Engraving of Solon, from the History of philosphy, in eight parts by Thomas Stanley. Solon was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet. He is wearing a robe in which there is a skull visible from the inside. In front of him there is a pot of money, spilled, lying on the ground. Behind him in the background is an ampitheather with performers.
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