Seven Sages

American  

plural noun

1. seven wise men of ancient Greece, Bias, Chilon, Cleobulus, Periander, Pittacus, Solon, and Thales, who served their country as rulers, lawgivers, and advisers and who were reputed to have written many popular maxims.

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Example Sentences

The Seven Sages are partially considered wise men and are said to be the authors of the ancient Indian texts known as the Vedas.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

An anecdote from a later classical author about the Athenian legislator Solon, a contemporary of Sappho’s and one of the Seven Sages of Greece, is typical:

From The New Yorker • Mar. 9, 2015

After our visit to the "City of the Seven Sages" we went to the "City of the King's Tombs," where are four magnificent temples, under each of which rest the remains of a king.

From Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale by J?kai, M?r

Perian'der, despot of Corinth; one of the Seven Sages.

From Mosaics of Grecian History by Willson, Marcius

They are essentially the art works of an older school than that of the Seven Sages.

From A Lute of Jade : selections from the classical poets of China by Cranmer-Byng, L. (Launcelot)