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Delphic Maxims

Know thyself, nothing in excess — the inscribed trio, the Stobaeus list, and the road to Ai-Khanoum

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  1. The Delphic MaximsThe Delphic maxims are short imperatives that stood in the forecourt of Apollo's temple at Delphi, addressed to ordinary people walking in to consult the oracle. The three famous ones — gnothi seauton (know thyself), meden agan (nothing…, not read