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Publilius Syrus

100 BC - 100 BC

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Publilius Syrus (fl. 85–43 BC), was a Latin writer, best known for his sententiae. He was a Syrian from Antioch who was brought as a slave to Roman Italy. Syrus was brought to Rome on the same ship that brought a certain Manilius, astronomer - not the famous Manilius of the 1st century AD (see Pliny, NH X, 4-5), and Staberius Eros the grammarian. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Publilius Syrus is the 1,106th most popular writer (up from 1,245th in 2019), the 425th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 452nd in 2019) and the 29th most popular Turkish Writer.

Publilius Syrus is most famous for his quote "The fool thinks himself to be wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool."

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Among writers, Publilius Syrus ranks 1,106 out of 7,302. Before him are David Grossman, Tony Buzan, Mori Ōgai, Oliver Sacks, Juan Rulfo, and Roberto Bolaño. After him are Roger Zelazny, Alexander Kielland, Alexander Ostrovsky, D. T. Suzuki, Herodian, and Quintus Tullius Cicero.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100 BC, Publilius Syrus ranks 32. Before him are Crixus, Ptolemy XI Alexander II, Antipater the Idumaean, Aristobulus II, Ambiorix, and Thusnelda. After him are Phraates V, Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso, Phraates III, Judas of Galilee, Porcia, and Mariamne. Among people deceased in 100 BC, Publilius Syrus ranks 6. Before him are Sosigenes of Alexandria, Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus, Lentulus Batiatus, Wang Zhaojun, and Gaius Claudius Glaber. After him are Publius Ventidius Bassus, Bocchus I, Archelaus, Seleucus VII Philometor, Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, and Antipater of Sidon.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Publilius Syrus ranks 425 out of 1,347. Before him are Lucian of Antioch (240), Constance of Antioch (1127), Mimnermus (-670), Said Nursî (1877), Bardas (816), and Nectarios of Aegina (1846). After him are Qara Yusuf (1357), Vardan Mamikonian (388), Rhesus of Thrace (null), Philip I, Latin Emperor (1243), Şehzade Mehmed (1605), and Ahmad Khani (1650).

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Among WRITERS In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, Publilius Syrus ranks 29. Before him are Artemidorus (200), Aristophanes of Byzantium (-257), George of Pisidia (580), Aziz Nesin (1915), John Malalas (491), and Mimnermus (-670). After him are Ahmad Khani (1650), Symeon the New Theologian (949), John Tzetzes (1110), Alcman (-611), Yeghishe Charents (1897), and Hieronymus of Cardia (-390).

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