All things are filled full of signs, and it is a wise man who can learn about one thing from another.

Μεστὰ δὲ πάντα σημείων καὶ σοφός τις ὁ μαθὼν ἐξ ἄλλου ἄλλο.

Plotinus

Enneads

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Topic

Learning

Author

Plotinus

Source

Enneads

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

270 270s 3rd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Egypt Africa Roman Empire

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Original Citation

Plotinus. The Six Enneads. c. 270, bk. 2, treatise 3.

Current Citation

Plotinus. The Enneads, edited by Lloyd P. Gerson, translated by George Boys-Stones, et. al. Cambridge University Press, 2018, bk. 2, treatise 3.

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I know that I do not know.

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Quoted in Apology, by Plato

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Speaker
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Author

Plato
Source
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Medium
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Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
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Time
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Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

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Current Citation

Plato. "Apology." Plato: Euthyphro; Apology; Crito; Phaedo, translated by Christopher Emlyn-Jones and William Preddy. Harvard University Press, 2017.