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3 unusual facts about Platon


Konstantin Batyushkov

His first literary offering, however, was a translation into French of Metropolitan Platon's Address on the occasion of the coronation of Alexander I of Russia.

Lucia Arana

In these workshops, Lucia had the opportunity to learn from recognized photographers such as Norman Jean Roy, Platon, Joe McNally, Judd Pilosoff, and Andrew Eccles, among others.

Over the Wine Dark Sea

The book contains several references to Classical Greek culture, including The Odyssey, The Iliad (both based on the author's own translations), Aristophanes, Sophokles, Sokrates, and Platon.


Harry Locke

In 1972, he played Platon Karataev in the BBC production of War and Peace— a brilliant performance as a "minor" character who advances the development of Pierre Bezukhov, the central character.

Hippias Minor

"Alain", Platon, Champs-Flammarion, 2005, ISBN 2-08-080134-1

Nikolay Zubov

When his younger brother Platon became Catherine II's lover, the "colossus" was made a count and general.

Philipp August Böckh

In opposition to Otto Gruppe, he denied that Plato affirmed the diurnal rotation of the earth (Untersuchungen über das kosmische System des Platon, 1852), and when in opposition to him Grote published his opinions on the subject (Plato and the Rotation of the Earth) Böckh was ready with his reply.

Platon Levshin

In 1768 Platon became a member of the Holy Synod, and in 1770 was made bishop of Tver, though he still remained at St. Petersburg, finally being the religious instructor of the new grand duchess.


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