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Publilius Syrus

100 BC - 100 BC

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Publilius Syrus (fl. 85–43 BC), was a Latin writer, best known for his sententiae. He was a Syrian from Antioch who was brought as a slave to Roman Italy. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Publilius Syrus has received more than 302,097 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Publilius Syrus is the 1,246th most popular writer (down from 893rd in 2019), the 374th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 353rd in 2019) and the 26th most popular Turkish Writer.

Publilius Syrus is most famous for his quote "The fool thinks himself to be wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool."

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  • 300k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.15

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Publilius Syrus ranks 1,246 out of 7,302. Before him are Vittorio Alfieri, Yosa Buson, Salawat Yulayev, John Dryden, Arturo Pérez-Reverte, and Al-Khansa. After him are Arthur Hailey, Samuel Pepys, Symeon the New Theologian, James Patterson, Elsa Triolet, and Rosamunde Pilcher.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100 BC, Publilius Syrus ranks 30. Before him are Ambiorix, Antipater the Idumaean, Mary of Clopas, Aristobulus II, Phraates III, and Marcus Antistius Labeo. After him are Vonones I, Phraates V, Judas of Galilee, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica, Tigranes III, and Alexander Polyhistor. Among people deceased in 100 BC, Publilius Syrus ranks 6. Before him are Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus, Sosigenes of Alexandria, Wang Zhaojun, Lentulus Batiatus, and Gaius Claudius Glaber. After him are Antipater of Sidon, Bocchus I, Tigranes III, Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus, and Apollonius Molon.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Publilius Syrus ranks 374 out of 1,347. Before him are Soghomon Tehlirian (1896), Türkan Şoray (1945), George Pachymeres (1242), Emine Hatun (1398), Zoe Karbonopsina (900), and Devlet Hatun (1361). After him are Symeon the New Theologian (949), Şehzade Ahmet (1466), Bâkî (1526), Kassia (810), Yeghishe Charents (1897), and Cüneyt Arkın (1937).

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Among WRITERS In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, Publilius Syrus ranks 26. Before him are Bar Hebraeus (1226), Mimnermus (-670), John Malalas (491), Zenodotus (-330), Alcman (-611), and Aristophanes of Byzantium (-257). After him are Symeon the New Theologian (949), Bâkî (1526), Kassia (810), Yeghishe Charents (1897), John Tzetzes (1110), and Aelius Aristides (117).

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