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==Wikipedia EN== | ==Wikipedia EN== | ||
Secundus is the Latin word for "[[second]]." However, it also had the meaning of "[[favorable]]" or "[[lucky]]." It functions both as a proper name [[Σεκοῦνδος]] and a numeral title. It can refer to: | |||
===Ancient Greeks=== | ===Ancient Greeks=== | ||
* [[Secundus]] the Silent (fl. 2nd century AD) was a Cynic or Neopythagorean philosopher who lived in Athens in the early 2nd century, who had taken a vow of silence. An anonymous text entitled Life of Secundus (Latin: Vita Secundi Philosophi) purports to give details of his life as well as answers to philosophical questions posed to him by the emperor Hadrian. The work enjoyed great popularity in the Middle Ages. | * [[Secundus]] the Silent (fl. 2nd century AD) was a Cynic or Neopythagorean philosopher who lived in Athens in the early 2nd century, who had taken a vow of silence. An anonymous text entitled Life of Secundus (Latin: Vita Secundi Philosophi) purports to give details of his life as well as answers to philosophical questions posed to him by the emperor Hadrian. The work enjoyed great popularity in the Middle Ages. | ||