Philosophers of the Ionic sect
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Anaximander, Anaximenes, Anaxagoras, and Archelaos.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Philosophers of the Ionic sect” mean?
Anaximander, Anaximenes, Anaxagoras, and Archelaos.
Is “Philosophers of the Ionic sect” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.