"From these famous Indians, it seems most probable that Pythagoras learned, and transported into Greece and Italy, the greatest part of his natural and moral philosophy, rather than from the Aegyptians ... Nor does it seem unlikely that the Aegyptians themselves might have drawn much of their learning from the Indians ..long before .. Lycurgus, who likewise traveled to India, brought from thence also the chief principles of his laws."
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Mitter, Partha Much Maligned Monsters. A HistOJ), oj Europeal1 Reactions to Indiall Art p. 191. quoted in Londhe, S. (2008). A tribute to Hinduism: Thoughts and wisdom spanning continents and time about India and her culture. New Delhi: Pragun Publication. Essay upon the Ancient and Modern Learning (1690), also Readings in Early Anthropology By James S. Slotkin [https://archive.org/stream/sirwilliamtemple00tempuoft/sirwilliamtemple00tempuoft_djvu.txt
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Sir William Temple, 1st Baronet
Sir William Temple, 1st Baronet (25 April 1628 – 27 January 1699) was a statesman and essayist, who successfully negotiated the marriage of William, Prince of Orange and Princess Mary of England.
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