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A marble herm bust of the Greek 4th century BCE orator Bias of Priene. Considered one of the seven sages his famous motto was 'Most men are bad'. Roman copy of the Hadrian period from a Greek original. (Vatican Museums, Rome)
About the Author
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2013, September 30). Bias of Priene. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1446/bias-of-priene/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Bias of Priene." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 30, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1446/bias-of-priene/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Bias of Priene." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Sep 2013. Web. 28 May 2022.
