthest reach. A History of Science — Volume 1 But the philosopher replied, "My old limbs are used to fatigue, and everybody knows that the plain robe of Anaxagoras conceals no gold." Philothea A Grecian Romance What we know for certain is that Anaxagoras was a truly original thinker, and that he became a close friend—in a sense the teacher—of Pericles and of Euripides. A History of Science — Volume 1 In the case of Anaxagoras, it is alleged that the sentence pronounced was death; but that, thanks to the influence of Pericles, this sentence was commuted to banishment. A History of Science — Volume 1 And these were Greeks of the same generation with Empedocles and Anaxagoras and aeschylus; of the same epoch with Pericles and Sophocles and Euripides and Phidias. A History of Science — Volume 1 Here we would seem to have a clear conception of the idea of universal gravitation, and Anaxagoras stands before us as the anticipator of Newton. A History of Science — Volume 1 "The grove of Academus is one of the few places now remaining where virtue is really taught and encouraged," rejoined Anaxagoras. Philothea A Grecian Romance Anaxagoras could not prove; his argument was at best suggestive, not demonstrative. A History of Science — Volume 1 But generalizer as he was, Anaxagoras was too rigidly scientific a thinker to make this assumption. A History of Science — Volume 1 As our eye falls upon Asia Minor and its outlying islands, we reflect that here were born such men as Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Heraclitus, Pythagoras, Anaxagoras, Socrates, Aristarchus, Hipparchus, Eudoxus, Philolaus, and Galen. A History of Science — Volume 1 Anaxagoras may never have seen an eclipse of the moon, and even if he had he might have reflected that, from certain directions, a disk may throw precisely the same shadow as a sphere. A History of Science — Volume 1 A few years passed away, and saw Anaxagoras the contented resident of a small village near Lampsacus, in Ionia. Philothea A Grecian Romance Indeed, such a mind as that of Anaxagoras was sure to investigate all manner of natural phenomena, and almost equally sure to throw new light on any subject that it investigated. A History of Science — Volume 1 Hence it is not surprising to find Anaxagoras credited with explaining the winds as due to the rarefactions of the atmosphere produced by the sun. A History of Science — Volume 1 Even at a very early day such men as Xenophanes, Empedocles, Anaxagoras, and Plato attained to a singularly rationalistic conception of the universe. A History of Science — Volume 1 In elaborating this conception Anaxagoras proved himself one of the most remarkable scientific dreamers of antiquity. A History of Science — Volume 1 With a quiet smile, the old man answered,—"Princes have not wished to proclaim kindred with Anaxagoras; and why should he desire to perpetuate the remembrance of what they have forgotten?" Philothea A Grecian Romance Of course it is not for a moment to be inferred that Anaxagoras understood, in the modern sense, the character of that whirling force which we call centrifugal. A History of Science — Volume 1 It will be observed, too, that Anaxagoras alone is held responsible for the idea that fishes respire air through their gills, "attracting" it from the water. A History of Science — Volume 1 Reference has already been made to the alleged prediction of the fall of the famous meteor at aegespotomi by Anaxagoras. A History of Science — Volume 1 But whatever the changed association, so Anaxagoras reasoned, the ultimate particle of water remains a particle of water still. A History of Science — Volume 1 For these "infinite, self powerful, and unmixed" particles are imbued with, and, indeed, themselves constitute, what Anaxagoras terms nous, a word which the modern translator has usually paraphrased as "mind." A History of Science — Volume 1 Neither that word nor any other available one probably conveys an accurate idea of what Anaxagoras meant to imply by the word nous. A History of Science — Volume 1 These dates make Empedocles strictly contemporary with Anaxagoras, a fact which we shall do well to bear in mind when we come to consider the latter's philosophy in the succeeding chapter. A History of Science — Volume 1 |
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