Simplicius

American  

[sim-plish-ee-uhs] / sɪmˈplɪʃ i əs /

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. 483, pope 468–483.

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Example Sentences

One interesting detail that he took from the original libretto but expanded was the way the innocent, rustic Simplicius equates the terror of the soldiers with a wolf that kills his sheep.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2016

Sleuthing under pseudonyms including Dr. Simplicius and Plagin Hood, dozens of German scholars spend hours of their own time scouring obscure theses for questionable citations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2016

Of this last phase of Greek scepticism, Aenesidemus, a contemporary of Cicero, is the earliest example, and later we have the well-known names of Simplicius and Sextus Empiricus.

From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by Stace, W. T. (Walter Terence)

In his commentary on Aristotle's work on the heavens, Simplicius reveals the repugnance the ancient philosophers felt in admitting that a star could stand alone in space, or have a free motion of its own.

From Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens by Blake, John F.

Hilarius died on the 17th of November 467, and was succeeded by Simplicius.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various