a close friend and influenced him greatly.

Pericles's manner of thought and rhetorical charisma may have possibly been in part products of Anaxagoras's emphasis on emotional calm in the face of trouble, and scepticism about divine phenomena. His proverbial calmness and self-control are also often regarded as products of Anaxagoras's influence.

Political career until 431 BC

Entering politics

In the spring of 472 BC, Pericles presented

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