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ELEATICIS. These were philosophers of the Eleatic school of philosophy founded by Parmenides and Zeno, both of Elea.

Lady Philosophy commands the Muses to leave Boethius, who has been nourished in the studies of the Eleatics and the Academics in Greece, Bo I, Prosa I. [Achademycis: Parmanydes: Plato: Zeno]

Eleaticis is the Latin genitive case, found in Boethius's Latin text.

Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy, ed. and trans. S.J. Tester, 134-135.
From CHAUCER NAME DICTIONARY
Copyright © 1988, 1996 Jacqueline de Weever
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