Solon was born into a well-to-do family of Athens. He worked as a merchant in the export-import trade, and he considered himself relatively poor. He did not worship money, as is evident from these poems of his:
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Solon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Solon (ancient Greek: , c. 638 BC–558 BC) was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and elegiac poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decli...
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The ancient Greeks considered Solon to be one of the Seven Wise Men. He was a poet, politician and lawmaker, and was the one to found democracy in Athens. ... Solon was born into a noble family and at the age of about 55 he was elected archon of Athens, in order for him to help the city get through the social and...
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Solon is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and is an affluent suburb of Cleveland in the Northeast Ohio Region, the 14th largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, ...
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; SOLON c.640 - c.559 BC; Greek Statesman; Solon, known as one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece, was an Athenian statesman, lawgiver, and poet. His reforms prepared the way for the introduction of democracy in Athens. ... Solon ended slavery for debt, replaced the harsh draconian law code with a more human one,
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Texts and bibliography concerning Solon of Athens ... Diogenes Laertius I. 61 [Life of Solon]: ... 'This is Solon the Thesmothete, whom Holy Salamis bore, who ended the hubris of the Medes.'
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Solon, an aristocrat and an important figure in the history of democracy, was elected [i]archon eponymous[/i] of Athens. A wise man, Solon is supposed to have said ... Solon, an aristocrat and an important figure in the history of democracy, was elected archon eponymous for a year to prevent tyrants from taking control...
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Solon by Plutarch, part of the Internet Classics Archive ... Solon; (legendary, died 539 B.C.E.) ; By Plutarch ; Written 75 A.C.E. Translated by John Dryden ... Solon, as Hermippus writes, when his father had ruined his estate in doing benefits and kindnesses to other men, though he had friends enough that were willing...
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