Ctesibius - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Ctesibius of Alexandria - engineer and inventor, 3rd century B.C.
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269/12 Ctesibius invents a pneumatic pump, a water organ, and other devices.
Within translations:
Athen_4.174 rber by trade; and his name in Ctesibius. And Aristocles
Athen_11.497 this clever device of Ctesibius, come hither, young men,
Plin:HN_7.125 for 400 ships at Athens, Ctesibius who discovered the theory of

Ctesibius ² of Chalcis - Cynic philosopher, 3rd century B.C.
265/5 Sayings of the philosopher Ctesibius of Chalcis.
240/22 delus, Charmides, Cleanthes, Ctesibius, Hemon, Telephus, and others.
Within translations:
Athen_1.15 calm reflection. Ctesibius also of Chalcis, a philosophe
Athen_4.162 alogues. [55.] But Ctesibius of Chalcis, the friend of Men
Plut:Mor_844 orations. Though Ctesibius in his book of philosophy aff

Ctesibius ³ - Greek historian, (?) 3rd century B.C.
Apollod:Fr_49 & The death of the historian Ctesibius. [50] [STEPHANUS
Lucian:Macr_22 the historians, Ctesibius died at the age of one hundre

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